The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-09-30
ADMIRAL GEORGE DEWEY.
n,pUTE TO HIM BY BOURKE COCK
RAN, THE ORATOR.


His Men.
.r,. New York World prints the follow
.-.. stoned tribute TO Dewey from the pen
# Bourke Cochran, the famous Democratic
4 orator:
..srnrene success in war is to nhict the
4 ,,,vfmllm of injury with the minimum of
4 l,.. No greater injury can be inflicted on
i ~, enemy than his total destruction; no
lass 10 The victor can be smaller than
none.
.,V-hon Dewey sank an entire fleet and
1 ,,ttered an Empire IN a single battle
4 ut-bout the loss of a man or serious dam
,qe 10 a ship he exhausted the whole field
nj military success. History records no
ober feat of arms that might not have
hen surpassed. What one man has done
another may do, but he who first reaches
HE limit of human capacity in any field
al endeayor achieves an eminence which
never can be reached even by those who
,olow closest in his footsteps.
'.rhe battle of Manila, while it confers
lmperishable glory on its conqueror robs
military enterprise of its chief allurement.
war holds in reserve no crown more GO
from it. Dewey may have imtatol>, but
can have no competitor. Competition is i'm
practrable where il is impossible to excel.
AS Dewey's victory has exhausted the
possibilities of successful war his welcome
should exhaust the resources of popular
enthusiasm.
THE war undertaken from motives of
humanity. crowned with the glory Of an
UNPARALLELED success, cannot bear other
tdan valuable fruits to the whole human
race What these fruits may be this is not
the time 10 discuss. Suffice it to say that
in the cheers which will greet the hero
this peope viii express not merely their
gratitude for his services and their pride
10 his prowess. but their confidence that
he will give them decisive aid in making
his victory powerful contribution to the
stability of republican government in this
country and TO the spread of civiliza ton
throughout the world"
Disagreement with Otis.
story that is told by naval officers
since Dewey's return is of the alleged trou-
bile between the array and navy at Manila
over the Spanish boats which were in the
Pasis river at the time our troops occu-
pied Manila, says the Press. II was said
that the army claimed them and so did
the navy. At any rate, the fact is that
Gen. Otis held them for use of the army
\ complication which did arise over them
demonstrated a striking instance of Ad-
mral Dewey's determination.
According to a navy officer, in a confer
euce between the admiral and Gen. Otis
the latter said he intended to leave the t1l-
ipino crews on board, and put two Amer
lean officers on each and couple of guns
Then, under command of the officers, the
SHIPS should proceed up the rivers and at
tack the insurgents, while the American
troops fought from land.
Gen. Otis was much pleased with the
idea, and was astonshed greatly when Ad-
miral Dewey disapproved. The admiral
did more than that. He protested stoutly
Ii was nothing more nor less he said, than
putting good boats into the hands of the
natives.
Gen. Otis chung to his idea. He believed
in the loyalty of the crews, who had
sworn allegiance to our flag, and carry out
his plan he would. The incident was closed
10 further argument, he announced. SO il
was, but it was the admiral who closed
1t.
Very wel'' said Dewey, do as you
think best, but l warn you that the in
slant one of those boats puts her nose out
of the Pasig river I shall capture her and
every one which follows. Then they GER
tainly will belong to the navy"
Gen. Otis abandoned his intention.
oldest Member of the Crew.
The oldest member of The Olympia's crew
is Gilbert II. Purdy, says the Tribune
There is no one better known on board
ship outside of the admiral himself and
perhaps. two or three more than is "Old
Purdv" His hair is all ''sandpapered Off, -
as ne puts it, but this is about the only
sign of his many years. His eyes are
quick and keen. He has lost little of he
ilrmness of his step. And his smilel 1t
beams always. AS he was going down the
hatchway yesterday he happened to say TO
Tribune reporter, IF you want 10. young
Teller III take you along" And the two
went down into the hold together.
Take a seat anywhere round here" he
said with a hearty laugh Don't be par
ucular, young Teller. You see it's pretty
tucked up with ropes and such like. Sit
down on that ere bale of hemp. Yes. I'm
noss down here. They call me cap of the
hold I've got charge of this odd truck
lying round here. I'm cap of the ho.d
When was l horn? It's a-going on sew
onty-one years ago now. Born just back
ol Poughkeepsie a ways. UnionVale, that's
"aat they cali it down there. In Dutchess
county, YOU know. Mighty pert folks as
comes from there, some of 'em. Served
nrst in ~. Yes, l Joined the army. and
got down to Vera Cruz just as Gen. Scott
was a-pullin' out. Great man. Gen. Scott.
Wen. ! hung around those parts until
there's no use of il. Thought I'd come
nome and get hold of some kind of lob
again, Well, I worked on and off until
81 Think | could stay home then? Well
reckon not!
Well in 81 I shouldered my fowlng
piece again. Was down there in all thos
peninsula wars. Say, we got whipped at
Chancelorsville. Was at Gettysburg. too
Tot bloody bad bullet hole in my leg.
tension. young feller-did you say pen
alon. No, sir! you don't know me. 1
Tan earn all / need
Well when the civil war was over, what
should | do but go into the navy. And
We stayed by her. too. You couldn't get
ne to leave her now
II amt any use talking but what Dewey
Is ahead of 'em all l was alongside of
I'M all the time of that battle of Mania.
1hey wanted me to carry water TO the
SICK and wounded Never a thing l had
TO do. / ought 10 we been on the other
side for that business. l said to the adj
miral after the first half of the fight when
the order went out 10 retreat for breakfast