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legislators to fit US for any contingency.
When this is done, he said, more will have
been done than all the peace and arbitra-
stion societies can do toward preserving
peace
Mr.. Bonaparte added that while we might
always be right in thinking that this coun-
try could rely upon the patriotism and mill
tary spnit of her citizens, a man will new
ertheless not be ready to serve his cum
try unless he has sufficient acquaintance
with the education of a soldier to re l,er
service of value to his country, and second
ly has time to be converted from the raw
material OF the national defense into its
finished ana effective product.
Must Be Emphasized.
'It is these things which you must i'm
press upon public opinion and the national
legislators, he said, 80 that their i'm
portance may not be lost sight of by those
who have not had your opportunities to
judge of their vital urgency"
Mr. Bonaparte sounded note of warn
ing that it must be remembered when one
goes into the port OF New York, and sees
the big steamers coming from all parts of
the world that these ships may be used.
transports by nations from which they
come to bring brigades of soldiers to our
shores in fortnight if the emergency
should arise.
Mr.. Bonaparte agreed in wishing that all
disputes between nations could be adjusted
by arbitration by the same methods en-
ployed by individuals, but was not alto
gether sure that the individual would be
ready to decide by arbitration. but for the
existence Of the sheriff who may serve
processes and the court which render
and execute Judgments.
He said that the party who hesitates to
accept arbitration is more Likely to accept
it If he sees the butt of a pistol sticking
out of the hip pocket of him who proposes
If in like ha said hio fleet
of battleships looming up before a beilicose
country which refuses arbitration is the
most persuasive argument to inouce iL 20 re-
consider.
Fight for Law.
Justice Louis E. McComas said the Amer
lean soldier in all the in which he
has been engaged has been fighting in sup
port of the law he loves. John Marshall,
the greatest judge in history, was an
American volunteer The Spanish war vet
Grams will always stand for this country
and stand ready to defend it with their
lives.
Gen. George B. Davis, judge advocate
general L. S. A. said the men of 1898
had exposed themselves to climatic dis
eases and tropical fever and performed
their duty to their country with honor
and valor, and they therefore deserve I'M.
bounded credit.
Commander Entrikin s Praise.
Commander B. P. Entrikin gave words of
praise to the Spanish war soldiers and said
they would before long have the only great
patriotic soldier organization in this coun-
try.
Col. Russell B. Harrison Of the United
Spanish War Veterans of Indiana said he
had learned a lesson of patriotism from
his revered father, former President Har-
rison, who was a gallant soldier in the
civil war. He added that he loved his
country more than his life, and declared
that Congress should provide literally for
q great American navy.
In introducing Capt. Richmond Pearson
Hobson to the guests, Gen. Harries said
the last time he had met the captain was
In front of Santiago. eight years ago, when
his face.
Capt. Hobson was received with cheers
and battle yells by his soldier comrades.
He said he holds dear the ties that bind
him to the men who served their country
in the time of war He spoke of the
great responsiblities of the future that
ferred to the grave dangers of indus
triailsm' in this new industrial era. He
said America is in the vanguard of the
nations of the world, and urged the neces-
sity of being prepared for any exigency
that may arise. The with Spain
marked the American majority. 1t grad
uated our country.
Designs of Japanese.
lie spoke at length of the yellow
peril and described the hurting together
Of the white and yellow races in a great
var for the supremacy of the world.
Capt. Hobson declared that the Jap
anese, if they desired could tomorrow take
the Philippines and Hawaii, and that the
Japanese now busy armng and drill
ing the Chinese. He declared the next
great trouble would be on the Pacific; that
our navy on the Pacific coast should equal
the strength of the entire Japanese navy,
and advocated the expenditure of $780,
600, 900 to this end.
He said the touch of the white man had
turned the Japanese into soldiers, and they
in turn are creating great armies in China.
Capt. Hobson referred to the warning 1T
tered by Gen. L. S. Grant after his tour
around the world.
There are 10000 Chinese in Japan now
learning the art of war he added. Mill
tary maneuvers are being held in China for
the first time on an extestive scale. What
is it all for? Certainly it is not for de-
fense.''
The successful banquet, described as tie
GROWING feature of tie most successful
encampment ever he'll: by .hc united Span
ism War Veterans was brought IL a ci.rs e
with the singing of America by the mill
tary and civic guests.
The handsome menu cards were in the
colors of Spain-red and yellow. The vocal
numbers interspersed through the evening
were given by MessrS. Alex MoSha:, Perry
B. Turpin, Frank p Reside and ]. alter
Humphrey, the accompanist being Mr. Ar
thur Mayo. instrumental numbers were
given by the Brigade Band of the National
Guard District of Columbia, Prof. u. B.
Macleod, director.