New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-06

secretary Ia1I was again cheered at the end
of his speech. He spoke for nearly two hours.
but his address listened to with great in
terest and silence. except for occasional out
bursts of applause.
Northumberland Chaffee and Rear Admiral
J. c. Watson were presented to the diners. who
eheered them. II too late for them to reply
to their toasts
Congressman George Edmund Foss responded
to the toast The American Navy" He paid
a tribute to the administration of the late Will
lam C. Whitney Secretary OF the Navy and
declared the policy of building up the navy
for the protection of the country's interests
should be maintained He said in part:
=, The first definite step toward the building up OF
the new navy was taken June 20. 1881. By Will
tIna a. 1dpnt seereIa5y OF the Nay WEo at 5hat
Admiral Rodgers at its head. to report upon the
navy on November Z 1851. this board reported
ana recommended the building during the eight
navy consist OF q ironCads 20 unarnored cruisers
that Year secreaary HGnf caed the i te9on Of
Congress to the condition Of our navy in these
~. The condition Of the navy mReEatiyely demands
Unless some action be had in its behalf il must
dwindle into lnsisnihcance. From such state it
things ought not 70 be Wbiie tb No. sbnSiIS
not be large it should at ell times form nucleus
Tor an emergency. It's power Tor prompt and ex-
be sufficiently powerful to assure navigator that
IN whatever le shall sail his shin is
tected by the Stars and Stripes of his country
But actual work began upon the building up
came Secretary Of the Navy. In his report OF No
vember g. 1882 he likewise called the attention
Of Congress and the country to the depOrable
dition of our ships. He reported that the avail
turreted monitors. and the available cruising war
vessels of the navy were but thirty-seven. He
recommended that We repair those old ships only
where the estimated cost OF repairs would not ex-
coed 20 per cent OF the estimated cost of ship
of the same size and of like material. and this
PROVISION was made by congress
was the aufboriza+ioD IN The Naysi 4pnronritio3
act OF March B. 1883. of the building Of the new
the dispatch boat Dolphin. sometimes called the
Secretary Chandler was succeeded by Secretary
Whitney. who continued the splendid work Of his
ships were authorized than before for the
navy, including the construction of our two sec
ond class battleships the unfortunate Maine and
The navy has been fortunate in having at the
head Of its administrative department secre-
taries men Of great foresight and ability
siration were authorized our first class batteships
the Indiana. the Massachusetts the Oregon and
the Iowa. and after him Herbert under
whom we built torpedo boats and other types of
whose administration we increased the tonnage
OF our navy more than that Of any previous admin
istration. and nearly much as all put together
and after long came our present able and efficient
/ say the country has been fortunate in having
these able statesmen at the head OF our Navy
TO them for their wisdom IN urging upon CongIsss
and the American people the necessity OF building
THIRD AMONG THE NAvIEs.
To-day We have built and building "a battle
ships. 10 armored cruisers. ~ coast defence iron,
clads and I second class battleshiD. 0 protected
be secan ID CAS- 3 protected Cruisers of the third
class l6 torpedo boat destroyers 81 torpedo boats
viii rank third amoag the naVies OF the world
1t has been said that a navy is expensive lux
ury in time OF peace. and X is but II must pe re
nembered that 1t is an indispensable necessity IN
dine OF - .
passed the House Of REPRESENTATIVE carried neIy
Ss7 G0OOo and the basis OF per capita this Is
e nor tha1 for s' eTy about Per
Of our foreign trade during the last year. WHICH men
DerScn,a than was eXpended upon the navy one
~ e.-.''. 80. I uar
| cent OF our national wealth
There are some who think that we ought 70 STOP
building the navy. but these people largely con
stitnte that class Of our citizens who believe IN the
/ dea OF a little nation. They would be glad 20 see
/ us live in solitude and isolation this hemisphere
capabi" Of among the nations OF the world. and II
war should ever come the only thing which they
! the guns Of the enemy. but sir mankind has n S
reached that state OF perisctoai yg. ,I bsst ne
military establishments OF any character. but the
II only Z few years ago when upon the 81, m,
vitaton OF the Car Of Russia the IN ;
OF the leading nations OF the world met AZ me
| taTS establishments but no sooner had they ad-
journed than foreign countries began projectilIns
| ing up OF their naval establishments and 50 ~ We
are protect our interests We must mainean az,
FOR The american people are 50s " NOR FOR
| sake their interests on the other. -. - A..
II there is any lesson which has come TO US DUR
Ing the last few weeks from across the sea LIS ~ IS
| that n navy in constant readiness Is oItentnies
able 10 strike blow from when lts anIaso. IA
perchaDce may never be able 70 reco'SSa' ,Iao
then there Is another thing which must be taken
into consideration The only t 1h, 70 S,,incton be-
| tween the army and the navy. The army Is Niue
| fact when war comes this nation IS able TO can
upon the volunteer soldiery OF tns SouI rI I I
from the field and the farm and the office and in
short time they become well trained and disci,
Mined soldiers ready TO march to the front. and
after the war is over they go DacA anu a. -
I'm the citizenship OF the country Dut VIII tie
navy Il is different because a navy IL made up
not only of personnel but aIso o. taI.sS longer
takes years 10 build your SHIPS. ~ tahAes LIS
TO train seamen than TO train soldiers ana w9en
war comes all preparations must cease: IL IS 700
late TO build a navy then. Every man to the snip
and every man to the gun! -, A.. a..
Let II be said and IL cannot De sald 700 OiIsl ven;
that we are building UP The American navy
let this be our S sr war hut may she never
he REQUIRED to fire single shot Let US continue
our nd pOno our interests for the defence OF our
coast line for the guardianship OF Ine Fana th
White White House who proposes to build it. for the
maintenance Of the Monroe DoGtrine IN f,, re rom
the bondage of approximation and lgnor9nce up
the protection OF our growing trade and com n.
merce; for that peace h0h9rape , IN ~ as that
never makes surrender OF national duty or ma
9nal honor or S ar building it. conservatfvely
along statesmanlike lines; not moved by the pas
nwrpose to give our country such navy that in
every great national CRISIS she can ever MAN
nation and great people. slow TO anger and plen-
stpke as Dewey struck Manila for honor; for
justice. for righteousness I3F Svfac h anu f1e
benign rulings Of Almighty Cod Is the great and
glorious mission OF our American people,