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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21

ideals who could not fight, while the men
whom we attempted 10 hire for that pur-
pose were certain to run on the day Of
battle.
Among my friends was the then army
surgeon Leonard Wood. lie was sur
geon. Not having an income. he had 70
earn his own living. He had gone through
the Harvard Medical School. and had then
joined the army in the Southwest as a
contract doctor. He had every physical
moral and mental quality which fitted
him for a soldiers life and for the exer-
else Of command. In the inconceivably
wearing and harassing campaigns against
the Apaches he had served nomlnally as
a surgeon. really in command Of troops,
on more than one expedition. He was
a. anxious as ] was that II there We're
war we should both have our part in IT,
7 had always felt that IL there were a
serious war I wished 70 be in position to
explain 10 my children why | did take
part in it. and not why ! did not take parj
H. IT, Moreover, ! had very deeply felt
that ID was our duty TO free Cuba. and
had publicly expressed this feeling; and
when a man takes such a position, he
ought TO be willing 10 make his words
good by his deeds unless there is some
very strong reason 10 the contrary. He
should pay with his body.
As soon as war was upon us Wood and
I began TO try for "A chance TO go to the
front. Congress had authorized the rails
ing Of three national volunteer cavalry
regiments, wholly apart from the state
contingeuts. Secretary Alger OF the War
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
The ex-President Recalls Ludicrous as Well
as Grave Incidents of the Spanish War
and Reveals Some Happenings Of
That Period Not Hitherto
Made Known in Detail
to the Public.

the Navy ! had every conceivable impos-
sibe request made TO me. Members OF
Congress who had actively opposed build
ing any navy came DANGEROUSLY around
TO ask each for a ship for some special
purpose of protection connected with his
district il seems incredible. but IL IS
true. that not only these congressman but
the chambers Of commerce and boards OF
trade OF different coast cities all lost
their heads for the time being and raised
deafening clamor and brought every
species OF pressure 10 bear on the dd-
minstration TO get II TO adopt the one
most fatal course-that is, TO distribute
the navy. ship by ship. at all kinds OF
points and in all kinds Of ports with the
idea OF protecting everything everywhere
and thereby rendering IL absolutely GER
tain that even the Spanish fleet, poor
though il was, would be able 10 pick up
our own navy ship by ship in detail. One
Congressman besought me for a ship 10
protect Jekyll Island. off the coast of
Georgia, an island which derived its sole
consequence because il contained the win
ter homes of certain millionaires. = lady
whose husband occupied very influential
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21

crow of about twcuty-one naval militia.
was sent 20 the city in question, under
convoy of a tug. 10 was a hazardous trip
for the unfortunate naval ml,tiamen, but
10 was safely accomplished, and JOY and
peace descended upon the Senator and
the Congressman. and upon the President
whom they had Jointly harassed. Incl
deutal.y the fact that the protecting war
vessel would not hav, been formidable
Zoe 20 amy antagonists of much more
modern construction than the galeys OF
Alcitiades seemed 10 disturb nobody
This was one side Of the picture. The
other side was that the crisis AT once
brought TO the front any amount Of Ia
tent Hehtiug strength. There were plenty
of Congressman who showed cool headed
wisdom and resolution. The pain people.
the men and women back OF the per-
sons who lost their heads. set seriously 20
work 20 see that we die whatever was nee
essary. and made the job a thorough one
The Young men swarmed 10 enlist I'm
time Of peace IL mad been difficult 10 MI
the scanty regular army and navy. and
there were iuuumerable desertious. now
the ships and regiments were overenlIst-
cd. and So many deserters returned in
order 10 nsht that II became difficult 10
decide what 70 do with them. England,
and TO "a less degree Japan. were friendly
The great powers OF Continental Europe
were all uufricudly They jeered at our
ships and men. and with fatuous paru-
sanship insisted that tho Spaniards would
prove too much for our 'merccuaries' be-
cause We were commercial people Of low
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21

