The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-05-27
Secretary of Navy Would Blush
to See United States in Atti-
tude of Bully
NOT STRONG AS A MENACE
Honor Guest and Principal
Speaker at North State Din
ner Given by Frank P. Mil
burn-Byan Speaks.

Washington, ID. c.. May 24.-North
Carolinians held first place in the
washington Post this morning. The
following account of the North State
dinner given by Frank p. Miiburn, a
Tar Heel, at which Secretary Daniels
was b honor guest and principal
speaker, occupied first column. front
page, position in today's Post:
"A navy for defense, a navy for pro-
lection; but never a nav for con-
quest" This was the declaration made
by Secretary Of the Navy Daniels in a
definition Of the purposes Of q navy
which he gave in the course Of an ad-
dress that he delivered last night as
the honor guest at the North State
dinner given by Frank p. Milburn, of
this city. at Rauschers.
The only use for a navy is the
same use which you have for a police
man." said Mr.. Daniels. The navy
should not be made strong as a men,
ace TO other nations / would blush
to see this country endeavorEo con-
over peoples who do not wish to come
under our government. The only men
ace TO u peace today springs from
the buying Of colonies in the East, the
people of which did not come to us Of
Nv AlCC WILL
Before MI. Daniels arose to speak
he had heard his virtues praised and
his honors sung by fellow cabinet Of
ficers. members Of Congress, and 9th
ers in less public life. The old North
State. from which he halls, had paid
her tribute to his successes, and been
toasted in turn. The occasion was one
for sociability. Though serious topics
were preached. they were touched up
on but briefly, the speakers returning
TO lighter veins.
Bryan for Navy, Too.
Mr.. Daniels was not the only speak
er who referred to the navy and its
purposes. Secretary OF State Bryan.
advocate Of world peace, admitted
have some ships and some army" In
expressing his pleasure at having Sec
rotary Daniels at the head of that
branch Of the Federal service, he ad-
ded, II would not like, however, to see
at it's head a man who was not Only
prepared, but burning to test his guns
On living targets"
The tarin, too came in for its share
OF comment. Secretary Of Commerce
Redheld, presented by a James
az "a real true friend Of h American
people," declared hat in this policy il
wrapped SO much Of human happiness
and real benefit to man that it shoul
not be regarded as a political, out :
human work.
In the social strife which has ex
isted in this country" he added
there a been too much of pOvert,
at the bottom and too much OF prof
at the top"
Predicts Further Tariff Cuts.
Senator James, refuting the imputa
TON recently cast upon the Senat'
through the terming of that body thu
plutocratic branch Of government
predicted hat when the present tariff
measure comes out OF that branch O
Congress it will represent a revision
downward even from the product pro
duced by the ways and a. commit
tee of the House.
The large banquet hall was trimme'
IN red, white. and blue, b cOlors o
North Carolina, and the hollow sQNaT'
formed by the arrangement OF tn
tables was banked in red and whit
roses. The guests, in nearly ever
instance. had been born or resided a
some time in North Carolina.
Introduced as 1.-The best loved ma
in the United States" Secretary Brya
remarked that he had not been mott
fed hat ne was to speak, but adde
that he would have felt sighted ha
he not have been called upon on tn
occasion at hand. since he could tai
about JOSephus Daniels until n nc
5ectives meaning good and loyal IA
out.
The President could not haN
found a better man for the position 4
Secretary Of the Navy than JOsepht
Daniels. IL there is ever any fghtin
to be lone he can count on Josephu
v seen him in fights which Gale
for more courage han he will ev'
have to display as head Of the Nav
department."
Bryan Not Lonesome Now.
Having CONGRATULATED Mr.. DAME
upon the fact that the latter had liv<