The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-02-04
HONOR TO COM. PHILIP.
cor. ROOSEVELT FOR mrs FRIENDS
GIVES HIM a SWORD.

to Acclaim the Hero OF the TeNns-Gov-
ernor Talks of the Peace Treaty
Acting on behalf Of humble Of admirers OF
Commodore j. w. Philip. Gov. Roosevelt pre-
scented a handsome sword to the former COM
mander Of the battleship Texas last evening at
a reception given in his honor by Gen. Daniel
Butterield at his residence, 1 Fifth avenue.
Most OF the guests at the reception were officers
in the army aud navy.
Gov. Roosevelt arrived at Gen. Butterfeld's
house at $40 o'clock, accompanied by Adit.-
Gen. Andrews and the members of his stan.
At that time the reception rooms were already
crowded.
Immediately after the Governors arrival
Gen. Butterfeld grouped his guests around
him for the presentation. The Governor. eX-
Gov. Flower and the Governors staff stood at
his left and Commodore Philip stood in front OF
him. Gen. Butterheld read the inscription In
the album which accompanied the sword, and
called on the Governor. who said:
1T is peculiarly pleasant to me to present
you with this sword. for one Of my last official
acts as Assistant Secretary OF the Navy was to
break through regulations in order TO give
you the chance to have the turrets OF the Texas
SO geared that her great guns could be used to
the best possible advantage: and the sequel
showed how well it was for the service that
you should be given the opportunity to get the
utmost use from the mighty war engine in
trusted to your care.
When q commander-in-chief afoat or
ashore. has done the best possible with his
forces. then rightly the chief credit belongs to
him. and wise and patriotic students OF the
santiago sea campaign gladly pay their hon.
s ssm n y 70 who hon inIfiaf SSm annI carried n was on A the aSl
traordinary blockade. letting. up even less
by night than by day, which win stand as the
1t was owing to the closcness and admirable
management of the system OF night block
was forced to come out by daylight.
In other words. it was the success of
Captains under him the chance, to show their
prowess ut the utmost possible advantage.
But the actual fight, although Admiral Samp.
tains' light, and in this actual fighting each
Captain did his work according to his own best
You. sir. by your conduct. alike during and
after SdssEo the t u , by yyST yoS e1S5T IRA by y r.aec proi
hen"p mpo Sni The an ser py yoT to n WhieR You If beiSnS.
upon the state in which you were born.
and upon the mighty nation on the
wrote your name with your sword. | give ut
terance to the sentiment of all New York State
"a sentiment from which no man in the Com
monweaith will, d~issent-when | ask you to
take, this sword as a token Of the high esteem
I En" wHIsa we npi Of YOU your 1G bay vi our d1 Sps's q deed SSi
which has added to the long honor roll in
WHICH all Americans take lasting pride. o..,
aag0 did their part well. and more than well.
bought with their valor. their judgment, their
skill and their blood Il wonderful triumph for
Ame ,bsi It. nov rests nS With our ms statesmen SINE to
from war q glorious peace. 1t is for the states
men at Washington to see that the, treaty
indeed are the hearts of those Americans who
shrink alike from war and peace, when the
the interest Of America. 10 refuse to ratity
the treaty, would he a crime not only against
With honor = shrink from compietine the Work
whether in the East orthe West Indies, would be
to make the matter worse than II we had never
entered upon II. We have driven out a corrupt
medieval tyranny. In Cuba and Porto Rico
DERBY liberty. We shall be branded With the
steel Of clinginR shame II we leave the Philip
instead of taking hold Of them and governing
them with righteousness and Justice. in the
interests OF their own people even more than in
"All honor to you and your comrades. to the
Generals and Admirals, the Captains and the
high seas and in the tropic islands OF the sea!
All shame TO uslif the statesmen finch where the
we do not ratity the treaty which. has been
bought by such daring and such suffering. and
which will fttingly crown the most righteous
In replying Commodore Philip said he wished
he could find words-they were in the die
marks n4hEtsie Of Gov Sni Roosevelt eTIpI and % acknowl-
edge the honor which had been done
htm in in tf the p %sms OF II. o Hs asee amd cr tns
OF the Texas. whose honorable record was
won by, the united efforts OF all on
wished that all Of the ships company might be
present TO share, in all3bsr this. he added.
called the successful efforts made by GOV.
Roosevelt then Assistant, Secretary OF the
Navy. to have the ship's l2-ipch gun mounts
was reduced from eight minutes and a half to
After the speechmaking Gov. Roosevelt called
for three cheers for Commodore Philip. and
the Commodore returned the compliment.
Then Then he hse GSy e e ne fS ssl Tsxd ,er w TRR6eSs os ehser3 t tSr
changes by which the firing time OF her big
guns was reduced.
their inability to be present from the Secretary
Of the Navy John D.. Long; Gen. BENJAMIN +;
5 ITHsy; e N hIs letter Of Of 5ho re Enyy' cs spd
Roblcy D. Evans said he was sorry that
his engagements made It Inaccessible for him
hope it is a handsome one. for he certainly de-
serves the best that can be made. not Only be.
inch guns OF santiago July3. iSis."
The sword has a pommGl Of gold capped by
supported by the coat-of-arms of the United
States, The grip Is Of carved m2therjof-p pearl
section Of silver: Where The guard joins
the the SP 3Sa srms az are ,hs set St,t two On dia aRs b1sdo i t
etched sHars !" sT fG'1 co% M S1f 2sa5 John " ' Phil Pirsi t. s
\, from His Friends, and Fellow Citizens Of
by three gold bands, richly carved, and deco
rated with diamonds; in which the Commo;
tt 9appid Initial adh are w ci T The To t iSor rak ssEs noa
United States Commodore's sword.