New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1908-12-06
PAYS TRIBUTE TO ROOSEVELT.

DO you remember your first meeting with MI
Roosevelt2''
Il knew him when he was member OF the Civil
Service Commission. and became better acquainted
1,1+s ir, while he was Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy BY his service in getting the ships ready
and in supplying them with ammunition for target
IRA ctice he did more than any other CIVILIAN 10
bring ahout the results OF our with Spain. He
has me quickest and most unerring Judgment OF
any one ever met; indeed, 1t Is Of the har-tr1Sser
vuriety."
can you imagine what the bzttleship OF twenty
years hence Will be like?
1T think so The largest ships now OF GOO
tons displacement believe the limit in the future
Will be $4,000 tons possibly Jess OF course the de
veioprnent OF torpedoes may make some difference
SO far however, they haze failed 20 90 what their
inventors claimed for them Three ships at the
battle OF Port Arthur struck, but not de-
stroyed There will be proper balancing OF ele-
ments in the ships 70 coincidence offence and
the protection Of machinery. with sufficient NUM-
Der of compartments TO insure safety Il one part OF
The ship Is Hooded. But sood seamanship and good
gunnery will win the battles Of the future as they
have won the battles of tae past,
what should be the naval policy OF the United
states?'
we should have either navy adequate for pro-
lection or none at all. The question is one OF
principle and does not admit OF compromise. In
nv opinion. we ought 10 have two fleets. each OF
twenty-four modern batttleships. with the neces-
sary cruisers. torpedo beats destroyers and other
trimmings One feet should be stationed IN the
Atlantic and the other IN the Pacific Moreover. =
navy is Of benefit 10 the country beyond the tGnda
mental purpose OF It's creation. A ship OF
costs millions OF dollars and there is scarcely
trade but has employment in its building from the
digging OF iron ore to the cutting OF trees IN the
forest.
Then. about forty thousand OF our young men.
mostly from the farms OF the Central West are
being constantly trained IN habits OF order, indus
try and good citizenship They are brought under
proner discipline and discipline Is essential nov
adays to all kinds Of business. In addition TO
being fed and clothed they receive from see to SD
q month in wages. The elevated railways in Bos-
ton give discharged soldiers and sailors the prefer
ence N employment Many OF our cleo
tricians with large corporations The warship Of
to-day Is a fine training school, and its graduates
lead practical. successful and happy lives, have
always tried TO make the ships commanded more
interesting TO the men than liberty on shore. We
have had athletic contests and musical entertain
rnents when work done, the preferring
such recreation to the ordinary diversions found
on land
among nations?
YES when the individual man ceases TO be selfish
rreedvs unjust and auarreIsome Peace and
sre primarily matters OF human nature While
the world academcally discussing the approach
at The Hague. wars and rumors Of war multiply
ana nations show greater activity than ever In Or
xanizanE armies and building navies- Men who
think and have read history know that war sczns-
times sozass syerniyat TasE isvs esses bit AsF