El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-01-19
HEED DEWEY'S COUNSEL IF YOU
WOULD MOSTHONORH HIS MEMORY
H. S

r1HE NATION is honoring admiral George Dewey in his
death much it honOred him in the days following
his victory Manila bay when he had the Span
h fleet the bottom The president and the secretary
of state have pronounced their euogies On every United
States warshp stations the flags
are half mastd and there mourning The admras body
is to in the nations capitol and high officers
the government diplomats and officers and of the army
TO take part the last The
respect which leaders equal by
every citizen of the United States.
The question is: after all the homage which pay
the memory of the hero of Manila bay, willing
profit by ms Precepts ana exampe Dewey was brave cool
and calculating devoted to the simple performance of duty
and always eevang duty to plane above personal prefer
or the hope for personal advantage that lesson
sinking home among those who shower their final respects
upon the dead ADMIRAL the ranking naval officer of the
world?
As president the general board of the navy admiral
Dewey worked and cOunseled ceaseessy great navy
fourth rate second but truly great
navy able TO safeguard greatest of the nations
His whole career living argument for an efficient
navy ably commanded weapon for victory time Of
national defence in offensive for the sake OF
righteousness. Has that lesson sunk home?
The officials praising Dewey have been either op
posed to his counses half way
Of preparedness trying to cater at the advO
Gates OF preparedness and yet concede something to this
group that faction trimming little for the small
hedging little for the pacists and the proud
right crowd Half way preparedness is to be the result 1t
must have depressed Dewey gals many another officer
who in flaming days will be expected uphold the honor
OF his country and make good Its defence His counsel for
navy second to in efficiency for the work it might
be called to do, wise The United States out of its
respect to great naval leader may yet day perhaps
not too late, heed the lessons he taught.
As the last that is admiral Dewey passes from
remember there other Deveys yet There
the navy of the United States officers brave
forceful cool daring and highly skilled in the pro-
fesson Of at admiral Dewey. They
awaiting the great hour meet in the way that Dewey
met It When the time comes, it VIII they should
have at hand everything that will help and handicap
them In striking for victory.
Fl Pasos mayor has taken the lead suggesting
able tribute of respect the day of Deweys funeral
proposes that all traffic and work minute at
a. Fl Paso time, corresponding with the hour of the
funeral IN the capitol at Washington and that all citizens
pay silent tribute of respect But order that minds
be concentrated the real meaning the late ad
maFs life to the country the mayor suggests that
ean to memory the words Of Washington: "To be pre-
pared for is Of the most efectual
serving peace"
The mayors suggestions are worthy of universal sp
pEoval and acceptance The proposed tribute simple dig
ned and appropriate It Is in such that every man
woan and child participate in it without the slightest
personal Inconvenience There ought to be total stopuag
of al movement In the city for the time by the MAYORS
and sound the music of the drges
played BY the bands Of the United States army
And above all let all Americans take to heart the lessons
that Dewey lived and taught.
and carries big stick