Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-23

was pfoNiueu LOT III the appropriation or
four years ago, he said. While four
years ago. many ships were not I'm COM
mission and their engines deficient, to-
day, he boosted. every vessel in the navy
is practically ready for her place In the
heet and to answer every demand.
Swanson Wins Applause.
Senator Swanson's address created en-
thusiasm, and he was frequently ap-
plauded. He was an uncompomising
advocate Of a big navy. he said. fit to
command the respect of the world. a
sentiment in which his audience concur
red. His theme was. What Kind Of a
Navy Would the Father Of His Country
Want Today"
He gave to Washington credit for Great
ing West Point. the foremost military
academy of the world, and to Bancroft
for the Naval Academy at Annapolis.
Our never-conquered navy. he said. owed
that distinction to the control of the sea
that 1t has maintained. Washington, he
declared. would be brave enough and pa
tr1otic enough, were he President at this
time. to have navy strong enough to
do the work and perform the duty in
cumbent upon every patriotic American
OF maintaining the supremacy of the
United States.
All OF the commerce Of America. he
said, is dependent upon access to the
sea. To bring comfort and ease to the
humblest home in the United States.
he said. is a matter Of access to the
worlds markets. And that resolved it,
self into the further question of
whether access to the worlds markets
vas matter OF favor extended by
superior powers or of right main
tanned and backed up by strong
navy.
Importance of Worlds Markets.
III the markets OF the world are
taken from us it means bankruptcy to
the nation, he commended. He was not
willing, he declared, that such an
eventuality should rest with the favor
of Great Britain. Germany, Japan or
any other nation.
Access to the markets Of the world
/ demand IS right for American COM
merce," said Senator Swanson, with
emphasis, ''and-so help me Cod
favor a navy sufficiently strong to
command that right" The American
people are rich enough and strong
enough today, he said, to enforce sucn
supremacy by providing strong navy
Firginians were over anxious, Senator
Swanson said, to give the nation a navy
commensurate with its power and as
pirations. A Virginian. James Monroe
he pointed out, had given the new world
an efficient navy.
The man who thinks paper can give
peace is foolish, he said, commenting
upon the peace treaties Of the past,
many of which were followed by war
soon after they were signed. He de-
clared himself unwilling to trust the
cause Of peace to paper documents
when other nations are trusting to bat
tleships.
A tribute to the profession of engineer
as the greatest OF the century was paid
by Representative Foss. He considered
it more necessary to have navy prepar-
ed for war than to have an army. as it
takes years to build ships and train men.
and they are not built or trained in time
OF war.
Jefferson was blamed by Representa-
tive Ayres for the naval disasters of the
war Of 1872. We were driven into that
conflict by British jealousy of our cX-
pansive merchant marine, and our COM
handing position in commerce. he said.
At the end OF the war the treaty provided
for reciprocity, which lost us our COM
handing place.
Guests at the Banquet.
Members and guests attending were:
H. L. Aldrich, E. H. B. Anderson.
George A. Anthony. Representative
Steven B. Ayres, Read Admiral George
W. Baird. Z. S. N; DR.. Edmund Barry.
George NJ. Basford. Representative Ar
thur l.. Bates. Representative e r.
Bathrick, Lieut.. Commander E. l..
Bennett, L. S. ~: r. Beresford. Capt.
f. p. Bertholf. Z. S. r. c. s.; e. c.
Billings, Lieut. D. c. Bingham, L. S. N;
Carl A Blomberg. Lieut.. c. A. Bonvil-
liam, u. S. N; Capt c. j. Boush, U. S.
N; Lieut.. II. G. Bowen, U. S. N; Lieut..
Commander David f. Boyd. u. S. N;
r. w. Brahany. C. e. Breckons, Will
liam p. Brew, w. w. Bride. George r.
Brown, Capt. B. c. Bryan, u. S. N;
Representative T. S. Butler
William Callahan, Capt. W. Irving
Chambers, T.. S. N; Commander L. II.
Chandler. L. s. N: Senator Moses f.
Clapp, Lieut.. f. J. CIeary, L. 8. N;
Lieut.. Commander w. T. Cluverius, L.
s. N; Engineer-in-chief III. T. Cone. l..
s. N: a. Cont, Gardner Cornett. Lieut.
Commander c. E. Courtney. L. $. N;
Paymaster General 7. J. Cowie, L. S.
~; Lieut.. Ormond l.. Cox, L. $. N; ".
G. Coke Lieut.. Commander j. X. De
frees. L. S. ": Lieut.. Harvey Delano.
L. s. N: Lieut.. j. +; Derry, L. :. r.
&c. s.: L. Fl. Duff, Lieut.. c. A Dunn,
l.. S. N: Capt. c. W. Dyson. u. S. y.
Charles r. Edwards. Read Admiral ].
r. Edwards. L. s. N: f. l.. Ettinger.
Capt G. r. Evans, U. s. N; Col. J. Ewing,
Capt. A. r. Fechteler. U. s. N; Repre-
sentative J. J, F1tz4erald, Senator Duncan