Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-14
EVANS WANTS LARGER NAVY
Declares United States Should Have
Forty-Eight Battleships.
TRAIN ARRIVES IN sToRM
Washout Near Gilmore Delays Party
TIVE Hours. but FtEbtinE BOb h
in Good spirits ana
Better.

Admiral Rohley y. Evans. fighting Bob
Evans ARRIVAL IN Omaha or rather his
approach thereto, was siEnalized by q mag
nificent electrical storm and triple tor
rsado, and IN order that Fighting Bob
should get TIE fsI Advantage Of the storm
thee was a washogt ahead Of his train
near Gilmore He finally reached Omaha
just two hours behind schedule tine, at
80
During the entire trip from Hampton
Roads 70 MaEd LsEa bay with the battle
ship feet We do -ot have as bad storm
as this one here at Omaha said Admiral
Evans we saw the effects Of the tor
nado, but il was too far ahead Of us 70 Do
us any damage. except the delay caused
by the washout II must have been
terror"
Admiral Evans bears the evidences Of
his recent illness and looks much thinner
than he is Represented in his pictures,
though the trip across the continent has
materially benefited him. i an feeling
fine: better than for several weeks" he
continued and will be al night again
soon. The trip thus far has done me good
of the trip OF the Geet. Oh. Il was great
We lost but six men by death on the entire
trip. and they were from natural causes
The men Of the feet are the finest in the
world. I am proud Of them At least 81
( per cent Of the entire body Of Eeamen and
crews were American born. About one-half
Of the men were only four months from
: the corEfelds Of the west, and a finer
I body Of young men don't exist in the
/ world. Why, al target practice there at
Magdalena bay they made a record that
cannot be beat by any navy in the world
FavOrs Iadustrfal EducaSfOR.
As regards the proposed appropriation
/ for the better educational facilities in the
navy. ! DC not wish to pose as q critic.
II would be inappropriate for me to DO So
But my private opinion is that there Is
too much Of q tendency TO over-education
/ In America ! mean by that a classical
/ education. I am an ardent advocate and
4 believer in the system Of Industrial edu-
cation. We cannot 60 too far in that In
this great Industrial nation We should give
more attention TO industrial education
. Of the young Il Is a faIlacy 10 believe
1 that we can educate every boy TO become
4 q president because Vice President Wilson
was a cobbler or President johnson was a
tailor There are not enough presidential
jobs TO 60 around Booker Washington
has II about right in his theory Ct indus
trial education. I agree with the propo-
sition that young men Of special natural
qualifications VIII rise TO the TOD, but the
tendency 70 educate young men fer posi-
tions that they are not naturally qualified
20 fiu is noI the wisest policy 10 my way
Of thinking. il places them in positions OF
expectancy that their life long environment
viii not realize TO them. I an q firm be-
lever in the good old fashioned methods
Of our fathers in the education Of or
re /. =
cauable Of and educate them accordingly
Need. FOrty-E Eight BattIeships.
America is in need Of batueship fleet
Of not lesf than forty-eighL say slXteer
for the protection Of the Atlantic coast
and sixteen for the pacific coast and the
remainder with the subsidiary feet Of
cruisers and torpedo boats and terpede
boat destrUyers 70 move around fo- what
ever emergency they may be needed
America Is rich enough TO build such q
feet and not feel the cost. This is oig
co,n.rv with hig interests and We should
bs IN a position 10 protect these interests
~ AL times We have the best feet il
the world Of its size and Is manned BY th'
best and bravest men in the world.
! an no politician and must be ex
! cused from talking any politics whatever
1 couldn't # I would
During his talk Admiral Evans VA
seated on a lounge in MS private car, and
was in excellent spirits.
The admiraIs party consists Of Aduira
and Mrs Evans; his daughter, Mrs Marsh
his son. Lieutenant Franck T. Evans
Lieutenant Commander Lloyd H Chandler
son Of eK-Secretsry Of the Navy Chandler
Lieutenant Commander Gberardl soa o
Rear Admiral Ghsrardi; Lieutenant Rus
sell c. Tram son OF Rear Admiral Train
and Naval Surgeon Dr., McDonald
BOauets from Omaha Friend.
T-Don the arrival Of the beIated train &
Omaha the admiral and Mrs Evans Wer
nres~nted with handsome boquets Of Ameri
can beauty. roses by an Omaha friend and
box Of American beauty roses by Genera
MANAGER Mohler Of the Union Pacific
A delegation Of army officers from De
4, usrtHDenr Of The Missouri headquarter
, vas Al the depot 70 greet the admiral an
. ( remained until il was ascertstnsd that II
5 l-ain had been delayed by the WashoU
J near Gilmore, and that the hour Of il
arrival was extremely uncertain and OWN
k I 10 the storm coming Up with increase
2 I severity the army delegation left befoE
: the train came in.
b Those meeting Admiral Evans, were ~
e Newspaper Representatives and several {
Z ] the Union FaC41lc E444Ioa4 -L--I-d-s a.
j. George West Of the Northwestern.
y Admiral Evans car vas attached 10 n
= second section Of No. Of the N0rthEester
O and left about 8 30 for Chicago. Admir-.
> Evans ara party VIII go direct 70 WAzl
- inEton.
e travelling on the same train with Admir-
a Evans and party was party Of twelve {
: fifteen ..5ackies" from the Pacific fee
! who were on the trip around the horn
! with the bsrtleshlp fleet They wene me
- discharged for expiration Of enlistmsna az
\. I were going TO their various homes II
= -5ackies" were enthusiastic IN their praist
! sf Admiral Evans. pronoUBclng him
The finest man that ever COMMANDED
fleet" they said. and he was slws!
: I looking after eur interests Ths Lol
don't make any bettsr hearted men ths
= the admiral and you can tel the who
world that for "a"
q Musings Of n CyRie.
J. Don't jump a. conclusions unless You a
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