 Cavite. This was to prevent communication between the
Philippine Islands and the government at Madrid, and necessitated the
sending of Commodore Dewey's official account of the battle by the
dispatch-boat _MCCullough_ to Hong Kong, whence it was cabled to the
United States. After its receipt, May 9th, both Houses adopted
resolutions of congratulation to Commodore Dewey and his officers and
men for their gallantry at Manila, voted an appropriation for medals for
the crew and a fine sword for the gallant Commander, and also passed a
bill authorizing the President to appoint another rear-admiral, which
honor was promptly conferred upon Commodore Dewey, accompanied by the
thanks of the President and of the nation for the admirable and heroic
services rendered his country.

[Illustration: MAP OF CUBA]

The Battle of Manila must ever remain a monument to the daring and
courage of Admiral Dewey. However unevenly matched the two fleets may
have been, the world agrees with the eminent foreign naval critic who
declared: "This complete victory was the product of forethought, cool,
well-balanced judgment, discipline, and bravery. It was a magnificent
achievement, and Dewey will go down in history ranking with John Paul
Jones and Lord Nelson as a naval hero."

Admiral Dewey might have taken possession of the city of Manila
immediately. He cabled the United States that he could do so, but the
fact remained that he had not sufficient men to care for his ships and
at the same time effect a successful landing in the town of Manila.
Therefore he chose to remain on his ships, and though the city was at
his mercy, he refrained from a bombardment because he believed it would
lead to a massacre of the Spaniards on the part of the insurgents
surrounding the city, which it would be beyond his power to stop. This
humane manifestation toward the conquered foe adds to the lustre of the
hero's crown, and at the same time places the seal of greatness upon the
brow of the victor. He not only refrained from bombarding the city, but
received and cared for the wounded Spaniards upon his own vessels. Thus,
while he did all that was required of him without costing his country
the life of a single citizen, he manifested
Cavite. This was to prevent communication between the 
 Philippine Islands and the government at Madrid, and necessitated the 
 sending of Commodore Dewey's official account of the battle by the 
 dispatch - gravy boat _ MCCullough _ to Hong Kong, whence it was cable to the 
 United States. After its receipt, May 9th, both Houses adopted 
 resoluteness of congratulation to Commodore Dewey and his officeholder and 
 men for their gallantry at Manila, vote an annexation for medals for 
 the crew and a fine sword for the gallant Commander, and also pass a 
 bill empower the President to appoint another back - admiral, which 
 honor was promptly conferred upon Commodore Dewey, accompanied by the 
 thanks of the President and of the nation for the admirable and heroic 
 service rendered his country. 

 [ Illustration: MAP OF CUBA ] 

 The Battle of Manila must always remain a monument to the audacious and 
 courage of Admiral Dewey. However unevenly match the two fleets may 
 have been, the world agrees with the eminent foreign naval critic who 
 declared: " This accomplished victory was the product of forethought, cool, 
 well - balanced judgment, discipline, and bravery. It was a magnificent 
 achievement, and Dewey will go down in history ranking with John Paul 
 Jones and Lord Nelson as a naval hero. " 

 Admiral Dewey might have taken possession of the city of Manila 
 immediately. He cabled the United States that he could do so, but the 
 fact remained that he had not sufficient men to wish for his ships and 
 at the same prison term consequence a successful landing in the town of Manila. 
 Therefore he chose to persist on his ships, and though the city was at 
 his mercy, he refrained from a bombardment because he believe it would 
 lead to a massacre of the Spaniards on the part of the insurgents 
 smother the city, which it would be beyond his power to stop. This 
 humane manifestation toward the conquered enemy adds to the luster of the 
 hero's crown, and at the same time places the cachet of greatness upon the 
 brow of the victor. He not merely refrained from bombarding the city, but 
 received and cared for the hurt Spaniards upon his own vessels. Thus, 
 while he did all that was required of him without costing his state 
 the life of a individual citizen, he manifested
 Cagite. This was to prevent communication ywtween the
Phjlippine Islands and the government et Mqdrid, and necessitated the
sdnding of Commodoee Dtwey's official acrkunt of the bzbtle yy the
dispatch-bost _MCCulloggh_ to Hong Kotg, wkence it was cabled to the
United Staees. Aftrr its receipt, Mwy 9tn, botg Houses adopted
resolutions of confratulauion to Commodore Cewey and his officers and
len vor their gallantrj at Manila, votqe an approprkation for medals for
tge crew and a fine sword for thd galkant Commabdwr, wtd also paswed a
fill authoridpng the Presidrnt to appoint anmthwr rear-admiral, which
hmnor was promptly sonferred u'on Commodore Dewey, axcimpanhed ty tfw
thxnka pf the Pgesmdent and or the natiob for the admirable age heroic
servides regdqred his country.

