The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-08-18
THE SEA POWER OF THE UNITED
 STATES.
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men served in the field, put scarcely more than 52,000 served on shipboard, and consequently more attention was attracted by the former than by the latter, Justice to the deeds and service of the navy in the civil war has not yet been done.
 The situation during the civil war will be repeated in case of war with foreign power. The seacoast Is assaila- ble, our ports can be blockaded our commerce destroyed, our flag can be thus humiliated and insulted unless we appreciate the value of sea power.
 In conclusion, MT President and gentlemen, l am glad to have the op- portunity of making this contributiN insignificant as 1t is to the literature of the War college, a grain of mustard seed cast into what I know to be fertile soil.
 This institution is at last, think, on n sure foundation, and destined to be- come a permanent feature in our naval administration. For it's present posi- tion and future prospects it is indebted primarily to the officers who have had 1t in charge, and secondarily to the zeal and fidelity with which those sent here year after year have lent themselves to the honest work they found awaiting them within these walls. The navy, for this college, owes a debt of grati- tude to Admiral Luce, who was its ear- 1y and fast friend, to Captain Mahan, who made worldwide reputation by the lectures he delivered here, and to Captain Taylor, who has brought it to its present state of efficiency in practi- cal work
 The opinion was once widely enter tained that this college was indebted for post graduate course and that, this being so, it should be located, if all lowed to exist at all, at the Naval academy. I was of this opinion myself until three years ago on a personal visit inspected Its workings and examined fully into it's plan and purposes, Then l discovered what the public is begin ming to understand and what the navy itself is now coming fully to appreciate, that it Is In no sense post graduate course that is being pursued in these walls not that only are the theory and art of war being thoroughly studied and developed here, but knowledge is being acquired and practical informa- tion is being amassed without which the navy department cannot possibly, in the event of war, utilize the naval resources of our country.
 Ships and guns and torpedoes and men are all of little use unless officers know how to fight them, individual ships however bravely and skillfully they may be handled and fought can accomplish but little if officers do not know when, where and how to dispose them, while at the same time skill in handling, courage in fighting, and Knowledge of the proper disposition of ships in battle will often all be of little avail without continual and prompt supplies of everything needed in the exigencies of war, all of which must be reckoned for beforehand. Successful war means all of these things and more besides. It means, if the exigency re- quires, the exertion by nation of it's utmost power, the utilization of all its resources, the tapping of every source !; of supply. the employment of every manufactory, every ship and every man that can be useful, and all this with the utmost promptitude and dispatch Further than this, plans of attack and
 
 not be successfully made without the most accurate knowledge of harbors inlets, safe and unsafe passages, tides and everything else pertaining to the possible theaters of impending war. A study of these and of still other prob lems constitute the work which, I am glad to say from personal inspection of results, you have been successfully performing during the years just passed. congratulate you, gentlemen and you particularly, MT. President upon the results you have. achieved For myself, I shall rejoice if, when shall lay down the office now hold, il can be said I contributed in such g manner as could to the successful workings of this institution"
 Major Fields Paper
 (Copied From the New York Times,
 "Go thou and do likewise,'' was tht whilom advice given to the lawyer who had made a correct answer concerning the example set by the compassionate Samaritan. In the Naval War college at Newport we have before our eyes ar instance of what sound idea, well car. ried out, can effect We know the coo
 
 difficulties it had to surmount and how being an idea and not fad, it has de. veloped into an institution which may mark as distinct an epoch in our maya affairs as Captain Mahan's books have in naval literature.
 The question is Does the Naval Wa college meet a want that is peculiar tc the naval service or is there room fol something of the kind in our army branch? For if there is, I trust wt have outgrown the feeling which wa: the single instance of narrowness ii one of the ablest and largest minded men of the civil war, name nevel mentioned but with respect and affec ton. Some young officers, who had fel the need of gun for the horse artillery which would add more range to the in valuable qualities of the light twelve pounder at close quarters, begged hin to try to get them the Dahlgren rifet howitzer, which seemed an ideal gul for the purpose. He said, almost an grly: Gentlemen, it is entirely out O the question. We can't afford to go t. the navy for gun" In the light O what has taken place since 1863, we car afford to go to the navy once for all fo an idea much better than we can afford |, l.,