The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1896-09-22
THE BATTLESHIP INDIANA
Is Duly Provided With q Silver
Service
Ex7President Harrison Makes an Ap-
propriate Speech, Hoping the Silver
Will Never Reach the Mint.
Associated Press Special wire

Associated Press Special Wire
NEW YORK, Sept. 21.-Gov. Claude
Matthews and about seventy-five prom
inent citizens Of Indiana went aboard
the United States battleshp Indiana, ly-
ing off Tompkinsville, S. I. The delega-
tion went to the anchorage on the dis
patch boat Dolphin. AS they approached
a salute of twenty-one guns, in honor of
ex-President Harrison. was fired and
flags were displayed by the flagship New
York, to which the Dolphin responded
with thirteen guns, in honor of Admiral
Bunce. The visitors were welcomed on
board the Indiana by Capt. Roberly d.
Evans, Admiral Bunce and others. The
visit was made to present the vessel
with silver service and a1ibrary, which
citizens of Indiana provided. Gov. Mat
thews made the presentation speech, and
Mr.. McAdoo responded.
When Mr.. McAdoo had finished there
were shouts for Gen. Harrison. The ex-
president walked into the center of the
crowd and delivered a very entertain
ing speech He said. in part:
Ladies and Gentlemen: I am more
than delighted to be here today on board
the Indiana, which is, without doubt,
the greatest ship in our fleet, or in the
fleets of any other nation. I am glad
also to be here thisafternoon because of
the fact that am sort of grandfather
to the Indiana, and I confess this more
readily because she is such very great
and at the same time very young ship.
When I was in a position to have some
influence with the secretary of the navy.
told him would like to have the best
of the American navy named after In
diana, and I see my wishes have been
very kindly fulfilled. Today America
stands abreast of all other nations in
gun manufacture and ship-building.
England's old bulwarks were walls of
oak, but today she must of necessity
have a navy fully three times stronger
than any other nation in the world. We
do not need such an enormous navy, but
still we must take care of our people,
We have them scattered here and there
throughout the world. and a million men
could not take care of them; but with
such ships as this one, we can easily
declare our power, and, If necessary, all
commanders in our navy will have to
clear decks to protect Americans and
their interests.
Our foreign policy has not been a SEN
sational one, but our sympathy has
gone out to every country in the world
which has been or is struggling for free
dom.
Our people are holding congresses of
arbitration, which are all very we'll in
their way. but you will agree with me
when I say that demands for indemnity
are never made from a country which
has battleships like this. These ships,
how they do reinforce diplomatic note"
Then, turning to Capt. Evans, Gen.
Harrison, pointing his left hand toward
the silver service, said: with Gov
Matthews of Indiana in favor of the
white metal and our distinguished ed
itor. Mr.. Williams, in favor of the gold
standard, am glad to say that here
is mixture which will never reach the
mint. This, Capt Evans, is free, and in
all that this means. Indiana is surely
a free silver state"