The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-10-10

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the dlss n,tr,o,sm died ont in the hearts Of the
ments for the Spanish war, and million
nsad' Of ns sna wS mSny oSs
anxious to enlist. but whose services were not
| navy at Manila and Santiago. the charge Of San
determination OF our gallant troops In moro
the ms sHs: hcS S ; %aGs GsSe
be. Alter f2s years the pyramid stands p99:
storms OF. war only to be stronger. II stands
:a t iS'f stS.f: n!ds Tie q sS%So
duty *. Providence which favored the under.
ta6ngs Of the FHthers and sysry sssE q our
over w u ana rat Tsna
led us r. our present place viii not relax His
a as sa' f10d for US in the achievement OF His
One OF tho most interesting speechss OF the
evening was that OF Secretary Long OF the
heroes Of the navy was received With great
laundering response. Mr. Long said In his
| address:
SECRETARY LONGS SPEECH.
| The navy has always been dear to tho
| American heart and has contributed some OF
| the most brilliant pages In American history.
but itS exploits during the recent , Var hSy s
| before. Besides. 1t 10 not a department which
pertains to any section OF the country or to any
TT is one Of tho very fun damental elements Of
American popular growth. It. IL as much the
| mon life as 10 the shop OF the mechanic, the
warehouse Of the merchant. the harvest Of rho
we'll as from the seaport town. The Admiral
| commanding ono OF our great squadrons.
tory. is the son Of prominent financial hush
ness man another, the son Of an Irish laborer.
Tons to- the Gy fS.ls
Rressional district in the Union 10 represented
The result is that the splendid body OF na.nl
officers who to-day so highly command the
confidence and admiration OF the reople are
spirit ana standards, In this conn etiop re-
| mittees OF the Senate and House are made up
also OF mon from oil parts Of our common coun-
which nurses the Navy and provides Tor il. is
also representative OF all the people.
ss q *. SaSy wS in
hfad am yet pv y,
great public applaudne the salient merits.
overlook. others which are quite as deserving.
admiral - and both most richly deserve. the
the line there are indvduss whose aso names M
never get to your ears or. " so. are already half
The ravy 10 full OF heroes unknown to fame.
In the long watch before Santiago tho terror
BEAT the sT sdh
| sharks OF the sea. very engines OF death anil
E", sed ys1 wss9 shs .ss ess
verted yacht. that former playthipg and pleas.
Srs boet OF vacation V h Without
thought It the most heroic. and gallant indi-
WHO recall" tn. st more var. ID services of
our Navy-its ploits and researches in the in;
eRartiSs Of the sea and marking Of the path.
stars: its contributions in short. to all the in
an end tSa1 MsS
this broad or View q OUT Navy. not as an out.
side attachment to our institutions. but an in
er Gt Ia deT.apnsn ssa e,
continued development IN the future.
1T has not only given dignity and variety Of
think how il is linked in with, ali your indus.
trial interests. With the employment Of large s
sorts Of material. slim ulatinG marine constrlc-
ton. building docks and contributing to this
ar. the FEATURES "ei ths thrifty H town. ""''"
Il do not forget that the present glory Of the
| navy 10 only part Of the splendid work OF the
siye in other branches Of the bic service
Think for a moment what has been done in
the past few years. The Troublesome Ques-
tions Of the currency and the tariff are to-day
THINGS OF the past, so healthy and efficient 10
the body polite in both these respects; The
national credit is as solid as q rock; the ma
| tional doller Is good and abundant the Treas;
! ury is full and even the great Pacific Railroad
| obligations which have been the despair OF
previous years. have all heen collected and
high; Our foreign commerce is carrying in a
swollen torrent tho products Of our industry
| the world over.
I'm the war with Spain our feet was ordered
| to Manila because there was there q Spanish
fleet and every military iHtsres. demanded Its
every military interest renuired. not that our
fleet be withdrawn. but that our hand upon the
| enemy q throat should there remain until his
surrender. when that surrender came and
islands from Spain to the United Statss. every
| consideration dc manded that the President
| ahould hold them up. not toss them into the
| cauldron OF anarchy. and whom violence began.
in his hands the opportunity for peace and
benehcient government until Congress. in It's
wisdom. shall determine what their future
status shal be. What more. or what less. could
| he do and do his duty?
"f0u are the Navy you ar; tho Amy: you are
are the responsibilities OF your country: on
| you are its great dutios. Awake to your high
call. Do not fro, do not whine. do not cavil.
do not fear to take the responsibilities up and
tho wheel. put your cheer into the heart Of the
| man who In at your front Be part OF the
great progress and bensncence OF the United