The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1897-11-24


pla innate, Charles Carroll Bayardi
only wish, Commander Todd and gen
tleinen, that there may be way found I,
plaeein your cabin some Of the pictures o
thete men-inen who have added lustre !,
your profession. The list Of those VIII,
might be named would bs long; nor 4
there time for Inc to do more than to per
form the duty which has been assigned t.
me, and that Is to ask you to accep
these memorials; that you will carry then
with You In your voyages using them; I'll
hospitality for which the navy Is notet
whom entertaining guests In foreign
lands. Will you, then think Of the city
and the people, as every man and woman
will think OF you and wish kindly Of you
I'VE connect ourselves In this way witt
other countries. The sailor is without ,
home. May the name Of Wilmington never
fatl to awaken iu you a responsive feeling
Como here when you will, you may CON,
into our homes and be welcome. There II
not house in the city that is not open t.
you. A year or so ago was present wheI
the froedom of n city. n Scotch CITY of i'm
= ran 20, VS. K GUIDED to a British 80 der
he s,.oke of the home tie. He spoke o.
how, after each engagement, the soldier
thought OF home and wondered what thu
people there would think of them. Danger
and personal interest wero forgotten in thu
desire to appear we'll in tho eyes of those al
home. We want the officers and men O
this tont to turn their hearts hack to thi:
city and ask themselves: "What do they
think Of us in Wilmington
Our warm, sympathetic wishes, our
prayers will be for your SUCCESS. Should
you over DO compelled to enter contest
for the houOr Of the nation may victory be
with you. When you will fill tho bowl
then may you drink to the toast: Victory
everywhere to tho arms Of tho United
States! Take this gilt from tho city OF
Wilmington"
COMMANDER ToDD's Reilly.
Commander Todd made feeling reply
to Mr.. Bayard, as well as q telling ono.
He said:
Mayor, Ladies and Gentlemen: l ex-
press on behalf Of the officers and crew OF
the Wilmington our heartfelt thanks. !
accept the gift on their behalf with the
deepest sense Of gratitude. Mr.. Bayard
spoke Of the freedom of a Scotch city be-
ing extended 1t WAS, of course, upon
parchment and extended in jeweled case,
Us Is tho custom. We recognize that here
We have tho freedom Of the city, and that
the freedom Is given from tho hearts Of
the people. We appreciate that more than
oih WV JCN u GU buAtS anu
which could be presented. This boat was
chrisened by ono of Deawnrc's fair
daughters, and We appreciate that she is
here to-day
Most Of the other speakers have been
retrospective would like to speak of the
present. Sometimes tho Christian En-
deavor Society and tho either good friends
of ours who come on board tell us that we
are engaged in the dreadful business of
killing our fellow men. They are under II
misrepresentation We are for peace.
believe that the people of this great country
would sacrifice anything for peace save
national honor The country has certain
duties to perform. That duly is to protect
its citizens at home and abroad. We cab
not neglect that duty. Moral suasion is Il
good thing, arbitration may be better, but
1t is at tho fruwning mu2zle of II modern
gun that great questions have their lnal
settlement.
ut has boon said here that the sailor has
no home aud it is truo. lie leaves hi.
homo, and soon the tcnder ties which bind
him to it are broken. A lonely feeling In
the heart makes US feel that there is no
place like homo, but We have no home.
Then our heart becomes entwineh about
our country and we think Of her alone.
'SOmetilno we think of thu chances of
an attack from foreign shore, for none
would ever come from elsewhere. and our
heart ST rings twang with pain rs wo ask If
we ar. strong enough to Withstand it. II
was g3'O yo.tg $ ago that 4 wise man arose
IN th3 Senate at Syruc;lse and ridiculed the
idea uf the people Of Athens making any
attack upon them. lie said that where
The Athenians had but hundreds, they had
thousands. But in two months tn"
AthDnians had mHlo tho attack, and IN
two months more tho Syracuse people
were logging for mercy. But for tredch
cry in The other @Alnp thoy would hay"
been destroyed. This same wis man has
appeared in the senae and House of thi4
country from tirno to time. We must mo-
lest in this false security, for the county
10 not now strong enough in naval vessels
to Withstand ~ ntlnrk To 10 prepared
fr n" var is the Dest way to maintain pence,
Let ZIG shy to tho business ,nen TINT
just rs the naNies Of other countries nave
been iucioa cd, 50 has their merrhin ma.
rine Increased. Years ngo We were the
mistress OF the seas bat now We do not
Know whore We are. If we would resume
our position on the sea Dnr navy mist bs
increased.
''1n conclusion l express to all here AS
We sail The ocean, We and those who come
hitor us, we VIII strive that al times 80
am 1.
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TltGt!ODS to the dinner The guests were
iiniIJd to Commander Todd and his off
GERS, Former Ambassador Buyayd, Gov
TuHncl, senator GRAY, EX-SENATOR Higgins,
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