The Cairo bulletin., 1907-10-04

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/ teous toward other nations, scrupu
lous not to infringe upon their rights
and yet able and ready to defend Its
own This nation is now on terms O
the most cordial good will with al
other nations. Let us make it prime
object OF our policy to preserve these
conditions. To do so it is necessary
on the one hand to mete out gener
lous justice to all other peoples and
show them courtesy and respect: and
on the other hand, as we are yet a
|good way off from the millennium, to
keep ourselves in such shape as to
make It evident to all men that we
desire peace because we think it is
Just and right and not form motives
of weakness or timidty.
A Bigger Navy.
AS for the first requisite, this
means that not only the government
but the people as a whole shall act
In the needed spirit; for otherwise the
folly of n few individuals may work
lasting discredit to the whole nation.
The second requisite is more easily
secured-let us build up and maintain
at the highest point of efficiency the
united States navy. In any great war
on land we should have to rely in the
future as we have relied in the past
chiefly upon volunteer soldiers; and
although 1t is Indispensable that our
little army an army ludicrously small
relatively to the wealth and popula- |
ton of this mighty nation, should it. |
sell be trained to the highest point |
aud should be valued and respected |
rs is demanded by the worth of the
officers and enlisted men, yet 1t is not |
necessary that this army should be
rs large compared to the armies of
other great nations. Put as regards
The navy all this is different. We
have an enormous coast line. and our
coast line is on two great oceans. To
'epel hostile attacks the Notifications
md not the navy, must be used; but
he best way TO parry is to hit-no
ight can be won except by hitting
md we can only hit by means of the
layy. II is utterly impossible to i'm
'rnvise even a makeshift navy under
he conditions of modern warfare.
'ince the days of Napoleon no war
'etween two great powers has lasted
& long as it would take to build a
'attle ship, let alone a feet of battle
hips; and IL takes just as long to
rain the crew of a battle ship as it !,
oes to build IL; and as regards the
lost important thing of all. the train
ig of the officers. II takes much
niger. The navy must be built and
II its training given In time of peace.
rhcn once war has broken out it
; too late to do anything. We now :
ave a good navy. not yet large /,
nough for our needs. but of excel
mt material Where a navy il as
mall as ours. the cardinal rule must
2 that the battle ships shall not be
Battle Ships in Both Oceans.
This year / am happy to say that b
Q shall begin a course which | hope s.
i'll be steadily followed hereafter. G
at, namely. Of keeping the battle q
Zip fleet alternately in the Pacific II
~ in the Atlaptic. Early in Deem e
sr the feet will begin its voyage to Fl
10 Pacific. and IL win number. NJ
lends. among its formidable fighting W
aft three great battle ships. named. Al
speetively. the Illinois. the Missouri =,
ID the Kentuckys II is a national OF
ct in every senee Of the term. and IA
. welfare should be. and / firmly be ur
we is. as much a matter Of pride OF
d concern Dor every man in the TO
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