Arizona republican., 1917-01-17

Farragut wen through, bur Dewey and the Mississippi ran aground un- der the guns of the forts. The ship was set afire and during the transfer of the crew under fire, t,.e young of ficer lived five years in an hour"
 From the close of the Civil War until tEe opening of the Spanish American. the life of the American naval officer was made up of routine duty at sea and ashore. During this period, the future admiral cruised; taeght a class at Annapolis; surveyed Lower California and part of the west coast of Mexico; carried supplies to the survivors of the siege of Paris: performed duty at Boston navy yard and the naval torpedo station at New port; inspected lighthouses and served as naval secretary on the lighthouse board; spert two years travelling on T sick leave in search of health; four years as chaef of the bureau of equip ment; and at the age of 8 was serv- ing as president of the board of in- spection and survey with the rank of commodore It was in this important naval office that he presided at the trials of all the battleships except the Oregon, which were to demoiish the Spanish squadron at Santiago.
 shortly aftcr his return from Manila Bay, Admiral Dewey found himself in the fire of popular criticism over the gift house incident" American citi- zers had raised s5O000 by public sub scription as a testimonial to the hero of Manila and they presented him with a house in Washington Dewey who mad been g widower since 1872, had jus married Mrs Mildred Me Lean Hazer of Washingon and he turned over the gift house to her. Shortly afterWard the admiral and Mrs. Dewey left the gift house and lived in the wife's former home.
 In 1900 Admiral Dewey was seri- ously talked of as a candidate for the republican nomination as president, but the admiral preferred to remain in the naval ranks rather than 10 seek such a venture in statesmanship. His admirers have since often spoken Of him as the man who could have been 2 president if he had wished.
 Early in 1914 Admiral Dewey again became conspicuous in tho current news by revival of the long standing controversy with Admiral von Diede- richs O. the German navy regarding the conduct Of the German squadron during the Blockade of Manila Bay,
 6 years before Tn his -hiogra- Dhv. Admiral Dewey criticised Yon Diedrichs for failing 10 observe thu neutrality laws and told him q shot Hns fired across the bows 0f one of he German ships to impress it with
 inc fact that the American navy han established blocHade ard would ,Ountcnlucc no undue activity on th, part of the German ships. suspected
 II the time as friendly to Spain. "A differ ancc of opinion aOOut inter latioral law had been adjusted. ysain Dewey. without adding 10 rie/ /sum
 1f President Nckiniey's worries" Dewey Was alNays q great stnGeH f history. he knew every ns.vg cam
 lalgn that 4ad been waged from the days of ancient Greece and Rome had
 nalyzec them and knew why defeat )r victory had come from certain movements and this without doubt
 vas one of the factors that contributed
 Q hts own success m warfare
 one of tle finest estimates of Ad- l n..al BewcifF character is contained
 a tribute rendered to him by his
 ild-time shipmate Admiral Sampson. l vho was fighting the Spaniards in the | Naribbean while Dewey was lying ir 1 ianila Bar resting on the aurels he | lad won in the famous battle Of the first of May. Sampson sad
 The ser ice knows Dewey as an l deal head -f a fleet. Perfectly cour- | lgeous, or thoroughly halarceH 1udE q ment, and QlIick of decision he has the ! qualities wtich carry one t3 fame ii l opportunity be 4iven The man and he hour fortunately came together l and the cot ntry is richer i1 another irilliant page of history and another l heroic figure His career has given q 1 ofty imretrs 10 the young which VII l pear fruit in nohler aspirations He
 has become one of the most valued
 3ossessicns which a nation can aayo l a national hsrD