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| Admiral George Dewey. |
Cortland Evening Standard, Monday, April 10, 1899.
DEWEY INTERVIEWED.
The Newly Made Admiral Talks on Politics.
NOT A CANDIDATE FOR PRESIDENT.
While the Kindness and Enthusiasm of His Friends Were Grateful to Him, and the Generous Tributes of the Americans Were Dear to Him, He Could Not Accept.
NEW YORK, April 10. —Admiral Dewey has given to the Manila correspondent of Leslie's Weekly a very free and full interview regarding the suggestion that the admiral be made a candidate for the presidency next year. The interview covers a page. Leslie's correspondent says:
"After talking of the previous day's experience of the war and of minor matters, I asked Dewey if he objected to speak upon the subject that was interesting to millions of people to whom his name was a household word—upon the subject of his possible candidacy for the presidency of 1900?"
"No, I have no objections to talking of that subject, but you see they want to know whether I am a Democrat or a Republican."
"And which then are you?" I said. Dewey looked at me a moment and smiled.
"Well, you see, I am a sailor. A sailor has no politics. The administration is his party and Republican or Democrat, it makes no difference. Then, again I come from Vermont and you know what that means. To be anything but a Republican in Vermont is to be a man without a party. My flag lieutenant comes from Georgia. He tells me that to be anything but a Democrat in the South is to be nobody. If I lived South I would probably be a Democrat."
"Have you ever voted?" I asked.
"Yes, years ago; but my vote was usually influenced by personal preference or local conditions. I am not a politician, have never held political office and am totally ignorant of party intricacies and affiliations."
"I understand Senator Proctor says Vermont will propose you for the presidency," I continued.
"Is that so? How do you know?" the admiral questioned me.
I then read him an article referring to an interview to that effect. "Had Senator Proctor reason to think you would accept such a nomination?" I said.
"The senator is an old, staunch friend of mine. I have known him all my life. He had written me on this subject. Others have asked permission to use my name. Don't you think it would be presumptuous to accept a nomination before it is offered—perhaps it would be equally previous to reject it?"
But I had not received an unequivocal answer yet, so I again referred to the question of presidential candidacy. An entire half hour the admiral talked on this subject. He discussed it gravely and seriously. He dwelt upon the great responsibilities of the office, the necessity of a life's training to equip the most able of men to occupy such an exalted and arduous office. And, finally, he said that neither by vocation, disposition, education or training was he capacitated to fill such a position. He said that he was too well along in life to consider such a possibility. His health would not admit it. All his life's work was in different lines of effort and that while the kindness and enthusiasm of his friends were grateful to him, and the generous tributes of the American people were dear to him, he could not and would not be a candidate for the presidency of the United States under any consideration. I make this statement with the full consent and on the authority of Admiral Dewey.
"If there is such a tide of sentiment it must be stemmed," the admiral concluded.
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| Maj. Gen. Henry Ware Lawton. |
FORWARD MOVEMENT.
An Expedition of American Troops Starts South.
IT IS FIFTEEN HUNDRED STRONG.
They Propose Taking the Town of Santa Cruz and Sweep the Country South of That Place, a District as Yet Unexplored by the Americans. No Official Dispatches.
MANILA, April 10.—The expedition of 1,500 men under Major General Henry W. Lawton, which started with the intention of crossing La Guna de Bay, capturing the town of Santa Cruz of the eastern shore of the lake, and then sweeping the country to the south, consisted of 200 picked sharpshooters, chosen from the various regiments, Hawthorne's mountain battery, Gale's squadron, three troops of the Fourth cavalry dismounted, with Brooke's and Tappen's battalions of the Fourteenth infantry, Linck's battalion of the First Idaho infantry and Frainc's battalion of the First South Dakota infantry, under General King.
