AMERICAN NAVY BY JOHN D. LONG SECRETARY OF THE NAVY 1897-1902 ILLUSTRATED WITH DRAWINGS BY HENRY VOLUME II NEW YORK THE OUTLOOK COMPANY 1903 U.S.6760.13 (2) Bright Fund COPYRIGHT, 1903, BY THE OUTLOOK COMPANY ALL RIGHTS RESERVED Published November, 1903 CONTENTS IX THE BATTLE OF SANTIAGO The issue foreseen by the Spaniards Cervera's endeavor --- to avoid a useless sacrifice The sinking of the Mer- X The 1-50 SOME OF THE GALLANT DEEDS OF THE WAR WITH SPAIN Bravery of American men-of-war's men- The Oregon's voyage from the Pacific to the Atlantic- The Marietta's voyage- The monitors' voyage from San Francisco to Manila - The sinking of the Merrimac at Santiago Details of Hobson's exploit - Lieutenant Victor Blue's reconnaissance Ensigns Ward and Buck obtain information of Cervera's and Camara's movements in Spanish waters - The Gloucester's destruction of the Pluton and the Furor-Lieutenant Bernadou at Cardenas - The Hist, the Hornet, and the Wompatuck at Manzanillo - The cutting of the cables The first naval action of the war The marines at Guantanamo - Promotions for gallant conduct and the new regulations therefor The rescue of Spanish sailors and their treatment as prisoners ▾ President McKinley's heroic qualities -Consul Ramsden's humanity - A Spanish naval hero. 51-105 XI THE PHILIPPINES, SAMOA, AND CHINA Nature of the navy's services in the Orient — Aguinaldo and Dewey-The administration's attitude toward the Filipinos - The German fleet and Dewey - Admiral von Diederich - The Filipino insurrection The navy's part in suppressing it-Successes and disasters-Samoa and its rival chiefs- - An unfortunate expedition - The difficulty settled- The Boxer outbreak - Our new position in Eastern affairsRear-Admiral Kempff ordered to Taku- The expedition from Tientsin Major Waller arrives at Tientsin-Capture of the Taku forts - Capture of Tientsin - The relief of the Legation at PekinWhat the United States has done for the Philippines, Cuba, and Porto Rico 106-141 XII SOME PERSONAL REMINISCENCES President McKinley and his cabinet The cabinet's personnel - General Alger's sanguine temperament - Pleasantries of cabinet meetings - President Mc Kinley's geniality-His misapprehension of General Social functions and matters of etiquette - Women at the department - The clerical force - The naming of war-vessels — The Marine Band — A vacant consulship discovered for an applicant - An advocate of Civil Service Reform forgets himself The professional reformer - Trips on the Dolphin The Naval Academy-Some personal tributes — Gifts to the government - Mr. Roosevelt's personality as assistant secretary of the Navy Other assistant secretaries - Relations of the Secretary with the press-A story about Dewey's ammunition, and the facts-The Secretary of the Navy a civilian - The Secretary's duties and powers-Importance of civil control of the navy 142-185 APPENDIX A.-Letter of Secretary Long to President McKinley with regard to the alleged "persecution of Admiral Schley" 189 B. President Roosevelt's memorandum upon the appeal of Admiral Schley . . 195 C.-Speech of the Hon. John D. Long, Secretary of the Navy, on the occasion of the presentation of the sword, the nation's gift, to Admiral Dewey, on October 3, 1899 . . 211 D. - Promotions for eminent and conspicuous conduct in battle, or for extraordinary heroism during the war between the United States and Spain E. - From Sampson's report of attack on Porto Rico 217 . 225 |