Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-17
YOSEMITE SAILS Today
Auxiliary Cruiser Gees Out for
Target Practice.
DIXIE READY I 70 LEAVE
She is Taking on Ammuni-
ton and Stores.
REV. MACkEYs SERMON
The Baptist Divine breaches on the Causes
Thnt Led to the fii.pano- y n,ericnn
War Will Organize -,nu,l.r
H.. Military Company
REV. MACKEYs SERMON

The auxiliary cruiser Yosemite is
now ready for the sea She is tn,
Hrst WarShip turned out at the shipyard
since the war with Spain began. bur
she IS not the first vessel fitted out for
service. as the hospital ship Solace is
now at Key West
The work Of converting the Yosemite
INTO an auxiliary cruiser was conpTet-
ed last week. Since that time the cruis-
er mas been taking on ammunition and
stores. 1t was reported tina, the Yos,.
mite would leave the shipyard before
daSbreak yesterday, but it was after 6
O'Clock last evening when the new man
of-war cut loose from her mornings
ana drltted lazily out into the stream
Where she dropped anchor for the night.
Ihis morning the Y oseinite will steam
down to Old Point, where she will re-
main till the Dixie is ready to 20 To
sea. While down there the cruiser will
go out for target practice and to ad-
just her compass. The Yosemite pre-
her new coat of gray, With 5-inch guns
poklng their noses over her sides
Just as soon as the Dixie finishes TAX
ing on stores She Will leave the yard. as
the finishing touches have. been com
pleted. The Dixie and Yosemite arr.
sister ships, but the former cruiser car
RES larger guns, mounting 6-inch
rapid fire rifles.
CUBA AND OUR FLAG.
At the Second Baptist church. Sun
day evening. Rev Thos. ]. Mackay,
the pastor, preached to a large consre-
's Psalm CO.: 4-...Thou hast given ban
ner to them that fear thee, that it may
be displayed because of the4truth." Mr.
Mr.. MacKay said, in part:
There is no one in this congregation
who has prayed more earnestly to God
to avoid war and bloodshed than
have. for l love peace: but shall 1 sac
ritice freedom and liberty for peace?
No; the voice of Cuba has been heard
by the Christian nation in America
The cry Of oppression has entered into
the ear OF God and into the heart :f Il
nation OF free men, Right is might
and God will sustain it. The ever belch-
ing forth of the American cannon
speaks to the world. teaching them that
all men are equal, and that ali men
We're made in the image of God anu
there is no royal blood but one brother
hood. Every shot from an American
cannon is an answer to prayer. and viii
settle the question regarding us as Il
Christian nation. do love with all
my heart that true American. Mckin-
ley. When the Pope of Rome desired to
interfere between America and Spain
Mckinley gave him TO understand in
plain words that the church and state
were separate in America. and he did
not desire his good offices. l am not OPP
posed to the Catholic church. II there
We're an armed force on Washington
avenue to destroy the Catholic church
certainly would interfere. for every
man has right to worship God rs he
pleases. but the Pope has no right to
interfere in the affairs of this nation
for the church and state are separate
forever. The most humble citizen Of
this nation has more right to go to our
President than the Pope. of Rome. for
he is a foreigner. and has no right
The President is the servant of the peo-
Pile: not the Pope Of Rome. President
Mckinley is q pure American from the
soles Of his feet to his head.
1T Is said that in 1893 the Pope cursed
Cuba, but If so I say God did bless it.
Why did he not interfere when Weyler
was slaughtering millions in Cuba?
We shall! fight as Christians and free
men in Cuba. How can the Pope bless
Spain. which he has already done. and
then send his blessings to the American
nation which he has done? He can and
should rule the Catholic church. to
which office he was elected. but he has
no temporal power, and all true Amer
leans. Catholics and others. reject it.
can take the Catholic and Baptist by
the land: they are my brothers.
I'VE shall spread the Bible and the
flag over Cuba, and give them free
schools. Today we are a solid nation,
with no North no South, no East. no
+ West The grandest American today III
the North is Fitzhugh Lee His name
Is on every tongue South and North,
and we, are proud that he is 81 son of
Virginia. Men North and South Will
fight by his side in Cuba.
1.-THE war with Spain recalls the story
of a boy who had some trouble with a
boy at school. He came home with a
black eye. His father said: Look at
your eve and the boy said: Father,
you ought to see the other fellow The
The cry before the batt!. Of Manila was
remember the Maine: but the cry OF
the Spanish has been to the powers,
but their cry is in vain.
''The powers know the spirit of 1776
and 1912 still live in the American heart.
."rhere is one funeral I want to see
and that is the funeral of Spnin, and
let the free citizens cry dust to dust.
ashes to ashes, earth to earth. Let
America cry with one voice Amen.
and then we shall tell Cuba to FIJI up
the grave, for Spain has departed" y
ANOTHER MILITARY COMPANY
Now that the Huntington Rifles have
gone to be mustered into service a,
movement has been inaugurated to or
ganize another company in this city
Y There is one obstacle in the way
equipment The State of Virginia is
I too poor to supply any more organiZa-
tions with arms and ammunition and
unless the money can be raised by
private subscription or some patriotic
American comes forward and offers to
equip the organization very little can
& be done. stanton. Va, already has
the West Augusta Guard, which viii
4 today start with the Second Virginia
Regiment for Tampa. Lieutenant
e Governor Edward EcholS will euuin