The Washington times., 1906-10-12

Once more was the plea for contiu-
Ucd naval expansion effectively sounded
last evening, at tine banquet of tho
Spanish War Veterans. Secretary OF
the Navy B0napaTte sounded the de-
nand for a great ani greater navy as
a safeguard Of The nation lie refrained
from pointing out any particular men
ace, but Capt. Richmond Pearson Hob
sen gave point ami specific application
10 the Secretary's plea by turning his
gaze 20 the Far East anC there, IN the
rise Of japan. discovering what he con-
cclVed, as Cthers have conceived IL. 10
be the situation UmPcrutyely calling
upon America 10 maintain itself az a
naval power Of the very first rank
The pointed appeal for support OF the
Administrations naval policy. Of late
vigorously criticised and effectively OK
posed, Was the more striking because il
was voiced By two uen whose views
cannot fail % he S.vcn unusual weight.
CAPT iiobson VIII be "a member OF the
next Congress. and probably OF its House
committee on Naval Affairs His nomi-
nation and election may fairly be safI
% amount 10 an Endorsement of his
long campaign in behalf Of a greater
haFy-the greatest navy in the world
IN this light. his expression is tsken ia
mean more than the CasuaI decla4oafiore
Of ChaHtauqua orator
Wo hundred bsnqueters sst down ~
the board ln the great assembly ,oo.,, ~
the Willard tO do honor 10 the N-atiorsI
officers or the Spanish War Verersnz
and 10 the notable guests OF the orca-
sion
Enter the Tattered FIaq
After all had been seated the bnl,.t
pierced and faded American aag ,gbic,,
was followed up San Juan rim bv Cor
Theodore Roosevelt and his Ro-.t,
RIDERS was brought into the HAN The
color bearer escorted By several regular
soldiers IN khaki suits and campaian
hats. The tattered banner was 49,
10 The platform and placed behind the
speakers table
General Harries. the tCastY master sat
at table in the center OF the pI8tfo-r,
ana the distinguished guests Of bon8r
were gathered around the board with
him.
Comm!ssiouer Maofarland. the first
speaker presented by the toagtmaster
euloglzed the Spanish War Veterans
who fought the war for humanity's
sake" and expressed the hope that AT
some time in the near future. an dis
puteS between nations would be settled
by arbitration. Past COmmaudct-.u-
Chief English Of the United Spanish
War Eenterdus, made the next address.
wherein he thanked tie members Of th1
Grand Army OF the Republic for their
cooperation in making this eucamp-
m~nt the greatest ever held by the vet
Grams.
Secretary BOuapaTte was greeted with
prolonged applause He declared that
"a wei regulated militia is essential 20
the existence and preservation OF the
state The speaker insisted that
mammoth navy was necessary 10 pre-
serve the peace OF the nation. COutlu-
uiug. AlT BOnaparte said.
IF the time should come when RUS
STA. China, ard The United States should .
ali be- willing 10 come on terms oL
equality into one great union OF states, .
and To commit 10 some central govern .
ment the powers that we lutrusJ 10 our
Federal Government We may then need +
no armies and navies. bur only police /
men and revenue cutters
But thar time has not come vet. and .
am afraid It won come iu my day
Dealing as We do with other ma .
uons. let me say that nothing. TO my
mind. viii better promote the cause of
InJerna tional arbitration tuan a thor
oGBh preparation on the part OF every
nation that advocates IL 10 make IL 70