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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-19

Tho announcement yesterday that Edi-
tor Steel. OF the Mining Herald. had ar
ranged 70 run another popular rate ex-
cursion 80 Silverton was received with
general satisfaction. Stockholders in min
Ing properties were particularly gratifiet
To learn that tive-days' stop-cFer viii
be allowed them. \ number fove already
signiiied their intention OF going on the
through excursion train next Saturday.
Ia remain two or three days in order Ia
go into the mountains TO examine prom
ertS. An interesting feature will be an
exhibit 81 ore in q building at Siiverton
from the numerous mines In that dis
trict- or course. the usual number of
nicnlcksvs who wish 20 enjoy a delight-
ful days outing Will also take advantage
az this occasion. when return tickets sell
for eut g.. Narntta's Italian string bard
has been engaged and VIII furnish music
or the special train.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-19
ROBBED OF HIS GOLD.
A Black Diamond Mans Hard Lack
fn the Tend crlOin.

Frank Olliki. a Belgian who lives at
Black Diamond. caused the arrest of Ada
Maion last evening on the charge Of rob-
bing him of 500 in gold.
He told Capt. Hogle that he and a
friend were walking around to see what
was going on. and entered the Cosmopol-
itan lodging house. corner of Main street
and Second avenue south. They also en-
tered one of the rooms where there We're
two women. One of the women sat down
on Olliki's knee. Suddenly she jumped up
and ran out of the room. AS she did SO
a handkerchief In which Olliki had $500
in gold dropped to the floor. On counting
the money he discovered that $i00 was
missing.
He gave a description of the woman.
and Detective Williams and Patrolman
Barbee arrested Ada Maion, whom Olliki
identified as the woman who sat upon his
knee. She denied having been in the
room. The alleged robbery was COM
mitted In Louise Dubois room, and when
she was questioned by the police as to
whether Ada Maion was in her room.
she said she was. Oliki told Capt. HogIe
specifically that Louise Dubois had moth
ing TO do with the robbery in any way.
shape or manner. Louise Dubois has
lived in Seattle eight or nine years, and
although she is woman of the town
she has never been accused of dishonesty.
Capt. Hogie decided to hold her as a wit
ness.
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Rialto Block.
ALL GOING WELL.
Funds Coming in Rapidly for the
Big CeIebration-The Oregon
to De Here.

to DE Here.
The Fourth OF July committees are
making good progress With their prepare
lions for the great Fourth Of July ceIe-
bratian- People Will be interested to know
that the fireworks display location has
been about determined upon. The first
nights display viii likely pe 10 the valley
near Y. n. c. A park, and LAT OF the
last night at the end of tie First avenue
cable line. The sham battle Of the mill
tia Will be at Madison park. and the con-
certs of the several days Will be given
down town.
The general committee had an impor-
tant meeting at noon yesterday In the
headquarters. Colman building. Word
was received from Congressman James
Hamilton Lewis that the battieship Orc
gon would be ordered here on July 8. and
il is also expected that other warships
that may be at Pert Angeles will BE- sent
here. Besides this, q committee leaves
for Victoria today to see if arrangements
cannot be made 10 have some of the Hrit-
ish warships sent across the line for the
occasion. IL this be successful, Seattle 3
harbor during Fourth of July week will
present a wsriike appearance. one that
will itself draw many visitors.
The chairmsn OF the various commit
tees all made encouraging reports yester-
day. II is estimated that between s. 60
and 5000 will be collected within the next
ten days, and as fast as funds come IN
they are apportioned among the several
committees.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-06-19
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
transactions Since January I and
for Yesterday.

Real estate transactions since January
I, 1897 are $3545 .oo9.94. There were fled for
record yesterday eight deeds. aggregating
$3.50 Following is 4 list furnished by
the Seattle Abstract Company, room 4i9
New York block:
William A. Markham to Meta A. Jones.
sis sw sec IL. Up y, r'2 50 acres. June s. q
C. 81.
Aug. e. Cribley 10 Mary j. Cribley. SO
sw and nia sw sec "a. tip "A. 6. June IS. q
c, 81.
Eugenie Crihley to Aug. +. Cribley. ne
sw and sia NV sw sec "a, tp p, 5, May %.
q c. 81.
Thomas Dewitt Cuyler and f, B. Morris.
as assignees of Solicitors Loan and Trust
Company. TO Archibald G. Stewart, lots
II and II. block 6. Waila Walla add. May
a. 81.
l.. W. Bonney ct ux. To Lulu r. Atkins.
lot Is. block 10. I~atona add. October 2. 1886.
81
Robert Clarke 10 scatharine Cummings,
lots 2s aad 2. block 81. Inglewood. June
H. $500
w. -. Folsom ct TX. to Edith NJ Thorn
ton. sia ne sw Sc sec - Up 20. 4. June 5,
$40.
A II. Boyd. as receiver Bank OF Auburn.
20 r.. X. IAlienthal, Is II in of lot 4
block o. Billiards. 1st add. Slaughter and
part lot 4. block I, Billiards. original plat,
Slaughter. June f. 1885.
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Constable Pike is looking for japanese
named John Doe Ekeda. who Is alleged 10
have gotten away with about 500 worth
of property owned by s. Fuku6a. The
property consists of kegs of sauce. rice,
etc. and II Jumped together would I'LL
big wagon. II is supposed that the goods
have been ta..en away on some boat. A
warrant is out Cor Ekeda.
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Funeral of n. r. Williams.

