The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1909-02-12
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measured by the standard OF dollars and
cents II his manner OF argument and
Logic has been adopted at the tine our
forefathers were discussing The hgnt for
liberty. even though England was =
wealthy and powerful country. we would
to-day still be under British domination,
Barrett mentions the words national
honor In the same breath IN which ha
says. By inference. that we cannot tight
Japan because she has q large army ard
q fine navy, and because the japanese ara
q proud people. He does not mind 70 give
a hint TO our own American army and
navy that they would not be in IT in q
fight with japan. and at the same time
he boasts OF national honor
Barrett, IN his speech, propo1noed this
question to MS New York bankers audi
enes- Whether we are TO be plunged
by a small section OF the country into
the throes Of a great war-s war that
would cost in a year more than could
possibly be the cost 70 that section %
the country most inteTested-if immigras-
ton were allowed 20 proceed unre~s
stricted7'
rs that the national honor7 John Bar
rett evidently would sacrifice the welfsrs.
and comfort OF our own people just "a,
protect them from the aggressions OF
the japanese. In other words. John Par
rett advises the American nation 10 bow
20 the dictum OF the japanese under ali
circumstances, Just 20 save the money
which war with Japan might cost, ami
which We would be compelled 10 UNDER
take for the preservation OF our naEionaT
honor.
I am of the opinion that Barrett is to-
be condemned for his un-American Ut
terances. II California surrenders 20 the
demands OF the japanese K Is simply Be-
cause justice and national honor die
tate tha; course: California OF the
United States does not surrender, how
ever, because a war with Japan would
cost too much money, and Caliscrnia's
claims would not De worth the cost OF q
war. I cannot imagine a less pstri-
otic and a more un-American view OF
the situation than that which Barrett was
reported 10 have expressed at this ban
quet.
IF his sentiments are as reported. he
should not be intrusted with the high
and responsible Office he holds.
Karl ". Hiersemann. a publisher and
antiquarian Of Leipzig. Germany. IS at
the Raleigh Mr HleTsemann is also ths
representative in Germany and distributor
OF the publications OF the Smithsonian
Institution.
There is no institution ike your
/ Smithsonian in Germany. The nearest
| approach 70 II are the various universe
ties ard a number OF scientific schools
where work OF a similar nature is carried
on But there Is no institution where
all this work Is centralized as & is a. the
| Smithsonian
y visited this country at the tine OF
| the Chicago Worlds Fair" continued the
German, but since then such tre-
mendous transformation has taken place
everywhere that words fail ne 10 prop
erIy express ny admiration. The SKY
/ scratchers.' the subway, the elevated rail-
roads. the haTbor OF New York, Wall
street. and the hustle aud hurry Of the
/ people in New York are something Won
derfuL And then Washington. with its
magnificent palaces. its great Office build
/ ings, and fine streets
! Another enormous advantage Is Amer
I ics's fnexhausti5le natural resources and
the Hberality Of public benefactcrs- Thers
are lots OF wealthy men in America who
viii endov a university build Libraries,
purchase whois art collections. ard en-
gage the very best Of university profess
/ soTs and educators
81 am not exssgerating 2 bit when 5
say that I believe that within twenty
FIVE years, or maybe before then Amer
lea will be supreme In the world OF man
ufactures. commerce. and trade. and kin
dred lines. and that before many mo1s
years your country viii occupy the first
place as an educational center. and that
Our European students viii have 70 come
TO you &c finish their education. the sane
as your American young men now go TO
Europe
Every good German hopes that thu
visit Of King Edward 10 Kaiser Wilhelm
will bring about closer relations between
the Two countries. and xiii disSipate the
MISUNDERSTANDING which nave existed
between these TWO nations for many
wears There is no fairer man in busi-
ness and every way than the English
man. and the German people, as such.
have absolutely nothing but the most
friendly feelings for the English
.'one OF the pressing problems OF the
near future for all the great naval powers
is the provision OF docks adequate for
the large ships which are nOw being con-
structed.r' said z G. Tholnan. a naval
engineer and constructor. Of Philadelphia.
who is at the New willard
The tendency TO build larger vessels is
seen not only n battle ships and armored
cruisers" continued M Tholran -'r1t
also in the smaller vessels specially d.
signed for torpedo warfare. The lates Z
/ torpedo boats are larger than the torpej -
boat destrt yers OF 8 decade or 50 ago am
the most recent destroyers now sppTo1i-
mate in displacement to third-class cru3s-
ers.
Discussing the docking facilities Of thu
I British feet. Mr.. Tholmsn said that
owing TO the recent completion OF fhe
dock yard extension schemes ar Devoa-
port. Al a cost Of about s55.0oA0a0. thera
are now in the British empire thirteen
! government docks and six colonial and
private docks which can take the Dread
nouEht. and there are five other EeTern-
ment and two private docks in the Unit
| ed Kingdom. as well as two colonial
docks. which can accommodate the Lord
Nelson battle ships. which are eighty
feet shorter and two and oRe-half feet
narrower than the Dreadnought
The idea is that thu British authori-
! ties will initiate the forward policy initi-
ated with so much success by the Amer
lean Navy Department in the case OF
the Dewey. and viii construct several
/ large floating docks. which can be moved
from point 20 point in accordance with
the strategicaI necessities OF the moment
! The same problem OF docking accommo-
/ dations for these huge ships VIII have
20 be solved by all the great naval
powers, and where sufficiently sheltered
waterways can be procured many srgu-
nsents can be advanced IN support OF the
policy Of movable docks. apart from con-
siderations OF economy.
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