The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-09-22
THE GOOD SHIP INDIANA
PRESENTED FIFTH 4 SILYER SER
 VICE BY THE ROOSTER STATE.

l l Harrison Says, "How These Ships Do Enforce Diplomatic Note!'-Another Truism He Uttered Was, "Demands for Indemnity Are Not Made Upon Country | Which Has Battleships Like This.' | New York, Sept. 21.-!The battleship | Indiana was presented to-day with a handsome silver service by the citizens of the state of Indiana. The presen- tation took place in the presence of a distinguished company of naval and military men, a number of citizens of Indiana and the crew of the vessel Nearly all of the official party, iuclud- | ing Governor Matthews of Indiana, eX- | President Harrison and Assistant Sec | retary McAdoo sailed down to the fleet from the city on the dispatch boat Dolphin.
 | As the Dolphin passed through the fleet the flagship New York belched | forth a salute of seventeen guns, the Dolphin acknowledging it with thir- teen. The Dolphin proceeded out, giv- ing the guests a little excursion to
 
 and transferred her guests to the h. | diana. As ex-Presidcat Harrison, who was warmly greeted by Admiral Bunce, stepped on board the Indiana the whole | fleet thundered out twentyone guns, the Indiana's band played Hall to the Chief, while the jack-tars stood at quarters and salutAd
 The ceremonies opened with the pre- sentation address by Governor Matt hews, who said:
 Captain Evans: We are here to- day representing the citizens of a great inland state, to greet you on the sea, and to express, In part, a grateful rec ognition of an honor conferred upon the state, who justly holds our loyal devo- tion. Indiana felt truly honorcd when this magnificent vessel and powerful engine of war was christened with her name, and yet With pardonable pride we citizens of Indiana feei that sie could wear upon her massive sides or float from her masthead no prouder name. A great ship, a triumph of the ingenuity of man, should well be coup led with a great state, whose greatness
  and their wise development and en- nobling use by man.
 You, sir, to whom as commander we bring this tribute of our people, so truly expressive of their culture, their gen. erosity and their patriotism, we beg you to accept it for the good ship 1n- diana, for the use of yourself, your offi- cers and those who may worthily come after you to walk these decks beneath the flag of the free American citizen For this gift was prompted and en- couraged by the highest sense of pa- trfotism, contributed as it was by toil- CTS on the farm and in the workshop, by men in the professions, by citizens of every vocation, high, low, rich and poor, and last but not least by the chill dren of our schools, where early are taught the lessons of a sublime devo- tion to country, a supreme reverence for its laws and it's flag
 No small gratification comes to us on the occasion that this presentation may be made to this ship while in com mand of one who has at all times and on all occasions shown q courageous devotion to his country and q lofty fidelity to duty. I beg you, in behalf of the people of Indiana, to accept this silver service as an expression of the appreciation of the honor bestowed up- on their state"
 First Assistant Secretary McAdoo then accepted the service in behalf of his department and of Captain Evans. He declared that the captain and crew .,f Trl q the path of honor and glory, and would never suffer it to go down until the last life had been sacrificed under it's folds.
 MT. Charles P. Williams of Indian apolis was the next speaker. When he had concluded there were cries for ex- President Harrison, who in part said:
 We have wrought wonders in the building of our navy. l rejoice that congress does not pause now to con- slider whether we have democratic or a republican secretary when asked to build additions to our navy. The prog ress made in our navy has been amaz- ing. The countries of Europe had spent millions of dollars upon their navies. while we fell behind for twenty-five y come in to reap all the benefits of the blunders and outlay of those countries We now stand abreast of the great na- val constructors of the world. Who says we shall not get beyond them? We must have ships to speak of our power at home and if necessary let the commanders clear decks to protect our citizens from outrage abroad.
 Our foreign policy has not been q sentimental one, but our sympathies have gone out to every one suffering for freedom. We are not going to seize other peoples countries but others are stretching out The world Is not big enough for them We have a water melon, so to speak, and when it is to be sliced we are not going to allow anybody else to eat it all up. Our peo- pie are holding congresses Of arbitra- tion. This is all very well, but do you not know that demands for indemnity are never made upon a country which has battleships like this? How these ships to enforce a diplomatic notei''
 General Harrison proposed three cheers for "the good ship, the officers and men, and the flag above her.''
 The guests then inspected the ship, after which they were conveyed to the land.
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