Putnam patriot., 1912-03-01

I afsig1, the sseoo of the brave sailors
 who will se sacrificed, wguid be upon
 She heads q tbe iszlslasors ~no re-
 iussd lo appropriate enossh money te
 bsild g real navy. He saf9 tbe safety
 of the United states depends upon the
 naEy.
 Nr. shusier jDssJ landed in New York
 5eft there as 2 o'clock sod s1 lZ o'clock
 ~as speaking ss The dinner. Hs did
 not allBde to matters in Pefsis. lie
 said in part. No naiion can undertake
 b oring about peace unless ii hss an
 armed force large enough to enforce is
 viii. The United states should oe the
 leading nation ln tbe peace movement
 and ! believe that the next % yeafs
 sill show the [ nitsd states to o@ he greatest exponent of international justice. There Is little danger Of the United States being invaded but she
 noS has a larger roll than merely the
 protection Of her Io~n territory. she cannot remain passive while injustice is being done m any part Of the world. She should announce to the world that she stands for justice to all particularly the weak. and should be ready to stand back Of her announcement
 Membefs sho desired to visit Mount Vernon, in recognition Of Waning tons birthday, went in body st 7 p. m., Thursday The End.
 February Zsrd si 10 a. n. on the I0sh floor of the Willard hotel was q morn- ing session. Representatives present from New York Boston, Philseelphia, san Francisco, CincinBa,tl, Los Angs- le., St. Paul. Norfolk, Va, Duluth, Galveston, Atlanta, Cleveland, Rich mond, Atlanta, New Orleans, Balti- more, Providence, Washington Hart ford and Putnam.
 At8 p. m., Friday al the Memorial Continental hall, the Navy League Peace meeting vas held. There were addresses hy President Taft, Rear Ad- miFal Richard ainSrighi, .. :. V. Hon. 5wage sheriey and Hon. Charles Francis Adams. Then WAS heard. ttIn lime Of peace prepare for war Adequate armament and effective aF- bitration are correiaiiNe agencies for national security and for international peace snd justice. 1 nation that spends Sso0.oo0 do0 in one year for jew elry and s5o0 ,000, ,0O0 for candy can af. ford slZ5, ,O01 ,O00 for an adequate navy. Battieships are cheaper than battles.
 Saturday morning members of the League and guests were escorted to a special electric car, ,abonusixty in num- Der, for trip to Annapolis some forty miles away, arriving At l0s50 Of the Lieutenant Commanders, some dozen, at the navy yard, each WAS assigned several of the visitors to make tour Of the grounds and buildings. For one having no idea of it's magnitude, ,saseb by casual mention in the papers or con- gressional reports, 1t was extremely interesting in every detail and sufpris- ing that the institution covered such a complete and practical manipulation of drawings, pattern making, working at the forge, the running of lathes where the making Of different pieces was taught by practical work, each student al lathe, for five hours. Boi- lers, sections Of engines, valves and all stationery paris in process Of eonstrue- ton could be seen. Working from Nov ember to March each year it was amaz- lo see what was accom- plished.
 After delightful and substantial lunch had been served in the large re- ception room, with the officers assist ing, the visitors arranged promiscuous- 1 ly around the room, while standing,
 made il an impromptu social affair, there being number of ladies in the
 party We were escorted to the large gymnasium building where the Unl- yersily Of Pennsylvania ys the Naval
 Academy had contests on the various
 kinds of apparatus. There was also a wrestling meet with Cornell as oppo-
 nent, the Navy in good lead as we re-
 tired for the train.
 | There were nine present from Con- | neetieut. \ Hartford gentlemen S4 | years of age, his son commander of the
 new ship Florida; dr. Allen of the | Hartford Boiler Insurance Co, snaval
 veteran; Mf. Davis and wife Of Hart l ford, who have son in the Naval Ac-
 sdemy, Mrs. Davis. "a daughter of d
 former treasurer Of Connecticut, Judge TsintoT Of Hampton; also a Hartford l banker and the N liter and his guest. IL would amply repay anyone to de-
 vote day to the inspection of that complete naval plant recently put in. | to use and therefore having an attract i've appearance and thoroughly up to date. c. A. H. pOMFREr