The funeral services OF Richard r. VIII
iiams were held yesterday afternoon a,
Buttersorth's undertaking rooms. Rev. L.
= Rowerman. OF the First Baptist church
officiating. The floral offerings were beau
'ifui. and the number was so great that /,
would have required two carriages tc
carry them. At the grave the services
were under the auspices OF Columbia
Lodge, No. T. A. .. L. w, Master Work.
man Howard officiating
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A bicycling Accident.

A Mrs. Douglass. while out bicycle rid
ing near the Y. N. c. A. park last evening.
had an accident which resulted n the
breaking OF her leg in two places She
was going down an incline and the brake
on the bicycle failed to work-an exciting
ride. fall, and broken leg. She was taken
to Or. P. 3. NJ. Miilers residence and
there cared for
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The First Presbyterian Church Society
viii hold its services Sunday morning in
Tire Third Avenue thSsgsr. THIS Is be-
cauSo the doors of the great building o.,
Fourth avenue and SpffrE street have
hecn temporarily closed The morning
service viii - held ~ II o'clock. and
Sunday school = - o'c}sSk.
when Manager Russell. 90 the Third
Avenue. heard of the trouble the church
yaS in nc Immediately offered tho >s-v
building fer its use. which was. CT course
accepted.
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some people are co1stanfly troubled
with pigaplsS ard hosYs especially a,,s,ss.
the sace and neck The best remedy q
q thorough course af Ayers Ssrsap arlila
which exp@Is All b8soeTz through the
vropsr channels. and 80 makes the skin
become soft. healthy ard fair
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DAMN TIP. S2lM

Lovers OF scenic grandeur anou'o - ~
this a picnf, excursion and INV " W. ],
turesaue ri,ie over the ksefsu . !,
Cristo railroad. which passes n
section OF the widest Ard moH
mountain scenery in America -.
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ors. willard ana SletA removed % ~
swsfss block. Garner James au2 Seroza
avenue.
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f3lssn's fraiecsissoae soalsh;- Maals.s.,
park.
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nHtt Irtts.

Sseatsiv ChaegEr No 5 y A II fs~frs,
r. ; aSsoss- pSss &a& nscsi oxerIsvat a..
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and tried. His claim OF self defense was
believed by the jury and he was acquitted.
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tssT1er b@r TIRE great jubilee celebrations
~ Victoria Special rates on steamer
'C$sy II ksnEstca'' June ~ % =! snd y
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ror yoar sunday dinner gee eho,9a
dressed poultry Al Tie Denver Market
S.~soB5 aa1 Madison.
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Imperial hams. Bollss and SLICED. Der-
ser Market
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Esllson's Pve3eesisoose tt sat. Maids =
park.
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r h hans Soslea as. slicee islicas-
eAsca-
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DENVER. June is-Matt Adams ex-
clerk Of the district court. wno was found
guilty OF the er1hs Zxls-nent Of county
funds. was sentenced 10 the state prison
for IKE vAsre
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Sto,-Oysr TT Hye Doys

Allowed passengers VINO preseM 81
tickets and have them Endorsed
station agent at Silverton- They 60 =.
return on any regular train Vim =
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THE MINING HERALD
Popular Low.Rets
Excursion
to Silyefto||l

To afford those interested IN tn -
of this famous district an cppeftusiu
visit their property or secs1ra spectmens
ore from the special exhflk 10 . =
ranged In building erected Tor thai ~
pose at Silverton.
Special Throuth Trah Eren So1l2
Saturday. June e.
Over the Seattle & international and T. III
EFT ard Monte Crist0 RaiiroadA
Train leaves Seattle. foot o. con
street. ut 5 O'Clock .. m, Eveleu
Snohomish $50, arriving It SllSssHs :
l1:p a. m. =
Returning leaves Silverton ne sannl ~
at 415 y. M, arriving In 6saste = =
o'clock.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
THORN BOUGHT PLASTER or PARIS.


