The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1901-12-06

a military power ourselves. The peoples Of
the Americas can prosper best N left 60 work
our their own salvation In their own way
Powerful Navy Urged.
THE work Of upbulding the navy must BE-
steadily continued. whether Ne desire n or
not. We must hcnceforth recognize that We
have international duties no lens than Inter
national rights. Even " our Tag were haul
"a down in the Philippines and Porto Rico.
even 10 wo decided not 10 build the isthmian
canal. We should need thoroughly trained
nav ~ adequate size, or else be- prepared
definitely and Tor uil time 60 abandon the
Idea that our nation b. among those whose
soma 60 down 90 the sea Ia ships Unless
our commerce is alwuyn % be carried in for
e.rn bottoms. wo Eust have var craft 10
$50 FAR from being ia any wuy a provoca-
ton 90 war. an adequate aud hghly trained
navy II tho best guaranty against war. the
cheapest and moot effective peace Insurance.
The ccat ~ building and maintaining Euch n
navy represents the very highest premium
for iusurng pacco which this nation can
Probably no other great nation In tho
world n so anxious for peace are
There is not a single civilized power which
has anything whatever 20 fear from ag-
gTeasiyencss on our part. All We want IL
peace, and toward this end We wiah 20 bs
able 10 secure the same respect for our
rights In return. Co Insure fair treatment go
~ commercially and 20 guarantee the safety
OF the American people.
our people intend 20 abide by the Mon
roo NurtflMN ana To insist upon " as the one
sure means ~ securing the peace OF the
Western hemisphere. The navy Offers ua the
only means Of making our inHistencc upon
tho Monroe doctrine anything but sub
jcct % derision 10 whatever nation chooses
90 disregard a. We desire the peace which
comes OF right 10 the just man armed .
not the peace granted on terms Of iEnominy
60 the craven and the wcnking.
1T 10 not possible 10 improyiac n navy
after war breaks out The ships must be
built and the men trained long In advance
In the late with Spain the ships that
dealt the decisive blows az Manila and San
uago had been launched from two To four
teen years. and they we're able 20 do as they
90 because the men In the coming towers,
the gun turrrta aud the engine-rooms had
through long years % practice AZ sea learned
how 90 do their duty.
1T was forethouEht aud preparation which
secured us the overwhelming triumph OF ls9S
n We fall 20 show forethought and prcpara-
ton now. there may come a time when dis
aster viii bCfnll uH Instead 81 triumph aud
should this time come the fault will rest
primarily. not upon those whom the acct
dent 81 events puts Ia supreme command at
the moment. hut upon those who have failed
90 prepare in advance
There ahouid be no cessation In the work
- completing our navy. IN ia unsafe and
unwise not 90 provide thia year Tor several
additional hattifuhlpH and heavy artnorcd
rruiscrh, with auxiliary and lighter craft ia
proportion. Tor the exact numbers and char
actor / rOtcr you 90 che report 81 the Score
tary 90 the Navy hut thcro 10 rnmething We
IrNA even more AMNM NNNINNNNhA MNNNNf anu
this II additional officers aud men. To pro-
vide hattlcships and cruisers aud then lay
them M. with tho expectation 90 leaving
them unnamed until they arc needed iu
actual war. would be worse than folly; 70
would b. n crime against the nation.
To send any wurship against competent
enemy unless those aboard " have been
trained by years ~ actual sea service, tur
Guiding incrsEaut gunncry practice. would BE-
90 invite not merely disaster. but the bitter
cst shame and humiliation. Four thousand
fUHU Al
tlonal marines should be provided and an
increase In the officers should be provided
BY making a large addition 10 the classes At
Annapolis
Our Present Naval Force.
We now have seventeen battleahips APP
propriatcd for. Of which nine are completed
and have been commissioned for actual scry-
ice. The remaining eight Will De ready IN
from two 20 four years. but u viii take M
least that time 90 recruit and train the mon
20 nght them. IL b. Of vast concern that We
have trained crows ready for tho vessels By
the time they are commissioned. Good HhipI
and good guns are simply good weapons. and
the best weapons are useless save in the
hands 81 men who know how 70 hght Win
thrm. The men must b. trained and drilled
under a thorough aud we'll planned system
Of progressive instruction. while the recruit
INK aust BE- carried on with still greater
yiEor.
The naval militia forces are state organi.
ationE. and are trained for coast service. aud
la event Of war they viii constitute the inner
line 90 defense They should receive hearty
encouragement from the general government.
But Ia addition We should at once pro-
vide for a National Naval Reserve. organized
and trained under the direction of the Navy
Department and subject 20 tho call % the
Chief Executive whenever war becomes immi-
ncnt. II should be- a real auxiliary 10 the
naval acsgoing peace establishment, and Of
Ter material TO b. drawn on ~ once for
manning our SHIPS In time OF war. II should
BE- composed ~ graduate OF the Naval Acad-
efly. graduates Of the Naval Militia. officers
and crows OF coast-line steamers. lnnFahore
schooucrs. nahiug vessels and steam yachts.
together with tho coast population about
such centers as hfe-saying atationa and light
houses.
Soed for Powerful Navy.
The American people must either build
and maintain an adequate navy or else make
up their minds definitely 10 accept Sec
ondary position IN international affairs. not
merely IN political. but ln commercial. mat
tcrs. II has been we'll said that there On no
sur,r way OF courting national disaster man
% be- opulent. aggressive, and unaTmcd
1t IL not necessary % Increase our army
beyond lis present size "a this time. Hut 70
- necessary to keep u at the highest point
Of efficiency.
Every EFFORT should be made to bring the
army 20 n constantly increasing state OF ef-
hcicncy. when on actual service no work
save that directly Ia the line Of such service
should be required The paper work IN the
duccd. What 10 needed h. proved power Of
command aud capacity 20 work we'll Ia the
field Constant care Ia necessary 20 prevent
dry ret In the transportation and commits
sary departments.
Tho Congress should provide means where
BY u will be- possible 10 have Held cxcrciscs
hy az least a division OF regulars. and N
possible also n division Of national guards
men. once year.
only actual handling and providing for
men In masses while they are marching
camping emharking aud dincmharking. will
II be- possible % train the higher officers TO
perform their duties we'll and smoothly,
a great debt Us owing from the public 60
The men of the army ana navy They should
Do 20 treated as 90 enable them Go reach the
highest point OF efficiency. so that thcy may
De able 20 respond instantly 90 any demand
made unon them to sustain the interests 81
the nation and the honor OF the nag. The
individual American enlisted man ~ prob
ably ON the whole more formidable lighting
man than the regular OF any other army
Every consideration should be- shown him.
aud in rclurn the highest standard of use
fulncsn should hc cxactcd from him. 10 b.
we'll worth while Tor the Congress 60 con
slider whether the pay az enlisted mcu upon
arroud and Subsequent cnildtmcnta should
not b. increased 20 correspond with The ln-
creased value of the veteran soldier
militia Laws obsoiots.
''Actlon Should be- takon In reference 90 the
militia und TO The raising of volunteer forces
our militia law ~ obsolete and worthless
Tho organization and armament 0f the Ma
tI0unl Guard % tue several states, which are
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