Word: fleets
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Dates: during 1900-1909
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Captain W. H. H. Southerland of the U. S. S. New Jersey will lecture in the Living Room of the Union tomorrow evening on "The Cruise of the Battle Fleet." He is a graduate of the United States Naval Academy at Annapolis, and ever since he was graduated has served in the navy, commanding the U. S. S. Eagle during the Spanish-American War. He accompanied the fleet on its recently completed tour of the world...
...Smith cited the instance of Lieutenant Hobson who, ready to die for his country in the Spanish War, blocked the entrance to the harbor in which the enemy's fleet lay at anchor. Immediately the whole country rang with the praises of this daring young officer--until a newspaper story stamped him as vain and sentimental. It was the same with the man who won the battle of Manila Bay. When our nation, anxious to show its gratitude to Admiral Dewey, presented him with a house, he turned it over to his wife, and immediately "mud" was thrown...
...years ago our fleet defeated the Spanish squadron, giving the United States control of 8,000,000 alien people. The islands are not part of the United States, yet the Supreme Court holds jurisdiction over them, and although they are under our flag, the natives are not American citizens. In one respect we treat them as foreigners--in our tariff relations. This commercial was greatly hinders the development of the islands. The Philippines are our only dependency with such a handicap...
...Champions of the Fleet," by E. Fraser...
Scribner's--"Hennebont and the Fleet," by E. Sutton...