ALLEGED 10 HAVE PURCHASED IT on THE DAY
or VIE MURDER
Martin Thorn bought two pounds OF plaster OF
,,ris on the day on which the murder Of Gulden-
suppe ia said to have been COMMITTED mat was
Assistant Dis,rict-Attorney Mitchefs Important
disclosure yesterday morning. He said that he
t,d learned this from Dstrict-Att1rney Youngs. or
Queens County. The Assistant DiS,rict-Attorney
would give 70 details OF the discovery. lie de-
...-od however that this. with the know ledge
,rat Airs SACK bought the Oilcloth. made the chain
- Identification complete , ,
Nir NltcGeI also stated that IL had been lelrl.d
MI Ni- sack mad made proposition TO some
,,. IN mai her husband out OF the ~av \ year ag
J'tIs was about the time she met Incrn and as
ra,d.d CulIrnsuppe The Assistant DstricL -At =
torn.v says that he has been told tnat MIS-. sack
orercd 10 pay 81 to the person 70 WhoFn she H,h-
Iiarcd her desire 20 get rid OF her husband She
IA salL 10 have remarked that two persons stood III
Tho y1v of her happiness. and that they must De
removed. -. 1900 ,-o,, o,a ,,h q,
~ vim Joseph Moss. the lawyer. when ne visited
1horn i'm the l'ombs YESTERDAY II IL aNerrei tha'
TIorn admitted renting the cottage AZ " oodslue'
long Island under the name OF Braun.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
z0rAvEs OFF FOR GETTYsBURG.

4 monument to the soldiers OF the I'D Regiment
New-York Volunteers. who fell at Gettysburg IL 10
be dedicated on the battlefield tomorrow, and
considerable party OF the veterans OF the regiment
left New-York at yesterday TO attend the
exercises The I'D was regiment. and
was made UP OF volunteer fremen The monument
10 the gift OF the old volunteer hremen.
The veterans marched with brass band yes
terday from their headquarters. al No. l2s West
Seyenteenth-st. TO the Cortlandt-st. ferry. MOST
~ them wore Grand Army uniforms. and they
"a their old battle-fags with them. Captain
Motthew Stewart was in command.
r,ba veterans were escorted by uniformed de-
,achments from the Exempt F1remens Associa-
lion. Robert Mooney commanding; the Volunteer
Eirer,en's Association. John A. Patterson. COM
rranding and the Veteran F!remens Association,
George W. Anderson. commanding. The Exempt
E,ranen Joined the parade at Jefferson Market
and marched at the head OF the column. mum.
her of women members OF the families OF the
uotarans rode In carriages. II was said that about
ona hundred and fifty altogether would 60 -
S;ettysburg to attend the dedication.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
rar MERCHANTS EXCURSIONS.

In 10 yesterday. nearly twenty-eisht hundred
nerson, had registered at the rooms OF the Mer-
rrous. Association. and new buyers keep coming
along every day. Large numbers Of visiting mer-
chants have already gone nome ara an OF those
80 ,e.,rh, ,heIr tickets on August for the first
-, "a .vcursons from Joint Traffic territory
,r hays gene away By tomorrow. The time
,',,, =, all these tickets is thirty days-Septcmber
g.. ,,cre,s bought August T. The last date in
~, e-s, e,re. Of excursions from Joint Traffic
.".-,,orv was August 10. 80 that the limit OF time
VIII be mex, Thursday, by which DAY that ex-
'" -. ~ excursions from. Jclnt Traffic ter
s sfGcT' Was from August q to 3D. nclusiye People
are SIN arriving by ,ho oxen a. samp e' buyers
NH e es9aiS COMING in until The fI iimSm
Of those tickets snail nsve that are already under
w WAY and that take I place sbsS9 b will se
things pussy III, III hitch time II r. hoped other ex-
OF ,-s Ic,ooe W have been arranged Tor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
MARLBOROUGH FIGHTERS FINED.
ARTHUR JArFRAY AND PHILIP EIcHLE CHARGED
WITH DisORUERLY CONDUCT.

