Evening journal., 1910-10-05

I'm presenting this gift I represent
a. people who are proud Of their State
and nation. too A people who be-
lieve that the strength Of any govern
ment rests mainly in the virtue and
intelligence of the citizen. A people
who cherish the simple life, who love
their homes and appreciate the ad-
vantages OF peace, but who know that
in national, as IN individual life. great
success and prosperity may be a SUI
ficent cause for attack. A powerful
nation NAV be ever so just, generous
and peacefully inclined, but such
qualities furnish no absolute security
against jealousy and strife.
Great efforts are being made IN
these days to effect an Improvement
in existing conditions. and the task
is a difficult one. In such efforts the
United States are expected to take
the leading part, and other nations
are waiting and watching TO see what
the result will be. It is needless to
say they will not be disappointed If
we may Judge the future by the past,
for this great republic has never fail
ed in any important undertaking yet.
other problems that have staggered
the faith, and overtaxed the strength
of other nations have been success
fully accomplished here. Even now
our government is solving one OF such
problems, and the completing Of the
Panama Canal, which is now assured,
will be not only a marvellous triumph
of engineering skill, but one OF the
greatest achievements Of any time
yes, one Of the wonders of the world.
eve know that our nation in her
foreign relations is unseltish, just and
peacefully disposed. The control
/ ling spirit is to help rather than in
! lure, to promote peace rather than
war, and to protect the weak, so far
as proper, against the expressions OF
the strong.
There is one consideration which
is intensely exercising the minds OF
the American people to-day, and that
is the thought and hope that the
United States may be active and sue
cessful in securing among the ma
tions Of the earth permanent and con-
tinued peace. The feeling is gen.
eral that a nation whose President
could induce two of the leading
powers Of the world to compromise
their differences, and lay down theil
arms, in the midst of a bitter war
ought to be able to contribute mucl
towards the establishment Of a peac'
among peoples that shall have n'
end.
1T is believed that powerful AM
expensive battleships are not only In
dispensable in case Of war, but ais
essential in the preservation OF peace
J The people of Delaware rejoice Il
the splendid history, character an
promise Of their State, and In thei
; nations strength and resources; the
believe that her navy, while not IN
8, largest. is the most intelligent an
I efficient of the navies of..tae world
they have sufficient confidence IN IN
I officers and men of the ships 70 know
2 that this great power viii not be use
; except In a good and worthy cause
! and they are equally sure that TIL
particular ship that bears the nam
E we love. governed and controlled b
such officers and men as II now con
> tains, will maintain the hign stanoar
and record our navy has already wor
and be always a credit, not only 20 IN
government she directly represents
but also the good old State. the hope
e and prayers Of whose people she wi
: always have.
"Delawarel No prouder nam
e among the States could this battl'
shin bear May she bear it proud
I Nav the ship of war be as success
n full in her course as the ship Of Stai
y has always been. May she be I
I staunch and true, and as loyal
8 every call of duty. May her recol
J. be as clean and bright, her men
e patriotic. courageous. and may Il
e old hag, that was first unfutedo
y battle on our soil, be ever as gre
e an inspiration to them as It has a
g ways been to Delawareans.
II men Of the Delaware, let me S.
e to you that wherever this good sh
: NAV sail, whether It be engaged
r, wars fierce strife. or proudly CRUSH
!