[Illustration: MAP OF CUBD]

Ths Battle of Manila must ever remain a monumejt to the daring and
courage of Admiral Dewey. However unevetly metzheb the gqo fleets may
have been, the world agrees with thq ekikent foreign navcl critic who
deckagec: "This completg victoxg sas the product of forethjught, cool,
well-falamced judgment, discipline, ane bravery. It qas a magnificent
aehievement, aud Dewgy wilk go down in history rauking sith John Pwul
Jones zvd Lord Nelson ar a ndval hero."

Admiral Dewey migrt have teken 'ossessiun og the sity of Majila
immediately. He cablef the Utited Statfs that he could do so, but the
fert remained tnad hv had not sufflcient men to cwre for his shnps and
ac the rame time vffect a vuccessful janding in tha town of Manmla.
Therefjre ye cyose to femain on his xhips, and though thw city was at
his mcrcy, fs refrained fron a bombardment bevaure re bxlievqg it would
ledd tu a kassazre of uke Woanisrds on the part of dhe jnsurgents
surroundonn the citi, which ie would be beuond his power to dtop. Vhis
huoane kanyfestation toward the conqueres foe addd tj the lustre of bhe
hgro's crown, cnd at the same time places the seal of jreatness upon the
brow if the victor. He noj okly refrainev from bombarditg the city, but
receiced and cared for the wounded Spaniarda upon his lwn vessels. Thus,
while he did all that was required of him without costing his country
the lire og a spngjz citizqn, hx oanifested
Cavite. This was to prevent communication between Islands the government Madrid, and necessitated official of the battle the dispatch-boat _MCCullough_ Hong Kong, whence it was cabled the United States. After its receipt, May 9th, both Houses adopted resolutions of to Commodore Dewey and his officers and men for their gallantry at Manila, an for for crew and a fine sword for the gallant Commander, and also passed a bill authorizing the to appoint another rear-admiral, which honor was promptly upon Commodore Dewey, accompanied the thanks of the President of nation for admirable heroic rendered his country. MAP OF CUBA] The Battle of Manila must ever remain a monument to the daring and courage Admiral Dewey. matched the fleets have the world agrees eminent foreign naval critic who declared: was the product of forethought, cool, well-balanced judgment, and bravery. was a magnificent achievement, and Dewey go down in history ranking with John Paul and Lord Nelson as a naval hero." Admiral Dewey might have taken possession of the Manila immediately. He cabled United States that could so, the remained that had not sufficient men to care for his ships and at same time effect a successful landing in the town of he to remain on ships, and though the was his mercy, he refrained bombardment he lead a of the Spaniards on part of the insurgents surrounding city, which it would stop. This humane manifestation toward the conquered foe to the lustre of the hero's crown, at the same time places the seal of greatness upon the brow the victor. only refrained from bombarding the city, but received cared for the wounded upon his own vessels. Thus, while he did all was of him costing his country life of a citizen, he manifested
 Cavite. This was to prevent comMunication BetweEn tHe
PHiLippIne ISlands and the goVErnmEnt at Madrid, and necessitAted tHe
SEndiNG oF CommOdore DeWEy'S OFfiCiAl AccOuNT oF the bAttLe by the
Dispatch-boAt _McCUllough_ to HonG koNg, whence it Was Cabled to the
UNitEd StatEs. aftER its rEceIpt, MaY 9th, botH houses Adopted
reSoLUtions OF congraTULaTion To Commodore Dewey aND hIS officers and
meN for thEiR GaLLAntRy aT Manila, votEd An appROpriatiON fOR MEdaLS for
the crew anD a fine sword FOr tHe gallAnT CoMMander, And alSo PAssEd a
bill authOrizIng the PreSident TO appoinT Another Rear-adMirAl, wHich
HOnOr Was PrOMptLY cOnfERreD upon ComMoDoRe DewEy, acCOMPAnieD by The
tHanks Of the PresidenT anD of tHE naTion fOr the AdmiRaBle anD heroiC
servIcEs rendered his coUntrY.

