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could do anything which the country

required of them.
e. Admiral Erben, responding to Ad-
mlral Hornby's toast, said that never
before was such>a compliment paid to
the American navy. He thanked those
present, not only on behalf of the Of
fcers and men of the Chicago. but of
every man in the American navy. In
regard to the British navy, it was his
opinion that Jack was as good man
today'as ne was hundred years ago.
Admiral Erben gave an amusing ac-
count of of the genesis of the BANQUET,
and said that nothing gave him greater
pleasure than to meet his old friends in
England at dinner or anywhere else
Every man in the American navy would
feel as he did, full of thankfulneSs for
the kindness they had received.
When Commodore Tatnall said the
words, BLOOD is thicker than water"
he was with him, and it had never been
told that American sailors leaped from
their boat and manned and fought
British gun. Great cheers He had
shared too with British officers in lay
ing the first cable. Cheers He had
heard good deal said tonight. but notil-
ing about the man behind the gun
Jack. He was the same today as ever.
Blood was what told. [Cheers. They
"a " hAh III -NVH YIN cal dSO, anu
when the sailors of eight nations
marched down Broadway year ago,
led by the men of the Blake, he thought
the jubilee had come. The lion and the
eagle marched down Broadway most
triumphantly [laughterL and he hoped
that would he the only way they would
march in the future.
Lord Roberts then proposed toast to
Capt. Mahan and the officers of the Chi
cago. He said they welcomed the
American officers as brothers. as we'll
as distinguished guests. Differences
have occasionally arisen between the
two nations, as must be expected in
family the members of which have
strong opinions and wills. 1t was Pc
culiarly appropriate that tue officers of
her maJesty's navy should have taken
an important part in the banquet, for
they. as did the country generally. owe
a debt of gratitude To Capt. Mahan for
his most admirable works, which were
SO interesting as narratives, and
so lucid and convincing in
the arguments adduced that they
had most beneticialiy wrought upon the
mind of the British public and inspired
them with the necessity to maintain our
Old maritime supremacy, which was the
origin Of our commercial prosperity
and the safeguard of our colonial en-
pIre. lie could not neip, as soldier,
wishing that the modest American
naval officer who had done so much
for our navy might De induced to DO
some for the army also. He was sure
that Capt. Mahan would forgive him
for suggesting that he might turn his
attention to military history. and make
the poorest of England understand that
they ought to have all army as we'll as a
navy, and so organized As to be capable
OF meeting defensive requirements at
home as we'll as abroad. He hoped that
Capt. Mahan would assist them to get it.
CAPT. MAHAN
responded as follows: This is a UNIQUE
occasion, and the memory of it cannot
but remain with the American officers
as long as they live. But 1t is no wise
alone as manifestation of the kindly
feelings which more and more, as time
goes by. marked the relations between
the citizens OF Great Britain and
the United States. 1t is GER
talnly the case between the naval
officers Of the two nations, as he was
able to affirm from an experience of
over quarter of a century. While de-
Ginning 10 adopt Lord Roberts tlattering
suggestion, he gladly acceded 10 the
proposition that it was absurd to say
that because we have a first line of
defense we ought not to have sec
ond. The United States. separated
as 1t was by the broad Atlantic, was
able to regard the ebb and flow of Eu-
ropean politics with certain amount
OF calmness. But when the question of
navy was touched the feelings of ill.,
difference must yield to the enthusiasm
inspired by record of glory unequalcd
i'll the annals of time They might
hope that the time of war was
drawing to close. but GER
tainly in the strength of the
British navy lay one OF the best hopes
for the peace of the world In con-
clusion he toasted the British navy and
coupled with it the sentiment that its
future career might beas beneficent as
its past had been glorious.
Admiral Commerell briefly responded
to Capt. Mallan's toast. and the pro-
ceedings closed with the band playing
The Star-Spangled Banner"