The Savannah morning news., 1902-01-24
THE TWO ADMlRALS.

Editor Morning News: Persons old
enough to have read and enjoyed
Coopers novels will readily recall the
story Of the friendship of the Two
Admirals differing widely upon vital
matters. the one a loyal supporter of
the usurping King, the other a staunch
Jacobite. yet their friendship re-
mained undisturbed, beautiful in its
devotion, Surprising the love of wo-
men" enduring to the end of life.
To such persons there will come a
wish that between Admirals Sampson
and Schley, there might come an un-
derstanding and a reconciliation.
There is an element of deep pathos
as we view the one in vigorous health,
the other hopeless invalid, doomed
soon to pass beyond our ken into the
realm beyond
Why should there not be a confer
ence and an adjustment? Some one
strong enough TO interpose and adjust
and compass a renewal of their for
mer friendship.
1t will he remembered that this un-
seemlY quarrel is largely the work of
over-zealous partisans, many of them
ignorant of the details of the naval
engagement. How many of us under
stand the celebrated loop" or care
for it? but the majority of Americans
would rejoice if these two distin-
guished men could be brought into
friendly relations while in the flesh
we do not know how matters are ad-
justed in the world beyond. but here
we know that the peacemaker is es-
pecially blessed.
| would rather be the hero of such a
victory than to have fought and won
laurels at Santiago.
1t would be a graceful and fitting
termination of Savannah's charming
reception of Admiral Schley if some
one would ihterpose in the interest of
an adjustment. Why not?
1t Will be remembered that this mat
ter has been carried on by outsiders,
the two principals having taken little
part. story is told of two duelists
who found themselves by the friendly
CfnceS of their seconds, face to face
with loaded pistols in hand; neither
being very bloodthirsty one whispered
to the other IF you will shoot your
second / will shoot mine" 1t is graft
Tying to relate that peace came even
without this sanguinary treatment
Historian Maclay having been disposed
OF we may hope that the two principals
will be at peace.
Statement is made that "seventy-fiv
hundred medals of honor" will be pre-
sented to the officers and men who
participated in the West Indian cam
paign; every man is to have one. We
are reminded of the race which took
place In Wonderland" when this was
over every one including Alice, was
out of breath, but after a long pause
the Dodo," who was master of cere-
MONIES said: Everybody has won and
everybody must have a prize" The
l9th day of January. anniversary of
the birth of Robert +. Lee, was fit
tngly and generally observed: there
seems a special fitness in it's obsery-
ance upon Sunday, it seems to add
sanctity to the joyous festival of our
risen Lord pleasant feature of the
event is that more and more stress IS
lald upon the events of his life after
the close of his military career: his in
huence upon the students under his
charge is a greater boon to humanity
IMAM are all the victories over his
fces. May his spirit repose in peace.
The case of the "Whitecappers' of
Hart county was to have been tried
In the United States District Court. but
settlement was made with the plaintiff
outsloe; TINS was a wise step and we
may nope that some way of upholding
public morals may be discovered which
and less of friction
Ihe man who can induce a condition
of peace and safety for the sparsely
settled sections of our southland. will
do more for the race than he who wins
battle. or captures a city We need
immigrants and we should take such
action as will induce them to come to
our shores: and when here we should
place them so they can obtain a liv-
ing, and contribute to the general pros
perity which some affirm has already
arrived.
Banker Lowry has become a Repub-
lcan, and announces as favoring the
policy of protection: he recommends
similar action for the young and pro-
gressive Southerner; if he can succeed
in blowing into flame the embers Of
that grand old whg party and forming
reputable opponent to the dominant
Democracy, his work will have value.
but there must be a change of name,
The Leopard must change his spots"
Other men have tried and failed, but
some day there will possibly be a sue
cess; the generation now on the stage
will then be at rest, or out of active
political life; we will hope for rest