The Washington herald., 1908-07-23

President had opportunity 10 observe that
the battalion drawn UP before him was
made Up mainly OF boys under twenty.
de was all interest Al once and began
asking questions about the training OF
the lads He seemed particularly pleased
90 learn that they were orficered by petty
officers So great was the Presidents in
terest IN the boys that he asked 10 see
them drill. and stood for fifteen OF TWEEN
~ minutes watching them 90 through
setti1g-up exercises and the semaphOTe
drlu. In which the sailors-to-be turned
themselves into human telegraph instrU-
ments.
Expresses Pleasure
At the end Of the drill the President re-
questeG that BoaJswaia Spicer. in com
mand o. the brigade. be called up. for
congratulations. Returning the beat
=u-a:n's salute. President Roosevelt. in d
brief speech. expressed his pleasure at the
bearing and The whole tone Of the bat
talon.
Befo-e Santiago" he continued. in
the army there. we always used TO say
that II every commissioned officer were
killed. the sergeants would take the army
into Santiago. / believe in the enlisted
men Of the American navy with all my
heart I believe we now have the en-
listed men brought 20 such q point II In
battle on q given ship. the commissioned
officers were 70 be killed the enlisted men
would De be capable Of bringing the fight
10 a victorious conclusion. and doing II
all-fre. control and everything
Immediately after the drill the Presf-
dent went 10 the lecture room OF the war
college 10 deliver his address
Members of Party.
Besides President Roosevelt AsSis-a-- Secretary
q the Nav Nerhe=-y. Admiral Pilisb-s-y chef q
The Bureau q Nsviglt,o1. a-t tie following men
he-s Of TIE battls-ship couzEissioa were present
Bea- Admiral G. T. Good-lcl. cunmznda1t Ea7y
gar1. New York: Rear Aa-sal Z 4 C. Leu-zs
o-uu1audlut navy yard Washington: Re1- Admiral
A r Coudeu. president SPECIAL board On naval
orIuznos: Rear Adni-aI William swift. c1u-na-da1t
navy yard. Bosta=. Rear admiral T c Mclean
president board q INSPECTION and s-rvey. Capt y.
E. Niles. c1EuandirE T. :. : Haucock. Cart e..
J. Badger superintendent q United states Naval
Aczdsuys Capt Aaron Ward. supervisor of New
York harbcr. CCurandsr " : SIz1s B-reau %
Narration. Cornnzugier AIher- E+v inspector for
the Fore River Shi1tuildi1E Company Lieur- Con
mzude- N L Bristol. inspector q o75nznce n
charge II the naval torpedo station. Lieut. Con
uandeT G. B. Br1dshzE. Bureau of Navigation.
Navy Departmo1-. Lse1t Coumzndsr A L WI
lard United states steamship Idaho: Lisu. Con
r1ande- y C. MacFarlald. uavy yard. Philadei-
p / I
steamship North Carolina: Lieut. Commander J. r
z P-luEie. NaTal Academy Annapolis, Lieut. Con
r-a-,cr " 5. CruSey. navy ya-d. New York, Lieut.
J. " Tiumcus. [ ;. s Idaho. navy yard Phia-
deluhia. Lieut- 2 " Foore. navy yard Wash
ing-Cu, Lieut. Z. J. Maruuart cora1a16ing [. )
: Cuttlefsh; Lieut. D c. Bingham eonnsndinS
Z 5 : YiQer. navy yard. Ner York. Naval Con
S-ruC-1r D. " Taylor Bure1u O. Construction and
Re7air- Naval Constructor 4. @ Gillmor. szpsr=n-
tending cols-ruct0-. Quincy. MasS
P.efu-uS IN nxsfer Ra-
The President and his party left the
War College grounds shortly before ,
o'clock They proceeded directly on board
the MayfOwer. and few minutes later
the guns OF the war ships hammered out
a parting salute.
Barring schooners and other troubles.
they viii reach oyster Bay in time for
breakfast tomorrow morning and viii
be ready to receive Judge Taft and his
speech OF acceptance at luncheon time
The President was told by the reporters
OF the action OF the United States Court
OF Appeals IN Chicago in reversing the
decision Of the lower court in the Stand
ard OIL cases. but he refused TO make
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