Omaha daily bee., 1902-05-03
CADETS RECEIVE DIPLOMAS
Presented to Graduating Glass at Annapolis
by President of United States,
CALLS ATTENTION TO RESPONSIBILITY
Wells Newly Created omcers that the
Glory and Honor of the Nation
May some Day Depend
Upon Them.

welt and party left here at 9 o'clock this
Emorning for the United States Naval
academy at Annapolis, where the president
will deliver diplomas TO the graduating
Nelass today.
The party travelled In a special train over
the Pennsylvania road, comprising the cars
Nolympia and Theodore. The train is sched-
Nuled to arrive at Annapolis shortly before
40 o'clock and l. due back in Washington
about $3.50 o'clock this afternoon.
with the president we're Miss Roosevelt,
Commander and Mrs. Cowles, Secretary
NCortelyou. Representative Foss Of Illinois,
sehairman Of the house committee on naval
!%afairs; Representative Barton Of Ohio
Lieutenant Commander Won Kebeur Pasch-
WITT Of the German embassy, Lieutenant
Commander de Faramond de L~afajole, the
naval attache Of the French embassy. and
DR.. John Furie, the presidents physician.
Arrives mt Annapolis.
ANNAPOLIS, Nd, May 1.-The special
train conveying President Roosevelt and his
party to Annapolis to attend the graduating
exercises at the Naval academy arrived
here at s:45 o'clock this morning over the
Pennsylvania railroad. As the president
.1lighted from the tram he was received by
Superintendent Wainwright and his aide,
Lieutenant II. J. Siegemier.
A battalion OF marines under command Of
Captain Luce was drawn up at the station.
The party proceeded in carriages to the
academy grounds, the president going d.
rectly to the superintendent's house. where
there was a short wait to permit the as
tsembllng Of the cadet battalion at the
chapel. The DAY was most propitious and
the cadets in their uniforms presented n
fine appearance,
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TO where the cadets were lined up, and
passing down the line Hooked each cadet
Fsquarely In the face. He was then pre-
scented to the officers Of the academy by
Commander Wainwright. While this was
going on the shore batteries fired the presi-
dents salute OF twenty-one guns. At the
sound OF a bugle blast the cadets stacked
guns and with a precision that bore evil
dence Of the discipline which they have to
undergo, marched by fours to the chapel,
where benediction was pronounced by the
chaplain. In the meantime the president
had been escorted down the aisle by Com
mander 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
George T. Winston. a member of the board
Of visitors, who delivered a short address,
IN which he spoke OF the navy as being the
most important factor In the country's his
tory. He was loudly applauded when he re-
ferred to Dewey as the hero OF Manila and
Sampson as the hero Of Santiago, and at the
conclusion OF his remarks was congratu-
lated by the president.
A great crowd gathered around the
grand stand. where the cadets we're to re-
ceive at the hands of the president the
diplomas which would make them officers
In the United States navy.
President Addresses Graduates.
The graduating class discarded their
guns and accoutrements and advanced close
to the platform. President Roosevelt then
addressed them. his remarks being RE-
auently interrupted by applause. Fol-
lowing is the presidents address:
In receiving these diplomas you become
men who, above almost any others of the
entire union, are to carry henceforth and
evermore the sense of responsibility which
some tremendous day Il may depend upon
ESeeep5 , S4s6aEe; your Snd RR TsISiEeSaness Of your yoST
profession whether or not tie nation is
again to write her name on the worlds roll
Of honor, or TO know the black shame OF
We, all OF us. earnestly hope that the oc-
casion for war may never come, but II II
and the prime factor in securing victory
over any foreign foe must of necessity be
the United States navy, II the navy fails
Us, then we are doomed TO defeat, no mat
ter what may be our material wealth OF
the high average of our citizenship. II
should, therefore, be an object of prime i'm
portance for every patriotic American 10
see that the navy is constantly built up
and, above all, that II Is kept TO the high.
est point Of efficiency. both in paterial and
in personnel.
II cannot be too often repeated that in
warfare, and especially In modern warfare,
the chief factor in achieving triumph is
what has been done in the way of thor
ough preparation and training before the
beginning OF the war 1t is what has been
done before the outbreak OF war that is
all important. After the outbreak. all that
can be done Is to use to best advantage
the great war engines and the seamanship
Workmanship and general practical eff
cheney, which already have been provided
by the forethought OF the rational legis.
lature and by the administrative ability,
through a course Of years, of the Navy de-
partment,
"A battleship cannot be improvised. II
takes years TO build, and the skill OF the
omcers and crew In handling IL Alright
can likewise never he improyiSed, but must
spring from use and actual sea service and
from the most coreful, Jealous and
systematic training.
May Preserve Nations Honor.
You, TO whom l give these diplomas, now
join the ranks Of the officers OF the United