The morning times., 1896-09-22
SILVER SERVICE IS GIVEN
HO0Sier States Gift to the Great
BattleShip Indiana.
NOTED PEOPLE PRESENT
Harrison Saiuted With
Twenty one Guns as He Boarded
the vessel-He Makes IA Most Pleas
ant Address-Assi~ secretary
cAdOO Receives the set.

some silver service by tie citizens OF the
STATE IN " hose honor the crack ilghter of
the Navy is banned. The ceremonies OF the
presentation were simple but impressive.
The handsome silver set was spread out
on the quarter deck and gathered about
was distinguished company OF naval and
IlInlary men, Il DUmDer of citizens II IN
diana, and beautiful and well lgowned
women. Grouped about ON the turTets and
Tie sides OF the snip were the Jack tars, in
their Datty costumes, all making "a striking
scene. One OF the features Of the day was
speech by exp President Harrison, W no was
numbered among The guests. Nearly all the
official parry. Including Gov. Matthew's or
IDuiaEa, ex-iresidenI Harrison and As
sis.aDt Secretary OF the Navy AcAdoo,
boarded the dispatch Loat Dolphin at WesI
ThirtyIourth street early In the morning
and sailed down the lay.
ON THE DOLPHIN.
The Dolphin came down to the nian-of
war shortly before noon. The ships had
been formed in indented column and as
The Dolphin passed through. the flagship
New York gave "A salute OF seventeen guns.
the Dolphin acknowledged it with re-
sponse of thirteen guns The Dolphin pro-
ceedcd out. giving the guests a little ex-
cursion out To sea. She returned soon after
O'Clock and transferred her guests To
the inaiana. In the meantime Admiral
Bunoe had gone aboard from the flagship
and was Received by Capt. Roblcy d. Evans
OF the Indiana
the fins. OF the party to come aboard
from the Dolphin was ex-Presiuent Har-
rison. who was warmly greeted by Admiral
Bunce. The moment he stepped on deck.
the big guns OF the whole fleet t-t the Raleigh.
Massachusetts. Maine Mont goinery, Column
bia. New York and Indiana Numbered
out twenty-one guns. the IBdiana's band
played Hail 10 the Chief" while the
JACK tars stood at quarters and s3luted
The guests, some goo in all, formed n
circle around the spot where the silver
service was displayed.
he ceremonies O,JcIel with a presenta-
ton address by Gov. Maithe ws. who took
sis position in frUnS OF tile beautiful silver
,et. Gov. Matthc VS. was followed By First
Assistant Secretary OF the Navy McAdoo,
VINO accepted tile service in behalf OF lis
department and of Capt Evans. Sir. Nc
Adoo said in part:
MR. MADOO'S ADDRESS
Il esteem it very great honor to be
allowed to speak for the officers and men
Df the Indiana IN tn. receIpt OF this splen-
aid present Here we have a Delegation OF
leading cilizens OF one Of the sredt States
ii the Union. occupying an imperial posi-
ion in the Central West and FAR removed
ron the Sc aDoIr 4, hea iei b. ytn,.ir goNernur
power TO testify To their pride and in
tsrest in this ship, the name Shc bears and
ne nag siIs carries. Inc sicN,aCie Illus
trates that this snip belongs in common Ia
ne people OF a great country having a
.iiust eXte nsi We territory, in which however
40 part is alien to the other, and every
American is brother to the other. and We
re sil! CIiildren OF our coulmo1 .nOtirr tue
.idestruciicle and ever United republic.
''Spea king for The officers ana men ~
tnr Indiana, l can assure yuu that they
-ery heartily ana earnestly appreciate tins
pTinCsly present, and that they Wi! rS-
Hibit il III every port where they ma Y go
IT honIc or abroad. The ship is worthy Of
ycu ana your state. You need have no
ieaTs Tur her safety, in peace or III waf,
under any circumstances or in any peril;
but that from her brave and ba ttle-sCarred
captain TO the youngest apprentice Toy on
board she VIII carry your nag in the path
honor and glory, and will never suffer
Z 10 20 Gown unul tEe last life has teen
sacrificed under lis feds
sir. Charles X. Williams. Of Indiana polls.
The prime mover in Starting the popular
!un0 for the service, was the next spea Scr.
ma ut the conclusion Of his auuresS there
were cries for cX-PI.siCeBt HaIisun, who
responded as follows:
GEN HARRISON TALKS.
Il am delighted To he Lere and witness
tins magnificent spectacle. | am especially
delighted because or the fact that | am
a sort OF grandfather 20 this ship. and
confess the fact more willingly because
she is so young a ship. When | was in a
osition to have some influence with the
..rcrctary OF the Navy | told him l
wanted the best ship then building to b.
named after Indiana. and l guess he
followed my wish.
"A company OF Indiana people have coIne
mere today-all those WAC colld getaway
but all lndianans are animated by the
thought OF pride in the ship. love OF the
llag, and confidence in the men the In
diana carries This is a magnificent silver
present. Gov. Matthews here takes pleasure
IN the white metal, while we take pleasure
N the fact that So much silver Will never
get INTO the mints. Here is free silver.
Capt Evans, and in all that this means IL
Indiana a free silver State.
We have wrought wonders in the tuild-
ing OF our Navy. Wien l was a Senator
recall witt much regret the partisan Jealousy
manifested in reconstruCting and rebuild
ing the Navy. Ii mortified me then, and
| rejoice now that we have passed that
state of affairs and that Congress does not
pause DOW TO consider whether We have u
Dvmocratic or a Republican Secretary, wien
asked to build additions to our Navy, for
fear OF building up tile Navy yard for
c.cc ion time. Tie progress made in our
Navy i;as been amazing. The countries OF
Europe had spent millions OF dollars upon
-ihcir navIes while we fell behind FOR twenty
i've years after our civil war Now we
come in TO reap all the benefits OF the
blundcrs and outlay of 1t ore countries. We
have marched up to them until we now
stand abreast of the great naval ccnstruc-
tions OF the world. Who says VT shall not
go beyond them?
VIGOROUS FOREIGN POLICY
True, England has more ships than
We have. but she needs every ore OF them
10 protect her interests. she must look
out for her numerous colonies and guard
her various interests FOR some OF the Euro
peau nations are catching up with her.
but We do not need sach Il navy. however,
We are "A commercial people and our com
merce Is extending. Our people are seat
tered all over the earth. We send mis-
siouares TO far off lands. We must take
care OF them. We must have ships to
speak -four power at home. ami if neces-
sary let the commanders clear decks to
project our citizens from outrage abroad.
"Our foreign policy has rot teen a senti-
nie.ital one, nut our Sympatules have gone
out to every ore suffering for freedom.
We are not going to seize other peoples
countries. We are not a nation OF filibusters.
But other countries are stretching out. The
world is rot tig enough for them. They
have come TO the time like chat which
came To Alexander, when the world was
not large enough. There is hemisphere
here in which we have an interest. We
have a watermelon. so to speak ana when
it Is to be sliced, are we going to allow
.u! DOuy else ~ eat IL ;iii .p. os-r leoLie
are holding congresses OF arbitrat ion.
This Is all very well: but do you notice
that demands for indemnity are never
made upon a country that has tattleships
like this. How these ships do enforce
uiplon,atic note. We mus. get out INTO the
seas everywhere and look after our cii-
zens. We don't want to be treated like