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CHRISTIAN ENDEAVOR.

I n t e r n a t i o n a l S. S. Lesson for J u l y 10.

El i jak the Prophet . I K i n g s 17:1-16. Head to 18th chapter, 7th verse. Go lden T e x t — ' ' A n d the barrel of meal wasted not, ne i ther d id the cruse of oil fai l , according io the word of the L o r d . " I Kings 17:16.

E l i j a h , the prophet, a native of Tishbeh i n Gi lead; bold and faithful , stood before w icked k ing A h a b and worse Jezebe l , his q u e e n ; with the word of the Lord, because o f Israel's s ins, " T h e r e shall not be dew uer rain these years, but according to my

w o r d . "

T h e n began the three and a half years d r o u g h t , when Jezebel persecuted the prophets ; and Obadiah, the governor of t h e k ing 's house , who feared the Lord great ly , h id a hundred by fifties in two •caves, and fed them with bread and water; a n d El i jah fled from royalty which should have protected h i m .

A n d the Lord told h im to go to the brook Cheri lh , that is before Jordan , where h e wag fed with bread and meat e v e r y morning and e v e n i n g by raveng, and drank of the brook. And when the brook dr ied up, the Lord told him to go to Zare-phath , a city in Zidon, to a widow's house, w h o would sustain h im.

Although this woman had only a hand­ful of meat, and a little oi l , the Lord promised her that it should last until H e sent rain. A n d El i jah brought more blessings to her house when her son d ied , and was restored to l i fe through his prayer.

T h e n the woman said to E l i jah , " N o w by this I know that thou art a man of G o d , and that the word of the Lord in thy mouth is t ruth ."

El i jah was in those parts more than two years , and there was a sore famine in Samaria , and Ahab said to Obadiah, " G o into the land, unto all fountains of water, and unto all brooks; perad venture we may find grass to save the horses and moles a l ive , that we lose not all the beasts ."

So they d iv ided the land between them to pass throughout it. Ahab went one way by himself , and Obadiah went another way by himself, vainly seeking he lp against G o d .

H o w different from David 's plea, " M y he lp cometh from the Lord w h o made heaven and ea i th ;" and from the prayer o f Solomon at the dedication of the T e m ­ple , " W h e n H e a v e s is shut up , and there i s no rain , because they have sinned against T h e e ; if they pray toward this place, and confess T h y name, and turn from their # in , when Thou afSictest them . . If there be in the land famine . . T h e n hear T h o n in H e a v e n T h y dwel l ing place, and for­g i v e , and do , and g ive to every man ac­cording to his wayg, whose heart Thou knowest ."

P e r s o n s t r o u b l e d wi th d iarrhoea wi l l be in teres ted in t h e e x p e r i e n c e of W. M. B u s h , c lerk of H o t e l D o r r a n c e , P r o v i ­d e n c e , K. I . H e s a y s : " F o r severa l y e a r s I h a v e b e e n a l m o s t a c o n s t a n t suf­ferer from diarrhoea, the f r e q u e n t at­tacks c o m p l e t e l y prostrat ing m e and render ing m e unfit for m y d u t i e s at t h i s bo te l . A b o u t t w o y e a n a g o a t rave l ing salesman kindly gave me a small bottle of Chamberlain's Colic, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. Much to my sur­prise and delight its effects were im­mediate. Whenever I felt symptoms of the disease I would fortify myself against the attack with a few doses of this valuable remedy. The result baa been very satisfactory and almost com

f opic For the W e e k Beg inn ing J u l y 10. Comment by Rev. S.. H. Doyle .

T O P I C — T h e consecration of ability.—Hag. ii, 1-9; Mark xii, 29-31.

