The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1902-05-03

DAY. The party travelled in a special
train over the Pennsylvania road
With the president are Miss Roosevelt,
Commander and Mrs. Cowles. Secre-
tary Cortelyou, Representative Foss Of
Illinois. chairman OF the house com
mittee on naval affairs; Representa-
tive Burton Of Ohio, Lieutenant Com
1aander Won Rebuer Paschwitz OF the
German embassy. Lieutenant Com
mander de Faramond de Lafajole, the
naval attache Of the French embassy,
ana Or. John f. Uric, the presidents
physician.
Annapolis. May 1.-The special train
conveying President Roosevelt and
party to Annapolis TO attend the grad
uating exercises at the naval academy
arrived here at 9:45 this morning over
tbs Pennsylvania railroad. AS the
president alighted from the train. he
was received by Superintendent Vain
wright ana his aide Lieutenant H. +.
Iiegemser. A battalion Of marines un-
der command Of Captain Lucas was
drawn W. st the station. The party
projected in carriages to the academy
grounds. the president going directly
10 the superintendent house where
there was a short wait to permit the
assemblsge 81 the cadet battalion at
the chapel The day was most pro-
pitious and the cadets in their uni
forms presented a fine appearance.
Meet in Chapel.
The president walked across the
campus TO where the cadets were lined,
and, passing down the line, looked each
cadet squarely in the face. He was
then presented to the officers of the
academy by Commander wainwright.
While this was going on the shore bat
teries fired the presidents salute Of
twenty-One guns. At the sound Of
bugle Elast the cadets stacked guns,
and with a precision that bore evidence
Of the discipline which they have 10
undergo, marched By fOurs to the chap
el, where benediction was pronounced
by the chaplain. In the meantime the
president had been escorted down the
aisle by Commander Wainwright and
was shown to his seat on the platform,
the battalion OF cadets. the officers
and others receiving the president
standing. Commander Wainwright
then introduced DR.. George T. Winston.
member Of the board Of visitors, who
delivered a short address. in which he
spoke or the navy as being the most
tory. He was loudly applauded when
he referred 10 Dewey as the hero Of
Manila and Sampson the hero Of San
tiago, and at the conclusion Of his re-
marks was congratulated by the pres-
dent. A great crowd gathered around
the grand stand, where the cadets were
10 receive at the hands Of the pres-
dent the diplomas which would make
them officers in the United States navy.
The graduating class discharged their
books and accoutrements and ad-
vanced close to the platform. Presi-
dent Roc1evelt then addressed them.
his remarks being frequently interrupt
ed by applause. Following is the pres
ident's address:
I'm receiving these diplomas you be-
come men. who. above most any others
81 the entire Union. are entitled to car
~ henCefOrth the ever present sense Of
responsibility which must come with
the knowledge that on some tremend-
Gus day it may depend upon your cour-
age. your preparedness. your keen in
telligence and knowledge OF your pro-
fessiOn, whether or not the nation is
again to write her name on the worlds
roll OF honor or to know the black
shame Of defeat.
United States Must Trump.
eve. all Of US. earnestly hope that
the occasion for war may never come;
n it has 20 come. then this nation must
win. and the prime factor in Sc
curing victory over every foreign foe
must Of necessity be the United
States navy. II the navy fails us.
then we are doomed to defeat, no
matter what may be our material
wealth or the high average Of our citi-
81 fhnFsofnrr hn a n
object Of prime Importance for every
patriotic American TO see that the navy
is constantly built up and, above all,
that it is kept 90 the highest point or
efficiency, both in material and per-
sonnet 1t cannot be too often repeated
that in moredn war, and especially in
modern naval war, the chief factor I'm
achieving triumph r. what has been
done in the way Of thorough prepara-
ton and training before the beginning
or the war. It is what has been done
before the outbreak of war that is all
important.
After the outbreak al that can be
done is to use to the best advantage the
great war engines and the seamanship,
craftsmanship and general practical
efficiency which already have been
provided by the forethought Of the ma
tional legislature and by the admins
trative ability. through course OF
years Of the navy department. At bat
tleship cannot be improvised. 1t takes
years 20 build. and the skill of the Off
GERS and crew in handling il Alright can
likewise never be improvised. but must
spring from use and actual sea ser
vice. and from the most careful, zeal
Gus and systematic training.
Nays Untarnished Record.
Il Ts..r..
now join the ranks of the officers OF
the United states navy. You enter a
glorious service. proud Of its memories
Of reuowu. You must keep ever in
your minds the thought Of the SUI
preme hour, which may come when
what you DO will forever add to or de-
tract from this reEOwn. Some Of you
VIII have to do your part in helping TO
construct the ships and the guns which
you use. You need TO bend every en-
ergy toward making these ships and
guns in all their details the most per-
feet Of their kind throughout the
world. The ship must be seaworthy, the
armament fitted for the best prOtec-
tion 60 guns and man. the guns in all
their mechanicism. tit to DO the great
est possible execution IN the shortest
possible time. Every detail. whether of
protection 70 the gun crews, Of rapid
ity ard sureuess IN handling the am
munition and working the elevating
and revolving gear, or of quickness and
accuracy IN sighting. must be thought
out far in advance, and the thought
carefully executed in the actual work.
The best ships and guns. and the most
costly mechanism are utterly valueless
If the men are not trained to use them
10 the utmost possible advantage.
From now on throughout your lives,
there can be no siackness on your part.
Your duty must be present with you
waking and sleeping. You have got