The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-07-09
FOR sCHLEY SURE ENOUGH
Last Monday Was His Day and
There's No Mistake About It.
THE FOURTH IN NEW YORK
Predictions About Tammany's Part That
Came True to tn, Letter-Montana
People Who Seem to Enjoy
the Effste East


New York, July 3.-The Sampsoniaus
of the national administration suffered
a severe pain to-day. This bailiwick
gave them a shock that will demand
numerous nerve tonics, "bracers'' and
liver regulators.
1t is "Schley day." and the happy
fighters of the Brooklyn are enjoying a
celebration that shines and rattles and
crashes and roars. There is booming
of cannon at the navy yard, responded
to the sharp, spiteful barking of the
Brooklyn.
Commodore Schley is the idol Of the
hour. His portrait is being proudly
borne by the sailors and it's appearance
in thousands of windows throughout
the city is evidence that the people and
the sailors agree.
They do not call it Santiago day,
though it is the anniversary of the
great battle which sent Cevera's fleet
to the bottom of the sea- 1t is known
here as tSchley day." and the fortu-
nate commodore is enjoying such a
public vindication as is rarely Witness
ed.
No matter what the merits of Samp-
sons cfaim-no matter how just the
critics who insist that as commander
of the fleet he is entitled to the credit
for, the work of the American ships, he
is erased and the day finds the metro
polls in ecstasies over Schley.
. The Suns comment tomorrow morn
ing will be awaited with interest That
sheet has attacked Schley most bitterly
and with characteristic vehemence. 1t
has branded him as a trickster and
coward, a falsifier and conspirator,
lingo and an impostor. Its venomous
attacks have appeared regularly of late
and to-days demonstration must have
convinced the Dananic thunderer that
it's motto is becoming somewhat of a
joke. IF you see it i'm the Sun it's
So" reads like self-imposed irony in the
face of the great tribute which is being
paid Schley. The commodore can well
afford to smile at the attacks of 1is
enemies. He has enjoyed a day of tri-
umph, greater from personal stand
point than that of one year ago when
his name was flashed around the world
as the commander of the victorious
American fleet.
Sampson has been unlucky-not only
in his naval maneuvers, but in the Sc
lection of his friends and defenders.
With the morning papers before him,
fast. t...=
Speaking of the Fourth, it will be
over and the reports of the celebration
will be stale before these lines reach
the Standard, but the present throb of
patriotism in this city ds worth re-
cording.
New York will have one of the great
est demonstrations in it's history, not
because of any special preparation on
the part of the officials or dignitaries,
but by reason of the universal patriot
ism of the people. Nearly every build
ing in the city was decorated to-day
in honor of the victors at Santiago,
but this evening finds the decorators
working in every section of the metrop-
oils, doubling and trebling the display
of the morning. The poorest citizen is
providing himself with flag and chill
dren of all classes and clans are pur-
chasing the necessary paraphernaiia
for the day.
Tammany, as usual, will celebrate
in it's famous hall and speakers from
various states will entertain the braves.
The Fourth of July is one of Tam
many's great days. The organization
has always been foremost in patriotic
movements. It's regiment in the civil
war won glory for themselves, their or
ganzation and the flag AT the out
break of hostilities between the United
States and Spain Tammany promptly
offered a regiment, but the govern
ment failed to accept. Since the date of
the organization of the Tammany So
ciety or Columbian order, over a CEN
fury ago it's men, its money, have been
ready, willing and anxious to respond
to the countrys call. 1t is eminently
appropriate that this organization
should celebrate the Fourth of July
a celebration which is demanded by the
laws long ago adopted for the govern
ment of the society.
One of the most commendable feat
ures of Tammany's celebration is the
opportunity which it gives represent
tatives of other states to express their
views and speak to an audience which
embraces the entire nation. The oc-
casion usually introduces some young