The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-13
new YORK
HONORED
LINCOLN.

New York Feb 13-Lincolns birth |
day was celebrated by the Republican
Waldorf Astoria attended by 500 guests.
OF whom 100 were women. Louis Stern. |
president Of the club, acted as toast
master The toasts and those who spoke
were:
Abraham Lincoln" Hamilton w. Ma
bic
"The Republican Party" Senator
Charles w. Fairbanks.
"The Pillars OF the Republic" Senator
Chauncey NJ Depew.
The Navy" Secretary w. n. Moody.
Many expressions OF sympathy were
heard VIXEN a letter from Senator Hanna,
dated Jan. 20. and addressed to X N
kenyon, Of the dinner committee, was
read I'm which ne expressed regret that
the state OF his health as well as the
pressure of public duties compelled him
to decline the Invitation.
Letters were also read from President
Roosevelt and Hon. Robert T. Lincoln.
Hamilton w. Mabie, In the course OF
his eulosy OF Lincoln, said:
/. "If our civilization had done nothing
but produce Abraham Lincoln and Ralph
Waldo Emerson IL would have justified It's
right TO be; for these men at the oppo-
site ends OF society. the one without
formal opportunity, the other com
manding all the resources OF the richest
culture Of his times, are alike In thls-
that they both proclaimed and Illustrated
the supreme digpity and value OF the
human spirit. the right OF a man 10 Dc
himself without regard to the conditions
- IN ha
IN WORLDS INTEREST,"
Senator Depew eulogized Chief Justice
| John Marshall. Daniel Webster Lincoln
and Mckinley as the Pillars or the he-
public"
The senator reviewed the policy ana
! achievements OF the Republican party,
which he said had determined that the
| Panama canal should be built In the IN
terests not only Of American commerce.
but In that OF the whole world. ana
would in good time solve the great PROB
lem OF tho rehabilitation OF the American
| mercantile marine.
Secretary OF the Navy Moody was the
next speaker. He said In part:
"A few days ago should not have con-
| sIdered that the policy OF naval progress
was at all open TO partisan discussion. i
had hoped and believer that our people
! generally. with few exceptions desired 70
ships and In men and wished It's efficiency
10 be Increased by the establishment OF
naval stations, so that IL might be en-
ployed TO advantage upon all the seas,
''The new navy, which constitutes all OF
the effective navy OF today was begun
during the administration or president
Arthur and under the direction or his
two secretaries OF the navy, Hunt and
Chandler. II was continued during the two
administrations OF President Cleveland
under the direction OF Secretaries Whit
ney and Herbert. had supposed that the
Democratic policy was we'll expressed by
the lamented Whitney.
RISEN TO FIFTH PLACE.
He said: This country can afford tc
have, and II cannot AFFORD to lack q
naval force at least so formidable thai
its dealings with foreign powers WIN not
be Influenced at any time nor even be
suspected OF being influenced by a con
sciousness OF weakness on the sea-
And again: 1T is OF little service Il
nation to have any navy az all unless
II is a fair expression OF the highes
scientific resources of its day.
1T have not lost hope that the polio!
Of increasing our power upon the SCI
will be continued, whatever party ma,
be I'm control OF the national admins
tration, but I confess that / look wit
= which were offered the other day by tn
= most powerful leader OF the Democrat
. party now in public"
The secretary pointed out that sine
1926 the United States navy had rise
y from sixth place to fifth place. and W
now had building more tonnage than an
other country save Great Britain. II
- pointed out the necessity for keeping u
! the personnel. Annapolis graduates wer
- no swashbuck.ers, swaggering aroun
d the world with a chip on their shoulder
n Impetuous they might be now and the
I'm moments OF rnguarded speech, by
S never impetuous or lacking in soun
= Judgment when the responsibility OF az
: ton is on them.
o In conclusion he said 81 like to repes
a what have heard our great admiral sa
d so man ytimes:
= 1--WE have as good ships as good o.
!, ficers as any navy. and we have the be'
j. enlisted men in tho world"