ARTHUR JArFRAY AND PHILIP EICHLE CHARGED
WITH DIsoRnERLY CONDUCT.
Arthur Jlfray ard Philip Echle OF Half Moon
St London. VINO were arrested Ar the Marlborough
Hotel Friday evening charged with creating dis
trlrbance In the cafe OF the hotel whore tnoy had
been drinking were arrasnod in the jefferson
Market Court yesterday morning Janray was
fined $ and his companion SO
Jafray and r,chle win friend named George
Gordon. who is said to be a member Of Governor
Rushnells STAFF and a Cleveland lawye:. were
drinking chan,rause at the Marlborough. when
the party grew SO b5is;crous that the waters re-
fused 20 serve them with any mora. This excited
the ire Of the young men and soon there was
light in progress.
broadway. IN front OF the hotel. was crowded
with th,atre-goers a; the time. The walters
shouted a; the tops OF their voices and soon squad
u policemen forced their Wy mo the ho'eI an"
AZ the Thirtieth-st police station young Jaffray
declared that ne Was r. :. JanraN, grandson OF
The late r. Jafray founder oil '"I go d,S
vosterday why he had given this name. he said
mai he was excited at the timc.
Ill mnti Inc arrival OF Mr. Croweil. manager or
the Marlborough who W Cd1aic senst him
~, NT T,yrav was a guest at his house ana ne
ali not want 10 make any charge asanSr, MN, rl
MAGISTRATE Hedges SAID that me dISlit J., NC '.i
,,,ra7fej a big crowd and that ne must make d
complaint against JdII"-. r,..ive1 ,.estsrd =, y
- ,I, ron = s JatfrIy. Of Irv!Hston-on- Hud-
son in which he states ,4at ne Is hot tde eI ,s
MO was arrested the MarlborouEh frldday e1en-
inB, - H. ioYrav SON al the late William Janray,
and grandson Of the lale r. 10 na NE
p = Iaffray says that the young man arrested Is
bis
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
JAMES MONROE. JANUARY -. 1924.

IN the late war our whole coast va cl. ner ~
,.ado5 or renaced with invasion. In'r" va
sco-ccly a rarhor or city on any % ouf eI''.'
,,io,a y,hich could DO considered secure. IN VIZ
IN dirertton tho enemy those 20 NOV" with t.,r
souadrnrs and 70 land tho!r troops our iu',lH'.hi
49, vhero any existed. presented phi Llt.' 'u
~,aclo n them Their equadron@ II ~ a.
nod our wnoie coast. not OF the F"a ou'S, Uu'
e,,~v nav and great river throughout us "ho'" ~
toni In entering these iul"iS ana sil.'.x w -
LIN small force m. effect VAS dlSd1ti phN SUI
If never failed to draw out the wAgl%, Iop1i''. ~,
az c,~b side and 10 keep II In The h'ld VIE ne
enr avon rencaincd there. Tho eNp"r'e ma 'N-
r,t,e,,re Cf the Inhabitants and the waste o. I.oP
ar,v r.,v rradlv be conceived. These or'urrrn
den,on-trate clearly that IN the WIS ~. ~
,ou,crs y. can rely only on force Tor me PROT tI'
~ our neutral rights and that IN any "aI III VIZ.
49,. MAJ he engaged hereafter with strong NiIa'
49, inc .xpense waste and other caIamltes At-
,ar,ir0 II considering the vast extent OF cur, ia
49, ,Toniier cannot fail unless u be d"I'ndtH ~
ADEQUATE fortlhcatons and a suit.lpl' H|,il .I'j
80 c,rrcspoud with those which were 'Np'i ., -
IN tbe late war. Two great objects arr l"ti
e,re tn he regarded In the establishment o. M az
mate naval force: Tho nrSi 10 prevent WI -,
as f. may oe practicable, the second ~ IN gnv
rrnent will De disposed 10 vi0lai" our ISii,s
knn"s we have the means and are prepared ana IT,
solved to defend them.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05

