Show SCH SIN I II I N A R TO SENATOR SINATOR ATOR MORGAN which has haa hose been mafle e pu e See s IN 1 of ot the Navy Long Loft the Jack lack of hi lit 1 the th way wy of DC preferment to Hobson Sampson and others othera othe but mendom never a word won about Seater Schley It is well that the nation should be liberal In the themen I men mf n who nave hove aided In a successful war But It should hM 8 atoe aleu be careful to ton ir n ake eke no discriminations Now what In hi the world did Sampson or K Bobson Boh ot d ln n to deserve dee promotion more than Schley did Take the theca case cam of ot Hobson Ho He carried out a valiant undertaking but It Itis ItI is j I sate safe to say that every young yoong oilIest In tb Ute the fleet neet would have been re ji j I to t have haye been chosen in hi ida hill stead But he tailed failed absolutely to do doi i hat he e set out to accomplish namely the blocking of ot tn the channel out oat of Santiago antiago 1 Ti I lago harbor Consequently nil all that Mr Hobson deserves erves probe praise e for Is Ia Isa a J display of bravery and andR a devellon dev lon to duty which though kIh t h was waa by every man that accompanied him and we e believe would wild nave have haen naveen 1 en n displayed by every officer in the navy had Bad th the opportunity come com to them Now let lOt us look dispassionately at Mr Ir Sampsons Sampe Rs achievements Mr Lung Long L ng says he planned and consummated the whole hoIe campaign The part of ct this campaign consisted con in patrolling ng the southern seas BellS am to intercept a a Spanish ansh fleet He failed signally In hi getting any trace of or the fleet The die dis dist d t overy 0 ry that they were In Santiago came through information furnished by a 8 auth uth American America British consul Less Lam than a week before Shatters army sailed and after at the blockade of Santiago was waa In operation so was the admiral that the Spanish fleet neet was really bottled up that on the strength I of cr r a rumor that the Spanish fleet was heading for Tampa to destroy troy the transports 4 all an the boats were crowded In behind the wharves and abel artillery and ami nil I gunboats placed so aa as to protect the harbor The victory rY when the SI tried to run ron the blockade was not Dot due to any aAY remarkable pre pee prearranged arranged a strategic plans but to the Individual skill of American n gunners and tL th seamanship of the captains and the warships warship crows crews His I I is position not any especial merit made Sampson Samp on a prominent figure in Ul I the th war Opportunity gave save Hobson a chance to dis dia disI I Uy tY bravery that should shook be po es by every naval officer As command of f I the he fleet In its Ita successful destruction of the thi t Spanish Ad mil 1 a iI Schley is equally entitled to recognition In addition to this h IHl has hassin hasI sin inc I fl o refrained ed from C the petty jealousy that has hils diminished Ad Admiral Admiral Ada miral a I Sampson Samon in the light ugh J cry ery lover oer of fair play pia and nd he has not ROt kissed ed I i i isI ir into ridiculous one sin aln seems to be that he be is 18 a aL L 1 n lit rt a sin Bin in the eyes of oC Secretary LoftS Xong is sufficient to Justify r gating Mm bust to oblivion e |