Arizona republican., 1899-10-12
SIMPSONS TRIBUTE TO DEWEY
Brother Officers Merits Cordially Rec
 ognized by the Admiral.

Dewey, like Farragut is one of the men of the service whose life has been
 in the steady treadmill of duty, with out any conspicuous events to bring
 him before the public, except those of
 the civil war. His fine career in this has been known to the service, where | in our long and intimate intercourse
 we come to know and estimate one an- other in way hardly possible in any other community. His gallAntry and 1 ability were thoroughly known neith
 CT could have had better test than in the lurid episode of the destruction of the Mississippi. when she grounded under the batteries at Fort Hudson, and had to be abandoned and burned. He was then but q young fellow of D. the first lieutenant of his ship, already a trusted man. His services upon this occasion truly deserve to be described as brilliant and distinguished The preparation of the ship for thorough destruction by burning had to be car ried on under q heavy fire of the en- emy The range was short. and the enemy, by means of bon fires the bank had thoroughly illuminated the doomed ship Dewey proceeded with his work with a VigOr and energy rare ly seen. and an imperturbability which, when coupled with such energy. is, by the worlds consent. called heroic. His presence at the capture of New Or leans, at Port Hudson, and in the two attacks of Fort Fisher, had given him a fuller experience of battle than falls to the lot of most naval men, however long their lives, and he led his squad ron into action at Manila, no doubt, with a feeling of emulating his gallant and conspicuous experience under our other great admiral now nearly forty years ago.
 From 1865 his life was the life of or dinary naval routine, which. whatever else it may do. molds man on inf1eX- ible lines of duty and honor. He served at sea in many ships and did excellent duty on shore, particularly in the light house board and in the bureau of equipment. of which he was chief. and on the board of inspectors, of which he was the head. He was always a great student of history. and it is to his studies. doubt, combined with his great practical experience of war, that his glorious success is due.
 The service knows Dewey as an ideal head of a fleet. Perfectly courageous, of thoroughly balanced judgment and quick of decision. he has the qualities which carry one to fame if opportunity be given. The man and the hour for tunately came together, and the coun- try is richer in another brilliant page of history and another heroic figure. Whatever this war has cost or may cost (and I believe, from my knowledge 1 of Cuba, it was a most righteous wal), | it will be repaid to the country in the 1 very wonderful influence upon the
 
 surely grow to manhood and woman hood with exalted views of patriotism l and duty which it is worth almost any | sacrifice to have instiIled I have been | much touched by the conscious eXhibi- l ton among our children of this eXalta | tion of spirit, which, as I think it has ! affected them, can only work for good, | and not for harm. I do not think that | it has inculcated in any wise a warlike | spirit for wars sake. As I have ob- served it. it has been a spirit of purest patriotism, and in this I see one of the best hopes of our country.
 Dewey in this light stands for far more than the brilliant victor in a fla nous fight. or as the author of a proud page of history. His career has given a lofty impetus to the young. which will bear noble fruit in nobIer aspira- tlOn- He has become one or the most valued possessions which a nation can lave-a national hero. After all, the Romans read more deeply into the hu- nan heart. and into the impalpable eauses which sway humanity, when hey apotheOsized their great men, han we are apt to grant. Washing on. Nelson, Farragut and the others 1n the long list of men of heroic deeds stand for aspiration and noble planes If life and thought. Every name added s the worlds gain, and to such a list We add the name of Dewey.-Century or October.