The daily tribune., 1908-05-06
JACK|ES
ARRIVE
IN FRISCO

gone plum bug house over these here
gallant Jack tars. See that goil yon-
der, kissin' sailor man-an' him no
fighter, either, but just q second mate
on old merchant tub Don't it
make you sick? Amt we sojors gal
liant fighting men, too, as we'll as
these salt water booze fighters? An
you don't notice any goils kissin' us
or anybody offerin' to stand treat, do
ye? It's all dinged farce, that's
what it is"
This wall of woe. coming straight
from the heart of soldier from the
Presidio, was hopeless protest
against the mental condition of the
people of San Francisco and the thou.
sands upon thousands Of visitors who
joined In welcoming the great armada
as it made its spectacular entry
through the Golden Gate today. A
desolate, forlorn figure was this land
fighter among the mob of thousands
which pressed about the water front
and cheered Justify whenever naval
officer or sailor appeared. San Fran.
cisco is mad. stark, raving mad, over
sailor an old world king, wearing
the crown of despotic power, he
would not find more willing and en-
thusisstio subjects than those who
gathered today to pay tribute to the
gallant officers and sailors who have
safely brought Uncle Sans magnif.
cent feet of sea fighting machines
from the Atlantic to the Pacific.
Never before during period OF
peace, In the history of America.
has there been such wild enthusiasm
over naval event, such mad bub.
bling. .over Of patriotism. such a popu
I lar and universal upheaval of the
spirit Of war. With the arrival Of
/ the battleships the dove Of peace has
taken flight and the eagle Of war is
brooding over what WAS recently a
devastated and stricken city. The
old blood lust, which, since history
began, has set man against man and
nation against nation, flows like wine
through the veins Of the bowling
people who throng the streets and
crowd, thousands deep. about the
water front. The machines that
kill and the men VINO slay have be-
come the objects Of city's alteration.
Like Romans Of old. eager for tho
slaughter, or wildly exulting over the
= victories Of conquering legions the
battle.mad mob, between moments Of
admiration for the feet and its
A men, discusses the possibility OF
- war with Japan and secs. in ina
agination, the proud navy of Nippon
shattered aud innihilated by shrek
; ing shells from the engines of de-
's struction that frown forth fr ON the
battleships IN the hArbor.
But It is not the lurking menace
Of carnage and bloodshed. the veiled
. threat Of war, the grim shadow that
= hides behind the immaculate paint
= and FURNISHED brass OF the battle.
ships, that most Immediately concerns
tho feet mad San FrAnciscans. Fun
and frivolity are the keynotes Of the
demonstration. Mars. the hideous
god Of war. is Afar of and maybe
but n vision and In the peaceful pres.
ent San Francisco is worshippinR Mt
tho shrine OF the gods Of merriment
and JOY. Bacchus, too. has his de-
votees, and. no be II the reveler
wears the uniform of Uncle Sam Il
sailor. all will bo forgiven and for.
gotten.
The rush for places OF vantage to
witness the incoming Of the feet be :
gan long before the hour set for its
arrival, and continued without mbate.
ment until tho great naval pageant
began. Ali sorts and conditions Of
men. women and children made up
tho great conoourse Of hundreds Of
Thousands Of sigbtseern. Thousands
Of them had como from distant cities
In California, Oregon. Utah. Nevada
! and other states 70 sce tho feet and