The Ward County independent. [volume] (Minot, Ward County, N.D.) 1902-1965, 1905-12-06
CAPTAIN HOBS0N PLEADS
FOR A LARGER NAVY.

Hero Of Merrimac Makes Finished Address Before
Large Minot Audience==Was A Soul Thrilling
Patriotic Speech Resolutions Adopted
Captain Richmond Pearson Hobson the hero Of the erri
mac arrived in Minot Friday afternoon the 500 and
spoke the opera house that night he American Navy
it's Effect the Future History Of the World Captain
Hobson emneny fitted to give Just such address and
those who braved the winty tempest that night that
finished address given in this city Captain
Hobson graduate Of Yale and later from the o. Naval
Academy Annapolis Nd possesses education which
finished by years travel in all parts OF the world
member of the U. S. navy.
When the broke out between the United States and
Spain $685. Mr. Hobson lead OF eight men and en-
tered passage the harbor OF Santiago there to
Merrimac hopes OF bottlng up the Spanish fleet
Every school boy and girl remembers how history relates OF
these brave swimming away from the sinking ship amid
shot and shell from the Spanish gunners.
Hobson the lecturer Hobson would have
the United States enlarge its until ours would be the
foremost in the world He would not have us 90 this IN
preparation OF much for Universal
very that the United States possessed the strongest
navy the world would place this nation right line to die
tate The United States is made Of the
blood Of all nations therefore logically the country to first
take this most important of steps Mr. Hobson stated
conversation with Independent that he
United States and Germany OF about equal naval
strength with considerable advantage to Germany Of
account OF much less coast to protect than the
United States.
I'm case OF war between this country and Germany Mr.
Hobson sad Germany could land anywhere and every
where she pleased tell this nation must have stron
ger navy We protect interests United States
stands third naval strength the OF the wo,
and she should stand first
At the conclusion Of the lecture the following resolutions
passed:
For The purpose OF organizing the forces in America
and in the world the OF between civilized
nations and advance the OF universal and Justice
BE IT REsovED by this gathering OF representative c
the City OF Mnot County OF Ward and State OF North
Dakota;
bring about general alliance between
and thus the nucleus OF union among
nations;
veg the Second Hague Conference and should the
establishment OF International Parliament and the other
tion for the admnsrton Of justice the as
Justice administered among the States OF the American
Union should project into law Of nations the principle
that has become general matter and can longer be
regarded as local affair." since all commercial nations are
longer be settled ohand by two nations in passion but
TH the United States should take steadast stand
against to extend operations into the Empire
power or combination Of powers since such action would
violate our treaty rights and put in our vast COM
endanger the peace and welfare OF the world;
THAT the United States the blood relation OF all nations
and the only nation without hereditary hatred should hold
itself ready to act as arbitrator in the disputes OF the
world and play the part OF the peacemaker among the
r in order to give effect to these peace efforts and build
up bnwark peace America the great nation of peace
the embodiment OF the era OF industriasm built
and for the sacred Of ending peace the
United States should speedily increase strength as
the only present eectuating her world policies
1t this critical unctue the disturbances the Orient
causing regroupg OF the nations Of the world therefore,
order to prevent the balance Of from falling the side
those nations that would dismember China and thereby
pecptae world in order to keep the balance OF
the side OF peace and prevent miarism from getting
control OF tile Yellow Race with which would perpeuate
reign OF and conquest order maintain peace the
world while the great and moral forces work the
progress civilization this crisis the worlds history
when the OF the world hinge upon Americas nfu
and therefore upon her condition naval preparation
the United States should hasten with all despatch the building
Of new vessels and the completion Of vessels building
Be FTRTHER RESOLVED that the Mayor requested to
Committee Of three representative citizens notify the
Representative of this District the Senator OF this State and
the President OF tie United States of the passing
resolutions