The Jasper news. [volume] (Jasper, Missouri) 1898-1924, 1908-12-17
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"'Am l right, sir he said, in con.
STRUNG that white flag you raised as 4
sign Of truce? And If that is so,
should like to be informed as to why
at the same time you lowered the
United States flag from the peak?'
THE general, choked with mortifica.
ton, hesitated for moment, and then
found himself unable to express his
REIMBURSEMENT in words. He slowly
withdrew his sword from its belt
hooks, and held it, hilt formost, to-
ward the admiral, who seemed unable
to realize that it was rendered in sur
render. There was a moments ST.
lence, in which he looked down at that
trusty old blade of steel, never before
dishonored by a conqueror's hand. He
glanced inquiringly at his fellow coun.
trymen, and then at the others, as If
questioning their sanity.
Il regret to say, SIR the general
answered, that the flag was raised in
surrender not only Of this fertilization,
but Of all military forces on the Is.
lands
The admiral gave quick start Of
surprise and jubilation as the signifi.
canoe of this unexpected action
dawned upon him.
1.-The total surrender of the Phil,
ippines?' he questioned, as II 1t was
beyond comprehension that without
further effort this island kingdom OF
the sea was TRANQUILITY to be turned
over to the first enemy who battered
challenge on its gates.
1.-THE general, beyond words, nodded
in confirmation. In a few quickly
spoken sentences the admiral trans.
lated the details of the conversation
to his compatriots.
"Goaded by the sneers and satirical
EXPLANATIONS with which this was
greeted, the general broke into sud
den blaze of wrath, shook a clenched
fist under the admiral's very nose, and
In white heat exclaimed: Yes, II
comes easy; but it's no fault OF mine
I'm obeying orders. If had my way
I'd have seen you in hell before this
happened. l would, so help me God!
LAS a signal to the waiting fleet
they ran aloft the rising sun emblem
Of Japan, while the discounted of
icers of the United States retired tc
the barracks for the almost hopeless.
attempt of explaining the situation tt
the puzzled garrison. These were sol
der like. quick moving, wiry mer
from the west, proud of their country
and their crops, and were of the kinC
that could not understand dishono
through mere obedience to higher or
ders.. They stormed and swore, ant
for a time 1t seemed that mutin!
would spread throughout the fortress
man the great guns, tear down the fla,
Of Japan and send hurting masses O
defiant steel out into the ranks O
that force which had come upon then
In night and won an unearned vic
tory. But they, too, were creatures o
discipline, and in the end reluctant,
accepted fate.
THE great armada slowly gathered
way and crept forward almost be
meath the towering walls of the silen
forts. Boat after boat brought it
load of marines ashore and discharge,
them on ground which in other war
had been stained with the blood o
valorous men. Here on these beache
had stepped the armies Of old Spain
coming as pioneers to battle with sa,
age foemen. In former years the wa
ters of this bay on another day Il
May had, fioated the vessels of brav
pswsy's feet, had rocked and Quivere