The flotilla of 20 canoes, towed by tugs and convoyed by the gunboats La Guna de Bay, Oosto and Happidan, and preceded by the launch containing General Lawton and General King, started from Pedro Macti on the river Pasig, moving toward the lake just as evening was setting in. It was a truly picturesque scene.
The men were all in high spirits and carried rations for 10 days with the lightest marching equipment.
General Lawton's plan was to reach Santa Cruz at daybreak, to capture or destroy any rebel gunboats or shipping, to take the town and then to scour the country to the south of the lake, a district not yet explored by the Americans. The tactics will be those of the oldtime frontier fighting, and it is probable that the command will be divided into squads of 12, under non-commissioned officers.
In General Lawton's absence the second division is temporarily commanded by General Overshine, whose lines extend from the beach near Malate, south of Manila, to the shore of La Guma de Bay, beyond Pasig, a distance of about seven miles.
The withdrawal of the 15 companies, constituting the expeditionary force, made a gap in the line from the beach to Culiculi, just southwest of San Pedro Macati, which has subsequently been filled by the Fourth regular infantry. The rebels, on the extreme right, had evidently been informed of the withdrawal of the troops and they attempted to sneak through after nightfall, but they met with a warm reception and fell back in disorder on discovering that the line was still intact.
May Go to California.
ITHACA, N. Y., April 10.—During the past two or three days it has been reported among the members of Cornell's faculty and student body that Professor B. I. Wheeler of Cornell university is likely to be next president of the University of California. He lately made a trip to the Pacific coast where it was said he went to deliver some lectures at the California institute. It is now thought that the main object of his visit west was to see the Western institution and negotiate with its authorities. Professor Wheeler refuses to say anything on the subject.
Power Plant Sold.
SENECA FALLS, N. Y., April 10.—The Seneca Electric Light and Power company's plant was sold at foreclosure sale by Frederick Manning and bid in by the General Electric company for the sum of $10,000.
PAGE TWO—EDITORIALS.
A Terrible Winter.
The winter of 1898-99 has made a memorable record for itself all over the world. In many climes, far removed from each other, poor humanity is watching for the spring with weary anxiety. In Russia cold and famine joined hands. Four great provinces, peopled with millions of peasants, have been reduced to the last extremity of want. A rigorous press censorship has kept the details of this horrible visitation from the world, but enough has leaked out in the European journals to indicate that the whole of the country west of the Volga is a famine swept district, in which many thousands have perished with hunger in the cold. Similar accounts are received by our government from vast regions in China. It is officially stated that 2,000,000 people will starve to death on the Yellow river, being unable to withstand the intense cold on a diet of roots, willow twigs and bark. American citizens residing in Chefu send the most harrowing accounts of the suffering in that country, accompanied with appeals for help. Farther west an epidemic of influenza has succeeded to a season of terrible storms. London and Paris have both suffered from the severe weather, and so general was the indisposition that it interfered with the social festivities, the bourse and politics itself. Several of the high dignitaries who went to Scotland for salmon fishing are snowed up there and are inaccessible. Even in the south of Europe the winter resorts have suffered from the weather. Nice, Pau, Biarritz and Berlin have increased death rates and the mountain districts of Switzerland have been swept by unparalleled snowstorms. Beyond the temperate zone one finds the plague still ravaging in Bombay, 600 deaths being reported there in one week in March. The United States has not, it is true, been afflicted with famine or pestilence, but it has had an unusually trying winter, and it is food for reflection now that in it all the country was more prosperous, more happy and more exultant than at any previous time in its history.
◘ The population of the United States on March 1 was estimated at 75,601,000. The amount of money in circulation at that time was $1,928,842,612, making the circulation per capita $25.51, as against $23.33 a year ago.
◘ Admiral Dewey's son is a modest young man. Only a few months ago he refused an offer of $8,000 to write an article about his famous father, and now he declines to be a member of the committee to receive the battleship Raleigh. "I ought to keep quiet," he says, "I have done nothing for my country." Young Mr. Dewey is an object of emulation for the youth of our land.
