New-York tribune., 1901-08-31

In the year 24s B. c. Rome had already been en-
with Carthage for the en- empire Of the World The
first part OF the was largely naval, and the
ors Yet they struggled on. learning lessons By
their defeat until at last the courage of the rulers
faltered- In the previous six years they had lost
more than six hundred ships of war in battle and
hundred transports had been destroyed within the
year: The government gave up; and no effort was
the first navy league. The wealthier patriots OF
b 5ne city eagued together In the year S4S b and
model These they manned and carefully trained
the The result IS hstory On March 10
10 2 or the following year this volunteer feet met
meet IisS the dream of Carthage To quote Mommsen:
borne borne fruit, it brought victory. and with victory
on 10 build fleets. though in some instances they
nave gve1 IN material aid as for example the gov
Hualy with twelve thousand tons OF coal free and
to be presented 10 the government But the work
oL t tne modern navy league is primarily TO educate
way influence legislation The expenditure on
navy is held to be the premium paid on the insur-
TINS simile is just With appropriation for the
Vhly ABOUT dollar per capita for this insurance
, i Lnp6rta1t result of the organization of navy
Ing for the navy. 1t brings a great many young
men from inland parts of the country in touch with
suited.
THE GERMAN NAVY LEAGUE
The German Navy League. modelled largely after
the British. organized April go 1895 Since that
time its growth mas been almost phenomenal Ii
mas been in keeping with the enormous strides Ger
many has made for commercial and maritime sI-
premacy, and in a great measure has been the
cause OF those strides. Germany has long been con-
sidered one of the first if not the first great miIf-
taTy I power but as a marine power she has ranked
overcome. and undoubtedly the standard at which
Gernany is aiming to-day is to become as strong
as any OF her rivals on the But to gain this
end preliminary condition must be fuIfilIed-the
ne m [I9n must Be brought to take an Intelligent
,.I -, IN oIler words: the nation must be given
naval education This then, is the work of the
b naTx le9gue How well il is succeeding the figures
sIIoN. 1 ne emperor and the government strong
supporters of the league and in nearly every
Ona can nnIis nIah nan prince IT az lts mead -
Cdt acquire an adequate conception OF the
acuvlIy of the German league by learning that at
zoo - lilrty IN summer that every day about
W letters and $50 parcels posted that the con-
Lerehces held by its propagandists throughout Ger
may ledch tne enormous figure of 5000: that 5000
nutoscoplc views have been exhibited in various
taurants and bars have been opened where the at
PENDANTS are dressed sailors and the walls hung
The league has laid even Jeweiry under contrfbTtion
Ior It's propaganda Special articles Of jewery have
trlnketS: earrings bracelets and necklaces have
been sold in quantities by German jewellers who
production. ~ &c
And thus even to the very head of the great Con-
the seacOast, who till a few years ago, had never
9oT Greaed OF great naval power for Germany
oattleships and cruisers. OF military and naval
interest, and pride themselves as a nation on their
great maritime power, which is TO be the strongest
oulwdrk OF a still Greater Germany
The German Navy League can therefore fully
clalm 70 have accomplished its object to the State
IS due the credit of having created a powerful
feet to the league the credit Of having increased
tnat t power and of having rendered il national
italian in 1890 and the Spanish this year Within
an ineredoly brief period they have stirred IN
engaged in war