PAGE SIX THE CITIZEN, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1913. t Dinner n wane u m "uron illUUOLVLLI IIIflUL IIIIJI I1LI1U OF MANILA BAY," SAYS DEWEY I ! " s: I Admiral, In Autobiography, I Pays Tribute to His Fore Z sight and Aid. THE nutoblography of I George Dewey, admiral of the navy, Just from the press of Scrlb ner's, promises to be the most interesting book of the season. Ad miral Dewey's reminiscences of tho civil war are entertaining and told lu a straightforward, pleasing stylo that holds the attention of the reader and gives pen pictures of the stirring events of those earlier days. It is when he comes to deal with history leading up to and Including the war with Spain that his autobiography becomes of In tense Interest, for ho speaks plainly and expresses his opinions on matters that a few years ago would be discuss ed In naval circles only lu tho secrecy of the club or the wardroom. In tho fall of 1S97 Admiral Dewey says ho knew that Commodore John A. Howell and himself wore being con sidered for tho command of tho Asiatic squadron. Tho most Influential officer in the distribution of assignments was Rear Admiral Crowninshield, chief of tho bureau of navigation, "a pronounc ed bureaucrat," writes Admiral Dewey, "with whoso temperament and methods I had little more sympathy than had the majority of the officers of the nary at that time." Dewey says Crownin shlcld would hardly recommend him to any command, "and his advice had great weight with John D. Long, who was then secretary of tho navy." Roosevelt Wanted Hint. Of Theodore Roosevelt, then assist ant secretary of the navy, Dewey says "he was most impatient of red tape and had a singular understanding both 0 J, B, Purdy & Co, FOitMEli SEOltETAlU' OF THE HAV? JOJW D. LONO. of the importance of preparedness for war and of striking quick blows in rapid succession once war was begun. With tho enthusiastic candor which characterizes him, ho declared that I ought to have tho Asiatic squadron." Admiral Dewey tells how Roosevelt asked him If ho had any political In fluence and his own expression of dis inclination to use It. "I want you to go. You aro tho man who will bo equal to tho emergency if ono arises. Do you know any sena tors?" Mr. Roosevelt la quoted ns say ing. "Admiral Dewey said his heart was set on having tho Asiatic squadron, as It seemed to him tho country was in evitably drifting Into a war with Spain. "In command of an efficient force in tho far east, with a free hand to act. In consequence of being so far from Washington," ho writes, "I could strike promptly and successfully at tho Span ish force In tho Philippines." "Red .Tape" Scored. After his appointment, for which the Influence of Senator Proctor of Ver mont was largely responsible, and pri or to his departure Dewey says ho studied tho Philippines and tho condi tions of the squadron ho was to com mand. "Inquiry about tho quantity of ammunition In the squadron developed tho fact that thero was not even a peaco allowance. Although a further supply had boon ordered, no ono seem ed to think It necessary to facilitate Its shipment, thanks largely to tho red tapo of official conservatism." Throughout tho volume thero appears tills frank criticism of tho red tape methods and tho delay that seemed at that tlmo to lmpedo every movement, ven after it becatno app'arent that war would follow. Dewey relates that he urged tho denarttaent to ship this am munition at once, but that ho was told ho must wait for repairs to tho Charles ton, which would require six months. Supported by Roosevelt he Anally ob tained an order for tho Concord, then 'Uimr out at Mare Island for tho Art- . Criticises "Red Tape" of Sec retary Long and Rear Ad- miral Crowninshield. atlc squadron, to transport ns much as possible. This vessel carried less than half tho supply. Tho remainder was shipped on the Baltimore, which Dow ey says "reached Hongkong only forty eight hours before our vessels left that port in obedience to the queen's proc lamation of neutrality." This ammunition was transferred to the other ships in Mlrs bay on the day of tho" declaration of war. It was by such a narrow margin that Dewey 'ob tained his ammunition, and the total supply was none too much for tho task ahead of him. His ships, he said, had only CO per cent of the full capacity. , Ammunition Scanty. "Authoritative statements have been