Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1902-01-31
SPIRIT OF THE PRESS
FACTS AND OPINIONS GATHERED
FROM CONTEMPORARIES.
MORE JUSTICE FOR oAPr. CLARK.

MORE JUSTICE FOR oAPr. CLARK.
The selection by President Roosevelt
of Capt. Charles L. Clark, the distin-
guished Vermonter, as representative of
the navy at the coronation ceremonies of
the king of England, has met the hearty
and unanimous approval not only of the
people of this but of the entire country.
The achievements of Captain Clark dur
ing the Spanish American war are recog-
nized as among the brightest glories of
that struggle. People, however, Will
not rest satisfied by any means with this
much of recognition for the gallant and
deserving officer. He must have some
thing more substantial and enduring
The following from the Chicago
Chronicle will meet with the unqualified
approval of Vermonters who are anxious
for larger measure of official justice for
the able commander: "The presidents
selection of Captain Clark is but the first
step in the tardy bestowal of honors to
which the brave commander of the Ore
gon is entitled. VIII Mr.. Roosevelt COM
plete the work by according this officer
the rank and emoluments that have long
been due him and to which others who
served in the same episode of 1898 have
succeeded? That is, all save Captain
Clark and his brother officer Captain
Cook, who commanded the foremost ship
of the Santiago conflict.
"Social distinction and the pageantry
of royal functions do not compensate
men like Clark for the heroic, unselfish
service rendered to his country in the
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wards which more befit the recipient and
for which he labors with zeal and untir-
ing devotion. To be chosen as one of the
select few to manifest the country's
respect for foreign ruler is an empty
honor compared with 1.-THE substantial re-
ward of advanced rank and pay to which
every such hero of the nation is entitled.
"Mr. Roosevelt has taken one step in
the right direction by conceding the right
of this officer to represent the American
people in an historic event, but before
that date he should complete the honor
by the bestowal of the rank of rear adj
miral upon Captain Clark and in JUS
tice, also, the same rank upon Captain
Cook, the two men of the fleet which
fought Cervera to the finish on that
memorable July 3. Without this sub
stantial recognition of the services of
these two officers-already too long de-
layed-the presidents latest honor to
Captain Clark is without the slightest
element of Justice or reward for honors
bravely won."-Rutland News.
1000
FOR NEARBY NATIONAL PARKS.
Representative l.. w. Emerson of Port
Henry has introduced bill of much in
terest to both Revolutionary societies and
that of Colonial Wars. The bill provides
THAT the sum of $40, 900 be appropriated
for the purchase of 902 acres of land
lying In the adjacent towns of Crown
Point and Ticonderoga, Essex County
N. Y, upon which are situated the battle
grounds and Notifications known In the
the French and Indian and Revolutionary
wars as Forts Frederick. Crown Poin
and TiconderOga, the sum of 81 for tht
two acres, more or less, on the Crown
Point peninsula, containing Fort Fred
erick; ten thousand dollars for the foul
hundred acres upon same ground con
tanning Fort Crown Point, and thirty
thousand dollars for the five hundred
acres in the town of TiconderOga, con
tanning Fort Ticonderoga.
"The secretory of War is authorized
and directed to procure title to the land;
and appurtenances by purchase, and tt
take possession of the same and to pre-
serve them from further vandalism an(
the ravages Of time. He is also author
lied, In the exercise of his discretion, Il
rent or lease, under rules and regulations
to be made by him, privileges for thu
erection or maintenance, within sale
lands, of such buildings as may be re
quired for the accommodation of visitors
All funds arising from the privileges
granted hereunder shall be covered int
the treasury of the United States as {
special fund, to be expended in the cart
and maintenance Of said lands.
"All persons who shall unlawfully in
trude upon said lands, or wilfully injur'