New-York tribune., 1911-02-14

harm. Now we hear much about the
farmer. but we should consider the in
terests of the consumer as we'll as those
OF the farmer"
Mr.. Never returned from this plea for
the Presidents policies TO the speech
that he had prepared for the dinner and
after discussirg the navy as It was In
Lincoln's time, said:
The feet, II kept up TO date and with the
proper military efficiency. is an insurance
against war. AS long our fleet is eff
Client and OF sufficient size we can be sure
that we will not have war.
The object Of the present organization IN
our navy is 10 maintain the highest null
tary efficiency. that is, a preparedness for
war on the part of the fleet.
In all reforms and recommendations |
have had the entire Endorsement and
hearty support of President Taft. without
whose aid and sympathy little could have
been accomplished. he also Is very desir-
Gus and keen that we should build two bat
tleships year.
With the opening OF the Panama Canal
the Importance of the Caribbean Sea as a
base of future naval operations VIII De
realized. 1t is the hope Of the departmen.
TO have a naval base in the accessible ana
suitable harhor of Guantanamo, Cuba,
which is some seven hundred miles from
the canal. and capable of harborlng Meet
o. nftN OF more 'lSn-Ul-Ndi
II is the intention 10 develop Pearl Har-
bor san Francisco Bay and Puget SOUND,
in order that, after the Panama Canal mas
been completed, the entire fleet may pe
maintained on the Pacific Coast
All of us are anxious for universal peace
and there are many who feel that II can
eventually be brought ABOUT py an in,er,
national supreme court. we must pear IN III
mind however that no court can be or any
service unless its DEGREES can be enforced;
When the nations agree 20 an international
court II IS certain that I'VE or SIX on Ine
great nauonS will be obliged 10 MAINTAIN
1avies I'm order that the DEGREES OF the
court will be maintained A..
II will be necessary that no one or these
nations shall have a greater or more PoM Nv .
erfni navy than the combined navies OF me the
o+ber nation members of the court. we
NAV therefore feel sure that the American
navy in the future, under the most iaVoI
able conditions as to peace, VIII nave 10
ayist II will have 10 be ready 10 90 its
sbere IN the enforcement OF the decrees Oh
this court, il established, when necessary.
With the certainty OF an eApanuiis p,n,ims nrod
vets carried TO the worlds marRets, aho
U,itb onr growing Responsibilities IN tne
region of the Panama Canal, strong navy
will be necessity
In advocating the fortification of the
Panama Canal, Judge Speer said;
Tho United States has no choice In de,
o,5ing whether the Panama Canal sndi
SiuittS @ tstSSr+;Nad The canal must be fortheo
80 heavily fortified at that, If this countly
&C. 20 rroserye inviolate the neutrsnt$ 9l l
tIis gateway to the Western ocean. ~ -
hound by treaty with Great Brltaln " "
nreserve it's neutrality, ana cannot 90 ~ 30
prifh lockkeepers and civil oincers III 'i'
Panama zone ..o,, creat britain
,,oronfees neutrality for US IL, ten we
ssre belIigerent and helpless. hostlle net
yricht bIow tlp the locks ana oestioE tIe
nonaI without violating any RUE OF , lIl.ui
naiional law. Or, what is more dansei'ouIa1 'I1
our enemy may himself l0IllIg anu haen
20 eItnrt from US terms Illuminating 10
N,oeTican honor and destructive 10 oo'
bower among the nations Of the earth.
Ar the speakers table all shades of
Republjcan opinion in this state were
represented. and all took their turns IN
shaking hands with Mr.. Roosevelt Will
lam Barnes, jr., leading off and giving
to Mr. Roosevelt a copy of a letter sent
70 Thurlow Weed, Mr.. Barnes's grand
father. by President Lincoln.
Those at the speakers table were:
Lloyd c. Griscom. Henry L. Stlmson
William Barnes, jr.; Admiral f. II. c.
Leutze, Judge Emory Speer, George Won
L. Meyer, Seth Low, Theodore Roose-
welt, the Rev. DR.. Frank w. Gunsaulus,
General Frederick II. Grant, Genefal
Thomas II. Barry. Judge Robert W.
Archibald, Timothy l.. Woodruff. the
Rev. DR.. Joseph Siverman, Commander
Philip Andrew and Ezra p. Prentice.