Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-05-29


thrilling engagement with the Cape
Verde fleet chafmcd the guests. In his
oplnlUu the burning Of the hluckhousc
on the hill back u the bay the even
INK before the naval engagement de-
TERED Admiral Cervera from coming
out from his lmpregnable position IN
the land locked bay ~ santiago. To
desert the town and San Juan HUI
meant that tho spanish admiral would
b. put 10 death on his return 10 spain.
~ the Cape Verde ilevt remained bot
tied up In the hnrbor the situation
would become morc desperate, while
H. steal out into the open sea would
b. the signal FOR battle TO victory or
defeat AdWirnl Ccrycrn's position was
very awkward and probably the most
trying In whhh any naval commander
had ever been placed.
Then he told how the Spanish fleet
came sailing out ~ the bay In column
order rs the sun revealed H. dazzling
spieudor. The American fleet WIS ar
faycd IN scmi-circic at the mouth ~
the bay. the nagship brooklyn being
al the extreme west. heading east.
"The flagship" ahid Admiral Schley.
gave the signal To close In and engage
the enemy. The ptojeciilcs were let
loose IN such manner that one who
was there might have been Impressed
with the thought that he was In y
swarm " bees or Ia the busy end of
a saw mill"
Regarding the surrender Of the cris.
tohai Colon. Admiral schloy Eraphi-
cnlly described how the American
sailors. hegrlmmed with powder and
smoke and half clad. pulled out for the
Spanish commanders sinking ship 20
received his lowered Has. Every nincri.
can scamen dipped oars a. one man
with such precision that the spanish
ma -. !. faI.f s4UlNtNa4A With tho
splendid work ~ our men, gave vent
a. three cheers for the United States
navy. "a snlutation that was readily ~.
turned
To tie admiral u seemed hut just
rctributlon that the cristobai Colon
should be driven ashore anu TO Hurrcn.
der on almost the very spot where
some thirty years ago tho Spanish cap
turvd an American ship and took the
crew 20 santiago. whcre they were In
humanity treated and nnaily executed.
The annihiiation ~ the Spanish fleet
had convinced the European nations Of
the proweas ~ Americans IN sea as
We'll ne upon land. Hut" said the I'D
mirai. the greatest blessing to our
nation achieved by the glorious victory
on the morning ~ July 1rd last was
that u brought peace and opened the
way for commerce between cuba and
all nations. and vouchsafcd the end Of
spanish tyranny and oppression and
the dawn Of n new era Of prosperity
and conicntmcnt"
UENELA MANDEnsoN SPEAKS.
General Mandcrron responded 10 the
toast our Army" During the course
OF his remarks he paid glowing
tribute 20 the Haliantry. the privatinns
and suffcrinKH and the splendid work
Of the army IN rtorinlng San Juan Hill.
facing strongly cntrcnched foe. and
then referred TO the volunteer soldiers
from Utah. OF them he said their hero.
Ism In the Philippines rivaicd the
achievements u the nations splendid
army and of their worthy ancestors
The Utah volunteers" he added. "arr
making bright record on their page
In the history " this nation"
SENATOR RAwLISs REMARKS.
Senator Rawlins was the next speaker
and responded 10 the toast "our Coun-
Try" IN hla estimation what people
and individuals do and not what they
say counted for most. American pa
triotlam. Intelligence and power II all
most INFINITE. and the only qus--
tlon Il can the people be safely trusted
with their own power, but on this point
he had no fears. The strength Of our
country. said the senator. rests In the
Individuality 81 our men and women.
our national honor and safety are se-
cure In them always The battles will
b. fought even " the commander il
seven or thirty miles away neforc
the recent conflict with spain
Senator Rawilna had the pleas.
ure OF meeting the distinguished yisi-
TOT on his flagship and he felt that tho
commodore as he was then, would be-
The hdro IN a brilliant victory. He be-
lieNed the nation could we'll AFFORD 60
be Just and do fun honor 10 Admiral
schlcy and all tho heroes u victories
achieved on land and sea.
GOVERNOR WELLS rs HAPPY.
Governor Wells was happy In his ex-
presnionn IN rcaponle 10 the toast.
utah" lie said the people
OF this state wcrr prone 10 believe that
Utah. the last. II the falrest and beet
o. her sister States. n II q land In
fact and legend OVERLOOKING with milk
and honey aud the richest Of natures
Fifta. but now u II nveriiowlng with
admiration for the hero ~ Santiago.
Where the blast u war Il heani our
boys aro found In the front ranks fight.
lng for the honor ~ the country and
the Integrity ~ the nag. Utah II a
loyal, Integral part " the federation
/ q States. and the admirara coming has
nlled our hearts aglow with apprecla-
| tinn of his ana the nhvy'H achieve
mcnt-. Turning 10 the guest N honor,
The Governor said; III the admiral ever
tlrrs ~ life on the sea. we Invite him "a
| Utah 10 live, Co grow stronger and rich
among our mountains. whose heads
| touch tho heavens and the salt sea air
Il also In evidence"
ADMIRAL To THE LADIES.
Admiral Srhley was called upon
/ a. say word specially a. the Ia,
| dies, This he ana by saying chivalry
n a part ~ his profession and the com.
| panionnhip ~ arms N respectfully kepi
In mind by the men-of- warafnen, who
take courage from the thought. Every
Saturday night ON board ship the ON
GERS propose toast 10 their sweet,
hearts and wives ~ nation surely
iloa." the admiral added. "when woman
N not idollfcd hs she should be-. A
nation thus poisoned must be- enriched
With purc affection or II VIII die. NJ
man ever accomplished anything good
without a good woman behind him"
Regarding his visit to Utah Rnd M
West, tho admiral said; THE Western
empire II u perfect revelation tn mo
and the pleasant impression | have re-,
celye1 viii always remain with mo
when I look into the faces ~ M
strong men and tho beautiful women
know that YOU have respected youl
women, ana because NJ that you have