Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-29

fierce and less fortunate men than their
| neighbors.
| Il have a serious message he said.
| Statistics show. as nearly as can be
| learned. that 68sO,OO0OOO men have died
| in battle. Notwithstanding this grewsome
record. men have continued fighting.
They will still continue. The. first wars
were predatory in nature. followed by re-
| ligious wars. in which, according to rec
ords. Christians inflicted more injury than
did the Pagans. Next came the wars of
national ACKNOWLEDGMENT. and the wars OF
national grievances and resentment. His
! tory tells us that wars of conquest were
followed by the wars caused by disputes
over trade relations.
mentioned, have ceased to be possible in
this age. This type of war cannot cease.
There is not nation on earth today that
will not fight for its trade. which means
persons to the square mile. The United
States has only twenty-six. 1t is not pos
sible for England to support her masses
without foreign trade. 1t may come to
this country will not be able to support
her population with only her own re-
sources. All nations have learned that
foreign trade is necessary to the life OF
nation. We have been busy developing
our resources. yet we find II wise to seek
foreign investment and trade.
Must Have Foreign Trade.
1T is not hard to foresee that this
country cannot exist in years to come
without foreign trade. What is necessary
to maintain this trade? England solved
the problem centuries ago. when she
adopted the policy of acquiring coaling
stations for her fleets in all parts of the
world.
II have here in my hand a map literally
covered with the names OF those stations
owned by Great Britain. How many has
the United States? l sometimes think we
have forgotten the policy Of him who was
first in war first in peace and first in the
hearts of his countrymen. To maintain
peace is to provide for war.
when we stop to consider that this
country has more natural advantages and
is endowed with most prosperous con-
ditions and yet is asleep to this policy
we arrive at the conclusion that Bismarck
was not joking. The Hawaiian Islands
were almost forced upon us. We now
the defense of our Pacific coast.
I'VE indulge in hot air. 1t is a ma
tional habit. We are swelfed with pride
at the recent great feat of our magnifi-
cent fleet i'm rounding the Horn. Gentle
men. the question is: Could the same
flee. perform the same feat in time of
war? / answer no. Some have said that
before war comes the Panama canal will
have. been completed. Providence may
interfere in our behalf.
Lack Of Coaling Stations.
"England's fleet alone could make that
voyage in war time. when all neutral
ports would be closed. This country has
only one or two coalng stations.
There is great need of getting our fleet
in the Pacific ocean. This nation wants
the trade of China. In 1905 there was a
greater tonnage of trade that passed in
the port of Hongkong than in any other
port OF the world. Chinas wealth has
only been scratched.
I'VE should be acquiring vantage points
for our ships of war in time of a mortal
combat with a foreign nation. 1 am sure
every true American citizen Is anxious
! to aid in what Is best for the nation. All
the average man of today needs is to be
guided in the right direction
Only on one or two occasions was Gen.
| Bell interrupted by applause. When he
| had concluded he was greeted with cheers
| lasting several minutes. Standing. the
| assembled sons of patriots sang The
Star-Spangled Banner" accompanied by
an orchestra.
Remarks by Hilary A. Herbert.
| Following Gen. Bells address. the toast
master called Hilary A: Herbert former
Secretary of the Navy. to respond to the
toast of Our Navy Mr.. Herbert was
giver an ovation when he arose He said,
| in part:
| II believe it was wise and diplomatic
| to send those ships on that spectacular
! cruise. 1t has improved our relations
| with our. South American friends. The
object lesson 1t is teaching the govern
ment of Japan did not need, because that
| government was disposed to peace, but
| there is lingo element in Japan that
| did need it; an element that would. If
| 1t could. provoke that country to war
with US.
at Manila counting IN heet and shore
| batteries, the Spaniards. in the weight of
metal thrown and reckoning on the stead
| mess of shore batteries, were our SUI
| periors; but thanks to the splendid abili-
| ties of our great admiral. Dewey, and the
GOODNESS of his officers and men, our vic
| tory was almost bloodless.
Loyal to the Union.
II was a Confederate soldier. and am
proud to say that 1 did my duty to the
foated. Since that day I have become.
and am now proud to say SO, as loyal to
the Union Of these states and as devoted
never was outside of It, 1t was from my
standpoint as a Confederate l first saw
and appreciated the full force Of the
| blows that were being struck at the Con-
| federacy by the United States navy, and
i'm the light of history 1 see them just as
clearly now. 1 would not minimize the
glories to which the armies of the Union
| can Justly lay claim. Their courage, their
perslstency, their sacrifices, every Ameri-
| can is proud of. whether he was in the
| Union or the Confederate army.
| ct was to Grant and Sherman that Lee
and johnson and Kirby Smith surren-
dered. Leading up to these surrenders,
more than 600 brave and bloody battles
had been fought upon land. Public at
tention at the time was focused upon
| these land battles. because of the appall-
ing losses that were suffered.
'Since the civil war attention has re-
battles. because more than 1000. 600 men,
| first and last were in the armies of the
| Union. and these and their neighbors and
| friends have been the writers and readers
| of the history of the civil war
| THE navy, on the other hand, never
had at one time during the period of the
war more than $1,000 officers and men.
Few of these have been writers. and not
| enc of them has ever weighed the results
| Of the services they rendered, ever con-
sdered the question whether what the
navy accomplished was indispensable to
! the success of the Union arms"
Names Of Those Present.
The attendance included the following
E. F. Thompson. Rev. A. Elwyn. Maj.
Gen. John r. Brooke. L. s. A.; Frederick
T. Martin, f. H. Busbee. George e. Pome-
roy, A. T. Clearwater, Walter F. Brown,
Col Oswald Tilghman. Charles H. Jones,
N. Winslow Williams, Henry Cadle. John
| HI. Bankhead Col. Wilson G. Harvey.
Charles A. P. Hatfield, Y. s. A: w. Hall
L. Not;