Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-23

man Of peace. remarking that II Us wife
were present she would testify thak in fifty
years of married life they had never come
to blows. But. he said. he believes thor
| oughly in a powerful navy an insurance
against war. and more than that, he be-
iieves not only in having ship for ship, man
other nation, but also in the two-power
standard, and would have a navy strong
enough to withstand the combined attack
OF any two powers in the world. The
| speaker mentioned the danger that threat
ems us on the western coast, where we are
face to face with the new civilization of the
Orient, and Of the situation on the eastern
| shore. where we are face to face with the
european powers, none of whom" Justice
harlan said. love us any more than they
ought to do"
Egotism and Land Hunger.
AS to the possibility Of national egotism
and land hunger from having a powerful
navy, Justice Harlan stated that he appre-
hends no danger from 1t.
We have never grabbed territory" the
speaker mentioned. though we have had
Yes" he added, hesitating, ct believe we
did acquire the Philippines, but I have
never yet met man who did not wish we
could get rid of them"
Representative Weeks spoke of the neces-
slty OF the Navy League doing practical
work by educating the constituents of all
congressman. especially those inland, to the
needs OF the navy.
Il am for the Navy Lea eue" Commission
er mcfarland said, because it Is for the
navy, and therefore for the defense of our
country; for its support in promoting inter-
NATIONAL arbitration as the best means of
setting international differences and so Sc
curing international peace. 1t stands, too,
!or profession of men who are not MAX
! ing money. but who are serving their coun-
Try on inadequate salaries and adding in
peace as well as in war by administrative
work by scientific work. by honorable de-
votion to the glory Of their flag. 1 believe
nj o,,e washington section, organized today.
ought to have membership Of a thousand
Wlthin year, and ought to be of great
service to the navy and the nation
lew remarks by Mr.. Suffer- In praise
or the navy and in token of respect to the
Speaker of the House were appreciated. AT
the word from Gen. Porter the company
arose and with raised glasses, drank in
silence TO the watch below"
Received by the President.
In the afternoon yesterday the delegates
OF the Naval League were received by the
President, who addressed them as follows:
take a peculiar pleasure in greeting
you here, because it is eminently true in a
democracy that what is every ones business
| Is apt to be no ones business and Won ire
mere on everybody's business There ia
plenty OF pressure of local interests for
puonc buildings; plenty of pressure for
i t.;T, Improvement IN the river and harbor
is seeking to bring pressure to bear as IL
ought to be brought to bear for matters of
great national concern, pre-eminently the
a h,,,.,, PERSONS VINO are engaged in the hur-
iE-Durly OF active political life most nat
uraliy tend to pay especial heed to the re-
quests that are insistent; and 1t behooyes
our people to encourage patriotic societies
like this, which shall he insistenr upon IN.
needs of America as a whole The Presi-
dent and Congress both need to be remind
eo that 1t Is necessary for the sake Of
America to encourage the upbuilding and
the maintenance of the United States navy
am happy to say that whereas last year
we failed to get a battleship, this year we
have two. We have made good the loss we
met with last year. Now, l want all of you
| in your respective homes, through the or
gans of public opinion, by your influence
upon your representatives in every branch
at Washington, to see that the needs of the
navy are not forgotten in the future. The
! navy has no one to speak for it save those
who speak for 1t because Of their devotion
to the honor and the interest of the United
States, and ask that You and those like
you make your voices heard for the general
welfare amid the din of voices that speak
only for special interests"
Washington Section Organized.
Several hundred Washingtonans two
thirds of them being women, met the Of
ficers of the Navy League at Mr.. and Mrs
Pinchot's yesterday afternoon at 4:3O clock
IL.
Horace Porter president, organized the
Washington section of the league, which
has not heretofore been represented here
and elected Commissioner Macfarland its
chairman.
Mr.. James Stokes Of New York presided
at the meeting, and brought message from
the parent society, introducing Gen. Por-
ter. who made the principal address, set
ting forth the patriotic objects of the
league quoting President Roosevelt's in
| dorsement of it, and heartily commencing
the proposition to establish a Washington
section. Mr.. Stokes then introduced Com
| missioner Mcfarland, who made a brief
address, stating that it seemed very appro-
pirate to have a section here, and especial
~ encouraging that the ladies took such
an interest, because that assured its sue
cess, and it success would benefit not only
the navy and the country, but the peace
of the world, which depends so largely on
the United States.
List of Those Present.
The following were seated at the speak
ers' table. which was elevated above the
rest of the room: Gen. Horace Porter, ex-
| ambassador to France; Col. Robert Thomp-
son, Rear Admiral Barker, U. S. NJ;
Justice Harlan of the Supreme Court G.
| tee on naval affairs; Rear Admiral Stock
ton. U. S. NJ; Adolph Meyer, House COM
mittee on naval affairs; Rear Admiral
Gen. G. F. Elliott commander of the .. s.
Marine Corps; Capt. Alexander Sharp, U.
s. N; John w. Weeks of Massa chusetts
l.. A. Watrous, ex-lieutenant governor of
Pennsylvania; =. P. G. Hall of Philadel-
phia, Commander c. o. Bond, U. 8. NJ, re-
tired Commander NJ. A. Orlopp, U. S. NJ,
retired: Rear Admiral Chester, u S. N;
Rear Admiral Rae, U. s. N; G. E. Loud,
House committee on naval affairs; Capt
Richard Wainwright, U. s. N; G. s. Lilly
House committee on naval affairs; Capt
w. j. Barnette, U. 8. N; VIM. Sulzer Of
New York. Rear Admiral M. T. Endicott
U. S. N; Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, John
A. Meigs, Capt. Ruschenburger, U. >. NJ
retired
The following. guests, in addition to those
at the speakers table, were present: Lieut.
Commander Spencer o. Wood Admiral
Charles H. Stockton, u s. N; Commander
A. l.. Key, U. 8. N; o. H. Tittman, Ernest
w. Roberts of the naval committee of the
House. L. P. Padgitt of the House naval
committee, Capt. Raymond P. Rogers, u
s. N; Capt. Alexander Sharp, U. s. NJ;
Capt. Frank H. Eldridge, U. s. N; John R:
Williams. Senator P. J. McCumber, North
Dakota; Prof. Maurice F. Egan, Alexander
Mcdowell, Senator Elmer J. Burkett Of
Nebraska, Miss Laura Harlan, Dr. Stands,
DR.. Lewis, Capt. Leutze, U. s. N, and Mrs.
Leutze, Mrs. E. Mulligan, Mrs. Converse
and daughter, Mrs. Charles Rae, Mrs
Alexander Sharp Mrs. A. L. Key, Com
mander Marsh, U. 8. N, and Mrs Marsh,
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