made," writes Dewey, "to tho effect that the squadron was amply supplied with ammunition. It was not oven fully supplied, let nlone having any re serve. It Is not for mo to criticise the department, but only to state a fact and to repeat that there can bo no neg lect so Inexcusable as that whloh sends a modern squadron into battle not only by Clinedlnsr. ADMIltAIi GEOUPE DEWEY. without its magazines and shell rooms filled, but without a largo reservo of ammunition within reach." Admiral Dewey observes that In or-, der to give our fleet commanders In foreign waters n position commensu rate with the dignity of tho country they represented "It had been for many years tho unvarying custom that ev ery commodore ordered as command er In chief of the Asiatic squadron should hold the rank of rear admiral from the moment his flag was raised. Explaining that this had boon done for so long that It became to be looked upon as a right, Admiral Dewey mild ly criticises his superior officers when lie wrote: "It was a surprising Innovation when Secretary Long Informed mo that in. my case I was to hoist tho broad pen nant of a commodore and not the flag of a rear admiral. No ono could have known better than Rear Admiral Crowninshield, Secretary Long's chief adviser," continues Admiral Dewey, "how subordinate this would make my position In all Intercourse with tho squadron commanders and officials, of other nations, arid particularly In case ay necessity for combined Interna tional action should arise." Slighted by Superiors. ""This," continued Dewey, "was ono of those llttlo pin pricking slights which aro bound to be personally un pleasant to any officer of long service." When after his appolntmont to the Asiatic squadron, Admiral Dewey says, he began to study up tho Philippines "and sought information at Washing ton I found tho latest official report relutlve to tho Philippines on fllo In tho offlco of naval Intelligence boro tho date of 1870." These memoirs ludlcato that tho com mander of tho Asiatic squadron was not kept very well informed of events by his government. Tho decision to tako his squadron to Hongkong was entirely on his own initiative, "with out any hint whatever from tho de partment that hostilities might bo ex pected. It was evident that in caso of emergency Hongkong was the most ad vantageous position from which to move to tho attack." Tho first real step looking like action came in a cable from Roosevelt, Feb. 25, 1808, a mes sage which, Admiral Dewey says, "boro tho slgnaturo of that assistant secretary, who had seized tho oppor tunity whilo acting secretary to hasten preparations for n conflict which was Inevitable." Dash For Philippines. Dewey's story of his preparations for that dash to tho Philippines is in tensely Interesting, no recites his struggles to sccuro n supply of coal and gives a vivid picture of how ho at tempted and succeeded in obtaining n secret base, 7,000 mIes from home, to which ho could repair for coal or In tho event of disaster to his ships. This ho accomplished through a Cfalncso comprador, tho supplies and haven of refuge being located at nn Isolated spot on the Chinese coast. China net bahsg able to enforce the neutrality laws with any very great diligence. In connection with part of his pre paratory work Admiral Dewey express es amazement at a cable from Secre tary Long In which that official said, after reminding him of International law, that "only tho Japanese ports are available, as storehouses. Should ad vise storehouse at Nagasaki for the base of supplies or supply steamer to accompany squadron." Admiral Dewey declared that If any nation would bo scrupulous In tho en forcement of every detail of neutrality It would be Japan, and, while it seemed hardly possibly "that we could have made some secret diplomatic arrange ment with her pf which I had not been fully advised," in order to sound his ground Admiral Dewey cnVled the American minister, who promptly re plied that Japanese ports could not he used as a base for supplies. long's Instructions Criticised. "If I had acted on tho secretary's advice," said Admiral Dewey, "not only should wo havo given offense to a sensitive nation, but our squadron might have suffered a good deal of in convenience." Dewey also writos that he declined to comply with tho depart ment's Instructions to man and arm the Zaflro and Nanshan, supply ships