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SCHLEY, IHE HERO
That’s The Verdict fitter
Reading The Reports.
BRAVE AND GENEROUS.
Won The Victory And Praised
The Frigid Sampson.
Joe Ohl in this morning’s Con
satution says from Washington:
The tendency in Washington,
after careful reading of the re
ports of Sampson,Schley and the
captains commanding the ships
that engaged in the memorable
battle of the 3rd of July, off San
tiago, is to emphasize the popu
lar verdict which makes Schley
the hero.
The Sampson report is regard
ed as the cold, frigid summing
up of the cold, frigid man seek
ing to take to himself all the
glory and extend none of it else
where. The Schley report is, on
the contrary, full of praise of
individual commanders and in
dividual oflibers whose achieve
ments came under bis notice,
without fear that whatever of
credit for the “victory big
encugh for us all” belongs to
the writer will be withheld from
him.
Sampson studiously avoids
giv ug Schley credit; Schley
specifically extends his congrat
ulations to the admiral com
manding, for the victory of the
fleet under his command. Samp
son injects the suggestion that
if the other ships had not been
able to capture or destroy the
ships of the enemy, his flagship
would have been on hand in
time. He says when he discover
ed that the Spaniards were com
ing out, he hoisted his
flagship the signal to (4ose in.
He does not say that before that
was done, the ships had already
closed in and had begun the
deadly work from which he, by
the irony of circumstances, was
excluded, and that his “close
in” signal was seen by nobody.
It is, however, the spirit
which seems to breath through
his report more than the words
he uses—the sins of omission
rather than those es commission
—which have called forth the
criticism of the public. Os Samp
son’s technical command ot the
fleet there can be no doubt; no
more can there be doubt cf his
studious care to keep from Com
modore Schley the credit which
the public believes belongs to
him.
If there were needeu anything
to show the existence of that
naval clique which is believed
to have control of affairs up
therein the big building, these
reports would furnish the miss
ing of euidence. Certain of the
captains seem to go out of their
w ny to play to Sampson, un
doubtedly because they know
that is good policy.
Sampson was put in command
the Atlantic fleet by this naval
clique, and the tendency to
stand in with the powers that
b'= is strong in every man’s
• east. At least some of the men
111 the navy are not impervious
to it. “Blustering” Bob Evans
is one of these and there are
othets. That story of tl>e meeting
THE ROME iiSTLER-COMMERCIAL
BIGHT YEAR
IS IMPREGNABLE
Says A German Resilient Os
Havana
HAS PLENTY OF FOOD
Strong Defenses And 100,000
Seasoned Troops.
St. Louis, July 29 August Grupe
one of the foremost merchants of
Cuba, who has lived in Havana tor
twenty-four years, stopped here to
day en rout* to Germany on a visit.
In the course of an interview Mr.
Grupe said:
“When I left Havana two weeks
ago the inhabitants were not in
the slightest fear that the city
Would be bombarded. In fact,
everytheng was going the same as
usual. The theaters, dancing halls
business of every character wers
flourishing and but for the presence
of troops in the city you would
never know a war was in progress.
“The blockade at Havana thus
far has not proved very effective
The farms around the city furnish
all the supplies necessary. The soil
is so fertile that crops can be pro
duced in thirty days. There is no
scarcity of provisions in Havana,
nor has there been any perceptible
advance in the price of goods.
“There are 40,000 regular sold
iers and 25,000 volunteers m the i
city, About 3 000 are at work night
and day strenghening Havana
fortifications under the personal
derection of General Blanco. A
few days before I quitted the city
Xhe captain general told me Hava
na would be well nigh impregnable
and that talk of its fall after six
months bombardment was sneer
nonsense,”
between Evans and Schley is
characteristic of the two men.
Evans is a great talker Schley
is not a'man who boasts. Evans
went aboard the Brooklyn after
the engagement and began boast
ing of the lowa doing this and the
lowa doing that, all as if there
were nobody else in the fight. He
was about to claim that the lowa
had done all that bad been done
when Schley quietly remarked that
be was sorry the Brooklyn, his
flagship, had not been in it at all:
that she had not fired a shot.
Evans could not help seeing the
sarcasm, and shut up. If there
was one ship strictly in that fight
it was ths Brooklyn, against which
the Spanish attack was aimed and
whose batteries did such deadly
work.
Schley may be kept in the back
grounds by the naval clique, but
the people are with him. I say
“may” be kept in the background :
it would be more correct to say
“will” be kept in the background,
for there is absolutely no doubt of
the intention of this administra
tion, through its naval ofliciels,
keeping him there.
In the expressive language of
one who is in the highest of places
and who knows, they are going to
“do” him. There is a strong con
viction here in Washington that
there is something more than na
val jealousy in it —that there is
some politics.
Schley comes from a democratic
family. If it should develop that
this is the “nigger in the wood
pile,” it is likely to give the ad
ministration a good deal of trouble
a republican senator, who has no
very great love for the faction now
in control of his party expressed
the feeling below the surface here
today when he said: “If those
fellows keep this thing up they
may make Schley president.
