The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1901-07-26

v.
He ruled in Gunner Morgan's case,
a kman's son must keep his place,
To upper tens would bring disgrace
Who sent this sparkler off to sea?
The lord-iu-chief of our navy,
His kinsman is, he protege,
Why send his kinsman off to sea?
To give him noteriety,
An Admiral he, aspires to be.
What mission bore he out to sea?
To fight and conquer SPANS navy
Sink and destroy them totally,
And did he this tell me pray?
No. On his flagship steamed away,
The foe approaching where he lay.
He said, he promised without delay.
TO visit Shaftpr, and must obey,
Schley has command while | am away
Did Schley command our noble fleet?
Yes. And gave SPANS navy sore
Sunk ships and captures made COM
plete.
Did kinsman ever re-appear?
Yes. When victory won and all was
clear
From battle smoke and atmosphere.
Was kinsman well contented now?
No. Err tged he came with angry
brow,
Offensive quite, disposed to row.
He claimed all credit for that fight,
All honor his, Schley had no right,
We all know Schley has honor bright,
Schley murmured not, made no pro-
test
He gravely bowed, declined to test
Dishonest act so manifest.
Forth with the kinsmans message
flew:
I've sunk SPANS ships and cap tured
No name. name of schley the message
Numbers from warships greeting
Schley
With thanks for glorious victory,
Declining thanks gave reason why.
Not alone, AL in this fight,
Full duty rendered have the right
To thanks, all share and share alike.
But let us thank our gunners, who
Tn engineers and stOkers too,
Performed their parts so brave and
true.
If heroic deeds win honest fame
And CORY, then all have equal claim,
And glory enough for all remain.
About this medal, tell me why
Was kin~man medaled and not Schley.
This jealous envy would imply.
Say not imply, but glarngly
50 plain that all can read and see,
The motive, envlous jealousy.
y vulgar book, with venom stain
Denouncing Schley in i'll bred strain,
Who prompted writer to this game?
Hostile to Schlcy the powers that be,
Perhaps the writer can flrsee
Rewar tor base servlity.
| question no more self evident.
The ilimsey scheme and full intent,
To bolster up the kinSman high,
Suhservient to him render Schley
Assumption bold and vain pretence
Devoid of shame and common sense
Can never caj Die the variest fool,
But pass inert in ridicule,
Denounce brave Schley, whose gal
lantry,
In war-like times and Polar Sea,
Gave to our navy worldwide fame
And glorliied our country's name.
Denounce for whom? \ devo'ee,
OF silly fashion, snobberg,
Whose only gallant deeds are found,
In ballroom, court or tennis ground.
Commander-in-chef who would not
stay
To fight approaching foe that day,
Mallgned brave Schley, who in com
mand
Wrought triumph and fame through
out all lands;
Bombarded fort, and safely lay,
Beyond forts cannon longest play.
While Oregon and Brooklyn, atoo,
Took fort gun range, and battered
through.
Exploits for medal. All, well it's said
Not from such stuff are heroes bred
Hundreds of medals will not now
Place victor's wrath on Simpsons
brow.
The best laid schemes, we know the
rest,
Will scarcely bear crucial test.
The people Judge, they see foul wrong,
Tie Jdcet Alger, take warming Long.
Nom DE PLUME,
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