Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-05-24
SHOULD GO FURTHER
Country Ought to Have Def
mite National Policy.
GEN. BELL GIVES HIS VIEWS
Army's Chief Of Staff Speaks at
Carabao Dinner.
ORDER GOES TOMARSHALL HALL
Other Speakers Deliver Addresses,
Principally in Humorous Vein.
Names Of Those Present.
ORDER GOES ToMARsHALL HALL

what is best for it," Maj Gen. j. Frank
lin Bell, chief Of staff. United States
Army, declared at the planked shad din
ner at Marshall Hall yesterday afternoon
by Washington Corral. Military Order
of the Carabao. Continuing, he de-
plored that the United States has not
always had what might be termed a
fixed national policy.
IT would like to remind you," the
speaker added, that the motto Of my
state. United We Stand. Divided We
Fall is a good motto. not only for the
four branches Of our service, the army.
the navy. the Marine Corps and the
revenue cutter service. but for the nation
itself. We need much legislation and
as long as We fix our ambition on secur-
ing what is for the benefit Of the nation.
we can count on the fourth estate, the
press of this country,
After touching on minor matters relat-
Ing to the military service. Gen. Bell
spoke Of the larger needs Of the country.
I'VE have" he said. "a few features of
what may be termed q definite national
policy. We have the Monroe doctrine.
and 1t Is so we'll established that l dare
say no one has the hardihood to infringe
the orient will doubtless soon take its
place alongside the Monroe doctrine as
one of the great things we stand for.
Should Go Further.
But we should go further. perhaps.
Years ago when Gen. Grant made a treaty
with Denmark for the sale of certain is
lands in the West Indies Congress failed
to ratify it. We have been trying to get
them ever since, but without avail. A
few years ago a band Of patriotic mis-
tel - IA On At AZ
and turned 1t over to us. but monarchy
was restored to give 1t back. until finally
Providence actually threw it into our lap,
and now it is q great blessing that we
have it,
Gen. Bell also referred to certain is
lands discovered and taken possession of
by American whaling vessels In the name
of the United States. explaining that this
country actually published list OF the
islands with notice of REIMBURSEMENT of
them to the world.
Gen. Bell urged the necessity of
council Of national defense. Every other
country in the world has one" he de-
clared, but we have not" The speaker
also suggested that the United States
Army is not. really fit to 90 to war against
though splendidly efficient. needs to be
enlarged.
I'VE do not need large army" he
remarked, but We do need good skele-
ton army on which to build In time OF
trouble. No sane man, with the interest
Of his country at heart. would fail to
encourage the building up Of the Nation
al Guard and naval militia. We must not
be selfish. We cannot accomplish any
thing II selfishness. Jealousy and envy
prevail among US. Let us be glad when
some branch OF the service obtains some
thing that will benefit the nation. The
naval militia should be increased and
better organized. We must rely largely
on the volunteer when trouble comes. and
therefore we must do all that We can to
army known as the National Guard"
Redolent Of the Philippines.
The United States Army. Navy, Marine
Corps and revenue cutter service. espe-
cially 1.-The class OF '93.' redolent Of the
Philippines, trimming over with patriot
ism. and as enthusiastic as due decorum
would permit. were represented at the
dinner. and those who were fortunate
enough to go say that 1t was a dinner
long to be remembered. Although the
most distinguished men Of the nation. in
Guiding. besides Maj Gen. Bell. Assistant
Secretaries Coolidge Of the Treasury and
oliver OF the War Department. Gen.
George b. Davis. Judge advocate general
O'Reilly, Gen. crozier. chief of ordnance;
Rear Admiral T. H. Stevens. Gen. c. F.
Humphrey. former quartermaster general.
U.S.A.: Maj Gen. G. F. Elliott USING:
Commander Alderdice: U.s.N.: Gen.
sioner John Mc1lhenny. Joseph Letter.
Gen. D. G. Craigie. Dr. J. NJ Heller, Capt.
NJ. F. Davis of the general staff, Coils.
Prince and Dickins Of the Marine Corps.
Capt. G. T. Summerlin and many others,
when Marshall Hall was reached and the
Ma
scattered to the winds. There every one
was either ''carabao." pronounced car
allow, or an "hombre." and they were SO
distinguished and singled out when occa-
sion required.
Along with the party was a section OF
the United States Marine Band, under
the leadership Of Prof Santelmann and
from the time the steamboat departed
from the wharf here until 1t returned at
o'clock last evening the band was un-
firing In its rendition of lively and popu-
lar airs. When 1t struck up I'm Afraid
to Go Home in the Dark" and THE
Merry Widow the laughter and applause
was unlimited.
Select a Bombinero.
Before the repast the election was in
order Of ''bombinero." whose duty it
vas to see that the carabaos were water
ed whenever the thought suggested itself
to his mind. which was often. Col r.
X. Evans OF the general staff fulfilled
that duty to the entire satisfaction OF
the herd He was ably assisted by Maj.
w. c. Neville. T.. NC. and Lieut.. c. w.
Woodward. U.S.N. All Of them we're de-
clared unanimously elected. When the
good things had been cleared away. nat
urally and otherwise. the speechmaking
began, and things went merrily on until
the boat returned. Maj Gen. Bell. al
though first called on reserved the right
to close the debate and waited. Assist
ant Secretary Coolidge was forced from
retirement with the introduction that he
was the one man In the party who was
in charge Of the most necessary article
on earth, the "dinero." He made a hui
morous response
The band then struck up a carabao
song entitled Am I the Governor General
or a Hobo?' which was sung by the as
10 certain thoughts that passed through
the mind OF Gen. Macarthur after a
short experience in the Philippines.
Judge Advocate General Davis In
jocular short speech accused The Hague
conference OF fghting from the begin
peace in it. Gen. Davis said the only
real peace conference that he had heard
of in Europe during the past year was
conference OF anarchists at Amsterdam.
where a red-hafred woman kept order
with a barrel stave and ordered things to
ant reference to the recent promotion OF
Mai Gen. Elliott Of the Marine Corps.
Gen. Croxier, chief Of ordnance. the
next speaker. dwelt largely upon the
duties Of those in the service. and
emphasized the Importance Of good i'm
pressions.
Admits Truth Of Charge.