( P r a y e r for the i n t e r n a t i o n a l C h r i s ­t ian E n d e a v o r c o n v e n t i o n . )

A l l h a v e n o t t h e s a m e t a l e n t s and a b i l i t i e s in l i fe . G o d h a s p l a c e d s o m e in h i g h p o s i t i o n a n d s o m e i n l o w . T o s o m e H e h a s g i v e n g r e a t w e a l t h , t o o thers p o v e r t y . T o o n e m a n H e g i v e s p o w e r a n d i n f l u e n c e ; t o a n o t h e r H e does nor. S o m e m e n h a v e five t a l e n t s , s o m e but t w o , s o m e but one . B u t w h e t h e r m u c h or l i t t l e h a s been g i v e n i t h a s a l l c o m e f r o m G o d a n d s h o u l d be used for H i m .

1. A b i l i t y s h o u l d be c o n s e c r a t e d t o G o d because i t i s t h e g i f t of God . A l l t h i n g s b e l o n g to G o d and are g i f t s f rom G o d , g i v e n <iot t o be n s e d for o u r s e l v e s , but for H i m .

" T h e s i l v e r i s m i n e a n d t h e g o l d i s m i n e , s a i t h t h e Lord of h o s t s . " " T h e earth is t h e L o r d ' s and the f u l l n e s s t h e r e o f , " s a i t h t h e p s a l m i s t . I t i s G o d w h o e x a l t e t b o n e m a n a n d d e b a s e t b a n ­other . T h e m a n w h o has five ta l en t s - re ­c e i v e d t h e m from G o d . T h e y there fore b e l o n g t o G o d and s h o u l d be consecra ted t o H i m . G r e a t t a l e n t s possess a grea t d a n g e r . W e a re a p t t o be proud a n d self ish, t o i m a g i n e t h a t t h e g r e a t n e s s i s i n h e r e n t in o u r s e l v e s , and t h a t w e c a n use i t for our o w n g l o r y and a d v a n c e ­m e n t . N o m a t t e r h o w grea t m a y be our t a l e n t s and a b i l i t y , l e t u s r e m e m b e r t h a t a l l c o m e s f r o m G o d , a n d t h a n k H i m by u s i n g a l l o u r g i f t s for H i m a n d H i s cause .

2. A b i l i t y s h o u l d be c o n s e c r a t e d t o G o d , because i t b r i n g s grea t r e s p o n s i b i l ­i ty . G o d w i l l d e m a n d of u s an a c c o u n t for a l l H e h a s g i v e n n s . T h e m a n w h o h a d five t a l e n t s h a d t o a c c o u n t for five t a l e n t s . W e o f ten e n v y t h o s e w h o are r i c h , t h o s e w h o o c c u p y h i g h p o s i t i o n s in l i fe , a n d w i s h w e bad s i m i l a r r i c h e s a n d p o s i t i o n s , but w h e n w e t h i n k w h a t g r e a t r e s p o n s i b i l i t i e s c o m e w i t h t h e s e t h i n g s h a d w e n o t p e r h a p s better t h a n k G o d t h a t H e h a s w i t h h e l d t h e m from ns . T h i n k of a c c o u n t i n g t o G o d for t h e nse of | 1 , 000 ,GOO! T h i n k of a c c o u n t i n g t o G o d for t h e p o w e r a n d a b i l i t y t o i n ­f luence for g o o d or e v i l h u n d r e d s or t h o u s a n d s of h u m a n b e i n g s , p o s s e s s i n g i m m o r t a l s o n l s ! T h e o n l y w a y to bear t h e r e s p o n s i b i l i t y of a b i l i t y , h o w e v e r g r e a t or s m a l l , i s t o consecra te i t t o G o d , t o n s e i t n o t a s b e l o n g i n g t o o u r s e l v e s , b u t t o H i m .

