The San Francisco call., 1913-07-26

He is a graduate of the naval academy
and a former navy officer. He talked
reminiscently of the nursery navy OF
half a century ago.
II never had chance to have my
say to the secretary of the navy when
/ was in the ranks, and | am glad TO
have it now" Mr. Schwerin said.
IT believe every American citizen is
willing to see money spent for battle
ships" he declared.
Secretary Daniels was visibly sur
prised when Mr.. Schwerin related that
the very guns old style and used only
for ornaments now, that are today on
the Dolphin, which Secretary Daniels
uses as a yacht were put there by Mr..
Schwerin when he was in the navy
generation ago.
EYES OF WORLD ON OREGON
Speaking to Secretary Daniels, Mr..
Schwern said:
.sYou will have the greatest
honor ever received by any naval
man In the world. you Will be the
center of all eyes, when on the
bridge of the old oregon you lead
the Atlantic fleet through the Pam
anna canal and into San Francisco
bay"
AS fellow Journalist" NJ. H de
=
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 jokingly.
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
q 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 ultima tely landed him in
the cabinet
STORY ON EDITOR MCCULLOUGH
He told newspaper story about
John 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 editor
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
he has ever received when
he leaned across the table in cabinet
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, lis second to none
in the cabinet in wisdom and ability
Il congratulate your state, but con-
gratulate the republic more on the ap-
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-
tion fight and had no fixed views. In
short months I 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
tIeships of the navies of the world,
with thesAtlantic fleet, ARE to ride in
your magnificent harbor," in 1915.
Secretary Daniels spoke beautifully
a bout patriotism and honor to the flag.
II never understood what the flag
meaut, much as / was devoted to 1t,
as have since 1 have been con-
nected with the navy" he said.
There is something about a battle
ship, who can say what? Its 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 sec battleshfp 1T
would do more to make the people
patriotic than any other thing we
could do"
Secretary Daniels was questioned as
to the exact meaning of his statement
about the Atlantic fleet coming home"
to the Pacific when the canal is
opened He said he meant what he
said.
Although he agreed that the feet
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