Stranger things have happened,”
ROME GEORGIA. FRIDAY EVENING, JULY, 29. 1898.
WAR TO CONTINUE
Until Peace Negotiations Be
come Tangible.
NAPOLEON’S MOTTO
“We Can Negotiate While we
Fight” Adopted.
July 29.—Napo
leon’s motto, “ We can negotiate
while vse fight,” lias been adopt
ed by tho administration. It will
remain in force until terms of
peace shall have assumed tangi
ble form. If it is then apparent
that an agreement can be reach
ed an armistice will be declared.
If Spain’s attitude shall be sub
stantially the same as it has
been in the past, the war will
continue until Spain shall be in
a more reasonable mood.
In official circles the new
phase of the trouble witli Spain
is regarded as being at least as
dangerous as the old. In open
war there was nothing to fear.
In diplomacy the administration
will find Spain a wily opponent.
European powers dared not take
part in the war. They are much
more likely to find away of
breaking into the ga r n'‘ of dip
lomacy. In than case 'serious
complications may arise.
President McKinley and his
advisers are now busily engaged
in preparing for the diplomatic
campaign. A white house confer
ence that lasted until after 12
o’clock last night was attended
by the president and Secretaries
Alger, Bliss. Wilson and Smith.
They discussed the answer to
be made by the president to the
note of the French ambassador.
It is probable that the answer
will be little more than a state
ment that this government is
willing to enter upon negotia
tions for peace.
First, there will need to be
settled the method of conduct
ing the negotiations. Then will
come the heavy work. One sug
gestion that has been made is
that the two governments might
exchange views through their
Ambassadors at Paris, Porter
and Castillo.
Among some of the Adminis
tration officials there is a strong
sentiment that the negotiations
should be conducted in an at
mosphere of Americanism—that
is, Washington. In that event
Gambon, the French Ambassa
dor, might act for Spain.
On all sides it is regarded as
settled that the Philippines will
be the diplomatic storm center.
Strong influences for and against
their retention will be exerted
by Americans. If they should
be annexed there may be com
plications with the natives.
If they should be returned to
the blighting rule of Spain a
protest will be made by a large
portion of the civilized world. A
Republic with an American or
joint protectorate has been sug
gested as one way out of the
difficulty. From all that has
been said in the past, however,
Spain will not consent to surren
der the islands.
Their loss would leave Spain
without colonies worthy of men
tion. By the time peace negotia-
Itions shall have been concluded
'the war will have cost thia country'
MILKS' MR MOVE
ft Master Stroke For Yankee
Diplmats.
HftS GAINED ft WEEK
By Abandoning The Depart
ments Plan of Campaign
Washington, D. C., July 29.
—The war department has
reconciled itself to the summary
change in its plans made by
Gen. Miles when he landed at
Guanica instead of on the north
earth coast of Porto Rico, as
previously agreed upon.
It is surmised that he was led
to make this change by reason
ot the detention of his lighters,
and foresaw a week’s delay in
effecting a landing a landing un
less he went in where he did
and ran his troops and artillery
directly ashore. He thus has
avoided exposing his troops to
the hardships suffered by Shaf
ter’s men as they lay ‘or so many
days off Santiago.
It is also suggested that the
general has scored an important
diplomatic advantage in setting
foot upon Porto Rican soil be
fore the first overtures had been
received from Spain looking to
wards peace.
HIGGINBON LAUDS WAINWRIGHT.
The navy department today
posted the following dispatch
from Capt. Higginson, of the
battleship Massachusetts, in
command of the naval expedi
tion which went to Porto Rico
with Gen. Miles:
“St. Thomas, July 26, 1898
(Received in Washington, July
28. 1:30 a. ra.) —Secretary of
Navy, Washington: Arrived
here with Gen. Miles and tbe
United States troops today at 9:
15 a. m. Landed them safely.
There are no batteries outside.
Gloucester entered the harbor,
landed company of sailors under
command of Lieutenant Harry
P. House, U. S. N., and Lieut.
Wood. Dispersed small company
of Spanish soldiers. Hoisted flag.
Commend Lieut. Commander
Richard Waingright and officers
for gallantry in capturing Guan
ica. Transports discharged
without any opposition, assisted
by boats of the Massachusetts.
“I have telegraphed Admiral
Sampson. “Higginson.
“Port Guanica, Porto Rico,
July 25, 1898.”
Lieut. Wainwright, haying
been commended by Capt. Hig
ginson, enjoys the solitary dis
tinction of being the only officer
attached to Sampson’s fleet who
has been twice officially com
mended since the war began.
$150,000,000. If required to pay an
indemnity of that amount Spain
would have a hard tune of it in
raising the money.
She will probably ask the Unit
ed States to accept Puerto Rico in
lieu of cash. In pleading to be re
leased from the necessity of pay
ing money, the Spaniards will
point to the precedent establish
in the war with Mexico, when thr
United Stated took Territory and
demanded no money.
When terms shall have been
agreed on on behalf ot this Govern
ment a special session of the Sen
latewillbe called to ratify the
‘treaty-
CMP HUBTRLL.
