Evening star., 1909-05-08
DISCUSS NAVY FAULTS
Admiral Sperry and Others
Urge Engineers to Unite.
Melville IDEAS IN FAVOR
Representative Albert Dawson Advo-
Gates, Modernized Administration.
SYSTEM ANTIQUATED, HE SAYS
Representative w. e. Roberts In
Inmates That Demands of People
Will Rule in Legislation.
Melville IDEAS IN FAVOR
SYSTEM ANTIQUATED, HE SAYS

event at banquet at Rauscher's
Speeches made by Representative Daw-
son. Admiral Sperry and others interested
in the navy indicate that the ofhcers are
tired of criticism directed against the
various branches and bureaus OF the
navy and want to evolve plan for mar
mony which will stop the mouths OF
critics and work for the best interests of
the American people.
1t was evident that many officers pres
ent were in accord with the views ex-
pressed by Rear Admiral Melville the
night before at the session of the Ameri-
can Society of Mechanical Engineers. The
mere mention of his name brought loud
applause.
Admiral Melville at that time announced
his disapproval of policies carried out by
former Secretary of the Navy Newberry.
Representative Dawson's Speech.
Representative Albert Dawson, a MEM
Der of the House committee on naval
affairs, expressed himself as we'll pleased
with the recent criticisms of the NeWber-
ry policies and said he admired Admiral
Melville's frankness. Mr.. Dawson DID
not commit himself to any specific recon-
mendations for a change in the existing
COnQ1tlOHS III HdNy ydIuS, Uul eiiAI
board of naval officers might be valu-
able aid to the Secretary of the Navy.
He said in part:
"One of the principal needs is the sup
planting of the boards. which are not re-
sponsible to Congress and the people.
believe that the watchword of the next
Congress will be 'ecolomy and l would
advise taking steps to trim up the navy
II am aware that there are some MEM
bers of Congress who are not impressed
u-b there is
much duplication of departments in the
navy yards. I will also state that the
investigation Of the navy yards made re-
Gently by a. congressional committee re-
vealed certain conditions which were not
praised
1.-The troubles in this branch of the
service that have been recently aired In
the press have led the public to belleV~
there is something defective In the navy.
The navy is being run under system
seventy years old. / would suggest that
we leave here tonight determined to ful-
fill the request made by Admiral Sperry
that unity of purpose actuate every de-
partment of the navy.
Sperry Advocates Harmony.
Rear Admiral Sperry spoke to his
brother officers, asking for concerted ac-
ton, and told them that the interests of
the nation were more important than
loyalty to any branch of the service. He
also praised the engineers who made the
world-cruise possible and with whose aid
the feet was able to steam past the
Presidents yacht in Hampton roads on
February %, at 1850 O'Clock instead of
II clock as per schedule.
THE President was responded to by
Senator Clapp He took the occasion to
eulogize Willian1 Howard Taft, saying the
temperament who will fttingly fill the Of
flee made famous by his predecessors.
THE Navy and the People was the
toast assigned to Representative ". E.
Roberts Of Massachusetts,. He said that
the limit of tie navy does not rest with
Congress. advisory boards or the Presi-
dent. but remains with the people: and
the people will always be the court of last
resort.
other speeches were made by L. A.
Coolidge, Assistant secretary of the Treas
ury Beekman Winthrop. Rear Admiral
Richard Wainwright and r. N. Patchin.
Rear Admiral J.. B. Barton presided.
Commander w. s. Smith acted as toast
master,
Guests Present.
The guests present we're: H. L. Aid
rich. Gen. Aleshire. U.S.A.: Darwin Al---y.
George Anthony E. r. Archer, ]. Armour,
Lewis Audenreid, Capt. F. H. Bailey: US.
N; r. c. Bailey, Rear Admiral j. X. Bar
ton, U.SN.; Lieut.. H. A.. Baldridge. US.
NJ; Commander F. w. Bartlett, US. N.
Commander f. c. Bieg, U.SN.; Lieut.. X.
l.. Berry. U.S.N.; Scott c. Bone. w. A.
