New-York tribune., 1907-11-17

seas r-ts1i.+ed with certainty
Well, wei. "e Slo " "II'''
aext, .-..-. must assist me in dr,v;nq
W. Shall want great quantities OF new
p-1.ls-;, and electrical equipment. and must
tna'e'.tt = Soon. because when we get well
have - ~, ~. hould be able To create two or
ui.-y' ui.- II thee rsiloplancs each day
ma ~ o-rs+ plates were locked IN, and the
ii-. -ser,4,-.t % one OF the Offices where for
eI'-P .bs inventor elaborated his scheme Of
D. a.. mechanical means Of which were
elil' ~. worked uut and drawings made by the
q And as they tollcd over their
tha~a -0read from mouth to mouth
-rf,,,t th. strange colony the story OF
7,~,-,' 70. -areyption, until even the most
'.' - workman found himself dreaming and
over his task Before dusk had
7Pelarla5 I'm. .-ht from the skies, the Columbia
- .... ad II steam. picked her way out
- +r.. ocean Swells. and headed for Miami
-. -he WAS 10 send a message to Washing
M calling .r strangely assorted supplies and
,,i,i,,g tf. xlous naval men that the dry
#.rI w6u'a not bc needed
There where the heart Of the American
=. ..-,------~.-- beat was nothing but anxiety
- sr,.r.-.. Each succeeding days events
Fl M -t more certain that Japan would
roc The -..a. t3 var and, like an athlete, was
-.-o,irr . training for the fight. The men
- b-f- r upon themselves the tremendous
,ssn1a-if .r ii intrustlng the nations de
- y, .-glc di c1VcrV. and were backing
:. with funds tor which they must account
sor1e d. eaw the days slipping by, and
c-irlIv r. ed that they We're irrevOcably
f.,,-a r.. -.e success or failure on the key.
/ was &C. now 70 attempt other projects,
and r-r defeat hung suspended on the
issue
y ~er --. had been received, and no news
had come -.m that determined little army
-rs- had sled away to the South. Hence II
~ v---r rgthiug Of a shock that the first
VOID received was 10 the effect that the dry
farL cau.. not he utilized. 1t seemed like
the fr.t dread handwriting emblazoned on
-r-s vg.- telling failure. disaster. disgrace.
and u.- md the President as he read II
'-,..r.t with 1uexpressible sadness, 'Nc,lC,
lfrr- I..r.- and his half opened lips framed
Then t... wed the requisition for supplies,
and .-.. .a before any detailed report had
fte- -.....t. came another demand The
island -- --. solitude seemed an Unsuitable
monster. ..E. .ariug national funds and giving
hack q. thing IN return More DAYS went bY,
f---g,-.r - thing save distressing stories from
the Orient. where a clash had taken place at
rrer--n. between japanese sailors and
i-.-..u marines. This was OF such serious
-l..---e -..- apologIcS were rendered the
T.r.-... |.-u8~~v, and then from the entire
country burst storm OF protest and reiterated
criticisms the administration, which was
ea--.-.. --.E accused of showing the white
feather From the western coast came appeal
.n .rr. tie whole Pacific Seaboard calling
..--.-tr r L. ITS unprotected state and the I'M
-r.--.-.e ..- Ms danger
Distressed and rate at the dearth of IN
formation. the secretary OF the Navy was on
the point et sending a message TO Brockton
deru.rl.rEr news w.gu he received from Miami
the tcr-c message that IN Two nights more the
Admiral would report IN per-on That he
aye nothing lat . tale Of disappointment
WAS 4urui~od from the closing words OF the
Admiral. who requested that all those who
h been party t. the project should assem-
lr. -.cretlT as before 1T the White House after
-irr--aU
I.g14rI and worn. they came together
rs-l The lrief dc patch. and waited The
Pre- ert his melancholy lace set and grave
looked at them from c-vcrnous eyes, but
could ..Ter mo- consolation There was nothing
L. d. tat wa5t-~it and wait-tor that me--
-a-.-.- .- D. omen who was To sound the kncil
# p. and tell what letters had been COM
l.ra spell, the word failure In hushcd
voice tle. discussed the situation, and tried
to el. re ..-a. project for its alienation
An then without preliminary announcement
the door wung open under the hand OF the
Presidents private secretary, and there stood
framed I'm It he huge form OF the Admiral, hl|
hand .- salute. his ewes shining IN triumph,
and back e hIu TODD Norma, her father. and
Ie-alr- Br1c5ton advanced TO the PTesI-
,-..--r.- and faced h--1 and the Secretary