Ministerial Meeting.
There was a large attendance at a profitable and interesting session of the Cortland Ministerial association in the Y. M. C. A. parlors to-day. The sermon of the morning was preached by Rev. A. Bergen Browe of McGraw and this afternoon Rev John T. Stone gave an interesting talk on "The Faces That Look Down From My Study Walls."
At the last meeting, the annual election of officers resulted as follows:
President—Rev. John T. Stone of Cortland.
Vice-President—Rev. J. J. Cowles of McGraw.
Secretary and Treasurer—Rev. B. Franklin of Fabius.
Program Committee—Rev. J. H. Zartman of Moravia, Rev. D. W. Bull of DeRuyter and Rev. Edson Rogers of Cincinnatus.
Whist Party.
Mrs. Dorr C. Smith last Saturday in honor of her sister, Mrs. F. M. Miller of New York City, gave a whist party consisting of three tables. Those present were Mrs. George A. Brockway of Homer, Mrs. A. S. Burgess, Mrs. A. M. Jewett, Miss Emma Mumford, Mrs. Louise M. Rankin, Mrs. F. B. Nourse, Mrs. E. A. Didama, Mrs. Ed Alley, Mrs. G. J. Maycumber, Mrs. Arthur F. Stilson, Mrs. F. M. Miller and Mrs. A. Chaplin.
"THE BELLS OF SHANDON."
James A. Reagan in a New Play with New Songs.
James W. Reagan, the singing star in "The Bells of Shandon" will be remembered as the sweet tenor who appeared here last season in repertoire show in which he was the one redeeming feature. He has a new play in which he has a part, that of a rollicking, good-natured lad, who loves to sing to pretty colleens and woo them with his tuneful voice. He has a number of new songs dealing with the varied sentiments of home and love and the melodies are said to be very catching.
But Reagan is not the only thing in "The Bells of Shandon," which appears here at the Opera House, Thursday, April 13. Miss Maudie Myring sings and dances too, and the merry-making scene the Boston Herald says, is "true to life and the heart of Ireland." The scenery is all new and the pictures presented will recall some famous scenes, historic in song and story, that nestle near
NEW BASEBALL GROUNDS.
Sentiment All One Way at Saturday Night Meeting.
About twenty-five persons who are thoroughly interested in baseball in Cortland this year met in Fireman's hall Saturday night and informally talked over the proposition of renting grounds on the Randall flats for baseball and general athletic purposes. While no action was taken at the meeting, but one sentiment prevailed, and that was in favor of the proposition. It was stated that the grounds could be secured without rent this season, but in the future the rent of the grounds would not exceed $150 per year. This, it is believed, will be more economical than paying about $250 each year for the use of the fair grounds. The whole question was canvassed quite thoroughly, and while there are some reasons for preferring the fair grounds, the balance seems to be largely in favor of the flat which will be very easy of access. The proposition was made that a stock company be formed for the purpose, and in the next two or three days a committee will visit those who may be interested in the project to ascertain what the feeling is, and then a meeting will be called for organization.
The scheme is a good one and is meeting with popular favor on nearly every side, and will undoubtedly materialize.
Manager Ramsey arrived in town this morning. He has just signed another catcher, Bobby Quinn of Columbus, O., who played last year in the Western association. He has a fine record. Montreal was after him for this season. Mr. Ramsay will attend the State league meeting in Syracuse Thursday.
He has the following exhibition games scheduled for the Cortland team which will report April 25.
May 3-4—At Ilion.
May 5—Hobart College at Cortland.
May 8—Ilion at Cortland.
May 10—Syracuse Shamrocks at Cortland.
New uniforms for the Cortland players will be ordered this week.
Y. M. C. A. ANNIVERSARY.
ELEVENTH ANNUAL RECORD OF RESULTS ACHIEVED.