geance upon the natives and then OJedd
deemed il polite to leave Cartagena and
seek another settling place further south
ward. which he called San Sebastian
while Nicuesa went up the istEnian coast
and founded Nombre de Dios.
At San Sebastian Ojeda soon found
himself besieeed in his fortress and sent
10 Santo Domingo to his partner, Martin
Fernandez de Enciso, for help When
none came he himself fed, was snip
wrecked on the coast OF cuba and finally
reached Santo Domingo, 10 find that En-
ciso had gone with the desired supplies
and reinforcements. But OJeda had had
enough Of New Andalusia lie went back
10 Spain and disappeared from history.
Balboa. meantime. had been going
from bad 10 worse on his farm at Sal
viaterra, until he had little left but
debts. and was in imminent danger Of
being arrested and imprisoned by his
creditors. While he was in this plight
ne heard that Enciso was gathering sup
plies 10 take 10 Ojeda's colony. lie al
once offered Enciso all available sup
plies on his farm. These were placed
aboard the ships. including one large
but not heavy cask, the contents OF
which were none other than Balboa him
self, who thus escaped from his cred
TORS under their very eyes. Enciso was
not privy TO this ruse. and when, after
they had got we'll TO sea, Balboa
emerged from the cask he was angry be-
yond measure. and ordered the stow
away T. be put ashore on an uninhablted
islet Presently. however. more tenn
perate coursels prevailed, and he con-
serted 10 let Balboa 90 on to San Sebas-
tim with him.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21

Department was fond OF me personally
and Wood was his family doctor. Alser
had been a gallant soldier in the Civil
War. and was almost the only member OF
the administration who felt all along that
We would have to 20 to war with Spain
over cuba. He liked my attitude in the
matter and because Of his remembrance
Of his own experiences he sympathlzed
with my desire 10 90 to the front. Ac-
cordingly he offered me the command OF
enc Of the regiments. ] told him that
after six weeks service in the field I
would feel competent 10 handle the regi-
ment, but that / would not know how to
equip il or how TO get il into the first
action: but that Wood was entirely COM
retent at once to take command, and that
II he would make Wood colonel l would
accept the lieutenant colonelcy. General
Alger thought this an act Of foolish self
ahnegation on my part-instead Of its
being. what il was. the wisest act | could
have performed. He told me to accept the
colonelcy and that he would make Wood
Lieutenant colonel. and that Wood would
do the work. anyway; but answered that
] did not wish 10 rise on any mans Shout
ders; that / hoped to be given every
chance that my deeds and abilities war
ranted, but that / did not wish what
] did not earn and that above all
did not wish TO hold any position
where any one else did the work
He laughed at me a little and said
v as foolish, but 1 do not think he really
CoDtinued on seventh page.
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position and who was normally most
admirable and sensible woman. came 10
insist that a ship should be anchored OF
huge seaside hotel because she had a
house IN the neighbOrhOod
There were many such instances. one
stood out above the others y certain
seaboard state contained in its Congress
sional delegation one OF the most inhu-
entail men in the Senate and one OF the
most influential men in the lower House
These two men had been worse than
lukewarm about building up the navy.
and had scoffed at the idea Of there ever
being any danger from any foreign
power. With the advent Of war the feel
ings Of their constituents, and therefore
their own feelings. suffered an immediate
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
BY Theodore Roosevelt.

~ ONE Of my readers doubtless remem-
her the sinister intentions and IN
~ limited potentialities for destruction
with which the fertile imagination of the
yellow press endowed the armored cruiser
Viscaya when she appeared in American
waters Just before war was declared. The
state Of nervousness along much Of the
seacoast was funny in view OF the lack
Of foundation for it, but il offered food
for serious thought as 10 what would
happen IL We ever became engaged with
a serious foe
The Governor Of one state actually an
nounced that he would not permit the
national guard Of that state 70 leave its
borders. the idea being 10 retain il against
a possible Spanish invasion. So many Of
the business men of the city Of Boston
took their securities inland 10 Worcester
that the safe deposit companies Of Wor-
cester proved unable 70 take care OF
them. I'm my own neighborhood on Long
Island clauses were gravely put into
leases 10 the effect that if the property
were destroyed by the Spaniards the lease
should lapse As Assistant Secretary OF
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
3ABOAS FOURTH CENTENARYRONCE OF DISCOVERY OF PACIFIC

