Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1898-05-27

him that their kindly offices would al
ways be at his disposal. In the course
of events war was decided on, and II
does not require a great stretch of the
fancy TO see committee of those ster-
ling patriots calling at the White House
and setting forth in the form and man
ner following, to-wit.
Good morning. Mr.. President. As
there is to be Il war You will need
some counselors, n board of strategy
so to speak, and we take pleasure I'm
recommending the gentlemen whose
names are here presented for such
position.t They will meet with gem
eral approval, at least they will with
ours, and the contest will under their
control be prosecuted on advanced
principles"
And SO 1t was done.
CHAPTER II.
1t was a lovely May-day morning
in Il far-away land. magnificent
harbor fronted n great city; the water
was as smooth as Il floor and its clear
depths reflected all surrounding OBJ
Jects with vividness of detail rarely
seen outside of the scenic half-tones
in railway advertisements. The
wharves We're lined with shipping and
eseries of Qualifications and embat-
Elements crowned the crests of the
eminences surrounding the harbor. A
great number of warships appeared
upon the scene. lot of them huddled
together under the guns of the princi-
pal fort, while another lot We're slowly
hut steadily approaching. Suddenly
the reposcful calm previously prevail
Ing was broken by loud-mouthed
gun from one of the ships near the
shore. This was followed at once by
others, and soon both fleets We're ex-
changing destructive compliments in
manner that the board of strategy
old-fashioned fight that was going on
and 1t ended in the old-fashioned
way--the Stars and Stripes waving
proudly in the breeze and the other
flags nowhere to be seen. How did
1t come about? Listen.
A Yankee pig named Dewey was In
command of a small flock of ships
whose mission 1t was to look out for
United States interests in the orient.
He was not widely known and only
regulation work was expected of him.
shortly after war was declared, he
was ordered to hunt up a Spanish
neet supposed to be near Manila,
philippine Islands, and capture or de-
stroy 1t. II was not believed at the
time that he could accomplish either
Feat, but his movements would have
' sr-'N 49, VI taiiitiE lnat
way. thereby diverting 1t from the
waters nearer home. and for the time
being satisfy the peoples demand for
action. IL the result had been fore
seen the order would have
been countermanded or al
least modified. sipol Dewey not
being political fighter and being
thoroughly indoctrinated with old
fogy notions of carrying on fich,
proceeded before the contest was over
to sever himself from the board OF
strategy by cutting the cable which
connected Manila with the rest of the
world, and before communication with
him could be had II was all over
the Spanish We're licked.
"- CHAPTER VII. ...e
The Board of Strategy must have
been in a frame of mind bordering on
frenzy. They went into and out OF
secret session every hour or so. II
Is said that one member, more nervous
than the rest wrung his hands and
groaned; the others We're at times furi
Gus. again looking at vacancy with an
anxious. careworn expression.
Finally suggestion relieving the
awful tension somewhat was made.
Perhaps all is not yet lost" is r,,
mored to have been suggested by an
elderly member with hairless head
and stomach like the turret of n
monitor. Spain Will not quit vet. as
severe and crushing as was the blow
that the hothead Dewey dealt them.
No; they will make an effort to re-.
trive something In the West Indies,
where We can continue to ext Sc con.
troll This war must be prolonged Mt
least three months, six of them If pos.
sible. or there will not be n shadow OF
an excuse for a bond issue. We must
see to y that Sampson and Schley and
the others have orders not to strike.
until ordered, and then withhold the
order until the bonds are Issued and
safely slowed in our vaults. Then they
can go ahead or stop as they please
the former preferred, of course
Like rain upon the parched and
blistered earth, these words fell upon
the Board of Strategys ears. The
meeting then, after giving It out that
they We're overjoyed at Dewey's vic
tory, adjourned.
CHAPTER ".
Sampson, one of the men spolen NJ
above, was pacing the deck of the
flagship of his fleet. Just in sight OF
the northwestern coast of Cuba, His
hands We're in his pockets and he pre-
scented the appearance of one who was
compelled to kill time, and had grown
FESTIVE under it,, strong. determined
man is he, and he looked II. but he
had orders which were stronger and
more determined. Else why did he
obey them? Every hours DELAY in
making a decisive stroke was giyipn
the enemy so much more encourage.
ment and strength. and he knew II
but like Brother Swan on A
recent occasion. what could he
do? The blow that would reach
SPANS solar picks and send her reel
ing and helpless to the earth is ready
to be delivered, but the mans arms
are held from behind. The board of
strategy. aided with more or less cheer
fulness by n certain secretary and with
slightly more of reluctance than other
wise by certain President, have that
job well In hand; so instead OF a fight
first and then peace we have the pea1.,
with certain dramatic display of war
to satisfy those who win be called ON
to pay the interest on those bonds
which are to follow. Hence Sampson
and Schley have a real hard time of II
keeping out of the way of that Spanish
fleet, which itself, however Is not vet
anxious for such meeting and will
keep Just around the corner tin re-
endorsements and other assistance ar
rive: then the war win be protracted in
a manner entirely satisfactory - 10
Wall Street IN. Y),thanks TO the board
of strategy.
CHAPTER ".
All OF n sudden. Sampson continues
to waltz around the Antilles, one after
another. one day he il at Santiago.