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The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-17
THE AMERICAN NATION.
1t Must Now Take It's Place Among the
Worlds People.
New York Independent. +

New York Independent.
The virile nations of the earth are five,
crying 'de evssop sfs na Tbev tn nas
the United States, Great Britain, Germany,
Russia and France. The development OF
them, the two that have the highest ethi-
cal ideas with their civilization. that can do
most and best for the world, are Great
Britain and the United States. These two
nations. If they Will only work together,
can put their veto on the rest of the world.
They are the best of friends, they make no
entangling alliances and do not need to;
but If they can only understand each other
they can control the worlds history. They
Our Nation is now to be world power.
we are to be felt, and. we will be felt only
not escape our destiny. and we do not want
TO: We have a mission, and must accom-
plish It for liberty and humanity. Our in
Stitut1onS, our freedom, have been a lesson
to tho world, and such liberty Is the worlds
only hope. 1t is our duty to help the world
to such liberty; not to stand behind a safe
rampant and give them our worthless moral
sympathy, bat to take part in bestowing
human rights on human beings. This we
are doing for Cuba and for the Philippine
Islands. Spain cannot govern a colony.
stripped of. every possession out of the
peninsula that would be free of her
tyranny. God has put this task on us, and
we should see that it is completely done.
But what shall we do with the Philippine
Islands? One thing we must. not. cannot
do, deliver them back to Spain. We may
have to keep and rule them for a while.
We car. do 1t well enough: 1t is. not task
duties. Maturity compels responsibility.
Away with the faithlessness, the infantile
cowardice that refuses to accept the obliga-
tons that strength implies. Congress ought
to accept Hawaii at once. If Hawaii wants
our free trade, why should we be too selfish
to give 1t? We do not want Cuba and have
said so, but Cuba must be free; and If free
Cuba wants our free rule, why should we
fear? Is our mission done when We have
n M CCln n
serve others? Shall we make the excuse of
Cain, Am / my brothers keeper"
Then let our Nation, grown to mans es-
tate take mans duties. Let us not hesitate
to join Great Britain, with or without the
aid of other powers, in policing the world.
There will be a congress of powers one or
these days. and in it we shall be represent
ed China must not be dismembered with
out our permission-for our sake, and for
Chinas sake. and for the worlds sake. The
worlds twentieth century needs u.s. and
let us be ready for the larger, the less sell
fish, less narrow and provincial. the more
Christian craftsmanship TO which. i'll behalf
of all humanity, the next century calls US.
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That's a good description of Sampson His
nome is In Glen Ridge, N. j., thirty minutes
out out OF New York city; , he mas oeen mar
sons, Ralph and Harold and his daughters.
give harrington, Hannah, known better as
R nans Margaret; me wife OF Lieutenant
jackson the hero OF Samoa. In his private
LIE and when away from his ship Admiral
sampson is passionately fond of tennis.
This man, who positively enjoys the rumble
and roar of 13-inch guns at sea, who mani
rests keen pleasure in the savage on-rush
OF shell, is an expert on the sward of a
lawn with the racket
His home life is that of thousands of I'M
ostentatouS Americans-a great deal of
books much of music, fondness for out
doors. alteration for the head of the family,
aversion TO publicity. 1t is said that Ralph
sampson recently wore huge patriotic en-
the mane o the MtS gpaIn
~ the latter part of the inscription disap-
peared from the emblem and Master Harold
ssSa ai0 his brother ct en-, Where's the to = with
wear It any more was the reply.
Inc boys cried when they learned of the
command of the Iowa being taken away
ster battle ship and believed that nothing
In all the navies of the world could over
some some It: Some time had to elapse before
they could believe that their fathers pro.
motion was better for all concerned thar
remaining with the superb cruiser they
loved loved Olive harrington was asked some
Characteristic? She answered: why
ralph and Harold of course" So this man
who is to sink the flower of the Spanish
navy or go down to the depths with the hae
ana his own guns about him, has uppermos1
IN ms heart his two boys and his home.
Ensign Jackson. who married one of the
admiraIs daughters. is the naval cadet whc
at Apia led his men during the frightful hur.
r1cane to the tops and formed a human
sail. holding the ship from going to the fata
coral reefs. For this Congress, by specia
act, gave him his commission All-%hrougf
the Sampson family there is grit and nerve
Inc boys, Ralph and Harold, are to enter
the navy when of age. Their ambition i:
to rise to the eminence of their father; their
regret that when they enter active service
ne Will be at the age of retirement
Admiral Sampson learned during the civil
war the same lessons from the lips of Far.
ragut that Dewey learned. Steaming uI
Mobile bay. Farragut kept saying to his of.
hcers: Don't fire at long range Save your
ammunition" Then, again: Get in close
Get on to them, then fight" Thus Dewey
fought at Manila. Thus Sampson will fighi
in the West Indies.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-17
THE TERROR DISABLED.
Spanish Boat in Trouble at Fort De
France-SignaI Lights.

