The times., 1899-02-12

day" Dr. Radcliffe concluded by compar-
ing the anti-expansionists to the dog who
would rather bark than attend to his labor
of pulling the cart to which he was har-
messed.
Associate Justice Harlan. in introducing
Rear Admiral Schley, made a happy speech
| during which he said:
Justice HarIan's Speech.
There was once born in Maryland a
| boy This particular boy when he reached
the age of sixteen summers entered the
Naval Academy and later became
naval officer. You know the
| history of this youth as well
as /. How he has conducted himself as an
! officer is a topic for universal discussion.
7 have seen discussions as 10 who achieved
the greatest things; as to whom the
| honors of certain battles belong. Was il
this man or that? We can well dismiss
these discussions; there is glory enough for
| all. But this | will say: The history of
| our country can never truthfully be writ
ten without giving one of the first places
| in glory to Rear Admiral Schey." The
| listeners rose to their feet and shouted in
! honor Of the hero of Santiago.
| Cheers for Admiral Sci,ley.
Three cheers were given, and three
cheers again, and Admiral Schley arose 10
respond TO the toast, The Glory that Fol
lows the Flag" amid thunder of ap-
] plause. Admiral Schley said:
The glory that follows the flag What
| significant sentence. What a significant
| toast. sentence with double meaning.
Our flag. The flag which we worship and
| respect is the Oldest one in the world,
/ having lived a hundred and tweuty-three
years without change. China's flag, coun-
( try Of a score Of centuries has changed
from the triangle to the square. The aags
of Great Britain. Russia, France and ev-
cry other nation have changed, with the
exception Of our own Old Glory which
has only been variated with the additions
I OF stars TO add TO its glory and beauty.
/ We OF the navy have some notion Of
( what our flag means. Under it Washing
ton achieved liberty and freedom. Under
II we have grown rich. great, and power
ful. When it was adopted it meant liberty
and freedom. Now it means more: il
means the greatest country in the world
and If means happiness to its followers
IL means much 10 patriots, it means more
10 Us of the navy, for without the Stars
and Stripes flying from the masts of oul
vessels. we would feel lonely and desolat,
when stationed in a foreign land. One can
not appreciate the glory OF our red white
and blue until he has been away from
his native land.
: Reunited People.
THE time has come when those of yor
who sit here tonight who have participated
in two wars appreciate that the flag rep
resen;s a reunited people. The North anr
South are once more one people, with one
pulse and one heart An American doe:
not know how much he loves the flag unit
he has occasion 10 fight for it
Here Admiral Schley had intended Il
conclude his remarks. but there were re
peated cries of Santiago! Santiago" an'
he again arose and said:
Leaving out the marvellous achievement
Of Dewey. the history of our war Will
Spain covered a period of but four days
The achievements at Santiago were due Il
the preparations made by President Nc
} Kinley and supported by the Secretaries o
War and Navy. Someone has said: Mel
! who never make mistakes never max,
} war Another wit has written: Successful
war is the result of blunder'
4 Look Backward.
AFTER patient and tiresome watch ol
blockade Of Cuba, during which little wa
accomplished but from which great thing
resulted, 1t is strange now TO look bac
at the different conversations and opinion
t held by the different officers. 1t was ar
5 gued that the Spanish vessels would gai
an advantage by lying at rest in the har