The Richmond palladium. (Richmond, Ind.) 1906-1907, 1906-11-28
Cabinet Listens With interest
While Roosevelt Speaks of
His Trip.
DESCRIBES SAILORS SHOW
GIVEN ON BOARD
LOUISIANA THOUGHT WAS ONE
OF THE BEST HE EVER SAW
ANYWHERE.
Publishers Press.J


! Washington, Nov. 27.--President
/ Rooseyelt's enthusiasm over the supe-
riority of the American navy found ex-
preston today in the shape of glowing
accounts of the sea trip on the battle
ship Louisiana to Panama and Porte
Rico. 1t was almost the sole topic
of conversation at the meeting of the
cabinet.
There was not hint of sea sick
! ness. The weather was delightful
and the waters comparatively smooth.
Perhaps the jolliest incident of the
voyage was an entertainment on
board the Louisiana on the evening of
November p. 1t was show planned
produced and managed by the enlisted
men. The President, Mrs. Roosevelt
and other members of the party, the
officers of the ship and the non-partic
ipating jackies constituted the audi
ence The stage was built at the ex-
IRENE end of ~ stern deck AID was
fitted with electric lights. curtains,
drops and all proper accessories for
giving the first class theatrical per-
Torrance. The guests of honor and
front. Behind them on the deck and
on the turrets, the bridge and even the
fighting tops the sailor boys were
crowded.
Tells of the Show.
In speaking of this performance to-
day the President said 1T was one of
the best shows / ever saw in my life
and it would have done credit to pro-
fessionals.
The president said the show ended
with three good rafting boxing match
es. Only two were on the original
program, but they threw in one more
for good measure" he explained.
Were there any knockouts?" one OF
the presidents friends asked.
Il should say not" explained the
president. There couldn't have been
for the boxers were too tough. But l
tell you they were well worth SEEING"
Speed of the Vessels.
The president says that it was off
Hatteras when the Captain of the
Louisiana "let her out" and speed of
eighteen and half knots was reach /
ed The cruiser Washington drop
ped behind, but the Tennessee sim
ply played with the Louisiana" as the
President expressed it. To show her
going powers, the Tennessee came up
abreast of the Louisiana dropped far
to the stern, steamed in wide arcs off
to either side and then came up again +
even with her nose. Il believe that
every ship in the new navy can show
much better than her contract speed,
said the president, in discussing the
performances of the squadron And
/ believe as firmly as l believe l am
sitting here that you can't find the
equals of our sailors, officers and en-
listed men in any navy afioat.
Don't Appraise Navy Justly.
The president said he thought very
few landsmen appraise the navy at
quite it's proper value. They think
it pretty good that after thirty years
in uniform man can retire on 5000 a
year. .How many railroad men can
be as certain of a sure income OF that
amount after they have grown gray
from their work." he asked.
There was very little of The battle
ship that the president didn't inspect.
He took dinner with the petty officers
and attended meeting in the warrant
officers club down near the Keel. He
made a speech of congratulation to
the officers and crew and says he wa3
surprised and delighted to discover
that the gunners on the bat.leshlp
have a brand new method of loading
the six-inchers. He could not tell
what it was because he was pledged
to secrecy