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Attitude Of PropPIetors Of Public
Places Discussed by League
10 Washington.
PRESIDENT RECEIVES DELEGATES
Organization compIimentcd Upon the
Work 1t is Endeavorins to Accom-.
pltsh-Visitors Asked to Use Influ.
enoe With Their Representatives
in the Interest of Navy and Army.
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WASHINGTON, d. c.. Fob. Or
Respect for the uniform OF The army
navy and marine corps In all public
places, formed the principal topic
OF discussion at the ooenng Sess.
ion here today OF the Navy League.
of tie United States. an organization
devoted to the interests of the navy
meeting In second annual convention
Its membership numbers about five
thousand, composed of seventy-nine
sections. distributed over various
parts of the United States and
abroad
General Horace Jorter. former
ambassador to France presided.
About one hundred and fifty dele
gates, representing the various sec.
tons were in attendance.
The convention unanimously voted
a recommendation that the govern.
ing board place the League on record
as favoring the settlement of All
international disputes by arbitration
and also the establishment of n
permanent International congress.
Respect for Uniform.
The convention took up the ques.
ton of the attitude displayed by
proprietors of certain public places
In discriminating against the uni.
forms of the army, the navy and
the marine corps. and the following
resolution was adopted:
'Resolved. that the Navy League
or the United States is In favor
OF the passage OF law by Con.
sress which will enforce respect for
me uniform Of petty officers and ell
listed men of the United States
army. navy and marine corps at
every time and place. and also the
passage Of laws by Legislatures or
the various States. making II n
misdemeanor for any keeper of pub,
lie house. restaurant, theatre, or
other place OF entertainment or
amusement to discriminate against
citizens wearing such uniiorms.n
Received BY President.
In the afternoon the delegates
were received by the President who
addressed tSem rs follows:
take special pleasure in
greeting you here, because IL Is
eminently true in democracy that
Is every ones business Is apt to
DC no ones business. and you arc
mere on everybody's business. There
Is plenty Of pressufe for local in
terests for public buildings: plenty
of pressure for local Improvement
In the river and harbor bill: bur
there Is no special interest that is
seeking to bring pressure TO bear
as it ought TO be brought for mat
ters Of great national concern, pre-
eminently, the navy.
Persons who are engaged in the
hurry burly Of active political life
most naturally teud 20 pay especial
heed to the requests that are In.
siseat; and it behooves our people
To encourage patriotic societies like
fills which shall be insistent upon
the needs of America as a whole.
Need to Be Reminded.
THE President and Congress both
need to be reminded that is nee
essary for the sake CT America to
encourage the upbuildlng and main.
tcnance OF the United States navy.
am happy to say that whereas
last year we failed to get battle
ship. this year we have two. We
have made good the loss we met
last year. Now, l want all OF you
in your respective homes through
organs of public opinion by your