The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-03-01
ROOSEVELT TAKES
CUE FROM TOGO
Address of Japanese Admiral
Amalgamated in U. S. Navy
Department Order.
SAGE ADVICE TO PEOPLE
ON UTILITY OF WARSHIPS
Naval Personnel Should Be at
Highest Pitch, Always Pre-
pared for War.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 2s-Presdent
Roosevelt has addressed 10 the Secretary
OF War. who has promulgated the same in
L general order, a letter reciting the
achievements OF the Japanese Admiral.
Togo. during the late war between Japan
and Russia, and repeating for the benefit
OF American soldiers and sailors the ad-
dress Issued by the Admiral upon the con-
clusion OF the war.
The portion of the address OF Admiral
Togo quoted by tho President follows:
Ihc war OF twenty months duration is
now thing OF the past and our united
squadron having completed It's func-
uons, is 10 he forthwith dispersed.
BUT our duties as naval men nre not at
All nghtcned for that reason. To preserve
IN perpetuity the fruits of this war, to
promote 10 even greater heights of pros
peTity the fortunes OF the country.
inc navy. which, irrespective OF peace or
war, has TO stand between the empire
ana shocks from abroad must maintain
tits strength at sea and must be prepared
10 meet any emergency.
This strength does not consist wholly
IN ships and armaments. II consists also
In material ability TO utilize such
gun which scores loo per cent OF hits
Is n match for a hundred OF the cncmys
guns. ench OF which scores per cent II
becomes evident that we sailors must
have recourse before everything to the
strength which Is over and above cx-
ycrnas.
The triumphs recently won by our
navy are largely TO be attributed To the
habitual training which enabled us TO
garner the fruits OF the fighting IT,
then we infer the future from the past
cease, We cannot abandon ourselves to
ease and rest. A soldiers whole life is
one continuous and unCeasinG battle. and
there is no reason why his responsible
ties should vary with the state OF the
times. In days OF crisis he has 10
display his strength; in days OF peace to
accumulate II, thus perpctually discharg-
Ing his duties 10 the full II men calling
themselves sailors grasp at the |
pleasures Of peace, thcy will learn the /
Lesson that. however Ane In appearance |
their engines of war. these like a house |
built on the sand Will fall al the first ap~ |
proach of the storm.
American and English Navies.
When In ancient times we conquered
Korea TINT country remained over fpD
years under our control, only TO be lost
Immediately so soon as our navy declined
Again, when under the sway of the To<u-
gawa In modern days our armaments
were neglected, the coming OF a few
American ships threw us Into distress
"On the other hand. the British navy.
which won the battles OF the Nile and OF
Trafalgar. not only made England as Sc
cure ns a great mountain. but also by
thcnceforth carefully maintaining Its
strength, and keeping 1t on a level with
the worlds progress. has safeguarded
that country's interests and promoted its
fortunes.
For such lessons whether ancient or
modern, Occidental or Oriental though to
some extent they are the outcome OF po-
litlcal happenings must be regarded as
I'm the main the natural result OF whether
tho soldier remembers war IN the day OF
peace.
we naval men who have survived tho
war must plan future developments md
seek not TO fall beyond the progress of
the time. II I'm keeping the Instructions Of
our sovereign ever craven on our hearts
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our full strength and await what the
hour may bring forth, we shall then have
discharged our great duty OF perpetually
gunrding our country.
TOGO HEIHACHIRO