3 . A b i l i t y s h o u l d be consecra ted t o G o d , b e c a u s e i t i s a d i v i n e c o m m a n d t h a t o u r a l l s h o u l d be g i v e n t o h i m . " T h o u s h a l t l o v e t h e Lord t h y G o d w i t h a l l t h y heart , a n d w i t h a l l t h y s o u l , a n d w i t h a l l t h y m i n d , a n d w i t h a l l t h y s t r e n g t h . " T h i s , s a y s Chr i s t , i s t h e 1 first c o m m a n d m e n t . W i t h heart , sou l , m i n d a n d s t r e n g t h , w i t h our e n ­t i r e b e i n g s , w e are t o l o v e a n d serve G o d . T h i s i s H i s o w n c o m m a n d m e n t . A b i l i t i e s of head , heart a n d h a n d are t o be u s e d for God, h o w e v e r grea t or h o w ­ever s m a l l t h e y m a y be. A l l t h a t w e are, a l l t h a t w e m a y h o p e to be, a l l t h a t w e h a v e , c o m e s f r o m G o d a n d s h o u l d be u s e d there fore for H i m .

B i b l e R e a d i n g s . — D e u t . v i , 1-5; J u d g e s v i i , 1 5 - 2 3 ; I S a m . x v i i , 4 5 - 5 4 ; I I S a m . x x i i , 33 , 3 5 , Pa. xcv i , c iv , 2 4 ; c x x i , 1-8; c x x i v , 1-8; x x v , 1 4 - 3 0 ; L u k e x v i , 19 -31 ; x i x , R o m . x i i , 1; I Cor. v i , 19, 2 0 ; E p h . iv , 11-16. »

, 7 - 1 3 ; M a t h . 11 -27; x, 3 1 ;

Maturity and Symmetry. W h e n a sou l i s born a n e w , i t i s " a

babe of C h r i s t , " a n d a s such i s an ob­j e c t of in teres t , g r a t i t u d e a n d e x p e c t a ­t i o n . T h e h o p e i s t h a t i t w i l l no t a l ­w a y s be a babe. B i r t h i t se l f i s a g r e a t e v e n t o n l y if i t i s t h e a n t e c e d e n t of s o m e t h i n g greater . T h e f a m i l y does not e x i s t s i m p l y t h a £ c h i l d r e n m a y be born, b u t ch ie f ly t h a t t h e y m a y be t ra ined i n t o m a t u r e a n d s y m m e t r i c a l m e n and w o m e n , t h a t t h e race m a y be a d v a n c e d i n s t r e n g t h a n d w e l l be ing . T h e c h u r c h d o e s n o t e x i s t s i m p l y t h a t m e n m a y be born a g a i n , but ch ie f ly t h a t t h e y m a y be d e v e l o p e d i n t o " f u l l g r o w n m e n , " a t t a i n i n g " t h e s ta ture of t h e f u l l n e s s of C h r i s t " — C o m m o n w e a l t h , B a p t i s t

BOMBARDMENT POSTPONED

General Shafter Will Not Storm Santiago Just at Present.

AID FEOM OUR FLEET.

J o i n t A t t a c k t o B e M a d e b y t h e L a n d

and S e a F o r c e s .

T h e staite d e p a r t m e n t took o c c a s i o n o d i spe l s o m e of t h e S p a n i s h i l l u s i o n s

>ver t h e e s c a p e of A d m i r a l C e r v e r a ' s fleet. It s e e m s t h a t Madrid i t n o t a lone in t h e bel ief t h a t the fleet m a d e a h a n d s o m e sor t i e f rom S a n t i a g o a n d le f t t h e A m e r i c a n w a r s h i p s f a r in t h e rear.

'• Extremity . When men get into trouble, they are

often anxious to be saved from cheir troubles, though they were unwilling to take advice before. It is our duty to ask God to keep us from running into temptation as well as to ask Him to help us out. The best time to ask God's belp out of trouble is before one gets into it. Many a child cries lustily for help to get out of the pond who refused to obey his mother and stay away from it. It is true "man's extremity is God's opportunity. " But man had better not wait for the extremity, but take coun­sel in time that he may be saved from the extremity.—Christian Instructor.

I n Character.