Copyright 1885, by the Associated Press)
ST. PIERRE, Island of Martinique, May
16.-The Spanish torpedo gunboat Terror,
which has been undergoing repairs at Fort
de France since she arrived there with the
Cape Verde fleet, under the command of
Admiral Cerveras, is still there, with dis
abled boiler tubes and propeller, and no
money to pay for the necessary repairs.
Nothing has been seen or heard of the
Spanish fleet to-day up to late hour this
evening. 1t may be lying off the island or
may have gone north. The Spanish ambu-
lance ship Alicante is still at Fort de
France. She is being painted white.
The torpedo boat destroyer Terror endeav-
ored to coal from the Alicante, but the au-
sion
The signal lights that have been seen on
nave been undoubtedly manipulated by
friends of the Spanish, hoping to assist them
to capture the United States auxiliary
cruiser Harvard. Thes have been the SUBJ
lect or a vigorous protest by the United
states consul, and have diminished some
secured the mountain roads; but one flashed
brightly last night.
There are reports that q Spanish man-of-
war is lying in the Dominica channel, to
the northward of Martinique.
A French man-of-war probably the Adj
miral Rgault de Genouily) arrived this
afternoon from San Juan de Porto Rico.
She was slightly damaged by flying shell
fragments during the bombardment of the
fortltcations by Admiral Sampson. The
people mere are greatly excited over the
war news and their warlike surroundings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-17

Affairs I'm the Philippines Not En-
cOuragtng to Spain.


LONDON, May 1.-THE Madrid corre-
gpondent of the Standard says: VERY con-
nicting news has reached Madrid from Off
cial and private sources concerning the
state of affairs in the Philippines. Captain
General August seems confident that he
will be able to resist the American war veSr
sells for some time. His reports as to the
disposition of the garrison and inhabitants
are excellent. The principal difficulties are
the rise in prices, the scarcity OF provisions
and the unsettled state of the interior of
the country. General August hopes to over
come these directly relief comes from Spain,
II he is also allowed TO promise to grant the
natives part of the reforms demanded by
the leaders of the instruction, which were
Rivera, during his governor general
ship. Spain is disposed to go far in
conceding administrative and municipal re-
forms, but she cannot easily comply with
the native aspirations as regards the vast
property and influence of the religious ord
ers in the Philippines and other archipel-
agos. These orders are too powerful in
Spain for any government TO curtail their
colonial actions or to attempt to tax them
heavily, unless the Pope again takes steps
TO assist the government of the regency,
should Spain retain possession of the archi-
and the Catholics are very anxious as to
the fate of the Philippines on account of
these orders which they consider have been
the best auXiliaries of Spanish rule since
the discovery of the islands by Magellan.
The Spaniards resent the idea of protestant
powers like the United States, Germany
or England harboring designs against their
archipelagOeS."
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-17
THE RIGHT OF MIGHT.
War and Humanity Have Travelled
the Same Course.
Golfers Weekly

