The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-07-05

ing of war and navy department Of
ficials, bearing to the president the
glorious news of the achievements of
our forces on land and sea. The gov
eminent was not as chary as usual of
its information, and as dispatch after
dispatch from the front was given out
cheers that could be heard from the
White house to the capitol rent the
air.
SAMPSON A HERO.
The name of Admiral Sampson was
the signal for renewed outbreaks of
enthusiasm and when it was learned
that the president had today sent to
the senate the name of w. T. Sampson
to be a commodore in the United States
navy, there were cheers for the presi-
dent and for the acting admiral in turn.
Hope was expressed that the nomina-
ton would be confirmed before the sen
ate adjourned, but this was not to be
expected on holiday, at least, or upon
any other day, save in case of extreme
emergency, which could not be even
alleged in this instance, with the now
to-be commodore sweeping everything
before him. The action of the president
was commended on all sides and the
oft-eXpressed wish was that Acting
Admiral Sampson might have at once
been made an admiral instead of a
commodore.
SPLENDID OFFICER.
There are none but readily admit
that William T. Sampson is a splen-
did officer, possessed of rare executive
ability. President Mckinley showed
most excellent judgment in appointing
him acting rear admiral" is the way
it is put here, and there are none to
dispute the statement. William T.
Sampson entered the naval academy
at Annapolis in September, 1857. He
was appointed from New York. He
served with distinction in the Civil
War, and in 1852 was made a lieuten-
ant. In July, 1866, he became a lieu
tenant commander, and in August,
1874, was made a commander. At the
time of the sinking of the Maine, in
Havana harbor. Capt. Sampson was
in command of the battleship Iowa. He
was selected as the presiding officer
of the board that investigated the
: blowing up of the American warship,
and when hostilities commenced was
appointed acting rear admiral of the
North Atlantic squadron. His record
from that time until the present date
is well known. He has fully demon
Slrdleu MS dDlllIy TO cope WITH the
enemy, and his brilliant achievement
on the day he was nominated to be
commodore was decidedly fitting to
the occasion.
EFFECT OF THE VICTORY.
The government is confident that the
defeat, or, rather humiliation Of Adj
miral Cervera's squadron, will have
telling effect in the shortening of the
war with Spain. The Spaniards, it is
argued, must begin to realize ere long
the futility of their struggle against
nation that has as yet scarcely called
upon its people to annihilate the COM
mon enemy. Dewey's victory at Ma
Mia should have taught the Spaniards
that the Americans are their masters
on the sea, and that combat must
inevitably mean for them disaster. But
the Spanish seem desperate. They have
met with nothing save reverseS since
war was declared, and yet they main
tain that in order to defend their So
called honor" they must continue sac
rificing the lives of their soldiers and
sailors. THE whole world has reaiiZ-
ed that Spain is already a beaten ma
tion,' said Wash ngton official, in d.s-