, 10 his death. Balboa had no taste for
such a trial and neither did he wish 10
be baked in his great designs on the
isthmus. II then occurred to him that II
he could discover the new sea and the
land of gold before the summons came
the greatness of his achievements would
assure him royal favor.
Accordingly he FASTENED his steps. he
organized an expedition OF go Spaniards.
and. on September 1, 1913, sailed from
Antigua along the coast. He landed al
Coiba. near Caledonian Bay. the point at
which his young friend had told him
, the isthmus was narrowest and the other
sea nearest on September he left half
of his force with the ship and started
inland toward the Mount of Vision. 1t
was the hottest month Of the year. The
Jungle was unbroken by road or path, and
almost every step of the way had 70 be
hewn through it with knives and axes.
Swarms OF venomous insects harassed the
men and strange fevers struck them
down. Half OF them fell by the wayside
and had to be borne back TO the coast by
native guides and bearers. At one point
bloody battle had 10 be fought with
hostile natives. The progress of the ex-
petition averaged scarcely half mile a
day.
At last, on the evening of September q,
the survivors, only sixty-seven strong, en-
camped on the northern slope of the Cor
dillera de Bando. From the crest OF that
ridge, only few hundred yards away the
new ocean was said TO be visible But 1t
was night, and the men were exhausted
with heat and labor. SO Balboa babe
them rest and forbade any one TO 90
step further until he gave the word.
The next morning. September 20,
dawned clear and brilliant with not
even a haze to veil the horizon Hasten
ing through his morning prayer and
meal Balboa STROBE forward up the hill
his men following him at distance or
six lances' length. The jungle was left
behind. and only few scattered trees
and shrubs dotted the mountain top AT
last the crest was reached. and
with eagle eyes
He stared at the Pacific-and all his
Looked at each other with wild sur
mise
Silent, upon a peak in Darien."
Before signalling his followers to join
him. however, Balboa fell upon his knees
in an ecstasy of JOY, gratitude and relig-
ious fervor and offered a prayer Of
thanksgiving. Then he beckoned the
others TO approach, and pointed out to
them the superb spectacle. and they all
fell upon their knees and united in an
other prayer, while the Indian attend
ants looked on with wonder at their
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
FAILURE OF PLANS.

Oieda had left San Sebastian IN
charge Of Francisco Pizarro. directing
him 10 wal: there fifty days. and then II
boln did not arrive. to abandon the place
and 20 20 Santo Domingo Pizarro
waited more than fifty days and then set
sail Al Carthagena he met Enciso' VINO
had been appointed Alcalde OF New An
dolusia and who. therefore assumed
command Of both parties and started 10
return 10 san Sebastian. But while
rounding Point Caribana he lost MS
largest ship and all its cargo, ana
reached San Sebastian in desperate
plight. TO find the natives there III
tenselv hostile. In this emergency Bal
boa's native power of leadership 80 dc
serted itself that ne induced hnciso
Pizarro and all the rest to ln'rust 'ne''',
selves to mis- guidance. lie then leu
them across To the other sluc VI
gulf, and the whole expedition was soon
safely landed in Darien. where '"e'
founded the town OF Antigua
There trouble arose. Ihe ia'i'ea
were friendly. and Balboa proposed '""'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21