We certainly shall feel grateful, a blessing will come back upon us, if we succeed iu any degree in evoking a fresh courage, a new hope, a wiser resolu­tion. Let us, let all remember, as our greatest of philosophers has said, that the essence of life is not in compensa­tions, but in character. Of this no one can rob us, this none can diminish or make lew precious, if in every trial, in every loss, in every misfortune, we are true to ourselves.—Christian

plete relief from the affliction." for sale by G. H. Peglar, Westfield, N. Y. 1 ^ ^ M . ^ with Dr. Pain PUls,

Situation Was Comple te ly Changed by the Annih i la t ion of the Spanish F lee t . The Way Cleared For the Entrance of Our W a r Vessels In to the Harbor W h e r e They Can Greatly Aid the Land Forces In Capturing the City—It Is Be­l ieved That Admiral Sampson Has Been Advised to Enter the Harbor, but at the same Time He Is at Liberty to Act as He Thinks the Occasion Requires .

W A S H I N G T O N , J u l y 6.-—\s a resu l t of t h e c a b i n e t m e e t i n g i n s t r u c t i o n s w e r e s e n t b y t h e p r e s i d e n t to A d m i r a l S a m p s o n a n d Genera l S h a f t e r t o c o n ­fer t o g e t h e r c o n c e r n i n g a jo in t p l a n of a t t a c k upun the c i ty . U p o n t h e o u t ­c o m e of th i s c o n f e r e n c e d e p e n d s t h e l ine of a c t i o n of the i m m e d i a t e future . F o r the present the land b o m b a r d m e n t by Genera l S h a f t e r ' s f orce s h a s been deferred, a s t h e s i t u a t i o n h a s s o con . p l e t e ly c h a n g e d by the a n n i h i l a t i o n of t h e S p a n i s h fleet t h a t it is m a n i f e s t l y the part of w i s d o m for th i s l a n d b o m ­b a r d m e n t to a w a i t t i ie c o - o p e r a t i o n a n d s u p p o r t of a b o m b a r d m e n t from A d m i r a l S a m p s o n ' s fleet.

Genera l S h a f t e r ' s d e m a n d for the s u r r e n d e r of S a n t i a g o on t h e p a i n of b o m b a r d m e n t w a s m a d e a t 8:30 o'clock S u n d a y m o r n i n g . A n hour la ter A d ­miral Oervera m a d e h i s su ic ida l d a s h from the harbor , r e s u l t i n g in a c o m ­p le te t r a n s f o r m a t i o n of t h e n a v a l a n d m i l i t a r y cond i t i ons . I n s t e a d of a m e n ­a c i n g S p a n i s h fleet w i t h i n the harbor , the w a y h a s been c l eared s a v e for the s h o r e b a t t e r i e s , for t h e e n t r a n c e of t h e A m e r i c a n fleet up to the v e r y Wharves of the c i ty . W i t h th i s m a ­ter ia l c h a n g e w r o u g h t , i t w a s o b v i o u s to the a u t h o r i t i e s ! ere t h a t the b low, first i n t e n d e d to be de l ivered by G e n ­eral S h a f t e r a lone , w o u l d be d o u b l y ef fect ive a n d d e c i s i v e If t h e t w o forces cou ld be b r o u g h t t o g e t h e r a n d s t r i k e s i m u l t a n e o u s l y f r o m l a n u a n d s e a .

It is for t h i s reason t h a t the c o n ­f erence is he ld b e t w e e n the A m e r i c a n g e n e r a l a n d t h e A m e r i c a n a d m i r a l .

