The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-05-25

in behalf OF the officers and men Of the
Chicago, but OF every nan In the American
was his opinion that Jack was as good a
man as he was hundred years ago. Adj
mn gave an ausins acc99nt OK
nothing gave him greater Pleas re chan TO
meet his old friends In Eng ard at dinner
or anywhere else. usaughterl Every man
IN the American navy would fee. as he
al. tul or thankfulneSs Tor the Kind 1ess
nagy sadd b Mhen Tp ~ th o ian
water" he was with him. and IL had never
been told that American sailors leapt from
their boat and manned and fought Brit
Ism gun. Great heering( He had shared
too. with British officers In laying the first
cable. (Cheers) He had heard good deal
said tonight. but notn:ng about the man
behind the gun, Jack. He was the same to-
day as ever. Blood w3s what told. tCheers)
They saw him In New YORK year ago
marched down Broa1wly led by the men
Of the Blake he thought the jubilee bad
come. The Hon and the eagle marched
down Broadway most triumphantly.
daughter and cheers) And he hoped that
would be the only wa they would march
Lord Roberts men proposed a toast TO
Captain Mahan and the officers OF the Chi
cago. He said they welcomed the Ameri-
can officers as distinguished guests. Differ
ences have occasionally arisen between the
two nations as must be expected In fam
opinions and wills. II was peculiarly APP
propriate that the officers of her MaIesty's
I'm the banquet, for they. did the country
generally, owe a debt OF gratitude to Capt.
Mheh We're er h5 nferesns a
and so lucid In the arguments adduced
that they had most benei,e,ently ,Trougntt
inspired them with the necessity 10 main
tain our old-ume maritime supremacy;
prosperity and the safeguard OF our CO.
lonial empire. He could not help, as a SOL
der. wishing that the modest American
al oft Fbp hnh So mi OH
navy might be induced 70 do something for
the army also. lie. was sure that Captain
Mahan would forgive him for suggesting
that he might turn his attention to mill
itary history and make the people OF Eng
land understand that they ought To have an
army az we'll as a navy, and so organized
as 20 be capable OF meeting defensive re
quirements at home and abroad. He hoped
that Captain Mahan would assist them TO
get Ii.
Capt. Mahan responded by saying that
this is unique occasion and the memory
OF II cannot but remain with the Amerl-
can officers as long as they live. But II Is
nowiSe alone as a manifestation or the
kindly feelings which more and more, as
time goes by. marked the relations be-
tween the citizens OF Great Britain and
America 1t certainly is the case between
the naval officers Of the two nations, as he
was able 20 affirm. from experience of
over a quarter of a century. Whlie declin-
Ing 10 adopt Lord Roberts fiattering sug-
ton that it was absurd to say that because
we have a first line of defense we ought
not 10 have q second Inc United states,
separated, as it was, by the broad Atlantic.
was able 10 regard the ebb and flow of
European politics with a certain amount Of
calmness. But when the question OF navy
was touched the feelings of Indifference
must yield 10 the enthusiasm Inspired by
a record of glory unequaled In the annals
OF time. They might hope that the time
of war was drawing TO q close, but GER
tainly I'm the strength of the British navy
lay one of the best hopes for the peace OF
the world. In conclusion, he toasted the
British navy and coupled with It the senti-
ment that it's future career might be as
beneficent as its life had been glorious. Gap
plause)
Admiral Commerell briefly responded to
Capt Mahan's toast and the proceedings
closed with the bands playing the Star
spangled Banner"