confer s weekly.
War has been defined as murder glorihed.
The scaffold replaced by triumphal arch
would perhaps be more figurative. A con-
dition of things qualified as extralegal
would be more exact. War is the paradox
of Jurisprudence. 1t sanctions that which
it has forbidden, honors that which it pun
ishes and rewards that which it reproves.
It's criterion is the result. There is no ques-
ton of justice or of injustice There is a
question merely of victory and defeat. The
Romans, who, whatever their faults may
have been, were not casuists summed il up
In q sentence-Vae Victis. War and human
ity are congental They appeared on earth
together. In the Old Testament the most
ancient chronicle is tale of murder There
two brothers are face to face. Their ideas
conflict. One kills the other. The brothers
are succeeded by families, the latter by
clans. There are tents and passions. There
are races, nations, empires. But always
the conflict of ideas, always the battle
which ensues, History has the monotony of
the internal regions. 1t is made up of
groans. The lesson which disengages from
it is the right of might. There never has
been any other The early warriors had the
whirlwind for ally. The moon was their
servant. To aid them the sun stood still
The terror of Sinai cleaned from their
breastplates. Men could not see their faces
and live They encroached and conquered
On a rock bound hill they founded a line of
kings Presently vengeance incarnate
talked Assyrian. They were swept into
chains and remained there until ii occurred
to Cyrus to change the Euphrates's course.
With Alexander, who chased kings hither
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HAVE NOT MET.



the alleged information did not bear the
suspicious earmark of a Madrid date the
department would not be surprised to hear
that Admiral Villamil, as well as Admiral
Cerveras was with the Spanish force in the
Caribbean sea The fact that the report
came from Madrid satisfies the officials here
that this is another Spanish ruse to draw
attention to Martinique while their ships
have passed westward. The report has it
that Admiral Villamil has with him the
cruisers Cisneros, Catalina and Princess
lie Asturias. 1t is known, however, that
Villamil is the admiral of the fleet to which
these ships belong, and that at least one of
them, the Cisneros, is on the other side of
the water 1t is also known that admiral
Villamil is subordinate of Admiral Ger
veras, whose particular duties are to COM
mand the torpedo destroyers attached to the
first Spanish squadron. He occupies the
same attitude that Commodore Watson does
to Admiral Sampson. There is little doubt
therefore that the report is true, so far as
stating that Admiral Villamil has arrived
with his fleet at Martinique, but this is
merely the torpedo adjunct to the main
heet, and was reported when the fleet first
MADE its appearance. The fact that the al
legged report of the second squadron passed
Madrid censor indicates the desire of the
Spanish authorities to spread abroad this
misleading information. It's purpose, It is
believed, is to induce Admiral Sampson to
remain with his fleet at or near Martinique
In quest Of the shadowy second squadron
so as to take him away from mis- pursuit
OF Admiral Cerveras and the actual Spanish
game already in sight
senator Gray and other influential men
nave made strong protests against the
cruiser Columbia and other fine war ships
being kept on the New England coast when
the enemy's ships are in Southern waters
senator Gray had business with the Presi-
dent to-day, and called his attention to the
matter. 1T is stated that these ships are
Kept on the New England coast to allay ap-
prehension," said Senator Gray. "Weu. that
Is all foolishness. Here these ships are kept
on this coast when there is not particle OF
danger, while the Spanish squadron is not
Tar from Southern shores. 1 do not believe
anybody has an idea that the Spanish fleet
would attempt to sail 5000 or 1000 miles
from its present position to attack the New
England coast and be without a base of
supplies when it got there. While our ships
remain on the New England coast. the
Southern coast, much nearer to the Span
lards, is unprotected. So is the coast of
the Middle Atlantic States Our ships
should be with one or the other squadrons."
1t Is said that several New England sem
ators take the same ground as Senator
Gray.
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not be ready for sea for several days A
large force of men is at work on the Aus
tralia, but it will take several days to fit
her for the reception Of Uncle Sans men.
1t is expected that she will be ready to sail
by Friday. There is little work being done
on the City of Sydney and it will take at
least a week to fit her for the expedition
TO the Orient. The Ohio and the Cone
maugh, which were said to have been
chartered by the government as transports,
have been released.
The Charleston is in readiness at Mare
island and will sail some time tomorrow
or Wednesday.
The First Regiment of California volun-
teers and four companies of the Fourteenth
Infantry, u. s. A, will comprise the troops
TO go on the City of Picking. There will be
1,40O of them. Captain Long, assistant
quartermaster. says the first troop ship will
get away before Friday at least. Orders
have been received by Colonel Smith, of the
First, to add signal corps to the regiment
for service in Manila and to that end forty
men are now being organized for this work.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-17
THE CARIBBEAN SEA MYSTERY.
Comments Of London Editors on the
Spanish Elects EIusiYeness