N o w o r d h a s c o m e e i t h e r to the w a f or n a v y d e p a r t m e n t s so far a s w a s d i sc losed , a s to w h a t d e t e r m i n a t i o n h a d been r e a c h e d a t the c o n f e r e n c e . At the s a m e t i m e it Is t h e c l ear e x p e c ­t a t i o n of the a u t h o r i t i e s here t h a t the c o n f e r e n c e wil l r e su l t in a d e t e r m i n a ­t ion b y t h e a d m i r a l to t a k e h i s fleet t h r o u g h the n a r r o w n-eck of the harbor , m a k e h i s w a y p a s t the s h o r e b a t t e r i e s a n d for t i f i cat ions a n d t a k e pos i t i on be fore t h e c i t y for a b o m b a r d m e n t .

T h e r e is r e a s o n t o b e l i e v e t h a t t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s s e n t to A d m i r a l S a m p s o n a t l eas t c o n v e y e d t h e des ire , if not t h e i n s t r u c t i o n s t h a t he en ter t h e harbor . B u t it i s s a i d t h a t t h e a d m i r a l a n d t h e g e n e r a l c o n t i n u e to be t h e s u p r e m e officials in a u t h o r i t y a n d t h a t b e i n g on t h e s c e n e fu l ly a l i v e to all the c o n ­d i t ions , the ir j u d g m e n t wil l be t a k e n a s final in the c o u r s e to be a d o p t e d .

T h e r e is sa id to be no o b s t a c l e so far a s n a v i g a t i o n is c o n c e r n e d to t h e e n ­trance of t h e harbor by t h e A m e r i c a n fleet. T h e Cris tobal Colon. w h i c h c l eared t h e M e r r i m a e a n d g o t out of t h e harbor S u n d a y d r e w 23 feet , 3 inches , w h i c h is w i t n i n s e v e n i n c h e s of the d r a u g h t of the b a t t l e s h i p s I o w a , I n d i a n a . M a s s a c h u s e t t s a n d Oregon, a n d is g r e a t e r t h a n the d r a u g h t of the b a t t l e s h i p T e x a s . M o r e o v e r t h e n a v y d e p a r t m e n t h a s k n o w n for the las t 10 d a y s that t h e n e c k of the c h a n n e l w a s open, d e s p i t e the s i n k i n g of the Mer­r imae , and that there w a s a c l ear s e a ­w a y of s e v e n f a t h o m s t h r o u g h w h i c h a n y s h i p in our n a v y cou ld sai l . T h i s r e m o v e s all difficulty, e x c e p t for s u b ­m a r i n e m i n e s and s h o r e b a t t e r i e s . A s to the m i n e s , l i t t l e a c c o u n t is t a k e n of t h e m s i n c e the S p a n i s h fleet p a s s e d over t h e m . T h e S p a n i a r d s are in t h e habi t of u s i n g c o n t a c t m i n e s , so t h a t there is l i t t l e l i ve l ihood of there be ing m i n e s o p e r a t e d by qjectrie c o n n e c ­t ions w i t h t h e shore .

T h e for t s a n d batteriew h a v e been b a d l y w e a k e n e d by the c o n s t a n t fire of the fleet for m a n y w e e k s pas t , a n d w h i l e s t i l l a f a c t o r tfhey are g r e a t l y d i sab led . O n c e u p to t h e c i t y t h e fleet a n d a r m y cou ld c o m b i n e in a terrific d o u b l e fire. N o l e s s t h a n 292 h e a v y g u n s w o u l d be t ra ined from the A m e r ­i c a n w a r s h i p s on the c i ty , a n d a t t h e s a m e t i m e t h e b i g s i e g e g u n s , w h i c h it i s e x p e c t e d h a v e been b r o u g h t to t h e front of S h a f t e r ' s l ine, w o u l d ra in d o w n a torrent of s tee l f rom t h a t q u a r ­ter. T h e s i e g e g u n s t h r o w s h e l l s of 135 p o u n d s . A s i d e f rom t h e m t h e r e a r e four M o r t o n - H o w i t z e r s a n d a l arge n u m b e r of s m a l l e r H o w i t z e r s . T h e s e a r e in the h e a v y art i l lery , w h i l e t h e l i gh t ar t i l l ery e m b r a c e s a g r e a t n u m ­ber of g u n s of 3.2 ca l ibre . C o m b i n e d , th i s fire from land and s e a wou ld be terrific in i t s effect.