that he bought To do tliat, he said, would have given them tho status of American naval vessels and subject to all neutrality laws. Thus after many vicissitudes and many anxious moments of waiting tho squadron finally started toward Ma nila bay. Admiral Dowey corrects tho popular belief that tho entrance to Su big bay was not mined. "A Spanish officer as'sured tho executive officer of the Concord that eighty mines had been plnnted at tho entrance. Somo fifteen others which tho Spanish had neglected to plant were found later' by our officers In the Spanish storehouse at the Sublg bay naval station," was Admiral Dewey's comment on this subject. Stopped Only For Powder. Admiral Dewey punctures a story circulated at the time of this battle, when he was reported to have with- j) by American Press Association. THEODORE ItOOSBVEIiT. drawn (his ships after tho enemy had been practically put out of commission in order that his men might havo their breakfast. Tho admiral denies being quite so nonchalant as all that When tho enemy seemed to be whip ped, although that knowledge was not definite, the report was brought to Ad miral Dowey that thero remained only fifteen rouuds per gun for tho five inch battery. Alarmed by that report, which subsequently was shown to ba an error, Dowey says ho withdrew temporarily for a redistribution of am munition, if necessary. "I know," said he, "that fifteen rounds of five Inch ammunition would bo shot nway In Ave minutes; "but, ho added, "even ns wo were steaming out' of range tho distress of tho Spanish ships became evident." Why He Cut Cable. According to tho statement of the admiral, tho cutting of tho cable at Manila was not duo to any dcslro or purposo to removo himself from his superiors at Washington. Tho reports current at tho tlmo must have been known to tho admiral when ho wrote his autobiography. Tho reasons assigned were in the lino of military precaution quly. In command of tho city by sea, but not; able to land forces until several months later, Dowey sent word to the captain 'general that if he were permit ted to transmit messages by cablo to nongkong tho captain general also would bo permitted to use It. "Ho refused my request about the cablo," writes Dewey. "As a result he found himself cut off from all tele graphic, communication with tho our sldo world tho next morning because I directed tho Zaflro to cut tho cable." It was not until many weeks later, when tho malls began to arrive, that Admiral Dowey and Ills men fullyVe nllzed how tho victory had electrified tho whole tJntted States. Tho two messages of congratulation ho most prized Wero frum Roosevolt and John nay, tho latter then ambassador to Qreat Britnln. SUNDAY SCHOOL Lesson VIII. Fourth Quarter, For Nov. 23, 1913. THE INTERNATIONAL SERIES. Text of tho Lesson, Josh.-1, 1-9 Mem ory Verses, 5, 6 Golden Text, Josh. 1-9 Commentary by Rev. D. M. Stearns. Tho book of Joshua opens with nn other roferenco to tho passing from earth of Moses, in some respects great est of all prophets (Deut. xxxlv, 10-12), and again he is called by that great name, the servant of tho Lord (Deut. xxxiv, 5). It Is one of tho titles of tho Lord Jesus (Isa. xlll, 1; Matt xit, 18; Zech. ill, 8), and on that great passover night, when thero was n strife among tho disciples as to who should bo tho greatest, He taught that It was greater to servo and said, "I am among you' as he that serveth" (Luke xxll, 24-27). Paul rejoiced in tho title (Rom. I, 1; Phil. 1, 1; Tit. i, 1) and per haps never said anything greater than when he said, "Whose I am and whom I serve" (Acts xxvll, 23). Joshua is called Moses' minister or servant -or tho ono standing before him (Ex. xxlv, 13; xxxlli, 11; Deut. i, 38). Wo meet him for tho first time vic toriously leading Isrncl against Ama lek, while Aaron and Hur stayed up the hands of Moses. Next wo find him ns Moses' minister going up Into tho mount of God with Moses when ho went to recolvo the tables of the law and returning with him tfter the forty days. Then wo find him abiding In tho tabernacle and afterward as one of tho twelve spies and one of tho two who encouraged tho people to go up at that time and possess tho land, the only two who left Egypt as men and entered into the promised land (Ex. xvll, 8-10; xxlv, 13; xxxil, 17; xxxlli. 