The times., 1899-11-05
SUNDAY. NOVEMBER 5. 1888.
- !. Cror.ninshicIdt

" mo u & row uEmEhHGlnc 2
knowing CrowninshieId to be but pup
pet and Long something more than the
personal friend under whose Joint dirac-
tion the last desperate rally. in behalf Of
the unspeakabIe Sampson, has been made
by The Navy Department we desire to ask
Nr Mckinley if it can be true that he has
determined TO make war on Admiral Dew
ey for reasons clearly political, ana which
VIII Instantly occur to every observer who
Contemplates the spectacle2
said Prince Bismarck TO Kaiser Wilhelm
Il on a certain occasion. Am I in your
majesty's way" Is Admiral Dewey in
DIR McKinley's way. and has Crownin-
shield been chosen as the messenger 10
carry the interesting information 10 the
American people,
At The moment we are unable definitely
10 answer this question. We can only say
HAT reasonable deduction from the slr-
prising language contained in Crowuin-
shields report 10 his Sampson-an coFarce-
ner would seem to bolster the affirmative
view. strongly and lucidly. We quote:
-.Aa5Ear condition of affairs dizoouragtng re
psud rd ambitious officers who have TIszea
and aeaamH. lsald. is tle ragged and irregular
la--r rbst seems au inevitable consequence ot
any e5ar. ta give permanent ~ othclai lec1gHl-
liol t. bravery -allautry. and devotion. Before
ll- outbreak of the war SOU Secretary Lougl
addressed 10 the officers 81 lhe North Atlantic
fleet. through sre admiral, letter, from which
taa following IS in extract:
Each man engaged ID tie work of the iu-
shore squadron should have ln him the stuH out
q 80
1He man wins tAe recognition gwen him SHAH
fa as great as rna- -iveH To Cushing. So FAR as
tae department can bring this about
-EyelE effort Of The department to redeem this
solemn pledge has been baked. OF the officers
vha served ia the North Atlantic waters there
Eave been confirmed iu the recognition urged by
5ae department, two because their cases were pre-
seated - pTgpiriOus moments, the other because
81 a apprehension. Tie rest, numbering among
Ihem every gallant captain al Santiago July
8. and an tHe brave captains Of the ever ready
glub1sts, numbering among them officers who
lf-scd 81 many desperate ezpedirions-cable cut
ting is spies seeking information. blockading,
and blocking harb8rs, scouting numbering
among them an those who hesitsted nor. and in
Guiding at rhe head 0f All tie able and determined
officer eao planned. worked gut, and executed
1-.e whole campaign and who finally c1usumuated
Iae one victory which was vital 10 the enemy
DE- and 30 tAe rest have absolutely nothing The
lIaara-. among these l4- not as much as the
lu-Ia. which was given % each ii The hundreds
vHg shared 81 victory won in ! more p-opi-
ti9g= hour.
d is 1y no means difficult to discover
what Crowninshield means when he laments
tne bslk" Of this Long and solemn
pledge Obviously he refers to the ma
tioaal Indignation and public outcry which
warned the Senate to avoid completely with
The dlshonorabIe and despicable scheme OF
The Navy ring to faisify the history OF the
Santiago sea battle. and TO crown with the
lalrals of that victory the mule-skn-coy-
cred person who was absent behind the hor-
lzoH when il was fought and won. This ad-
IlIraI OF the rear among rear admirals. weeps
Messenger CrowniushieId. has not as much
IS .h1 medal which was given to each of
the hundreds who shared iH victory won
lH q more propitious hour And this small
ana nasty fling is the tribute paid by the
AaEis cation Bureau 10 the victor Of Manila
and his glorious officers and men.
Tae direct inference. which the press Of
fhe country shows is being drawn in
thousand directions. is that Crown.nshieId
never would have dared this astonishing
imper1Heuce il be had not been authorized
10 commit the cnence by his superiors.
]. Is only 10 this aspect OF the matter that
anything be could say becomes Of import
flce Was il Long new for instance, an
eered Toy rhe popular disfayor which
marked the recent appearance OF his favor
're Id pubiie2 But thar is improbable. for
4ren Long with all his monumental
front would hardly have ventured to
saeeest such an insult TO the American
people and the man they honor The
Iast analysis brings as face 10 face with
aresidenr Mckinley. We are sorry. but
what is the use 10 telling lies for relation
ships sake2 Can il be possible that heknow-
tnsiy permitted CrowninshieId's samp-
5oa siobber and Dewey sueere We hope
Shere may be some other explanation Of the
mystery. If 50. the sooner he makes the
.aet clear and joins with an decent citi-
gems in den0aneilg the insults referred
20 the better il VIII be Tor all concerned
-gng and CrowuinshiaId. Of course. e1-
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