VIEWS OF VARIOUS PRESIDENTS GIVEN
IN a PAMPHLET ISSUED BY THE
NAVY DEPARTMENT

Ike Navy Department has Just issued pamphlet
containing extracts from the messages q Presi-
dents from 1872 % the present day regarding the
American naval policy There IS Introduction by
Assistant Secretary Roosevelt. in which he says:
The following references by Presidents o. the
United States 10 th" urgent need o. the ME-
the Nations position as great POWER anu TIP
at any time fcv Efficient service ~ war. Cotiu ue
writings q almost ali the statesmen who nave
s,rivrn disrtcrestodly and rtclligerty for the
nars ali cf the rsierenccs nadc hy he Presidents
Themselves have bon taken. Mary Of them. such
;ahJi.nnent Of 4 :et.rins li.t and pension Est. and
tho improvement IF M personnel OF ~ NaNH' Ur
The Navy In tho war 90 lsi2 and the tivil Wer'
are omitted p.-ausc they GO rot bear on the 9roo-
The u,:eratcc. - ,uo Presidents mere quoted tel
IN Outline me grown q! re NIHF, W .;S"f 1 icf
apply now rs forcibly IS ~ applied when ne
"I InSer the dcr hGan,s he Navy which Washing
ION advocated was actually begun ana even III ,s
Of hu!iliag it up Was uae!sely STOPPED and tae
War OF iSls showed clearly the vital heneIts con.
possessed and lie terrible loss ana damage cHSea
by the fac' that In size this Navy was p'I ~,
uI:rrances Of Monroe. the younger Adams ana
Andrew Jackson show that th- lesson W. 81 tr
p@ nay mn ou,e 10 The standard it should have
been in point of size. was W. "a
in A condition not wholly OUT 81 pfoP'''oH "
the needs AMI the honor Of the Nation. ,,o-
ION tom Andrew Jackson The victor Of New
orleans had that instinct for IN" jugu'aI "upn
says applies TO the present day. for !s D" po',t M
ont 80 clearly the only "n"rtlNr urI' nv d, 80,
,r,ncr.y is 90 attack out enemy instead 81 WAITING
cor MIN attack ms. j. l. for t!is i'l,o"
ga ,iJon anv kind Of rlcio colst-dofen"e vessels
Though II Is. Of com 80. ''-yi'D'tt &C.,, r-j"i .,l.o
70 ,bis ~ maxi long voyages. 20 stand rous9
thor nd .
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
wopE or GrARDSMEN At CPEEDNOoR

,,..,t, Horny Melville OF Company \, and
,,',rnI 7 = Tracy Company y. sth Regiment,
qualified az sharpshooters n Creedn cor I'st weeK'
and the following members Of the regiment quar-
fed as marksmcn: Private II. h. Ehrman' COM
n,,,, II. Private J. Wercrhauer, Company II; Pri-
. ~ " Tryon. Company +; Private u. Har-
rou Comuanv n; Private c. u. Cowry. Company
p. private G. ! Farrell Company G.: Sergeant A
I,rnop cornpluy \. Private I. j. Downey COM
na,, A. Private q Y Wagner. Company A; Pri-
vot, w T. Claary. Company G; Private .. fa'Aen-
h.ol Conronv II: Private r. Clark. Company I;
Private H. Levy. Company b; Private ). VI. DON
Molly company G; Private w. Claman, company
=. private " Ernest Company {; Private T..
Sobo,, Company q. and Private H. Rosenbach.
Company +.
Tnr le,h Regiment is making the usual good show
inv =, tho Creedrnoor ranges. The following mem
hers qualified as sharpshooters on the last practice
Siebbins Quartermaster- Sergeant \ BarrinsT,rr'
Private J. Egan, Company A. Lieutenant W F.
bnwns Company {. Lieutenant Stebbins took the
Eight members Of Squadron a 81 allied as marks,
mn and the following members OF the command =.
won sharpshooters' honors; Leutenant nerDer !
Barry stTsesn! s Ph 5S S2FP Gary H. Emmett ana
Lieutenant James r. Hardy. Of he sth Regment.
made the best revolver score whoI mT on a
gust - me i TO- HarS5v s:h Regiment IS: First
ant ! r. Ashley 18th Regiment. Company q, 81
L LIE 2 81 ors Comp4py A. Ss,h s RGS
~ lieutenant J. T. Hardy. Company y. 9TH Reg.-
en Lieutenant @ J. HaTSy sinR yyn b 18th 18th
psHy A. ds,h Regiment 81 caEtan Oliver +
II Parnard First Naval Battalion, Third Division,
n lieutenant W @. Ford. FIRST pyis9nl se TS,rd
Nayal Battalion q Leusnant n Al "a and Se Adtant
". Parish. stan. sth Regiment 30.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-05
I. $. GRANT. DECEMBER ;, $50

The authorizations made for the last and current
years We're evidently intended By Congress ana
are sufficient only. keep the Navy on us pres
emf footing by the repairing and rehtttng OF our
old SHIPS THIS policy must Of GoTre b grang be
wise statesrna lship In Government which repre-
sents a country with over five thousand m i, ol
coast line on both oceans excl usive OF Aiaska'
and containing forty millions Of progressive peo.
pie with relations of every nature win Almost
very foreign country. 10 rest with sucn madelud.s
means OF enforcing any foreign policy either "a
protection redress. -. .,,,o,,
'Dt'ENBFR.2 iS72-Unless early steps are taken
TO preserve our Navy. in very T." years 'le
United States VIII he the weakest nation, up1 q
mo an of all great powers With an energetic
progressive business people Ike ours
and forming business relations with every par W
mo known world Il Navy strong enough 10 com
uand the respect OF Nag abroad IS necessary III
the sul! protection Of all their rights