The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-10-04
THE TRIUMPH OF
ADMIRAL DEWEY
Continued from first page.)

ductory address which was Justify
cheered.
He eaded by introducing Secretary
Long who was received with enthusiasm.
and standing bareheaded in the sunshine
addressed his remarks directly to Dewey,
who remained bareheaded and seated.
The speech was received with applause.
Secretary Long said:
My Dear Admiral:
LET me read few extracts from our
official correspondence covering less
than fortnights time, and now known
the world over:
washington, April oath, 1893.
Dewey, Hong Kong:
War has commenced between the
United States and Spain. Proceed at
once to Philippine Islands. Begin opera
lions Mt once. Particularly against the
Spanish fleet. You must capture yes
sells or destroy. Use utmost endeavors.
(Signed) LONG"
Manila, May 1st,. 1898.
Secretary of the Navy, Washington.
1.-The squadron arrived at Manila at
daybreak this morning. Immediately
engaged enemy and destroyed the follow
ing vessels. /. The squadron
is uninjured. Few men were slightly
wounded.
tSignedl DEWEY.
'sMay 9TH.
'tSecretary of the Navy, Washington.
Il have taken possession Of the naval
STATION, Philippine Islands. | control
bay completely and can take city at any
time. The squadron excellent health
and spirits. / am assisting and pro-
tecting Spanish sick and wounded.
CSigned) DEWEY.
washington, May 7th, 1898.
Dewey:
line President, in the name of the
American people thanks YOU and syonr
officers and men for your splendid
achievement and overwhelming victory.
In recognition he has appointed you
acting Rear Admiral. and will recon-
mend vote of thanks to yon by Con
gress as a foundation for further pro-
MOTION
SIN these few words. which / have
read, what a volume Of history: what a
record of swift, high, heroic discharge
of duty! You went; you saw; you com
qnered. 1t seems but yesterday that the
Republic. full of anxiety strained its
listening ear to catch the first word
from those distant islands of the sea-
1t came flashing over the wires that May
morning as the sun bursts through the
clouds and filled every heart with The
illumination of it's good cheer. Ia the
twinkling of an eye your name was on
every lip; the blessing of every Ameri-
can was ON your head; and your coun-
try strode instantly forward a migiltier
power among the nations of the worlo.
AS we welcome you back there comes
back also the vivid picture of that time,
with all its hopes and fears, and then
with all it's swift succeeding triumph
and glory.
LET me now read the act of Con-
gress in pursuance of which we are
here:
g Resolved, by the Senate and House
Of Representatives of the United states
of America, i'm Congress assembled. thar
the Secretary of the Navy be, and he
hereby is, authorized to present sword
of honor to Commodore George Dewey
and to cause to be struck bronze medals,
concentrating the battle of Manila
Bay, and to distribute such medals to
the officers and men of the ships of the
AsiatIc squadron of the United States
under command of Commodore George
Dewey on May LIST, 1893, and that, 10
enable the Secretary to- carry out This
resolution, the sum of ten thousand dol.
lars, or so much thereof as may be uec-
essary, is hereby appropriated out of any
money in the treasury not otherwise APP
propr4ated.
Approved June 3, 1898
1T was this solemn enactment, APP
proved by the President, that the peo-
pie of the United States made provision
for putting in material form one express
sion of their appreciation of your vaior
as an officer of their navy, and. of yonr
great achievement as their representa-
tive in opening the door to new era in
the civilization of the world. The vic
tory at Manila Bay gave You rank with
the most distinguished naval heroes OF
all time. Nor was your merit most in
the brilliant victory which YOU achieved
in d battle fought with the utmost gal
lantry and skin, waged without error
and crowned with overwhelming sue
cess. 1t was still more in the nerve
with which you sailed from Hong Kong