11; Num. xlll, 8, 10;xiv, G, 30; xxvi, 0.")). When Moses was told that he could not enter Into the land ho asked the Lord to set a man over them who would faithfully shepherd them, and tho Lord said, "Take thoo Joshua, the son of Nun, a man In whom is the spirit, and lay thine hand upon him" (Num. xxvll, 12-23). Now Moses is gone, and Joshua is tho leader, and the Lord spake unto Joshua, and our lesson gives .us tho message. Wo read In ono place that 'tho word of tho Lord came expressly unto Ezeklol" (Ezek. I, 3), and unless I tho word of the Lord comes expressly to each of us as wo read we havo not read with profit as wo might have done. There Is a Canaan to be possessed and enjoyed, not after wo die, but here and now, and we may enter ourselves and help others to enter. It Is ull a matter of fnlth, and "we who havo believed do enter Into rest" (Hob. lv, 3). The land was given, to them, but they were to enter in and take posses sion, only that which they actually trod upon being really theirs (verses 2, 4; Deut. xi, 24). I do not know any greater assurance for a believer In tho-word of God than those wonderful words of tho Lord to men, "I om with you." Even to Jacob no said, "Behold, I am with thee and will keep thee." To Isaac He said, "Fear not, for I am with thee." To Moses no said, "Certainly I will bo with thee," and now no says to Josh uas "As I was with Moses, so I will be with thee., I will not fall thoo nor forsake thee" (verso 5; Gen. xxvlll, l!i; xxvl, 24; Ex. HI, 12). Tho Lord Jesus could say nothing greater to Ills disciples when Ho sent them forth after His resurrection with tho good news for all tho world than "Lo, I nni with you all tho days" (Matt, xxvlll, 20). Just ono suggestion from this great assurance certainly is this that no will do it all, nil that is to bo done, if we will only bo nis willing and obedient fellow workers (I Cor, 111, 0; II Cor. vi, 1). His word is to bo our continual and only guide, our meditation day and night, our solo rellanco in every mat tor, and at all times, then, thero shall b'o truo prosperity and good success and constant victory over all enemies (verses 5, 7, 8; Vs. i, 2; .Ter. xvll, 7. 8). In such nn attitude of soul and with n mind thus stayed upon Jehovah wo cannot but bo strong and of good cour age. I havo found this command ten times, but possibly you may find It more often Moses to Israel, once; Moses to Joshua, twice; tho" Lord to Joshua, three times; Israel to Joshua, once; Joshua to Israel, once; David to Solomon, twlco; (Deut. xxxi, 0, 7, 23; Josh. 1, 0, 7, 0, 18; x, 24; I Chron. xxll, 13; xxvlll, 20). I remember well what a strength Deut. xxxi, 0, 8, wero to me in the fall of 1870 ns I moved my family from, St. John, N, B., to Boston, Mass., hav ing given up the position of principal of a public school to glvo my wholo tlmo to missionary work. Tho Lord did certainly speak to my soul in those words at that time and many a time since. As to all truly Christian work, slnco IIo cannot fall nor bo discouraged (Isa. xlll, 4) those who bollovo and rely upon Ills "I am with you" cannot fall nor I o discouraged. Note tho "Re not afraid; neither bo thou dismayed," of vereo 0 and com paro Isa. xli, 10, 13, and Deut xxxi, S. Tho "Have not I commanded thee?" reminds us of the word to Gideon, "Go in this thy might; havo not I sent thee?" (Judg. vi, 14) and of Jer. I, 7, 8i "Thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee. I am with thee." All depends upon who commands us, who sends us. WHAT FARM BUREAUS ARE. What the Farmers' Club Can Do for the Country. By Fred Ward. County Agricultural Agent for St. Louis County, Minn. (National Crop Improvement Service. The farmers' club should be to the country community what the commer cial club is to the city. A farmers' club stands for organized effort. Co operation in the broad sense is work ing together in harmony of all classes of people. The success of our coun try depends upon our homes. Our most important work in this world is caring for our boys and girls. The country fs a better place in which to bring up children than the city. More important to the farmer than better potatoes, sows, pigs and chickens, should be his boys and girls. How many of us have lived in farm communities where men thought more about their live stock than about their children, with the result that as oon as the children are" big enough, they leave the farm for the city. Whole Families in Club. A farmers' club carf do