T h e a c t i o n of the fore ign r e p r e s e n ­t a t i v e s at S a n t i a g o h a s been a n a d d i ­t i ona l r e a s o n for d e f e r r i n g the b o m ­b a r d m e n t . One of General S h a f t e r ' s d i s p a t c h e s s t a t e d t h a t t h e s e r e p r e s e n ­t a t i v e s h a d jo ined in a -request to h i m \z p y t z% t h e s h e l l i n g of the c i t y for a n o t h e r brief period unt i l t h e i r r e ­s p e c t i v e co lon i e s could b e r e m o v e d . T h i s a c c o u n t s for the d e p a r t u r e of t h e fore ign w a r s h i p s f r o m S a n t i a g o h a r ­bor, a s t h e y a re b e a r i n g a w a y the f o r ­e i g n r e s i d e n t s in t h e period before t h e b o m b a r d m e n t b e g i n s . T h e a c t i v i t y of the c o n s u l s a t S a n t i a g o h a s led to no d i p l o m a t i c c o m p l i c a t i o n w h i c h h a s r e a c h e d t h e s t a t e d e p a r t m e n t t h u s far a n d t h e a u t h o r i t i e s h e r e fee l t h a t notf l -Utg of t h a t n a t u r e w i l l d e v e l o p .

UNFORTUNATE OFFICERS. Fifty-Eight W e r e E i ther Ki l l ed or

Wounded at Santiago. W A S H I N G T O N , J u l y 6 .—Considera­

ble c o m m e n t h a s b e e n c a u s e d a m o n g the officials of t h e w a r d e p a r t m e n t b y Uie g r e a t l o s s of A m e r i c a n officers in the t w o d a y s of f i gh t ing a t S a n t i a g o . Official r e p o r t s t h u s f a r rece ived ind i ­c a t e t h a t 58 A m e r i c a n officers w e r e e i t h e r k i l led or w o u n d e d a n d the l i s t i s o n l y part ia l .

S p e a k i n g of the m a t t e r A d j u t a n t Genera l Corbin sa id t h a t a finer lot of officers t h a n w a s w i t h Genera l Shaf ­ter 's corps in C u b a n e v e r w o r e s h o u l ­der s t r a p s . T h e y w e r e b r a v e , a g g r e s s ­ive a n d br i l l iant a n d w e r e wel l w o r t h y to c a r r y the h o n o r of the s t a r s a n d s tr ipes . G e n e r a l Corbin did not f orge t the e n l i s t e d m e n in h i s c o m m e n t , s a y ­i n g t h a t the g r e a t m a j o r i t y of Shaf ­ter 's force w a s the pick of the r e g u l a r a r m y , s t r o n g , re so lu te , a d m i r a b l y d i s ­c ip l ined a n d t h o r o u g h l y e n t h u s i a s t i c and patr iot ic .

S h a f t e r ' s a r m y i s l a b o r i n g a t s o m e d i s a d v a n t a g e , not o n l y on a c c o u n t of the i n t e n s e h e a t a n d the c h e c k of a g r e a t ba t t l e , b u t a l s o o n a c c o u n t of the l o s s a n d d i s a b i l i t y of so m a n y officers. W h i l e n o n e of t h e g e n e r a l officers h a s been w o u n d e d , no l e s s t h a n five of t h e m are ill a n d w e r e t h e y a t h o m e wou ld be in bed.

