The DeLand weekly news. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1887-190?, 1906-01-19
"AnERHA Al A WORLD POWET'


The much talked.Of and antici.
patsd lecture by Capt. Richmond
4. HObs0n, which Was the second
number VI the Lyeeum COurse,
vas given at the auditorium last
Friday evening, Jan. L., n All
nounced. Unfortunately the
weather Vas not propiti"us, and
this fact, no doubt, prevented
many from attending who other
wise would have dome 80. How
ever. Ne il vas, n fairly gO'd-siEed
crowd turned out Ia hear the hero
IL the "MeTrimac." Certain il is
that they all felt amply repaid
for their trouble.
Capt. Hobsnn is man Of
strung Ip"rsnnality. Ills cleaT-cut
featur.s aud strong, firm jaw are
outward evidence Of that deter.
minatiOn and singl'ness "i pur-
p.,s. Whirh enabled him To sink
his own ship in order {" shut up
ia" Spanish fleet in Santiago
Harlnr. His erect, military bar.
ing, acquired by his training at
the Naval academy, makes him
APPEAR at first sight n little stifl
and NV kard on the platform, but
ia rraliiy only lrnds dignity aud
foTrv 10 hi- words.
ID can scarcely H. said that
Capt. HObson Is an rl''qu"nt man.
His strength as q SPEAKER lie
rather in his logic. clear rrason-
Ing aud f"rrcful presentation at
points than in h"N"ry. rhetorical
Language and smooth delivery.
Ills distinct articulation Is Ia H.
particularly commended.
Although the subject Uf the
lryture uas ANNOUNCED, America
ne World I'"N or, it might full!
A. wrll or lr.ttrr have l--.n called,
"Am-rira a. n PeacrmakeT. fer
that ~as really it, THINE.
The first point br'ugh, cut VA,
the fact that th" whol" Tendency
of nu,lrrn times j. toward con
strurtiun INSTEAD ii cRrurtion {;
t,~arl I~ac" Instead "f var.
nat this tendency, although A.
y rvcryNh"r.. - ESPECIALLY
IT. .ng ia Am-rira becaus" "f the
peculiarly peaceful. though "''s'
m"IUlitan. naiurr IL our p"Pu'
Iatr,n. BrtWs-n European r"un-
tries there are long established
dep --at.sl gruig.s anil PreJu
dr..s. Mn are taught fr''m the
cradl,. up &" hate the REPRESENTA-
ti\es uf this or that f"rrIgn TIA
ton. hut \ Am~rica the rrprr'
s.ntatiNrs &c all tl'-sr nations ar
united, blinded into "ne IEOple,
bearing n"I the slightest ill feel
ing toward ole anOth.r "T any 81
the par.ni counties. America l.
ol,i"usly the only nation fitted
for taking the lead ia the bring
ing ah,ut of International pear".
from this paint the speaker
lead IN To- = patriotic and spirited
relation &c the part America has
played a. a world power IN thu
past. showing that not only Is
Amerira able Ca secure interna
tiOnal I>-ace, but il is her bOundrr
duty to de- So in order o. main
tain her reputation and fulfili her
destiny.
Finally, the only Way in which
America can thus perform heI
duty IL by making herself 81
prcme on the sea-by increasing
her navy. Not Tor the purPOse al
bullying and domineering, how
ever, hut simply Ia maintain the
balance Of power among the na'
tions and To Sc that peace and
Justice prevail.
At the Close of the lecture Capt
H0bson Rad n set Of resolutions
relative 10 the sdyisability OI
maintaining . larger navy. Thes'
rvsolutions were then adopted by
Q standing vote Of the audience
HObsOn's lecture will b. Ions
remembered by those whO hear
il.