The Washington herald., 1907-05-01

lea. and would be obliged 10 leave the
country Notwithstanding his many years
of faithful service 10 the great naval
leader.
/ Another Naturalization Problem.
Even more unfortunate than the China
men is Albert VI. Wilton, master Of the
steamer Zanro. This steamer was pur-
! chased by Commodore Dewey, on the
Asiatic station. in April, 1885 for use as
a collier and supply vessel, and accom-
| panied his squadron TO Manila. Her mas
ter. Mr. Whitton. was a British subject,
| and Immediately upon the purchase Of his
/ vessel for American service he declared
| 20 Commodore Dewey his wish to become
/ an American citizen.
/ IN the nine years which have elapsed
/ AIR. Whitton has been continuously en-
ployed. in a civil capacity, as master OF
! the Zafiro, but the vessel has been al OF
/ this time on the Asiatic station, so that
/ he has no opportunity 20 apply 10 a
/ United States court for naturalization.
! Congress has made no provision for ma
/ turaizatiou Of would-be Americans in the
Philippines. and, although strong appeals
! have been made 10 Congress for a special
I
| has been taken, and he remains as he
was nine years ago, British subject,
unwillingly though in the service OF the
/ United States.
/ The bleodless taking Of Iloil0 is often
commented upon by naval officers who
know the facts as an instance of the way
/ in which the navy gets the short end of
matters in which it is brought into con
tact with the army a small Spanish tug,
which had been captured on May /. was
| put under the command of a naval cadet.
and did a good deal of cruising among
the islands nearest to Luzon- Upon che
! occasion the cadet took her into the har-
Dor of Iloilo. whose inhabitants. already
informed of what had taken place at Ma
Mia, were expecting the Americans to
I come and take possession of their island.
| With no appearance Of resistance the
town and island were virtually surren-
dered to the cadet as soon as he landed,
and the island was really American terri
/ tory from that moment But this uncere-
mOnious taking Of the island was not
/ enough, and so the natives d few days
later saw a regiment Of American sol
/ diers landed. who took possession with
considerable flourish of tTUmDeJs and
show of force. and the colonel in command
| OF the regiment was afterWard made a
major general of volunteers for his
bravery IN the taking of IloiIo
Rise of "A signal Boy.
1 It was a proud moment for all assem-
/ bled Americans when, on August Is. 1898.
! Lieut. Thomas NJ. Brumby. Admiral
| Dewey's flag lieutenant, with two signal
| boys from the Olympia, hauled down the
| Spanish flag which had 1oated over the
| city. and raised instead the Stars and
/ Stripes But it was a particularly proud
| occasion for these signal boys. who Gid
the actual work OF pulling The ropes
which brought about this sign Of change
in the government Of the islands
One of the boys. Samuel Ferguson.
| then a lad OF eighteen, during the re-
fnainder Of his apprenticeship enlist
ment, gave much study and attention 10
electricity, and in his later enlistment.
after reaching his majority, he was rated
a chief electrician and filed that im-
portant place on one of our largest bat
tie ships. In 1906. upon the expiration of
his enlistment. he entered the employ of
the Lake Torpedo Boat Company, and
will have a prominent part in the forth
| coming tests between the boats Of the
Holland and Lake types.