Genera l S h a f t e r is su f fer ing h i m s e l f f r o m a -severe ind i spos i t i on , a c c o r d ­ing to las t reports , w a s s o m e w h a t i m ­proved but it i s n o t a b l e t h a t h e d i ­rected the first d a y ' s fight f r o m a c o t on w h i c h he w a s ly ing . Genera l J o s e p h W h e e l e r , in c o m m a n d of the c a v a l r y d iv i s ion , w a s v e r y s e r i o u s l y ill. but w h e n the b a t t l e b e g a n i n s i s t e d a g a i n s t the p r o t e s t s of h i s s u r g e o n s t h a t he be t a k e n to -oe front . H e w e n t in a n a m b u l a n c e , but w h e n he arr ived on t h e field he m o u n t e d h i s h o r s e a n d p e r s o n a l l y d irec ted the o p ­e r a t i o n s of h i s men .

Genera l Y o u n g . General H a w k i n s a n d A c t i n g B r i g a d i e r Genera l W o o d of the R o u g h R i d e r s are st i l l ill, b u . it is u n ­d e r s t o o d t h a t the ir c o n d i t i o n is no t ser ious .

T h e h e a v y lo s s of officers i s due to the d a s h a n d b r a v e r y of the officers t h e m s e l v e s . I n s t a n c e a f t e r i n s t a n c e h a s been d i sc lo sed of officers s p r i n g i n g in front of the ir c o m m a n d s a n d l e a d -t h e m in br i l l iant s o r t i e s a g a i n s t the e n e m y . Q u i t e n a t u r a l l y the S p a n i s h s h a r p s h o o t e r s s i n g l e d o u t t h e officers a s the ir t a r g e t s a n d the resu l t w a s that the A m e r i c a n forces suffered par ­t i cu lar ly h e a v y in th i s respec t .

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t a t i v e B e r r y of K e n t u c k y , a m e m b e r of the h o u s e c o m m i t t e e on fore ign af fa irs , h a s Introduced t h e fo l l owin jo int r e so lu t ion t e n d e r i n g the t h a n k s of c o n g r e s s to C o m m o d o r e Sch ley , U. S. N . , a n d t h e officers a n d m e n u n d e r h i s c o m m a n d :

" R e s o l v e d . T h a t the t h a n k s of c o n ­g r e s s a n d t h e A m e r i c a n peop le are h e r e b y t endered to C o m m o d o r e S c h l e y , U . S. N . . a n d t h e officers a n d m e n u n ­der h i s c o m m a n d for the ir hero ic a n d d i s t i n g u i s h e d c o n d u c t in d e s t r o y i n g the S p a n i s h fleet in C u b a n w a t e r s on t h e 3d of J u l y las t ."

T h e re so lu t ion w a s re fered t o t h t n a v a l af fa irs c o m m i t t e e .

Mr. B e r r y in s p e a k i n g of h i s r e s o l u ­t ion s a i d : "I propose t h a t t h e officers to w h o m the g lory is due sha l l be r e c ­ogn ized . S c h l e y i s t h e real h e r o of the inc ident . H e a n d t h e b r a v e b a n d of officers a n d m e n under h i s i m m e ­d ia te d irec t ion are the o n e s w h o a c h i e v e d the v i c t o r y a n d all honor shou ld be g i v e n t h e m . S a m p s o n c o m ­m a n d s t h e fleet in t h e s e w a t e r s , but it w a s C o m m o d o r e S c h l e y in c o m m a n d w h e n C e r v e r a a n d h is fleet m a d e the p l u c k y a t t e m p t at e s c a p e a n d it w a s under S c h l e y t h a t e v e r y o n e of t h a t S p a n i s h fleet m e t i t s d e s t r u c t i o n . S c h l e y and h is m e n h a v e p e r f o r m e d a n o t a b l e feat that wil l g o d o w n in h i s tory h a n d - i n - h a n d w i t h that dar ­ing forc ing of Mani la harbor by D e w e y on M a y 1. C o n g r e s s s h o u l d be p r o m p t in r e c o g n i z i n g their s e r v i c e s a n d there s h o u l d be no d e l a y in t e n d e r i n g i t s t h a n k s a n d t h o s e of the c o u n t r y to the real h e r o e s a t S a n t i a g o . "

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