The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-07-30

Inc omeers OF the Navy League III
Washington, like so many officials of
Uncle Sam, have turned their attention
TO Hawaii as a strategic point and
have instituted a strong movement to
secure a large representation at the
Crossroads of the Pacific Judge Bal
lou. who is chairman of the local see
ton of the Navy League, has been in
receipt of personal letters from Gen
eral Horace Porter, the president of
the league, recommending energetic
measures for extending the influence of
the league and great deal of the
literature published by the league is
being forwarded from Washington.
Judge Ballou was seen in regard to
his plans for the Honolulu section and
said:
f'The Honolulu section was organized
several years ago. but has done nothing
lately towards increasing its member
ship. At the time of its organization
the membership fee included subserip-
ton to The Navy League Journal which
served to keep alive the interest in
navy affairs. That journal has been
merged in The Navy, large illustrated
monthly journal which is extremely in,
teresting to all those taking a pride
in the navy. The subscription price of
the latter is 81 year and while 1t is
not sent free like the Journal, there
is reduced rate to members of the
league.
My present plan is to reorganize
the Honolulu section with dues fixed at
81 year, which viii include the dues
to the national society and subserip,
tion to The Navy for every member
a feature that proved popular before
was the practise of visiting as a party
such battleships as came here. The
officers were always interested in show
ing the vessels to members of the Navy
League and gave them a great deal of
information not usually available TO the
casual visitor.
g shall call a meeting of the league
in few days and hope to have it in
shape before the visit of the Pacific
feet in September on which occasion
I hope to have some feature Of inter
est to the league.
The literature sent out by the league
thus defines its object: The Navy
League of the United States is non.
partisan patriotic society. It's purposes
are to acquire and spread before the
citizens of the country information as
to the condition Of the United States
Naval forces and ships, and to awaken
public interest and activity in all mat,
tiers tending to aid, improve, aud de-
velop the efficiency of the Navy.
The Navy League favors an ade,
quate Navy as the best guarantee or
peace, /. e., peace with honor and jus
tiee, not "peaee at any price -; an
economically administered Navy: a
Navy for the Nation and not for local
interests; legislation to encourage a
strong Merchant Marine as an auxiliary
to the Navy; Naval Reserve including
a. A Naval Militia, subject to the
call of the President in time of war;
b. Merchant vessels built with a view
TO special Naval uses in time of war.
The Navy League advocates action
by Congress to increase the efficiency
of the personnel of the navy by re-
formed system of promotion for officers;
to provide continuing, consistent and
adequate program Of naval eonstrue.
ton; to provide better and more eff
feient system of naval administration.
The Navy League is prepared to show
that battleships are cheaper than bat,
ties, and that so-called ''peace pro-
grams have accomplished nothing as
TO the limitation of ornaments.
The Navy League undertakes to com
bat certain reasonable movements in
tended: a. To prevent enlistment; b.
To encourage desertion and dissension
IN the existing personnel, c. The sys-
tematie anti-naval propaganda of vari-
Gus organizations and certain sections
of the press.
The Navy League uses its influence
for the betterment of the Individual
enlisted man; to see that proper respect
shall be shown his uniform, and TO see
that he is appreciated in his true char
aeter as a self-respecting and valuable
citizen.
Poltced Camp Wei.