The Cairo bulletin., 1905-05-31
BIG NAVY WILL
INSURE PEACE
President Roosevelt Tells Sailors
They Must be Able
TO SHOOT DECENTLY
ONLY LIKELIHOOD OF TROUBLE c
FOR US Will ARISE IF WE
LET OUR NAVY BECOME
TOO SMALL.


address delivered at the unveillng of
ihe statue of General Henry Sloeum
in Brooklyn today President Roose-
welt paid a splend tribute to the men
who composed the northern armies
but did no. forget those of the south
srn hosts. The most notable feature
in his speech was an express on of
his hope that as the nation increased
in strength there would come cor
responding increase In its sense of
responsibility which should prevent its
people from either injuring or insult
ing other people; his declaration that
the surest way for nation to invite
disaster Is TO be opulent, aggressive
I and unarmed.
Speaks for Big Navy
Significant, in the light Of recent
events, was his assertion that IF our
navy is good enough we have a long
career Of peace and prosperity before
| MS ana the only likelihood of trouble
ever coming 10 us, as a nation, will
arise If we let our navy become too
small or insignificant first.class
navy, first-class in point of ze, above
all first-class in point Of efficiency
! and the individual unit as units in
combination is the surest and cheap
est guarantee of our people think
that any man looking at what is nap
pen ng and had happened abroad and
in our own history during the past
4 few years, must indeed be bind il
he cannot read that lesson clearly
Addresses Y. M. C. A.
i After the unwilling OF The statue
and its presentation to the city ant
acceptance BY Mayor Mcclellan
II President Roosevelt. an'ixercd ia,
, principle address Of The day Latel
the President reviewed The grand ar
4 my parade, and then went 10 the Ma
val Young Mems Christ an Association
A rapid inspect on of the building, tht
gift OF Miss Helen M Gould, wat
made, and t4en tho president deliver
I'd a twenty minutes address. III
praised the Officer of the association
urged his hearers to maintain higt
standard c tizenship as well as loyal
ty 10 the nation. = cannot too offer
say to civilians what every naval MAJ
knows, that In battle those who VIII
are those who prepare best befor,
hand, he said.
Decent Shooting"
There are men here who fougl
at Manila under Dewey and men VIII,
fought off Santiago Now in botl
places we won hands down. We wol
because the shots that hit were thos
that counted, because the men in ou
ships knew how TO handle them alon
and in the squadron, knew how L
got out Of them the best that was il
them. and knew how To do decen
shooting, | want ii 10 be noted tha
| sad decent shooting and not frs
class shooting. | think most of 70
are dong firstclass shooting now.
would be mighty ashamed of you
you were mo- doing better than yo
did
!, Must Have Best Navy in World
Continuing the president said:
"Mor5 and more 0Ir people ar
:, waking up 10 the need Of a navy an
= in view OF events happening all owe
! the world, ! think we can count 0
congress TO cont nue. 10 build up on
tnayy II certainly will, II can pe
!. suade it II Is all important To hav
! ships best In hull, best in armor an
!. best armament Of any nation in th
" world. There is something more In
!. portant than this, though, and thi
= Is the character Of YOU men and you
comrades IN the nsvy. You can d
!, nothing without proper training, bt
" the training won't count for muc
II You haven't got the right stuff
you. | believe in the United Stati
f" navy, because ! believe In the into
. llgoncc, patriotism and fighting cdl
y Of the average man In our navy
: Strong Navy Insures Peace
Y Concluding. the president sat
7 Too much cannot be said to impre,
" on you the all important work you al
7 doing. Even II you never go into ba
y tie, you create a spirit that make
those coming after you feel able
!, do their duty Time Of peace Is N
Z time to make ready for war don
= think we will have any war If we ha,
y good enough navy. Every firstclai
= record you make at target practlc
!, Is positive proyocation to peace
~ The sailors cheercd the prcsidei
= as he finished his speech
Y The president left for Washingtc
W at 1.20 u. m