The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-06-03
ROOSEYELTS WORDS RING.
MS ADDRESS At THE OPENING OF
geo THE NAVAL WAR COLLEGE

pared FOR Vxar-Battis ships sansr Thsn
Arbitration True Patriotism h Higher
Than tho Law OF Material Prosperity.
NEWPORT. r. l.. June Eth Hon. Theodore
Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary of the Navy. for
mally opened the Naval War College this morn
ing In the presence Of n hundred army and navy
officers and others. His vigorous address was
Allied with patriotic sentiments. Before the adj
dress those present woro introduced TO Mr..
Roosevelt by Commander Caspar +. Goodrich.
President Of the College. Tho reception took
place in tho wal game room of the college, and
the officers were in f~ulltress uniform.
At 10 O'Clock all repaired to the lecture room.
Commander Goodrich introduced MIR. Roosevelt,
saying, 1T gives me great pleasure to be able
to speak for the entire service to express our
qualification at the most admirable choice that
Secretary Long has made for his assistant. We
all know which is the best history Of the war Of
1914 and who wrote It. and we also know how tho
Winning of the West was achieved. Then.
too, we arc all interested In the problems OF mu-
nicipal government in which the very existence
of the republic seems involved. now have the
pleasure of presenting to you tho Hon. Theo-
doro Roosevelt, Assistant Secretary Of tho
Navy"
The introduction was heartily applauded by
all present, among whom wero Admiral s. b.
Luce, retired; Col. Pennington, commandant OF
r. Wallace. commandment of the naval station;
, Commander McGowan, oonnmandant Of the
training station; Commander d. II. McCalla,
Col. Reginald Norman. representing Governor
Dyer OF Rhode Island; Commander w. Nc
Carthy Littelo, commandant Of the naval re-
serves of Rhode Island, and all naval officers
stationed In this ncighborhood.
The address was about an hour and q quarter
long. Mr.. Roosevelt prefaced 1t with tho state
p,ent that he could teach thoae before him noth-
ing in the technique OF their trade, but he would
speak to them as ono who believed that even
every scratch OF the pom in the Navy Depart
ment should be directed toward the upouiidihB
Of the navy. MIR. Roosevelt then said:
! eAcentury has passed since Washington wrote
To BIO prepared for war Is the most effectual
means to promote peace We pay to this
maxim the lip-loyalty we so often pay to Wash
ington's words but 1t has never sunk deep into
onr hoarts. Indeed OF late years many persons
have refused 1t even tho poor tribute OF hploy-
atty, and pirate about the iniquity OF war as II
homeno" thae was 'usthe0lon o rciusins U
- 80 49, 49,. az ,ro,at,I d,.ns,oua a.
- !, a.. tro,n Tho t-rth ~ ,ha r,o~irn a.
\, oby;o,s 70 ovo-r mon a, reo,,v for.iohto5
= = Sa,ui.,isn, No. is 800 statann.nt sooms ,r,ta
- 49,. "a a. a. sS. REPRESENTATION ~
,,ths- our inten,y.rce nv o,r love ~ countrv
ibat ,bere should he az ,bero IA naod 10 dw.i,
nnor and .rn,;fr sn.h , ,-rism
upon ano ainp'i! SUM- uuisu.
-, In this country there is not the slightest dan
-, ger of an oyer-deyolopment of warlike shirt. and
-.-a -. - ,.--r -
there never has been any snch danger. In all
n. our history there mas never been a time when
n. preparedness for war was any menace To pence.
NV - - - ans no ma - po~oe
in 'he contrary, again anu aeaih we nave owed
I. peace TO the fact that we were prepared for war
and in the only contest which we have had with
Tr.onaan 49,. - ~ n..a,u.t.s ~
q European power since the fovoiutlon' the
. NrH = IF 1910 tho 4 - Opln md n11 . tfnn1 nnf
Disasters. were dina solely To the fart that We
wore NOT rrenared n f.c. and 1vsrs not re,Iv
Instantly to resent, an attack upon our honor
and interest; while the glorious triumphs at
sea winch reoeenneo that war were que 10 the
few preparations which we had actually made.
We are a great peaceful nation a nation of
merchants and manufacturers, OF farmers and
mechanics; a nation OF worklngmen, who labor
necessarily with head or hand. 1t is idle to talk
wanton aggression or conflict with military
.,nso S. ~ason. W !, ~ a ,ns
RATTLE SHIPS s,rrn Tn,x .pp,Tr.rIos
BATTLE Shifs eAfhN THAN AhhifNAfioS
ter. II we forget thot in tho last resort we ran
~ 80 H.. ha T. ~ 80, .uS. aas 'n,m me- ~
only secure peace by being ready ana willing TO
tn realize that n rich nation which is sIotbfnI
timid, or unwieldy is an easy prey for any poo,
pie which still retains those most valuable of all
Hf nnnlitins tho sp1I;a,1y ,irt,,o JTo b,t 1,nor ~,
~ I'LL ta ~ W. Z y u nmtansj ~ !. kHtp %
of Nil The ir"at Amer;nnns VvI,o strnvaieS fr he
Co. c r na- -. nH uni u Is. ~ ~ T. ',e
100 hhVnIfid IN these h,ht M nIniit;e asH For W fb stf Iact -
Sbi,b n a natinn as X n ia; riSmoi ne ~ r' "a W
mient, no culture. no wealth. no material pros
Ierity. can atone.
Preparation for war Is the surest, guarantee
tor peace. hrhltration Is an excellent thing,
but Ultimately these who wish to see this com;
Try nj peace with foreign nations VII! be wise II
% Z. fhef Idace reliance upon a hrst-class heet OF
.nrSt'cIass oa,tic ships rather Than on any nrhi-
- tTation treaty which the wit OF man can devise.
Nelson said that the British fleet was tho best
negotlntor In Europe, and there was much truth
IN The saying. Moreover, while We are sincere
and earnest In our advocacy OF peace. We must
NOT FORGET that an ignobie pence is worse than
any war. We should engrnye in our legislative
halls those splendid lines of Lowell:
Come. Peacel not like a mourner bowed
For honor lost and dear ones wasted.
Blu. proud. 10 meet a people proud.
.'' With eyes that tell OF triumph tasted
ALL GREAT RACES ARE FIGHTING RACES.
~ Peace Ia n goddess only when sbe comes with
ord -" th;pb '' TX, IN ~ tonleS VIII
stecred "a iv onIys ,.hen IL I. ~ ~ ~, w vs moss IL 10 10
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