much to overcome these conditions. A great mistake is often made in organizing farmers' clubs by. thinking they should be for men alone. The women of this country work as hard as the men; they bear as many burdens, and they deserve as much credit as the men. The most successful farmers' club will be made up of .families of the community. Loyal Get Together Spirit. Before a farmers' club can under take any definite line of work they must have the loyal, "get together, co-operative spirit. Regular meetings that have been carefully planned will do much to develop this spirit. To my mind this is the most important feature of the farmers' club work. The motto of every farmers' club should be "Better Farm Homes." Club Buys Thoroughbred Sires. By co-operating the farmers can get a pure-bred bull at the farmers' club meeting. If it is a dairy section each farmer should weigh the milk from each cow and keep a record of it. The milk should be tested for butter fat at least once every month. A record of feed should also be kept. The boys and girls of the farm will be much interested in making the butter fat test with a Babcock milk tester that can be purchased for a few dol lars from any "creamery supply house or from your local dealer. The boys end girls will soon become interested in seeing which "old bossy" makes the best use of the food she .eats. In some places the farmers' club buys a milk tester and tests all the milk for the club. Another very good way is to put a tester into the school and let the children test the milk as part of their school work. It is well for the farm boy and girl to know the length of the equator, but it is more import ant for them to know how to figure balanced rations and keen the milk and feed records. By getting a pure bred sire and keeping records of the milk productions and feed of our indi vidual cows we can cull out the un profitable ono6 and rapidly raise the standard of dairy cows of our neigh borhood. Club for One Variety. In many communities where pota: toes, for example, can be grown prof itably but where there are no co-operators among the farmers, you may find a dozen different varieties but not enough of any one variety to sell to advantage. With the advent of the farmers' club these conditions disap pear. The farmers readily see when they get together, the importance of raising one or two. varieties of pota toes. They are then able to furnish a buyer with a uniform variety of po tatoes in small or large quantities, and will usually get a good price for their product. What is true of the po tato crop is1 true of almost any crop. Club for Good Roads. No matter how much a farmer raises, if he cannot get it to market economically he is the loser. A farmer needs good roads. Co-operation here means much to the farmer. A farmers' club stands a better chance of getting what is asked for from the town, county or state than the individual farmer does. There is nothing that will help the farm home like good roads. Good roads bring neighbors close together and help im prove social conditions in the neigh borhood, which tends to keep the boy and girl on the farm. Telephone Clubs. In many places the farmers' clubs are putting in telephone systems. The biggest part of the business of farming is marketing the product properly. Buying and Selling. There are many fine farmers who can raise good crops but who fail ab solutely on the selling end of the busi ness. A farmers' club can aid mater ially in marketing. Eggs for example put up in cartons and marketed through a farmers' organization will bring several cents more per dozen. A farmers' club can help work out the the problems of farm credit. It is unfair to the business of farming to compel a farmer to pay more for money that he needs to improve his farm or buy live stock with than men in other lines of business have to pay. Instead of complaining about these things the farmers should orgamV the farmers' clubs and help straiglr. "them out. City and Country. l Much effort has been extended by commercial clubs and other city or ganizations to bring the farmer and city man together. We know the city people need the country people and the country people need the city peo ple. We know that the farmer and city man. must co-operate before the best results will be obtained in the business of farming. 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