Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1908-02-29
EDITORIAL COMMENT.
OBJECT LESSON TO THE WORLD.

The reception of the American feet in San Francisco will be one
of the greatest events that has taken place in the metropolis. and it
will be a fitting termination to the greatest ocean voyage that has ever
been undertaken by any feet of warships
The reception accorded to Bob Evans fleet by the South American
countries has been an object lesson to the world The republics have
Wed with one another in the courtesies extended to the warshps and
the sailor boys, and all along both the Atlantic and Pacific coasts the
attentions showered upon the fighting men of Uncle Sam have been
marked. The Latin republics have showed their regard for this country
the Monroe doctrine, which has been as great a protection to them as
II has to our own coast Wherever the feet has dropped anchor. there
has the best blood in the land hidden them welcome The bravest of
men and the fairest Of women have entertained the sea fighters Of Ad-
miral Evans.
President Daz has thrown open the gates of the Mexican repubnci
in fact, the greatest compliment of all the countries has been extended
by Mexico, in that there win be built a city at Magdafena Bay for the
short time that the Jack Tars are anchored there. Not to be outdone
in courtesy, President Diaz, the grand old man of Mexico, has been in
vited to participate in the festival at Los Angeles in honor Of the fleet
and its men.
And then, from the southern waters of the State of California, the
fleet will steam to San Francisco, and the triumphal entry through the
Golden Gate vii pc such as to make the men and the officers doubly
glad that they are Americans. There is a royal welcome in the grasp
eof hospitality of San Francisco. There will be a gany decorated fleet of
steamers and small boats to greet the big warships there will be music
there will be flowers there will be the dear old flag flying to the breeze,
there will be the shrieking of whistles and the booming of cannon,
there will be beautiful women and gallant men-there will be the well
come of home, sweet home.
And then will follow a carnival of Teasing and entertainment
which cannot be surpassed in any port of the world, bar none. 1t will
be like all America gathered into the metropolis of the Pacific, for there
will be distinguished visitors from the Eat, and the Middle West, and
and unobTusve hospitality for which old Frisco is known and famed
the world over. From a seen of that kind the American boys of the
the hospitality will not be so marked as that of South America, but
witt the memories Of their reception in San Francisco, they win be ready
to fight against any odds in the world for the old flag and their country.
ready to sail If necessary, into the Jaws of hell.
The work of the Grand Jury has been made apparent in more ways
shan one; but in no stronger way than in the repairs that arr soingo on
with regard to the streets and sidewalks. The inouisitonal body had
the County Commissioners before it, and there was some plain talk about
tn condition of the highways and thoroughfares. the result of Which
nesslike revival Of interest in Main street and the street crossines arc
being made passabe even in muddy weather.