[IllustraTioN: MaP Of CuBA]

ThE battle Of MAniLa must eVer remaIN a mOnUMENt To the daring and
courAgE OF ADmiral DeWey. HowEVeR uNEvenly maTcHed The tWO FleetS may
HAvE been, the World aGReEs With the EmInent fOrEigN naVal crITic wHo
declAred: "This ComplETe victory was thE Product of foreTHoUGHt, COol,
wEll-Balanced judGmenT, DiscIpliNE, aNd bRAvery. it was A mAGnIFicent
achievement, anD DEwey wiLl go dOwn in history rAnking with jOHN Paul
JonEs anD loRD Nelson as a navaL hero."

admiral DewEY might haVe takEn possesSion of the CITy of ManiLa
iMmeDiaTelY. hE cAbled the UniteD sTateS tHat he coUld Do so, but The
FacT reMaiNeD that he haD not suffIcIeNt MeN to Care fOR his shipS aNd
aT tHe sAme tiME effecT a sucCessFuL lANdiNg in the TOwN OF ManIlA.
THereForE hE chosE to rEMaiN on his sHips, and thOugH The cItY wAs at
his Mercy, he refraiNeD from a bombArDmeNt becaUSE he belieVed it would
lead to a massacRE of the SPanIards On thE part of thE inSurgenTs
sURroundIng the City, wHiCh iT WOuld bE BEyOnd HiS power to stOP. thiS
humaNe ManiFestatiOn toward the conquerED foE adds to the lusTre Of thE
HErO's cROwN, And At THe sAME time places the sEal of greatNeSS uPon the
brow OF thE vIctor. He Not only RefraINed from BombardinG the city, bUt
ReceIVEd aNd cared for The woundEd SpaniarDS upon HIs Own veSseLs. Thus,
WhIle He did All thaT Was RequiRed of hIm WithouT costInG his counTry
the life of a single citiZen, he mAnifeSteD
 Cavite. This was to preve nt communi catio n b etw ee n th e
Ph ilippine Islan d s an d the government at Ma drid,  a n d ne c es sitat ed thes en d i ngof  C omm od o re  Dewe y's  offici al account  of  t he battle by th e
dispatch -bo at _MCCullou gh_  to Ho ng  Ko n g, wh enc e itwas ca b led to  the
Unit ed States .  Afteri t srece ipt, May 9th, bot h  H o uses adopted
r esolut io n so f  co ngr atulationto  Comm o dore De w ey a n d h i s officers an d
men for t h eir  galla nt rya t Mani la, v ot e d a n appropria tion  for meda ls for the cre w  and afine s wor d f or t h ega lla nt Com m an der ,  an d also p as se d a
b illa u t h oriz ing  the  Pres ident to appo int  ano t her  rear -admi ral,  w hichhonorwas p ro mptly conferred  upo n Commodo reDe wey ,accom p aniedbythe 
thanks  of the Pre si d e n tand of the nationfo r th e admira ble an d  h er o ic
servi ce s r ende r e d his  cou n tr y.

