The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1911-11-11
(sunset Masaztne.)

b Scarcely had land faded from
view" writes James F. Smith, for
merly governor. general of the Philip.
pines. describing the first expedition
to the islands following the victory
of Manila bay, when Captain Glass.
OF the convoy opened his sealed or
ders. and with fine irony enjoining
secrecy, published the welcome infor-
nation that the expedition was to
Guam. Whether Guam was q city.
island. or man-of-war was a subject
Of much debate. All were agreed,
however, that the intention to .benev-
olently assimilate It was q good thing
which should be withheld from the
press and regarded al strictly conf
Dental. A dot upon the charts sup.
ported by the ipse dixit of a quartet
OF master marines finally convinced
the doubling that Guam was a bit Of
n entirely surrounded by water.
And SO. on June 30 at daybreak,
cruiser and transports. by virtue of q
sacred compact and a lack of wire.
less. steal upon it u%nheralded and un-
announced. With rigging and 9
vantage point crowded with me-
whose pulse beat time to their excite
nnent the transports take their place
Y or SIX miles of shore and await
the coming conflict. In plain view
the Charleston is creeping along the
a hidden cove. with q bone in nor
teeth. . great Spanish cruiser, ghistiy
IN the haze. comes out to meet her.
And then, just when everybody is on
the ttptoe OF expectation, the haze
lifts and a whooping fighting craft
OF high degree melts into q poor little
Japanese fishing schooner gently bob.
bling to her anchor. -
Surely there will be something
doing when the Charleston seeks TO
enter there. And nov the cruiser,
OF somber gray. swings to port and
slips n he narrow channel direct
" under whore tho bold faced type
has said the fort is sure to be-and-
not a shot IL fired! The garrison
must be asleep, or maybe It is per-
hitting tho entrance OF the vessel TO
make her destruction certain, or may
be this or maybe that-anything to
keep alive the hope that the colos-
Q be denied tho nerv-tlngling spec
tncle Of battling men Rang! Bang!
Nine times bang go the guns of the
Charleston. A hush Of expectation:
and then a great stiffness!
What has happened? Why. moth
lnE, except that O dinky little row.
boat has put Oft from shore with the
Spanish coloFs gayly flying from tho
stern. Not a bit Of white Ii hutter.
ing from II anywhere and every gun
.ner Ii eager to pot-shot 1t as 1t mo-
anders through the coral reefs Cap.
tain Glass won't have It that a
however. and permits tho flagship Of
Guam to come alongside without OBJ
lection. -
With great elaboration a boy: in
size but q man in dignity and years,
gltttering with a gold lace Of a Span
ish major. mounts the ladder lowered
for his reception, gravely touches his
cap to the commanding officer, and
then. through an interpreter, presents
his thanks for the salute Just tender
ed. and expresses regret that he could
not return it-for lack OF powder.
Now. what do you think OF that? 4
silly grin broadens the faces Of tho
circumJacent saiiormen. This 10 too
much for the big, kind heart OF Cap
tain Glass. who takes the good major
to the seclusiOn Of his quarters and
there very gently explains that Spain
and the United States have been at
war for nor than sixty days. The
major, who receives hts daily paper a.
often a. twice q year. 10 properly nor.
~ that such Z thing should DO, ana,
rising. %solertnly announces that UNI
DEL. the circumstances no must retire
and prepare him for the trey
why. my dear. man." says the car.