The sun., 1901-08-27

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lin command: he was responsible for
lcvcrything thar went oa 'hclc. Just as
lyou remember William Henry llarris"ns 4
lfamous dispat,h We have met the en- |
lep.y and they are ours. referring pnrti- |
Icularly to perrys victory on Lake Erir.
|. Officially as army men we nil
say that Sampson had perfect right
10 claim the victory of Santiago as ms
lown. and that seems to be- the issue in the
popular mind
This sort nf reasoning. although il may
hr technically sound frcm the standP"int
, Ior the Army and Navy department. y
mot convincing. General Macarthur did
lnot attcnpt to appropriate To himself amy
ar th,. glory which may have attached To
Funston's capture of IL" Filipino chief
d. tain. On the contrary. he General CAV"
. Ito III. Kansas soldier fill credit for the
achievement. He did not under the
Y cloak IT Seniority claim rhc honor OF
). nm exploit for which his subordinate WAX
i responsible. Evidently General Mac
=, Arthur is not warrior who is willing tn
y acouire fame through the achievements :
: of other men. As for the battle OF ] axe
. Erie, mol I'D. ever connects IN" nam "i
q Cen William Henry Harrison with that
famouS victory. 1t was Perry's triumph.
:. and ms long as the annals of the navy
Infp DfpStfNttl UtI VIII l"'th " w.
gallant American sailors victory over the
British sauadron--a victory which at y
critical time established Americai naval
!, supremacy ON Lake Erie. 1t was Ferry
who sent to Harrison that famous dis-
=. patch, 1--WE have met the enemy Il q thcy
are o,rs-tw0 ships. two hrigs. one slo"l
and one schooner" 1t was Perry wh'
won this fight after nearly every officer
and sailo on his flagship. the Lawrence
had cen disabled and llis ship had bcri
I" SO battered hy the cncmy's flec' t rat "a,
American commander had to trarsf"r hl'
flag to another vessel General liirriS"l
never claimed this brilliant victor" as hi
own. He was not the kind or man t.
aprropriatc anothcr's lanrrls-- even il IN
cr had been privileged to 10 so by "senl"l
ny lity." lie was no more entitled t. th
rlnry or pcrrv'a victory over The Brltls
in lake Erie than General Miles w.S On
fitted to take to himself the eredlt To
Dnw.y rs triumph over the Spani.'h ilro
ut Manila.
., Why are the people for Schley, as th
TN naval officer ou,tcd hy the PoSt say
III" they arc. and as everybody who hi,
, sounded pu'ic opinion hong ago di'
covered? 1t is not because he has mad
any pretcnsions to be the hero 1T Sal
tiago' or that hc has claimed all ~
credit for victory in fight VIII oh II;
II been rptiy described rs "a cantaih
nv iynt" (" On the contrary. Admiinl Sthi'
has horne himself with ii modeSty viii,
~ is as unusual as it is admirable. II ",
Srhlcy who signaled Sampson when Il
battle was won that there was ".ln
enough for ALL" 1t was Srhlcy who.
his official report to Sampson. wrote WI
rXtraorlinary magnal'imity Il consi NJ
of ,ntc you most sincerely on this great VI
tory to the squadron under your cd
mand. anl am glad that ! had III 4
portunity to contribute in the least to
victory that seems big enough for rs NJ
The spirit displayed by Admiral Schl
,honld have met with n prompt a
heartily response from the adhlra' cn
manding the fleet Unfortunately for I
L ~ rrpntation Of the navy. from tic day
~, w. battle Of Santiago was fought to
NJ NJ present time Admiral Schley has itei
u target for defamation and disparagcir,'
In The name an,l for the vndication
tn. principle of "scniority' the oii'
III. nhos, SHIN was in the thick ~ of tie u
tln, the man who led the way to tie III
brilliant victory in the annals of
navy, has hcrn shamefnly and per-
lily tently maicncd. The effort has h'
made. ut times 1t almost seemed with {
,.iul sanction to deny him til" small
.h.d share IN II triumph in which he Y
the most conspicuous figure. 1t is
i"h possihlr to conceal til, 50 things fr m
Tie people. They IRE moi deceived hy II
ami spun techncalitirs. nor have they amy
NJ il gard fur The fetch of Seniority. II
know what Schley did during the '
-" with Spain: they know that he desrr
ihcer well OF his country, and they feel that
thar has rot had fair play. II for one hn
: for SAYS the naval officer quoted by
most Post. ''tlat the findings of the board
entity inquiry will he that there was g'
il TIE enough for all. for on any other has
santi do not see how the verdict will do m
Is ac- 10 allay the feeling that has l
pson. arnnsei" Admiral Schlcy's fri"u Is Il
y rn- lnd believe that justice will hc done
fccl- by the rour. OF inquiry. Whatever
crycS findings of that court may lie. nowc
he 81 it will nos affect the popular yer
V diff which was rendered long ago with n
. reg knowleds" of The facts. TIL" pcorlc
from convinced that Admiral Schley il
Ac- courageous and efficient officer who
lnde,'- +, ndeled distinguished services to
ity is Icountry. II may lie possible Ia prove
ility." the lo.ic of Seniority" that nnoth =
cap is entitled TO the credit which in'l'
.rthur to Schicy. The people da no. take ki
cable Ia sud-, subtitle reasoning They Ia,
II my IN farIs and common sense. Tlry
}, and crrwLnd 81 hley as their hero. AMI a'l