The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-22


been man of action. a natural fighter.
That he went gladly to the East Indies
command. when at least two other flag Off
GERS could have had IL if they had wanted
H. and that he preferred taking service
afloat to any kind of comfortable duty on
shore is true: but il was the seaman'f in
stinct that led him rather than any
prophetic mower. There were several ques-
tions Of grave importance likely to come
before the country. and Commodore Dewey
knew that the man in command at sea is
the man who is in a position to make op-
poriunities for himself; while the men who
cling TO easy bilIets ashore must-when
war-clouds threaten-stand around and
wait for chances 10 come to them. 1t
was no mere chance that nut George
Dewey in command in the East; il was the
logical working out of the principles of a
lifetime. The men who had always had
sufficient Influence to keen them in time of
peace in easy places in New York and
Washington while others did the hard
work of service at sea. discovered that
all their influence could not give them the
places of danger and of honor in time of
war II was a good lesson for the navy
and IL should be remembered by every
young officer.
! aboard the Olympia in December. 1887
Within two months the destruction OF the
Maine occurred The news of this catas-
trophe that could be obtained through the
ordinary news channels was so meager
that the officers of the United States war
ships living in Hongkons subscribed money
enough to have a complete story of rhe
disaster cabled To them While This story
i contained nothing but the admitted facts
1 trcversy-it was easy for men of prac-
/ teal eynerianca with eynIosives IN forespa
| what nl1yst he the raport of The BOARD NJ
/ Investigation and having that knowledee
! il was not difficult to reach the conclusion
/ that war with Suain was almost inevitable
! Commodore Dewey at once hogan his nrep-
/ arations for anv dutv thar might he re-
I quired of him. The Concord had arrived at
/ Yokohama and the Raleigh at sfngapore-
! both being recent additions tn the squad
I ron-and while the Concord had been sent
( to ChenuIpo tn relieve rho Roston botb
/ these vessels and the Petrol were ordered
/ at once 10 Hongkong, as was also the
: Raleigh When tho five shins were assem-
bIed they made nromnt nrenaration for s,c-
| tive service so thar whom tho tirno for ar
/ ton came there was not a davis DELAY nm
account nj worit mon them
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