Union Services at Three Churches on Sunday Evening—Strong and Convincing Addresses—Statistical Report of the General Secretary—Plans for the Coming Year.
The eleventh annual anniversary services of the Y. M. C. A. in Cortland were held last night in the First M. E., the First Baptist, and the Homer-ave. M. E. churches, and a meeting was also held at the association rooms at 4 o'clock in the afternoon, addressed by all the evening speakers at the several churches.
FIRST M. E. CHURCH.
Vice-President O. A. Kinney presided at the First M. E. church, and the program was the same at all the churches, the only difference being in the speakers. After the organ voluntary by Mr. H. A. Jennison and the singing of an anthem by the large chorus choir led by Mr. C. R. Doolittle Scripture was read by Rev. C. W. Negus and prayer offered by Rev. John T. Stone. The congregation joined in singing "Blest be the Tie that Binds."
General Secretary Armstrong then read his report which is given below.
The speaker of the evening was then introduced, Rev. A. V. Raymond, D. D., president of Union college, Schenectady, and his address was one of the most thoughtful, timely and appropriate ever delivered upon a similar occasion in Cortland. His theme was Y. M. C. A. work and he showed that the time was now ripe for the carrying on of that work as never before, and that it is doing a work undertaken by no other organization. He said every man is a builder and is building his own life stricture and building his own character. Every wise builder plans before he constructs. All the best work in this world is done after a pattern. In the world of humanity the greatest lack is a lack of plan. Men work hard enough, but they do not plan enough. Achievement of any deed is usually not due alone to ability, to opportunity or to work, but to plan, purpose and pattern. One man builds and accomplishes something and the other is simply piling up stones.
To every young man the speaker would give the advice, begin life with a purpose; know what you are to live for, and then live for that with all your God given powers. Ask God what is the noblest thing you can live for.
What is the noblest thing a man can do? If the New Testament teaches anything, it teaches that all occupations are equally worthy if they have the same spirit of service. Jesus Christ was just as much the son of God mending furniture in his father's carpenter shop as he was in ministering healing to the multitudes, and the one occupation was just as worthy as the other. The law of helpfulness o r of service is the highest law, ordained of God for the development of man. Charity or love is the fulfillment of the law. Jesus Christ was its embodiment. Filling in with his spirit we embody the law.
Pope once said "An honest man is the noblest work of God." If that was ever true, it is not true now. More is required now of a man. He must have regards not only to the rights but to the needs of others. He must be ready to deny himself for his brother. He must be generous as well as just. God disciplined the Jews for 2,000 years to impress the principles of morality upon them, and they learned the lesson. The Jews were moral and honest when Christ came. Christ came as a higher teacher to add to what they then knew. "A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another," was his teaching. Seven of the ten commandments were "Thou shalt not." Christ made few references to what men should not do. That was all taught by the Mosaic law. He came to lead men from negatives to positives. "Bless them that curse you," "pray for those that despitefully use you" were his teachings. The priest and Levite were honest and moral men in their treatment of the men who fell among thieves. The Samaritan was helpful. The man who pulled down his barns to build greater was doubtless honest and paid for every bit of that work and paid good wages too, but he was gathering to hoard and use for his own enjoyment and not for the benefit of others. Christ taught be more than honest, be helpful. Add the virtue of helpfulness to your other Christian virtues. Christ called his disciples to put them into a school to learn the higher law of life.
The Puritans were the consummation of Old Testament law. They were stern, unloving, unsympathetic. They came to this country to establish their own rights. When Roger Williams came they had no regard for his right, he could look out for his own.
The fullness of time has now come. During the last century see the positive and negative work done along every line. Missions were unknown till this century. The question previously was how to save one's own soul; now it is how to save another's soul. All organizations for the spread of the gospel have been developed this last century. All the progress is by the development of this new truth. The truth of obligation will make the twentieth century glorious. The truth of human brotherhood is in all our civil relations, and the truth of Christian brotherhood is in all our Christian relations, and this is greater than the truth of individual liberty which reigned supreme through the three centuries previous.
