| Show BRAVE BRA VB LOYAL AND MODEST Capt of the Oregon an warded Hero ero of Spanish Spa ish War Memphis He told his story like Uke a sailor and ancl a 1 bravo brave braeman man He did not net write for the mag magazines mines s nor did he seek reporters and aad have them solicit him for an tin When others were boasting of their feats on o n that glorious day when wh the sea ma power of Spain was wa destroyed he said nothing Some received the plaudits of the enthusiastic and for the toe time who seek a god and looK net l t downward lest they hey might fine Ii Its It feet of clay cia but this man men was apart ap rt from frem f these thelle That others less lees deserving emor de and d lees leas l ees modest might receive the rewards I their services demanded this man maR lost lout rank But BuL his day has come A brother officers honor bad been assailed and Clark of the Oregon comes cornea to speak a I word in his behalf It is III i a plain blunt tory story simply told but so graphic that thit jw e country gives give pause to listen hiten He Kif ys little of himself bt the tribute he 0 I pays pa to the commander would make Ire any ant brave bran man who rejoices in the tho profession of arms willing l to tb givs girs up op his hUI hi life Ufe te to receive Hear MM hiss Can Omi you tell me with bow many ships ship ahi the Brooklyn wag wae engaged when the tb t e smoke amok Ire lifted lItt and aad you saw her ber on OD her ber westward We tWAnt courser course 1 She must have been engaged with all jour Did you see the turn of Gt the t Brook lyn r Jo f o sir I never DeveT saw the Brooklyn un til UI I came out oat of ot the smoke How Hew did the Ute fire appear to you at that timer time l I remember nothing about that I re remember remember member seeing her ber It made a deep im impression upon me to find her there and ud I r felt feU that t at we should hould support and sustain each other I felt that a battleship was wu needed and that we were to be there to together together gether Clark spoke not of or the work of the Ore son except when necessary to mike make e his story clear elear Wo Wao is Ie this man Only a captain When the first tint breese breexe of war tossed tOfil lightly over the waves of the Atlantic Clark Clerk commanded the Oregon lying in is the waters around the state that pv the battleship a name He was ordered J to report to the commander of the Atlantic squadron He Ha steamed the Ute tropics with the speed peed of ot a cruiser En plunged among the icebergs and nd d rough sets se of Terra del Fuego with a confidence born of bravery and splendid judgment ju jud t Those in power feared that Spain s a fleet fled might m t overwhelm him but Clark laughed lau bed at tal apprehension After Aft steaming 16 li 08 os miles JD he be brought his bis ship into Jupiter inlet ready for tor duty At Santiago San o he be did his duty Probably but for his aid Schley and his comrades would have been in their last lut sleep under the Ute blue waves that lave have the rocky shores of Cube Cuba Cu Four ships were wore against one The TIle Oregon fought with ith the Brooklyn and aad the Brooklyn fought fou t with the Ore gon gun The rusting and Ad shattered hulks bulks of or fleet are grim monuments to their prow prowess M Bat CHuk does dood not boast bout He Ha H applauds doctrine of glory Jory r enough for tor ill all allAnd p I And yet this man is still Wt a Even worse his relative r rank is lower than on the day he be shot away the flag staff of the Colon Let congress revive the grade of vice admiral and b bestow the grad gra on Captain Clark of the Oregon |
