The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1905-04-09
Navy Yards Should be
Prepared to Build
War Vessels IF
Necessary.
JAPANESE OFFICIAL SPEAKS
BRIEFLY UPON CAUSES THAT
LED TO PRESENT WAR WITH
RUSSIA AND SAYS JAPAN HAS
Adhered TO ALL iNTERNA.
UONkL LAWS.
SPEAKS
BY Associated Press.

Pl.-1Gs. Dili2, April S--1le general
topic discussed at to-day's session of
the annual meeting of the Academy of
Political and Social Science was the
settlement of political Affairs in the
"a East The Introductory address
vas delivered by General James H.
Wilson, who was followed by Baron
Ken;aro Kaneko, ana Rear Admiral
George w. Melville, U. S. n. Baron
kaHeko spoke as follows:
With the cooperation of France
and Germany Russia forced Japan to
r,linquish Port Arthur and the Lac
l1ng Peninsula after the war with
China in 1895. This act and the con-
slant progressive movements of Rus
Sd in East Asia stirred the Japanese
i0ss with a desperate resolution to
mIertake the present conflict in or
Ger to retrieve their honor and arrest
"a movement which seemed so to
ihrea.en their national existence"
Baron Kaneko thus outlined the
causes OF the conflict
IL relation to its conduct Baron Ka-
neko declared tha Japan had scrupu-
ously adhered to the tenets of inter-
national law. going so far as 10 assign
professors or advisors on the subject
70 each army and feet. He spoke
with pride of the humanity displayed
toward their enemy in their disasters.
The perfection of the Japanese SAM
tary arrangements and the splendid
spirit OF the troops Applause greet
e5 the statement that the war was
one for the open door" between con-
jinental European militarism and the
maritime or inS\sr commercialism.
Rear Admiral Melville.
Rear Admiral Melville. after refer
ring to the guiding principles of mill
tary and naval strategy and to the
expense of maintaining the army said:
II anything. the navy is. more
expensive institution TO maintain than
The army. Dividing the total naval
expenditure by the number OF men in
The organiEa- ion. We find that it is
now costing the government about
$1,000 annually for the support Of
each sailor.
The baJtleship that can draw upon
The resources of a completely equip
ped manufacturing ana military base,
tls at an enormous advantage as COM
pared with a similar vessel that at
tempJs 10 be. in great part self-sup-
porting. When the United States de-
Cared war against Spain, the naval
strength Of the two powers was about
NE same, so far as graphic charts and
onrial statistics could show.
IN brief. war is now business
!a'ler than a science Bullion and
cram count for mere than bullets and
.ra%n- Tie spade is of more service
,ian The sword. The soldier as well
g 'he sailor is most efficient when he
possesses a better knowledge of me-
'-dl-ral appliances than of perfume
'oTy routine drills.
Fot over a generation, the navy
1aS mad al exceedingly strong hold
1.'n TIE affection and love of our
SeoPie' but a cursory reading of the
&c N our congress upon the naval
9,5gpto2rla.iGn bill FOR the year 1906
lS'' ought % show that the pendu-
- oI sentiment is now commencing
move II the other direction.
ID NE bitter strife and feyerish
- o. rival naval powers to secure
nos, formidable design of battle
p me technical experts and ADMIN
t -,-- officials have adopted I'M
go appliances with undue haste,
~ O. result many innovations have
- 20 De discarded after short trial
O. ,.e" OF he constant change of
- --,on upon the part of the navy as
-, " MICA special type of battleship is
~ ''S-, II IS surprising that the lay
~ ~ IS somewhat confused as to
6or,,.. SoASi'. utes the highest type of
ships. 9'eA oiaSs Oh hsheins
che me public at large. as well as the
-, - - NOW recognize the fact that
~; ..,.Siee Of the United States must
r. r.. ny De entrusted to the navy.
n I'D. possible foe had some hope
a. ui-HS command of the sea
IA, Ia 'Ae strongest opposing feet
Nc, ~ could assemble, no nation
m, Undertake the task of fitting
e.,,.l possible armada to attempt
on IN. me blockade or the invasion of
The -. ill II nceforth. We cannot evade
accessibility that attends our po-
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