The Y. M. C. A. is the product of the nineteenth century. It was organized on the principle of helpfulness and of human brotherhood. Every year it is healing the divisions of Christendom, and by its tireless activity is holding before the people the truth of human brotherhood. Jesus Christ and him crucified is the one short article of its creed. That was the principle of the church in the early days of its power. It reaches out toward the future and puts forth new vitality each year.
Dr. Raymond then spoke of the various line of Y. M. C. A. work, paying a strong tribute to its purpose to develop the body through the gymnasium. He said a gymnasium was just as Christian as a hospital because it prevents the difficulties which a hospital tries to cure, and it is just as holy to prevent as to cure. He spoke of the educational classes, and of its open door seven days in a week, while the church doors are open but one day. In closing, he urged all to support the organization that thus constantly keeps its doors open, at least to do so till the churches decided to keep their doors open constantly with a man always present to extend the helping hand to any one who might need it.
The last speaker was Rev. John T. Stone, who said that he had just four exhortations to make and he made them forcibly and briefly. They were (1) Give the Y. M. C. A., general and local, your sympathy. (2) Give it your encouragement. Encourage the secretary, the athletic director, and the members. Drop in and encourage it by your presence. (3) Be loyal to it. (4) Help it with your means. Mr. Stone then gave some details in regard to a new system of raising the money to support the association.
The collection was then taken which amounted to $18.51. The congregation joined in singing the Doxology, and the benediction was pronounced by Dr. Raymond.
FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH.
Prof. J. E. Banta, president of the board of directors of the local association, presided at the meeting held at the First Baptist church in the evening. Scripture was read by Dr O. A. Houghton, pastor of the First Methodist church, and Prof. Banta led in prayer. The address of the evening was given by Mr. E. L. Mogge, general secretary of the Geneva association. Mr. Mogge's address was a practical, straightforward, interesting and intensely earnest presentation of the work of the Young Men's Christian association and the efforts that are being put forth and the means used by the organization for the benefit of young men throughout the land. Mr. Mogge spoke in part as follows:
In a community like this, where an association has been established for eleven years, it ought not to be necessary to dwell upon the benefits to be derived nor the work done by such an organization. Perhaps what I have to say may not be entirely new to most of you but I venture the assertion that there are very many in this community and doubtless some are present here to-night who have not given five minutes careful thought during the year to the work of the Young Men's Christian association. In presenting this subject I want to ask three questions: Why is such a work as that of the Young Men's Christian association necessary? What is the work? and does it pay? In answering the first question let us ask another. It is the question asked by David as he stood at the gate awaiting the coming of the messenger bringing tidings from Absalom his son, "Is the young man safe?"
Throughout the length and breadth of the land, in every city and village, in every town and hamlet young men are beset by innumerable temptations. The forces of evil are continually striving to overcome them and work their destruction. Wicked men plot for their downfall and set traps to lure them to their ruin. Among the almost countless influences brought to bear against young men, four stand out with special prominence, the saloon, the gambling habit, the theatre, and the social evil.
The speaker touched briefly, yet forcibly upon each one of these questions and their relation to young men and then took up the second division of the subject: What is the work of the Young Men's Christian association? The association supplements the work of the home. It is entirely distinct from, yet clearly a part of the work of the church. Interdenominational in character its influence extends where the church cannot reach. There is no class of men which has not been benefitted by the Young Men's Christian association. The speaker dwelt upon the methods of the association in reaching young men away from their homes and surrounding them with influences for good. The systematic efforts for the upbuilding of young men physically, through the gymnasium and athletic sports; mentally, by means of the readingrooms, libraries and classes; and spiritually by the religious work and atmosphere of the association; the work of the different branches, the railroad branch, the work among colleges and the recent work among the soldiers received the attention of the speaker and when the third question was reached: Does the work pay? It was already answered in the minds of those who had listened to the convincing arguments that such a work does most certainly pay.