LONDON, May II. - The mystery sur
rounding the movements of the Spanish
fleets is held here to show that the science
of naval scouting is still in its infancy. The
Morning Post asks, rather ironically:
What have the American swift cruisers
been doing since the commencement of the
war? Apart from the single possibility of
Admiral Cerveras's efforts proving success
full, more inaptitude has never been displayed
than in the present war. The failure of
the beautiful mercantile cruisers on both
sides is calculated to support the opinions
of those who think the money expended in
England In substituting cruisers might be
much better employed"
The Daily Chronicle referring to the same
subject, admits the failure of the scouts,
but says: England would have done better
under similar conditions, because of late
years our naval maneuvers have been de-
vised with a view Of obtaining instruction
in this direction. We greatly doubt that
the Cadiz cruisers have arrived at Mar
Unique; first, because they are not ready,
and second, because they are wanted to
convoy achievements to the Philippines. In
view Of the intention of the United States
government to exercise a censorship over
reports of naval movements, all speculations
are regarded here as quite useless, and it is
felt there is nothing to do but to await the
actual battle"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-17

NEW YORK, May 16.-The Evening Post
Key west special says: The blockaders on
the south coast of Cuba have been warned
that the Spanish squadron is reported off
venezuela. bound northwest, and to double
their vigilance. Powerful vessels, which it
is not necessary to name, will be ready to
aid the ships stationed there in resisting
the progress Of the enemy. There is small
chance that the Spanish will be able to en-
ter Cienfuegos, fortified port, desirable to
them on account OF large coaling facilities
and machine shops as capable as any in
Cupa' Both our squadrons are informed
ABOUT the course Of the Spanish fotilla
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-17

CHICAGO. May 16-Rev. Thomas Ewing
Sherman of the Society of Jesus connected
with st. Ignatius College, Chicago, has
been appointed chaplain of the Fourth
Regiment of the Missouri National Guard,
Colonel Corbin commanding. Most all of
the men of the regiment are Catholics.
Father Sherman is the son of Gen. w. II.
Sherman, and is enthusiastic over his ap-
pointment. Another Jesuit father of St.
Ignatius College has been notified that his
application to serve as chaplain has been
accepted and he should hold himself in read
mess to go to the front at q moments no
tice. A number of Jesuit fathers of the
Missouri province, which embraces a terri
irgness to serve as chaplains and their SUI
perior, Very Rev. T. S. Fitzgerald, s. j.,
of st. Louis University, st. Louis, has ten
dered their services to the military author
tiles
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-17

LONDON, May 1.-THE Times says this
morning: 1T cannot be denied that Ad-
miral Cerveras has lost prestige in visiting
Curacao. He is now most Instantaneous
ly placed for any attempt at mischief on
the seaboard of the United States. and if
there were was ever thought of going to
the Pacific it has been wasted time. Our
own belief is that Admiral Cetveras's am
being. Certainly i it A looks as If. of ali
strategetical moves at his disposal, this is
not the one which promises, at the best,
in any event by a subsequent collapse"
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-17

Copyright, 1888, by the Associated Press)
ST. THOMAS. Danish West Indies, May
16-An official announcement just issued by
the Governor of the island of st. Thomas
prohibits the delivery of coal to war ships
of the belligerent powers without the pre-
vious permission of the Governor who will
determine the amount each vessel may re-
ceive and who will supervise it's delivery
The British steamer Twickenham, which
arrived here yesterday from Scotland with
a cargo OF coal for Porto Rico, and which
awaited orders here, has cleared, its desti-
nation being unknown
The United States cruiser Yale, formerly
the American line steamer Paris called here
Tor orders at 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon,
left later, returned again to-day, and is
now awaiting orders at this port.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-17
Sailed from Curacoa.