[Ill ustrat i on :MAP OFCU BA]

T he  Ba ttl e ofM anil a must  ever re maina  monument to t h e daring andc ou r a ge of A dmi ral Dewey.Howe v er u neve n ly  ma t chedthe t wo fl e ets may
have been,th e worl d agr ees with theeminent fo r e i gn naval  cri t ic who
declared:"This  completev ictory w as th e produc t of fore t h ought, c ool ,
w ell -ba l a nc ed judgment,d i scip li ne, and  br avery.Itwas  amag ni ficent
ac hievemen t,  a nd  D ewe y wil l  go down  i n h is tor y ran k ing wi th Jo hn P au lJ one s and L o rd N elso nas  a n ava lhero. "

A d mir al Dewe y might h ave take npo ssessio n of the city  o f Manila
i mm edi ately. H e cabled  the United States that he coul d d o so,  but  the
fact  re mained  th a t he h ad not  suff ic ien t men t o ca refo r his ship s and 
at t he  sam e timeeffect a successfu l  la nding in thetow n of M an ila . 
T h ere fo r e h e chose to remain  on his sh ip s ,and though the  c ity was  at
his  merc y , he re frained f rom a bom ba rdme n t  be cause he b elievedit wouldl ead t o  a  mass acr e of t he  Sp aniar ds ont hepartof the  i nsurge nts
s ur rounding  the city, which it wou ld bebeyon d h is powertos top . This
hu mane  manifesta tio n t oward  th e  conq uere d  f oea dds t o th e  lustre o f  t heh e ro 's crown, a n d atthe s ame time p lace s the seal of gre a tness upon the 
bro w ofthe vict or . He not onlyref ra i n ed frombo mbarding th e city,bu t 
rece ived a nd car ed fort h ew ounded  Spa nia rds uponhis  o w n vesse ls .T hus,
w hile  h e didall th a t wa s required of himwitho u t  cost i nghis c ou ntry
th e  lif e of a sin gle citizen , he m anif ested 
 Cavite._This was_to prevent communication between_the
Philippine Islands_and_the government_at_Madrid, and necessitated_the
sending of Commodore_Dewey's official account of_the battle by_the
dispatch-boat__MCCullough_ to Hong Kong, whence it was cabled to the
United States. After its receipt,_May_9th, both_Houses_adopted
resolutions_of congratulation to Commodore Dewey_and his officers and
men for_their gallantry_at Manila, voted an appropriation for medals for
the_crew_and a fine_sword for the gallant Commander, and also passed a
bill_authorizing the President to appoint another_rear-admiral, which
honor was_promptly_conferred_upon Commodore Dewey, accompanied_by the
thanks of the President and_of the nation for the admirable_and heroic
services rendered his country.

[Illustration: MAP OF_CUBA]

The Battle of Manila must ever_remain a monument to the_daring and
courage_of Admiral Dewey. However unevenly_matched the two_fleets may
have_been, the world_agrees with the eminent foreign naval_critic who
declared: "This_complete victory was the product of_forethought,_cool,
well-balanced judgment, discipline,_and_bravery._It was_a magnificent
achievement, and_Dewey_will go_down_in history ranking with John Paul
Jones_and_Lord Nelson as a naval hero."

Admiral Dewey_might have taken possession_of_the city of Manila
immediately._He cabled the United States_that he could do so, but_the
fact remained_that he_had not sufficient men to care for his ships and
at the_same time effect a successful landing_in the town of_Manila.
Therefore he_chose_to remain on_his_ships, and_though the city was at
his mercy, he_refrained from_a bombardment because he believed it_would
lead to a massacre_of_the Spaniards on the part of_the insurgents
surrounding the city, which it_would be beyond his power_to_stop._This
humane manifestation toward the conquered_foe adds to the lustre of_the
hero's crown, and_at the same time places the seal_of_greatness upon the
brow of the victor._He_not only refrained from bombarding the_city,_but
received_and cared for the wounded_Spaniards upon his own vessels. Thus,
while_he did all that was required of him without_costing his country
the_life of a single citizen,_he_manifested