Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-09-21

versy which followed it in their opin- ion that he did most to win the victory A single extract will sufficiently indi cate the admiral's tone in this part of his narrative:
 From a confidential document un- der the title, Executive c, Third Ses- sion, Fifty-ffth Congress, communi- cation by MT. Long respecting 'ad- vancements in the navy it is seen that the commander in chiefs movements in Siboney on that morning were un- der orders from the department to meet General Shafter This order then, furnishes an explanation of the com mander in chiefs signal and subse- Quent movements eastward on July 3. It supplies, too, evidence of temporary assignment to new duty, taking him on shore to the headquarters of the ar my. It fixes incontestably also the status of the commander of the second squadron as senior officer present in command before Santiago after Samp- sons withdrawal.
 ''If the battle here related had mis- carried, or if through mismanagement Cervera or any of his ships had escap- ed that day, there would have been no difficulty whatever about who was in command, or who would have had to bear the censure. It is ag certain in that event that there would have been no effort to prove that the New York was within signal distance, no claim that it was a captains battle, nor any other of the sophistrtes that were in- vented in the aftermath of controversy about this great victory.
 "No instance is recalled where great success was won in battle where every in the glory, but no instance is remem- bered where any subordinate ever de- sired to share with his superior the odium of defeat. Santiago alone would be unique as one of the worlds great battles won without anybody being in command. If defeat had occurred the commander of the second squadron would have had to take his medicine just the same.''
 Admiral Schley describes New York's reception of Admiral Dewey in the summer of 1899 and writes:
 "Upon invitation of the municipal au- thorities of the metropolis the writer assisted them In doing honor to that great American commander who had been for over forty years his comrade in arms.
 'sThe route followed by this imposing parade was literally packed with peo- pie from all parts of our country, who occupied every available foot of the pavements, steps, windows and plat forms erected at a number of points along this route. Those who were in this vast procession as it moved on to it's destination appeared to be passing through canyon of humanity.
 'sThe tumultuous enthusiasm which distinguished the occasion as this cor tege passed onward found expression in almost deafening applause. The showers of flowers from fair hands, beginning on Riverside park, ended only at Washington square.
 From Thirty fifth street and Fifth avenue to Madison square lombard ment of flowers from housetops and windows from doorsteps and pave ments, was kept up, How many of these fell in Dewey's carriage the writer could not know, but those which reached his own carriage liter ally filled 1t, almost showing him un- der, as 1t were. The air seemed to be filled with flowers, as if they were be ing rained down upon this vast pro- cession..