NEW YORK, May 16.-A dispatch to the
World from Williamstad. Curacao, dated
May Is, says: THE Spanish cruisers Viz
caya and Maria Teresa left this port at G
o'clock this evening. Their destination is
unknown. The four other Spanish war
SHIPS which were off the harbor disappeared
about noon, but this evening one of the
torpedo-boat destroyers was sighted again.
While here the two war ships took on a
small quantity of coal and provisions. Their
departure was due to our governments re-
questing them to leave as provided in the
decree of neutrality There were no Golfers
with the fleet. Nothing is known as to
their boilers. A rumor says there are some
commercial ships in this vicinity.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-17
WANTS NAVAL PROTECTION.
Porto RicO's Captain General Would
Like to See the Cape Verde Fleet.


NEW YORK, May 16.-A dispatch to the
World from ST. Thomas says: Captain Gem
eral Macias and the government at San
Juan are anxiously expecting the Cape
Verde fleet to come to the rescue of the ISL
and. While putting on bold front before
the people, the authorities are fearful of
another disastrous onslaught by Rear Ad-
miral SIMPSONS squadron, and are. hoping
that Admiral Cesvera will put in an appear
ance in the harbor. Inquiries are made here
from San Juan as to the probable location
of the Spanish war ships, and the disquiet-
ing news has been sent to Captain General
Macias that the fleet is far away from the
troubled capital.
MaciaS sends word that he was victorious
in the engagement with Sampson; that his
loss in soldiers was trifle; that few civil
ians were killed and only two guns were dis
mounted. The American ships, he declares.
Withdrew under fire that was maintained
until they We're out of range. The damage
to his new battery was repaired over night
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-17
New Camping Ground.

SAVANNAH, Ga, May 16.-By the order
of Commanding General Wade another
camp for the rendezvous of United States
has been established at Lakeland, Fla.
thirty-five miles east of Tampa on the line
of the Plant system of railways. All the
troops arriving there to-day are going into
camp at that place. Lakeland is one of the
highest points in Florida. well wooded and
is supplied by artesian wells 1t is situated
in what is known as the vegetable belt,
where the troops can be supplied with veg
posed that 1900 to 1900 troops will be 10
Gated at this point. Lakeland is a town of
about 2,000 inhabitants, and is on the main
west coast line between Tampa, Richmond
and Washington.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-17
Letter from Admiral Dew .y's ship.

SpeclaI 70 the IndianapoIls Jourl-
MARION, Ind, May ia letter received
by his mother from Harry Goldthwait, who
is on the Olympia, written April Z, reads
somewhat like prophecy. He says that ev-
erybody knew of the war and that they
were all impatient to take a hand in it. He
says: we are on an equal basis with
Spain in sea power and if war is possible
you can look forward to some beautiful bat
ties with the modern ships of war. think
we have the advantage and am confident
they would receive good thrashing." In a
postscript he adds, II am just Informed
that the commodore dewey has just pur-
chased the English steamer Nan Han, lad
en- with three thousand tons of coal. It
looks very serious and 1 predict action in
a very few days. We are making extensive
war preparations, and may be into 1t up
eyes on the Olympia. We will entertain
them for a few minutes at least-so let it
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-05-17
Boy with Forethought.
New York Evening Sun.


There is one boy in town who Is reading
the war news from an entirely original mo-
tive. 1T isn't that I'm not interested in it
just like everybody else" he says; but I'm
not doing it from interest alone. It's to
save trouble. In few years, you know,
all these happenings will be history, and ri
have to learn about them from a stupid old
out Of the newspapers and magazines. Then
when it gets to be history and the teacher
VIII tell me to study it, I'll know it all, and
wish could learn all history the same
Way,"
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Sword for CAPTAIN Dyer.

BALTIMORE. May 1.-THE City Coun-
Gil tonight adopted resolutions congratulate
ing Admiral Dewey and the officers and
men of the Pacific squadron on the splendid
victory that had attended the American
arms at Manila on May /. The resolutions
will be engrossed and the Navy Depart
ment requested to order that they be placed
on the cruiser Baltimore The Council also
appropriated $500 wherewith to purchase a
sword to be presented to Capt n. NJ. Dyer,
of the cruiser Baltimore, for gallantry dur
ing the battle in the bay of Manila.