a statement made by CaptainJohn Woodward Philip (1840 - 1900) of the United States battleshipTexas in July 1898. His ship at that time was passing by the burning Spanish ship Vizcaya during a battle of the Spanish-AmericanWar (a war between Spain and the United States begun as an intervention by the United States on behalf of Cuba). —State of ManCongress Approved Gls (14.5.92)