New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-06-01
THE ADUTRALS VOYAGE

The Admiral Is on his way nome. he has ie
,roced with leisure the voyage which ne Hiaue
With haste across the South Sea n year ana
month ago. and now rests In the naroor
ubere he received the message and the ORDERS
that called him to his career of glory soon ne
w,ll set forth from that port again, not Oh
ror,,ous venture in untried seas. but on the glad
homeward trip through friendly waters anu
amid the worlds acclaim. Often nave Aiheli
can commanders made noteworthy voyages III
all parts Of the world. Never betore mas al
Admiral Of ours ploughed furrow hair AROUND
the world In circumstances such as these never
before did one do such deeds as his at such re-
moteness from the Fatherand Never Deiore
had one such n homecoming as awaits George
Dewey.
II il an interesting circumstance that the nrst
mort he enters after leaving the American port
NJ Manila is one beneath the British nag. III IL
q still more Interesting fact that In the Wnole
vovooe home from our remotest possessions 10
t,hs commercial capital Of the American realm
rho Admiral need touch at none but Brlueh
ports From Hong Kong 10 Singapore, 10 20
Iombo 10 Alden, TO Suez, TO Port Said, to va
letta 70 Gibraltar and thence to New-forK.
Everywhere he will he saluted by the flags OF
might be under that flag which we have OF late
learned so effectively to Irvine with the stars
and Stripes. Had he come home by way Of the
Pacific ne would have touched AT none but
American ports Coming by the Atlantic ne
might enter none but British Thus does the
domain Of Anglo-Saxondom enclasp the world
Thus do the Stars and Stripes and the Union
lack ioin the circle Of the globe. He chooses,
alr n
leisurely fashion. making detours from the d.
rect course and touching ut many another port
or esnecial interest will be his visit to Athens.
II will be a visit Of one Of Americas foremost
citizens to a country which America has al
WAYS regarded with peculiar sympathy. IL VIII
no q visit of a representative of the greatest
modern Republic to the seat Of the greatest
ancient Republc-at present the most repub-
lcan Of kingdoms. But above even such con-
| alterations what an incident 1t Will De Tor the
| OLYMPIA to plough the waters OF Salamis'
| What suggestions will rush to nina al the
! visit of Dewey to the city OF Themstocies'
| We can recall no incident more powerfully ap-
| healing TO imagna ton, and as well 10 SOBER
| and practical meditation. than this visit OF the
foremost naval representative OF this grea'
and growing naval Power to the seat OF the
first great naval Power In history
II was the boast Of the first American Al
uiral before the name America was known
| that no had found n new world for Leon ana
| CASTLE II Is the prouder boast Of this Amerl
| can Admiral that he has won new realm, MOI
| only from Leon and CASTLE and for America
| but from the darkness Of despotism for the lign'
Of liberty and civilization. 1t was the unhappy
| fate Of Columbus to find himself abused ana
his vast discoveries so Ill used as to make the
name Of Spain curse in them. 1t must ne tne
HAMMER lot of our Admiral to he not Withou'
honor in his own country. and to have his con
| ouests so wisely administered that his name
| ond tho name of his Fatherland will be helc
there in everlasting honor. Those who fohoWeo
| Columbus made what he had called the taires
land on earth a veritable hell. Those who foi
low Dewey will make the summer Isles "nici
no has won more truly isles of Eden than tneI
ever were before.
Such is the purport Of the Admirars nome
coming. Such is the opportunity when th'
guns Of the Olympia have opened to this Ma
ZION Such is the responsibility with which he
cargo freigbts us The Admiral has shown MIN
self we'll worthy Of the American name III
henceforth for America to remain worthy
his achievements.