"HE world is now about 70 celebrate
the four hundredth anniversary Of
u the discovery Of the Pacific Ocean.
That was an event second in significance
only 10 the discovery Of America itself.
and IL was invested with romantic and
tragic circumstances rivalling those OF
Columbuss great quest
The story must begin some years be-
fore the event. Spain was about 10 come
into existence as one Of the world
greatest powers England was convulsed
with the Wars Of the Roses. France and
Italy were geographical expressions.
Ivan the Great was Car Of Russia ana
the Turks were cOnquering the Crimea
and threatening ali Europe. At such a
time there was little occasion for the
world 10 note that in the year l4i0. IN
an obscure village in the least dis
unguished province Of Spain, a place OF
swineherds and peasant farmers, there
was born in an impoverished hidaigo
family son named Nasco Nunez, alter
ward known 10 the world as Balboa.
About four years before there had beeh
Dorm in that same province bastard boy
named Francisco PizarrO who became
swineherd and conquerOr, and ten
years later there was to be born also III
Estremacura another penniless hidaieO
named fernando Cortez. who was TO be
an Unsuccessful lawyer and then the
greatest OF SPANS empire builders.
SEEKING HIS FORTUNE.
Twenty-Five years Of boyhood and
young manhood were given TO fruitless
loh as farmer and swineherd. Meantime
columbus had found II new world FOR
Leon and CASTLE. and then Balboa. hay
ing tailed al home. sought fortune abroad
IN October. 800. he sailed from Cadiz in
an expedition led by Rodrigo de Bdstidas
spains noblest and best cOnquistadOr.
Inc Gulf Of Venezuela. the Colombian
coast. the Gulf Of DarieB and the 18TH
man coast as far as Nombre de DiOs
were visited. Then the expedition turned
PACK 10 Santo Domingo, where Balboa
TOOK land at Salviaterra and essayed
again his old trade Of agriculture. This
"ds IN the autumn OF 1902.
Seven years later it was determined 10
make an effort to colonize and cultivate
The lands which Bastidas had discovered,
and Alonzo de Ojeda and Diego de Nj
euesa we're commissioned for the enter
Prise Ojcda was 70 be governor Of New
Andalusa. TO wit. Colombia. while Nj
eueSa was 20 rule Golden CASTLE. or the
sthmus OF Darien. OJeda founded Car
tagena. but his arrogant and ruthless
nature soon caused disaster. The natives
lose against him. killing sixty-nine OF his
men. at which. says Galvano, naiyely
he grew very weak The survivors
were In imminent danger OF starvation
when Nicuesa arrived on his way to his
own province. The two wrought ven
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21
REASONS FOR HASTE.

This still further aroused the ambition
of Balboa and the cupidlty OF his com
panions. and they resolved to follow their
friends direction. Balboa. himself. soon
had cause to hasten his preparations for
the enterprise He received a letter from
Zamudio to the effect that the King was
about to summon Balboa back to Spain
to answer in person for his alleged COM
plicity in the crime of sending Nicuesa
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-09-21

/ Ojcda's province Of New Andalusia. but
were in Nicuesa's province Of Golden
| CASTLE.
This logic was accepted by most of
the colonists VINO thereupon chose Bal
boa and his friend Zamudio as alcaldes
QUEST OF THE UNKNOWN.
From the beginning of the settlement
at Antigua vague references had been
made by the natives to another vast
ocean not far TO the southwark. and TO
a great kingdom of fabulous riches in
gold and pearls. These rumors aroused
not only the curiosity but also the ambi-
ton of Balboa, and he made inquiry con-
corning the other sea and the land of
gold In pursuing this quest he became
the guest for "A time of the Cacique
Comosre and between him and ComOgre's
eldest son. a young man of much intell-
gence and charm. there arose an IN
innate friendship. one day the young
chief presented to Balboa and his com
radcs four thousand pieces of gold #
varying sizes. and was amused TO see
the care with which they weighed the
precious metal in dividing il among them
selves When in the end some Of them
began to qISNr-e over it, he sprang be-
tween them kicked over the scales, and
exclaimed. scornfully why do YOU quar-
rel over so small thing? II you are so
covetous of gold as TO leave your own
country and veX the land of strangers
for il. come with me and | will show you
how to reach a land where YOU may pick
il up in handfuls. But to succeed there
YOU should be more numerous than you
are here, for you Will have TO contend
with powerful kings. who Will stoutly
defend their dominions. You will first
find Cacique who is very rich in gold,
at the distance of only six suns from
here. Then you will reach the sea, which
lies yonder." pointing toward the south.
There you will find people who navigate
the sea in vessels with sails and oars.
nearly as large as your own. And they
are so rich that they eat and drink from
plates and cups of solid gold"
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-11
American Association.