4. Breckons. L. NJ Brigham. George Bril-.
Commander B. c. Bryan, U.S.N.; Lieut..
Commander H. v. Butler. U.s:N.; J. g.
Burrows
Otto Carmichael, Capt. E. H. Campbell,
U.SN. Lieut.. Commander l.. II. Cham
| dler. U.S.N.: r. H. Chappell. NJ. f. Clapp,
| Walter E. Slark, Lieut. Commander H. /.
Cone. U.S.N.; L. A. Coolidge, c. A. Cot
terill. Arthur p. Davis. 0. h. Davis, A.
knight, John Derby, Lieut.. II. c. Dingar.
| U.SN.; 7. Dunlap. Commander {. W.
Dyson. USN.: Commander T. G. Fenton,
U.S.N.: W..D. Forbes. Koerting Fischer,
| Lieut.. j. B. Gilfner, U.SN.: A. w. Gregg,
H. B. Gregory, Commander r. S. Griffin,
U.sN Norman Hall. U.s.R.C.s.: Gen.
Harries. G. G. Hill, c. D. Hilles. Rear Ad-
miral r. c. Hoflyday. U.S.N.; Lieut.. Com
mander u. T. Holmes. US. N; j. c. Hoyt,
W. D. Hoxie. Capt: John hubbard. ts; n. !:
Admiral Richard Inch, U.s.N.; E. n.
Janson, J. F. jerks. Arthur Johnson. L.
H. Kenney. Lieut.. H. Kotzschmar, o. r.
CS; Herman de Lagercrantz. Swedish
minister: John w. Lieb. John Lloyd.
Charles Longstreth, Luther 2. Loyekin'
C.S.N Lieut.. Commander l. NJ Luby,
U.SN.
Engineer-in-chief C. A.. McAllister.
U.SR.C.S.: c. McHarg, Rear Admiral T.
c. Mclean. U.S.N.. Rear Admiral N. T..
Mason, U.S.N.: H. A. Magoun, Prof.
Lionel Marks. z; D. Meir, 4. B. l. Mes
ney. Fred ]. Miller. Lieut.. Commander J..
p Morton, U.SN.: Richard Morton.
Commander II. u. Norton, U.S.N.; l.. b.
| Nutting. j. c. O'Laughlin. Capt. Hugo
osterhouse. U.SN.: c. B. Overbaugh,
Capt w NJ Parks. U.s.N.: Robert
| Patchin, n. B. Payne. John Piatt. Pay
master C. T. Peoples. U.SN.: Pitman
Fulsifer. A. H. Raynal. Lieut.. Colnman-
der NJ. e. Reed. U.S.N.: Capt. l, S, K.
| Reeves. U.S.N.; Capt. ]. E. Reinburg.
U.SR.C.S.: ]. B. Reynolds.
| c. r. Richards. Calvin w. Rice. F. H.
! Rittenour, E. w. Roberts. F. E. Rodgers.
Lieut.. C. 8. Root. U.SR.C.S.: Capt w.
| G. Ross. U.S.R.C.S.: r. +. Rowland, j. A.
/ Seymour Arthur Scrivenor. w. z.
schoenborn. Commander W, s. Smith,
TS.N: Jesse NJ. Smith, Pay Director
j. n. Speel, U.S.N. Rear Admiral C. s.
| Sperry, C.SN. F. Starek. Maj. Stanley.
| u s. A.: a. F. Slater. ]. A. Stewart.
/ Lieut.. George Sweet, U.S.N.: Lieut..
/ Elisha Theail. George UhIer. Rear Ad-
miral Richard Wainwright. U.SN.: Err
nest Walker. Chief Engineer j. O. Wal
ton. C.SR.C.S.; Josef Westesson, Com
mander W. W. White. 'U.S.N.; William
r. Wiley. Beekmau Winthrop. l. H.
/ Woolson. Oresce Wao'son and Capt. Wal
ter r. Worthington, -U.S.N.