Three Thoilsand Recruits io
Move From Atlanta.
NEW CAMP, IDEAL SPO T.
Many of the Troops ar® Suffer
ing With the Measles.
Atlanta, Ga., July 29.—The
army officers yesterday decided
to send all the recruits to Aus
tell.
The proposed cite includes 70
seres of land, the property of J.
S. James, embracing the old
chautauqua park of 27 acresjth®
37 acres of land immediately ad
joining the James track, the
latter being the property of E.
W. Marsh & Co. Options on oth
er property adjoining these
racks have been secured.
Through this land runs the fa
mous old Sweetwater creek,
named in honor of the Cheokee
chieftain of that name, and this
will be used for bathing pur
poses.
In addition to this creek there
are several ponds on the camp
cite and it was this abundance
of water that caused the officers
to think favorably of the place.
The several wells will be used
for drinking water and the uth
ia water near the camp cite will
also be utilized for this purpose.
It is provided in the contract
that the soldiers are not to go to
the spring for water, but special
detailed squads may take it in
barrels to the camp. In this way
the soldiers will be kept away
from the civilians who frequent
the spring and at the same time
will have the benefits of th® wa
ter.
Tents will be pitched on the
grounds at once and within a
short time the entire body of
men now at Fort McPherson
will be moved to Austell. The
soldiers are very anxious to go
to the watering place and the
officers are anxious to have them
go. It was feared that the pres
ence of so many sick men at the
post, the hospital now contain
ing several hundred patients,
would endager the health of the
well ones.
There is no contagious diseas
es except measles at the post,
and the physicians are making
successful efforts to stamp it
out, but the impure air from the
lungs of the patients might su
perinduce disease, and for this
reason the men are to be moved.
As soon as the officers saw Aus
tell it was seen that it was tbe
best camping cite known of in
this section, but it was thought
best to separate the troops.
With this idea in view the of
ficers visited a number of places
where splendid cites were report
ed to be located, but it was dis
covered that none of them met
with tha requirements. It was
decided, therefore, to send all
the troops to Austel,! and they
will go within the next few days.
It is not known when the first
detachment of the recruits will
leave the post and no contract
for transporting them has as yet
been made. Ths first train load,
however, will probably go be
fore tomorrow night and others
will follow as quickly as possi
ble.
It is an undertaking of some
IO CENTS PER WEEK
GOBBS ROBBERS j
I
A Gang of Railroad Pirates I
Similar f
TO THE DALTON CANS |
i
Except That the Guilty men are r
All Negroes.
i •
pt'
Atlanta, July 29.— The arrest of
five alleged train robbers at Mari- <
etta Wednesday morning, has de
veloped one of the boldest gangs
of organized outlaws known in
this state since Buchanan and his
men operated on the Southern road
some time ago near Dalton.
The rubbery committed near
Marrietta, early Wednesday morn
ing, was not tbe first that has oc
curred in that vicinity in the last j -
few months. Fully ten freight care
have boon entered and robbed on I
the Western and Atlantic railroad | t
in and around Kennesaw moun
tain in the last sixty days. Th® 1
robbing has been going on for,
months, and notwithstanding the
officers have been exerting every
effort to apprehend the thieves,
their work did prove successful
until day before yesterday.
The authorities say their is no
doubt that ths five negroes now in
Cobb county jail are members of
the gang that has been doing all t
the work. Jeff Moreland, leader
of prisoners and likewise, it is
thought, of the band of bandit®,
has confessed that he robbed the I
Western and Atlantic freight train »
Wednesday morning and implies- M
tes the other men in jail with him. |
He has denied, so far, that he ha®
bean implicated in the former rob
beries, but the officers say they
can fasten guilt upon him without
much trouble.
Marietta and Cobb county have
been aroused for some time over
the constant and systematic out
lawry that has been going on there
and there is great satisfaction that
tbe gang has been caught, if the
negroes are tbe right parties, and
there is scarcely any doubt that
they are, it is said.
A preliminary hearing before a
justice of the peace will be given
the negroes the first part of next '
week. They will ba prosecuted by f
attorneys of the Western and At
lantic. Hundreds of dollars worth
of goods have been stolen from
this road, and the official® are
determined to make an example
out of these men for the benefit of
the balance of the profession in
this state.
There are two members of th® •
gang that have not as yet been
caught. At a late hour last night
the officers were looking for them '
and from messengers returning ' 1
from the chase, the outlaws will
be cought in a very few hour®’
The negroes already caught are:
.TefT Moreland, George Smith,
George Underwood, Will Coleman
and Bill Everett. They stopped a
freight tram od the steep grade
just beyond Marrietta early Wed
nesday morning, and bv applying
the brerks and making the engin
eer think he bad too heavy a load ,
forced him to divide his train an d
run to Marietta with tbe first
section, while the outlawspillaged
the second section, stole fifty
sacks of flour and were afterwards
caught after a lively scrimmage.
•
magnitude to establish a camp
with 3,000 men on a ground
which has not been used for
many years for that purpose,
and the officers at the post know
[that they have a big task before