New-York tribune., 1905-01-31

war regards certain subjects. and regards the
particular nations with whom these treaties are
negotiated We test the sincerity of those
people devoted to peace largely by seeing whether
this people does in effective fashion desire to have
those treaties ratified, to have those treaues
adopted. 1 have proceeded upon the assumption
that this nation sincere when 1t said that IL
desired peace, that all proper steps to provide
against the likelihood OF ought to be taken,
and these arbitration treaties represent precisely
those steps. But the adoption OF those treaties by
themselves would not bring peace. we are a good
many years short OF the millennium yeti ana LOT
the present and the immediate future we can rest
assured that the word OF the man who Is sus-
pected desiring peace because he is afraid or war
Will count for but little. What we desire is 10 nave
1t evident that this nation seeks peace not because
It Is afraid. but because ii believes IN the eterhal
and immutable laws of justice and OF right living
(Applause) Therefore. hand In hand with the
negotiation of treaties of that character hano In
hand with the effort to put our foreign relauohs
with every nation better footing must 80 inc
steady upbuilding of the army and the naVy-aOoVe
all the navy-so that our national honor may be
sure OF an adequate safeguard should our hauohal
honor ever be actively menaced. (Applause)
want to say word to you boys mere IN paruo-
ular am about to have the good fortune 10 pre-
sent sword to the best gunner. and certain meo-
ais also for eunnery. The sword IS given by the
class OF III given annually, so as to put pre-
MUM upon Workmanship; and Captain BroWnson
would like through you to thank the members OF
that class for patriotic service they have done
in making such gift.
The one thing that you graduates here, and all OF
the others in this school. remember is that
you ought to bend your entire energies to fitting
yourselves you only be fitted by the most
careful training in advance for the possible SUI
preme day when upon your success or your failure
VIII depend not only whether your own lives Will
be crowned with triumph blasted with ruin, but
whether the nation will will not write page
of glory a page Of shame on her history There
is not one OF you who is not dereict in his duty TO
the whole nation II he fails prepare himself with
all the strength that in him lies to do his duty
should the occasion arise; ana one Of your great
duties is to that shots hit. (Appause) The re-
suit is going largely TO depend upon whether you
or your adversary hits. l expect you to be brave
rather take that for granted. 1t is not that you
are to be commended much for bravery. You
would be condemned forever If you lacked it II
you lacked IT in the highest form. courage physical
and moral, the courage that Will assume RESPONSE
bility less than the courage thRt without
thought Will face death. that We have right to
expect from every one of you, and say that you
less to be commended for having it than to be
condemned for failure TO have It But in addition
you have got to prepare yourselves in advance.
THIS UNREADY DEFEATED.
Every naval action that has taken place within
the last twenty years in which our own ships have
been engaged in which any foreign ships have
been engaged has shown as a rule that the de-
feated party has suffered. not from lack OF cour-
age. but because it could not make the best use of
its weapons or had not been given the light weap
onS. Occasionally of course if the Vioto happened
to be matched against people who did show
courage. the courage counted. But [ want every
one here to proceed upon the assumption that any
foe he may meet viii have the courage. OF course
you have got to show the highest degree OF cour-
age yourself you will be beaten anyhow. and
you will deserve to be; but in addition to that,
you must prepare yourselves by careful training
so that you may make the best possible Of the
delicate and formidable mechanism Of modern
warship. The that you trained here.
the reason that you put through this acad-
emy. the reason that your training goes in the
service is because without that training
can hope to do the work that is set before him to
do II is equally true that the training cannot be
given you only from without unless you actively
and earnestly seek to get the best possible benefit
from IL yourselves that the best teachers the best
superiors cannot supply wholly than in
very small part, the lack OF that which is within
you. No other body of men of your age in our
| country owes much to the United States. to the
| flag that symholizes this nation. you do. No
| other body Of young men has the average as
| great chance each of you has to lead life
/ of htlor himself and OF benefit to the country
/ at large. Deep will be our shame if you fail to
rise level 10 your opportunities and duties, and
great will be the honor that I know you viii win
/ because know that, judging you by those who
have gone before YOU in the service. you will rise
level 10 your opportunities and keep untarnished
| AT the conclusion of his address the President
| presented TO the seven successful middies tho
sword and medals won for proficiency in theo-
| retical and practical gunnery. Midshipman
| Royal L. IngersoI, Of Indiana, received the
| handsome sword presented by the class of II
for proficiency in this branch. In presenting the
ann to the midshipmap President Roosevelt
said:
4 very glad to give this sword to the man
| whose shot hit
Midshpmen Edward G. Hargs, of Winchester,
KY; Albah b. Court, of Houston. Tex; Ormond
L. Cox, Of Xix Mills Ohio Hartford L. Greenlee
Of Lydon ILL.,; William s. McCuntic of Port
Lewis Va; Theodore G. Ellyson, of Richmond,
Va each received q medal for proficiency In
the same branch OF the studies. The seven
star members Of the class, headed by Hugo
Frankenberger, Of Charleston, W. Va, then re-
ceyed their diplomas in the order In which they
stood as leaders Of their class. After this the
diplomas We're given at random. Following the
delivery Of the diplomas which Mr. Roosevelt
accompanied with a handshake and pleasant
word for each MILDLY, the official party left the
shipmen, under Comm ,ander w. F. Fullam as
they passed through the aisle made by the two
battalions.
After going to the residence of Superintendent
w. II. Brownson. where luncheon was served
the President went to Philadelphia Besides
Secretary Morton his wife and daughter and
Secretary and Mrs. Taft there were In the
Washington party the following naval attaches
from the foreign legation at Washington: Com
mander Takeshita, of the japanese LEGATION.
Commander Hebbinghause. OF the German
Navy, and Captain Bautokoss, of the RussIan
Embassy.