The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-07-10
TRIBUTES TO The
AMERICAN NAVY.
-
Our English Cousins Feel a PardOna-
bic Pride in Us,
EFFICIENT FIGHTING MACHINE,
There Can BE No Comparison Between
the American and German Navies.
The British Sailor Has Wor'
thy Ally and Rival.
EFFICIENT FIGHTING MACHINE.

LONDON July 9.--The weekly news
Papers to-day In discussing the war, al
pay glowing tributes 10 the American
Navy Even the Saturday hvView'
which says:
cit r. Impossible not to feel a certain
pride in these achievements OF men Oh
our own race. Every EnglishInan, 100
will remember that Il was the possession
of this same quality, the fine markSman-
ship. which the Americans displayed,
which gave Us victories both on land and
sea, from Crecy 20 the Crimea, ana some
thing peculiar and noble happened IN TINS
fight which showed IN a far higher way
the kinship between to two peoples
Don't cheer shouted Captain fhiip'
Those poor devils are dying
1T seems 10 MS that this expression
OF tender sympathetic humanity Ia Just
as fine as the kiss me- Hardy OF the dy-
ing Nelson"
DID SPLENDID WORK.
The Spectator. in a long article on the
Same subject says:
The first thought OF all Englishmen
IS that the American fleet did its work
splendidly. The whole performance Of Ad-
rniral SIMPSONS feet was In accordance
with the best traditions Of AnglO-SdXon
navies and every Englishman has read
Of their doings with q flush of pride.
There was the same old. hard pounding
as the Elizsbethan sea-dOgs used, the
same curious mixture OF steadiness dar-
ing. GOODNESS and reckless dash
The moral aspect OF what was almost
the first and Of what may be the last
feet action between the Spanish and Eng
iish races is very much alike. In both
cases II was the man behind the gun who
in the last resort won the battle
Efficient FIGHTING MACHINE.
The battle shows that the American
Navy is a most efficient fighting machine.
We did not need 10 be tod that here.
We knew It already and realized of what
stuff the Lions whelps are made. They,
however did not know II on the Conu-
nsnt though they apparently know II
now. For ourselves. We have little doubt
that the American feet could face even
that OF France without any great risk
Of disaster IN spite Of the fact that. by
the rules the French fleet IS ten times
stronger We believe this could be done
II Il were needful. but Il won't be. as
America won't be attacked by France
without our taking a hand In the game.
Sampson Dewey and the officers they
have the happiness to command are able
% destroy French ships Of vastly sill
psrlor power just as We did hundred
years ago
No COMPARISON.
AS for the German and American
navies there can. Of course. be no com
parison. The Germans are fine sailors
and brave men. bu; naval struggle be-
tween the United States and Germany
would be very short and very complete
The speaker says:
The greatest credit Is due 10 the Anne
rican navy Tor the manner i'm which this
operation has been carried out. Like the
exploit of Dewey. the sea fight at San
tiago has proved that the British sailor
has in his American Nnsman worthy
ally and rival So far as her fleet is con-
cerned America need not fear COMPARE
son with any country I'm the world"