Al Kansas City: Kansas City 4:
Minneapolis 3.
AZ Louisville: Louisville Q: Toledo
l2
At Indianapolis: Indianapolis 10:
Columbus ..
Al Milwaukee: Milwaukee ;: 81.
Paul L..
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-11
CHivEz-DELL BOUT
R0uSES INTEREST

Sporting editors throughout the
state have been commenting ut con-
Siderable length on the forthcoming
twenty round bout between Benny
Chavez and Harry Dell which will
be staged In Trinidad on July 4. The
contest will take place In open air
arena N Central park. Dell Ii ex-
pected to come here within a few
days after his battle with young
Erlcnborn in Denver tonight. Erien-
born has several pounds the advan-
tage In weight over Dell.
The Deil-Chavez bout Is OF unus-
ual interest TO local fans because of
the fact that Dell has persistently
sought II match with the local boy.
lie Ia acknowledged TO he about the
best OF the bantamweights that has
negotiated with Chavez. The Santa
Fe athletic club In matching the two
boys will make II possible for the
hundreds o! visitors who will be In
tho city on July 18th to witness n
fust battle between two OF the cley-
crest boxers In the country. The
fight will be n big drawing card.
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-11

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now. ONE
WOMAN WON
Bes Health and Strength Bsek
Afaia By The Use Of CsrduL

Tampa, Fla.-In . letter from this
city, Mrs. z. G. Corum writes: II was
all weakened and worn out with NO.
manly troubles. Ny husband brought
mo some Carlui As . tonic. and. from
the flrst day. It seemed to help.
had almost lost my reason. but.
thanks to Cardui. I did not. Soon.
felt and looked like Q new woman.
think the remedy 10 wonderful.
recommend It to my friends. for have
received great benefit from II.
Cardui acts specifically on the weak.
encd womanly organs. Strengthening
the muscles and norvca, and building
them up to health.
II heips to refresh tho worn-out ner.
vous syntem aud relieves tho effects OF
ovcrwork. both mental and physical.
Fifty years. sucecrssui use fc!!J
prove the merit OF this purely vrSc.
tahic. tonic remedy for women.
In every community. thrrc lire some
Who have been benefited by cardui.
The beneficial cfe~'s OF this tims
tested womana remedy. eoou show
themselves In many d!Ecrsnt waya.
Try II.
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The chronicle=news., 1913-06-11
sCHIFf PREDICTS ERA
OF PROSPERITY

New YORK, sune Il.-In nm inter
view Jacob II. Schin. head of one
OF the largest International banking
houses. after nm absence OF four
months abroad. says:
We are. for the time being. In n
transitory state. OF which the cf
fccis nrc making themselves felt.
Tho change from mn extreme nrot.c-
tive 10 more moderate tariff nee
oRsarily brings about nm economic
adjustment which cannot he som
pictcd without producing more o.
icss unE"iiicmcnt. and u II rather
To he wondered nj and a proof OF the
sound and substantial conditions Of
tho affair. OF the country that trade
and commcFc. appear no far to hnv.
suffered little.
From this II may be hoped that
the process We are undergoing may
not produce the Uphcaval which II
haS been feared viii cone. aud II
legislation for good reform Of tho
currency Is not to he delayed. and
will follow promptly u proper rcvis.
Ton Of the tariff. Il Il altogether
likely that "" shall escape serious
rcvuision and become even stronger
commercially and financially than
No have been heretofore.
FOR the time being. the crilr~
world 10 suffering from excessive de-
mnn.a upon capital. the supply OF
which fails to considerable extent
short Of requirements. Aside from
the fact that ihr demands for eapi-
tai. not heretofore existing have
sprung up. snch IA the awakening Of
China. the results OF the balkan war.
the large srnamcnts being made in
Europe mud far eastern countries
the activities nnd enormous -xpan-
aion everywhere OF trade aud iBd,is-
try. have absorbed and more or less
locked up such huge sums of money
that the funds usually available for
Investment purposes have shrunk TO
rather small proportions. before
long. however. this wave of extreme
industrial aud commercial activity
IL likely to rcc-dc just as credit ia
ciitsics aud the supply OF means Ia
carry Il OH will Of necessity become
curtailcd. and Il is thought that the
supply Of capital will automatically
again grow more plentiful and IL
nancial centre. all over get relief. '
The chronicle=news., 1913-06-11

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