The Ordway new era., 1906-03-02
lYICE OF T0e0'
|rs,psnr QUOTES oRgAr JAPA.
NEsG ADMIRAL.
Ipoa1ANcE OF the NAVY

~ Demands That the Army and
navy b. Kept at the Highest Point
4 EmoIsney-ExpsrIsnes Of the
Past.
washing inEton.-President Roosevelt
addressed to the secretary Of war.
. has promulgated the same In a
ersl order, a letter reciting the
HIeyements OF the Japanese admiral.
"a. during the late war between
an and Russia, and repeating for
benefit Of American soldiers and
IIors the address issued by the nd
al upon the conclusion of the war.
me point Of the Presidents letter In
necessity OF keeping the personnel
he army and navy at the highest
n in time OF peace. In order to be
spared for war.
fhe portion OF the address Of Ad-
bal Togo quoted by the President
lows:
-The war of twenty months duration
row thing of the past. and our
Sited squadron. having completed it's
lotions, Ia to be herewith dispersed.
d our duties AZ naval men are not at
lightened for that reason. To pre-
kre In perpetuity the fruits OF this
IN: to promote to ever greater height
prosperity the fortunes OF the coun.
n, the navy. which, irrespective OF
eace or war. has to stand between the
npIre and shocks from abroad, must
ways maintain It's strength at sea
ID must be prepared to meet any
nergency.
This strength does not consist
biely in ships and armaments. II con-
sts also In material ability to utilize
ech agents. When we understand
lai one gun which scores n hundred
n cent. Of hits IL match for n hun
red Of the enemy's guns each OF
Shieh scores only one per cent. 1t be-
bmes evident that we sailors must
i've recourse before everything to the
lrengh which is over and above ex-
Rmals The triumphH recently won
h our navy are largely to be at
hbuted to the habitual training which
nabled US TO garner tho fruits OF the
ghting.
II, then. we infer the future from
y past, we recognize that though we
ay cease fighting, we cannot abandon
rselves TO ease and rest. A soldiers
Phole life Is one continuous and un-
Easing battle. and there ID NO reason
ply his Responsibilities should vary
nth the state OF times. In days OF
risis he has to display his strength:
days Of peace to accumulate II, thus
lepetually discharging his duties to
Pc full. II men calling themselves
lailors grasp at the pleasures Of peace.
|hey will learn the lesson that, how
Pver fine in appearance their engines
p war, these. like a house built on the
and. will fall at the first approach of
Pc storm.
when in ancient times we con-
luered Korea that country remained
Prer 400 years under our control, only
p be lost Immediately SO soon az our
hayy declined. Again, when under the
way OF the Tokugawa In modern days
Pur ornaments were neglected. the
Poming Of few American ships threw
q into distress.
On the other hand, the British
payy, which won the battles Of the Nile
lnd Of Trafalgar. not only made Eng
'and as secure as q great mountain,
pay also by thenceforth carefully main
aiming Its strength and keeping It ON
level with the worlds progress. has
lMesuarded that country's Interests
.ad promoted its fortunes. For such
'essons, whether ancient or modern,
oceidental or Oriental. though to some
sI!ent they are the outcome of politi-
q happenings, they must be regarded
: n the main the natural, result Of
!, s,hetner the soldier remembers war in
sae Gay OF peace. We naval men who
.sve survived the war must plan fu.
W. Developments and seek not to fall
a'nd the progress Of the time"
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