The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1901-12-21

pie has never been more out
"A spoken or emphatic upon any
recent events in American his
tory. than upon the grand achievements
Of the Navy OF the United States at
Manila and at Santiago.
With the first, the name of Gcoryc
Dewey is in~rp"rably connected. rs con
rrrrin& fresh distinction and honor upon
IN" American maine. Will" with Ill" lnt
ter. tn" name of Schlry is aSsociatcd with
equal pride and glory Of achievement.
AS public opinion has never questioned
the bravery. the courage or the hrro$m
of Admiral Dewey AT Manilla 50 it has
never questioned the courage. or bravery
Of Schloy NJ Santiago.
Admiral Dewey went to Manila to at
tack ANA sink any and all Spanish YES
sells of war found there.
How well he did his work is now a
matter Of history.
Admiral Schlcy was sent to Cuban
waters To discover and sink the Spanish
squadron whenever found there. lie met
it at Santiago and under his command,
Crrv"ra'S fleet met its defeat,
Every other act. event or incident. pre-
ccdcnt to that important and paramount
result Of necessity. sinks into comparative
insigniiccncc.
Vet now. Years after the event. in
which every American who ever felt Il
thrill Of pl"aStIr" in the glory of the viz
tory is iusiliahly proud. this country
with other Nations. is being afforded the
nnw"lcomc spectacle, of an unsccmly and
cmhittcrcl dispute. rs TO whom the glory
of the victory III Santiago actually be-
| longs, and III" air is rent with the vOrr-
ferrous echoes of partizanship. and til"
bitter rrcriminationS of opposing naval
factions
y competent official board, has just
CLOSED its prolonged sessions. and has
bestowed its praise and ccnsurr. The
| charge of cowardic". urged by raptiouS
| opponents and anniversaries against Adj
:nIHl Schlcy. has not been sustained.
His conduct during the engagement ut
Santiago. says Admiral Dewey. the man
OF all others composing the Court of In
CURRY, most competent to express Il jud--
m"nt rs to the lighting qualities of an
American Naval officer. was Sclf-po>-
Nr~srd. and he encouraged in his own
person his subordinate officers and men
/" Iight coura%rourly"
ELIMINATING from such Il source. what
higher vindiratiou need amy officer of tine
Navy desire:
"Worjh makes the man. the lack of ii
{ d" fellow, aIl else is leather ana pru-
nclIa."
50. in this unfortunate" controversy. tn"
'ac remains that SchIcy honorcd him
self ana his country as well at Santiago.
AND all else is dro~S and meaningless at
this late day.
roincidcnt with this fact is another no
less patent.
The people of this country are wrariod.
not to say Disguised with this rN-post-
rncto-pcrsonaI ana rmhittrrrd discus
sion.
TAny still believe, that Admiral Schlry
| has been made the undrSrIvcd object Of
attack by an autocratr naval clique.
whose virucnt hostility, for some reason
unknown to the public. he has evidently
| incurred.
! But they no less bclcv" him to hc the
real hero of Santiago. and no invcStigu-
ton that may be projected by Congress
or any other authoritative body. can ever
change that opinion.
The truth is. that the conviction is
now rapidly gaining ground. that the
whole Court of Inquiry business WAS Il
mistake. if not worse IN official blundcr
Had Secretary Long dismissed McCIay
| from the public service. for his outrag-
cous attack upon Admiral Schlcy in his
Naval Text Book. and declined to order
Il Court of Inquiry. the whole matter by
this time. would have passed from public
attention, and the Nation have been in Il
large measure, spared the scandal now
attaching to it.