The times., 1898-06-30

Honors Of no mean xtgnificance we
rendered where due YESTERDAY F.ternoon
in the Senate when the services of Lieut..
Richmond Pearson Hobson and his seven
immortals on behalf Of the American
arms were set apart for that Mecca Of
distinction which remains to the brave
who serve their country well and who
discharge their duties. implied and i'm
perative. Each man was mentioned by
name in the resolution, which directed
the promotion and subsequent distinction
Of the heroes Of Santiago. The thanks of
the Senate were extended TO the gallant
lads who braved all for the flag. The
principal figure, of course, was Lieut..
Hobson.
After the resolution had been agreed
to, Mr.. Hoar requested that it be recon-
sidered and that the names Of the whole
crew under Hobson be inserted in the
resolution. He said it seemed to him that,
where such a deed of heroism had ieen
done, and where all those persons who
took part in it were volunteers, and es-
pecially where there were but eight men
IN all. that each one should be mentioned
specifically in the resolution. Continuing
Mr.. Hoar said:
This is one of the great marks Of hon
or which this world has TO give. A
hundred or five hundred years hence the
descendants Of the seven other men will
know that their ancestors performed this
deed. and received this mark of the graf
itude Of the country, with pride with
which no dukes or earl's strawberry
mark can compare"
Mr. Perkins said he fully agreed with
Mr. Hoar, and as he had had the same
object in view. he had secured the names
from the Secretary Of the Navy
Mr. Eale who had charge of the reso-
luton, said that he should not object, al
though the President did not name these
gallant heroes. The bill was drafted, he
said, by the Navy Department.
Mr. Hale then moved to reconsider the
resolutions, and the names were inserted
Mr.. Seweu Of New Jersey made an OBJ
lection to adding the names of the crew.
He said 1t was a new precedent, and if
followed out would result in filling the
Senate chamber with these heroes, and
would entail trouble IN the future
Mr.. Hale said he fully agreedpwith Mr.
Sewell but as the request had been
made he did not like to refuse it.
Mr. Hoar-I shall like to be troubled
in the future exactly in the same way
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filed wi-h- heroes.
Mr.. Nelson said he was sorry that the
Senator from New Jersey had taken
such an antiquated view Of the matter.
1T was said of the Duke of Wellington
that no matter what act of heroism one
Of his men might perform his name was
never mentioned in the dispatches, for
the reason that ii was unmilitary and
unwaTIke," he said
Ia NOT any cr1pb doctrine
established In this country" he continued
THE idea that the name Of the soldier or
sailor Whe does an act Of gallantry and
her2ism should not be mentioned is hos
tile 10 the spirit OF American institutions
and ! think no man ought TO advocate
such "a doctrine. There are as many
heroes in the ranks as there are wearing
shoulder straps and it is our duty TO
hand their names down 10 posterity."
Mr.. Perkins spoke further in favor of
inserting the names, and said he would
rather have his name on thai list than
to have the wealth Of the richest man in
the country.
Mr.. Spooner thought that it would be
HobsoH's wish that all the names be
mentioned.
The names, which are as follows, were
then read and inserted in the resolution:
Daniel Montague, chief master-at-arms
on the New York.
George Oharrette- gunneTS mate, nrsi
class, on the New York.
J. f. Murphy, coxswain on the Iowa.
Osborne Deignan, on the Merrimac.
George T. Phillips, machinist, first class
on the Merrimac.
Francis Kelly, water tender Of the
Merrimac-
Randolph CIausen, coxswain on the New
York
A resolution was also passed recogniz
ing the gallantry of Frank II. Newcomb
commanding the revenue cutter Hudson
and OF his officers and men; also retiring
Captain Daniel b. Hodgsdon, Of the reve.
nue. cutter service, for efficient and merit.
orious service in command of the cutter
Hugh McCulloch at Manila.