The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-03-16
NAVY HEROES ARE FETH)
SURVIVING CAPTAINS OF ADMIRAL
DEWEY's FLEET AT MANILA
DTNED IN NEW YORK
CAPTAIN CoGHLAN's REGRETS
They Are Accompanied by Praises
for the Admiral and the Men
Who Faced and Defeated
the Spanfards.

NEW YORK. March 15.-The surviving
captains of Dewey's fleet at Manila were
entertained tonight at dinner at the
Colonial club. Capt ,Coghlan, OF the
Raleigh. sent a letter ,.of regret. Capt
Lamberton, OF the Olympia, left the city
today. on official business. after he had
accepted the invitation OF the club.
About seventy-hve club members and
guests attended tonlGht's dinner. The
naval guests were Capt Frank WiIIes
OF the Boston; Capt Asa Walker, of the
Concord; Capt n. M. E. Dyer. of the
baltimore; Lieutenant Commander r. T.
Hall and Bradley A. Fiske. of the Petrol
and Lieut. Solin Gibson, OF the Boston
Jacob G. Schurman, president of the
Philippine commission. Was also a guest
Capt. Coghlan wrote his regrets, MAX
ing reference to the fact that less than
two years have elapsed since the battle
Of Manila bay. yet two of our seven
have crossed the silent river He con.
tinued
I'VE give, and glory In giving, all honor
to the squadron that destroyed Cervera 5
squadron, and in not one iota want we
their glory dimmed. but to compare that
destruction of a running squadron, two
knew from the work of Dewey at Manila
what 1t had to expect. and came out
with the idea of it's own death, 10 COM
pare that, I say. with the work of the
squadron under Admiral Dewey at Ma
Mia. his glorious cutting adrft from
everything. carrying his base with him,
no refuge in case of defeat; passing the
batteries and mines at the entrance OF
the bay; hunting tie powerful enemy il
his rh
we'll known to the admiral before he
went there, with as maRy guns ashore as
our squadron could bring to bear from
the ships. and Ia, spite of such draw
backs utterly annihilaGng the enemy.
cowing his force ia the far East, by one
stroke gaining colonial possession
larger than the whole West Indies group
to compare any other of the war with
that is it seems TO me, to belittle the
work of our great admiral
RESULT OF Victory.
President Schurman said. in part:
The victory of, Our commodore and
captains made us responsible fer tile
Philippines. The vastness Of the respon-
sibility is enough to appall us. AS pom
der over it seem 80 ,see a solution in
small body of American officials care
fully selected and highly trained, with
permanent tenure of Office and promo
ton for men. who snail be animated by
the spirit of our naval captains. You.
hear nothing or almost nothing CT poll
tics in the navy. Since cur navy entered
the Philippine waters there has not been
an instance of an officer abusing mis-
power to Cypress. injure or i'll treat the
natives The navy is. 1 think. our hight
est embodiment of love and honor and
devotion TO duty for the sake of homer
and duty and nothing else. The spirit of
the navy must, I say, animate our civh
service in the Philippines. Think OF tins
Filinipo as a Niger or an 1njun and
you will never Know him and can never
rule him. Treat him as a man, like your
self, and all things are possible to you
Our civil administrators must learn from
our naval officers the art Of dealing with
men of other races and cooperating with
them IN the administration Of their al
fairs