New Ulm review. (New Ulm, Brown County, Minn.) 1892-1961, 1899-07-12
Wednesday, July IL, 1899.

ONE year ago Admiral Sampson SEM
his famous dispatch about the naval vic
tory at Santiago, thereby stealing from
Admiral Schley the merits due that Off
GER The people of the United States
have since then learned the full facts OF
that affair, the administration alone re-
mains in blissful ignorance in regard to
the outrageous conduct on the part of
Admiral Sampson. Il is doubtful wheth-
er Schley will ever be recognized as the
hero of Santiago unless new regime is
instituted.
General Miles, commander-in-chlef OF
the United States army has been rebuked,
snubbed by the almighty Alger while
Gen. Shaftel is being elevated and
raised in most hattering manner. In
Justice in both of the above departments
is a common every days occurrence but
the creatures OF the administration must
be taken care of. Our Eagans and men
of his ilk are in glory while men of mer-
it are ignored. Secretary Of war Alger
will perhaps have more chances than ev-
er to reward his servants, as the regular
army is to be strengthened by some twen-
ty thousand men and Secretary Long
through his mouth-piece Sampson de-
clares strengthening of the navy as es-
sentlal to the welfare of the country. 1t
is self-eyident that the officers for our
naval and land forces will be chosen or
promoted by the administration and the
choice of such affice1s has so far proven
dismal failure. A surgeon general Of
the army has been selected by the presi-
dent for the sole reason tkat he had
cured Mrs. McKinley's pet dog, the ILL
ness of that important animal being in
somnia or something of that sort. But
MIR. and Mrs. Mckinley, the Algers, Eag-
ans, Skaters, Longs etc. have never con-
sidered that many thousand of Amer
lean parents are suffering from insomnia,
caused by their sorrow and griet for their
loved ones, either killed or being killed
in the Philippines. 1t is claimed that
society ladies of Washington had the APP
pointments of commissioned officers in
their gift, in other words a pettlcoat
regime has been established in our ma
tional administration. Such appoint
ments smell as loud as canned beef, EN-
balmed oy an Alger- Eagan process. But
what are you going to do about it? A
larger army and navy we must have
adj naajorem Algeri etc., gloriam.
1t is also self evident that corruption
in our military affairs must follow such
appointments. The Dreyfus affair which
has created such stir in France, threat
ening the very existence of that repub-
lie is sufficient proof for the danger cm-
bodied in militarism. The proverbial
honor of army officers has been dragged
into the mire and mud, the heads OF the
military in France have proven to be
corrupt and totally devoid of any sense
of mercy and honor, let alone justice.
To save themselves and their creatures
they have banished worse than murdered
an innocent man, Capt. Dreyfus. Such
is militarism or imperialism, as support
ed in France by our only Anna de Cas-
tellanc, nee Gould, and as advocated by
our republican administration and the
supporters thereof, The dangers grow
ing out OF system, as inaugurated by
the heads of our war and navy depart
ments are so clear to the public mine
that an enforcement of the rules advo
Gated by the organs of imperialism, tina
is, the present administration must O
necessity lead to general uprising
This uprising viii, follow as certain a.
the Amen at the close of religious ser
vice.