Brief remarks were made by Dr. Houghton after the report of the general secretary, and a collection was taken amounting to $7.92.
HOMER-AVE. M. E. CHURCH.
Wilfred Kelley, secretary of the Young Men's Christian Association, presided at the meeting at the Homer-ave. M. E. church. After an anthem by the choir, Mr. Benjamin A. Nichols read the Scripture lesson, and prayer was offered by the pastor of the church, Rev. J. C. B. Moyer, and the association hymn, "Blest be the Tie," was sung. A. W. McNett, the musical director of the church, sang a solo, and the first speaker of the evening, Mr. Arthur N. Cotton of Rochester, was introduced. Mr. Cotton is the field secretary for New York state, and his work brings him in close touch with young men. His opportunities for observation are many, and consequently his remarks last night were of a very practical nature.
He referred briefly in opening to the many evil tendencies which beset the young men of to-day, such as intemperance, gambling, the social evil, and said that he could paint a very dark picture before the young man. He could paint such a picture simply because such a picture is possible. But there is one organization whose sole object is to counteract these evil tendencies, and that is the Young Men's Christian association. Five per cent of the young men are to-day church members, only 15 per cent attend church with any degree of regularity and 75 per cent seldom darken the doors of a church. Mr. Cotton referred to the triangle which is the symbol of the Y. M. C. A., the three sides representing the body, mind and spirit. He directed the attention of the audience to the larger triangle, the three sides of which also represent the objects of the association, prevention, rescue and education. There are 444 different points in New York state where Y. M. C. A. influences are exerted. He made reference to the work in the boy's branches, and gave a number of instances which had come under his personal observation of great good coming from this work.
The last speaker of the evening was Mr. Moyer, who referred in passing to the origin of the W. C. T. U. and the various societies of young people organized for a special work, and stated that there is a growing conviction of the need of the work of organized young men. The Y. M. C. A. is doing a work that the churches cannot do, at least do not. He spoke of the needs of the local association in a fitting manner preceding the offering for the association which amounted to $3.98.
THE AFTERNOON SESSION.
The 4 o'clock service was attended by over 75 men and was conducted by State Secretary Cotton. The address was made b y Secretary Mogge of Geneva, and his theme was "Eleven Young Farmers," the parties referred to being David's associates in the field. The address was a fine one.
The music was first class and was under the leadership of Mr. Dodd. Mr. Carpenter furnished a one violin solo.
THE ANNUAL REPORTS.
Owing to the pressure of matter to-day the report of the general secretary and of the Women's Auxiliary will have to be delayed till to-morrow.
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BREVITIES.
—The date to which the Orris Hose company's "Uncle Tom's Cabin" is postponed is Thursday, May 4.
—A letter box was to-day placed in the Normal [School] building from which collections will be made by the carrier on regular trips.
—New display advertisements to-day are— E. R. Wright, Funeral director, page 8; Pearson Bros., Unparalleled bargains, page 8.
—The Howe Stove company started up its works this morning with eighteen moulders. There seems to be a prospect of a good season's business before it.
—A full attendance of the Choral and Orchestral society is desired to-night at Taylor hall. Orchestra will meet at 7 o'clock and chorus at 8 o'clock sharp.
—A regular meeting of the Royal Arcanum Council will be held at G. A. R. hall, Tuesday evening, April 11, at 8 o'clock. All members are requested to attend.
—The next rehearsal of the comic opera, "The Merry Milkmaids," will be held Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock. The rehearsal to-night will be omitted owing to the rehearsal of the Choral and Orchestral society. The opera will be given April 24 and 25.
—On account of the reception to the teachers institute at the Normal to-night the meeting of the University Center will be held at the home of Dr. E. B. Nash at 8 o'clock instead of in the customary room at the Normal building. The leader will be Dr. Nash.
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