The San Francisco call., 1913-07-26

Young welcomed Secretary Daniels
Mr.. De Young advocated the sending OF
battleships to any city on either coast
every time there is a gathering that
attracts people from the interior.
There have been only two great
presidents. measured by journalistic
standards. Abraham Lincoln and Wood
row Wilson" Mr.. Daniels said 'Joklngly.
.'They are the only two who went into
editorial sanctums to find secretaries
of the, navy. Lincoln choose Gideon
Wells Wilson did better. He selected
a democratic editor.
1t was through Daniels prestige as
an editor that he gained the prominence
in North Carolina that elevated him to
a place on the democratic national COM
mittee and ultimately landed him IN
the cabinet.
STORY ON EDITOR MCCULLOUGH
He told a newspaper story about
Joseph Mccullough, the famous editor or
the ST. Louis Globe-Democrat, who told
an aspiring young Journalist from the
crossroads that the only thing neces-
sary for him to be as great an edltor
as Mccullough was to "know where hell
will break loose next and have a man
on the spot.
Mr.. Daniels said "hades," but the
story is told on Mccullough as in the
quotes.
The job of the secretary of the
navy is to know where trouble is going
to break out next and have ships on
the spot" he said.
Some of the diners thought there
was significance in Daniels statement
regarding the Atlantic fleet and his fig
ure of. speech.
He said Franklin X. Lane. secretary
of the interior, paid him the highest
compliment he has ever received when
he leaned across the table in cabinet
meeting and handed over a note which
read:
You're a born headline artist"
CALLS LANE GREAT MAN
The little story regarding Secretary
Lane brought out admirable praise for
the Californian in the cabinet. who,
according to Daniels, sis second to none
in the cabinet in wisdom and ability
II congratulate your state, but con-
gratulate the republic more on the ap-
pointment of Franklin X. Lane to the
position which in many respects is the
most important in the cabinet.
Lane has the large western view.
President Wilson showed his wisdom in
forgetting the admonitions of the east
to appoint a man to the place who had
not been in the thick of the conserva-
ton fight and had no fixed views. In
Lane he made no mistake In rev
short months l have learned TO love
him and admire him greatly.
Then. speaking of the exposition, he
talked Enthusiastically and predicted
the largest crowds in the worlds rec
ords to the best exposition in history
LEARNS TO LOVE FLAG MORE
He said he was very glad the bat
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with the Atlantic feet are to rlde In
your magnificent harbor, in 1913.
Secretary Daniels spoke beautifully
about patriotism and honor to the nag
never understood what the flag
meant. much as i was devoted to II,
as + have since / have been con-
nected with the navy he said.
There is something about a battle
shin. who can say what? It's precise
drills of men Its somber bulk. The
massive guns-something that moves
man to love Of country like nothing
else does.
...If all of the residents of the
interior could see a battleshfp 1T
would do more to make the people
pafriotic than any other thing we
could dO.'
Secretary Daniels was questioned as
to the exact meaning of his statement
about the Atlantic feet coming home"
to the Pacific when the canal is
opened. He said he meant what he
said.
Although he agreed that the fleet
would be available for services in At
lantic waters and said the ships
would spend some time every year in
Atlantic waters, he made it understood
the headquarters of Uncle Sans Tight
ing forces of the sea would be the
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