Evening star., 1914-01-25
Cites Views of Former Secre-
tary James C. Dobbins, a
Fellow North CaroIinian.
ADDRESS MADE AT BANQUET
OF NORTH STATE COMRADES
Speeches Made by Prof. Smith of the
University Of Virginia and W. L.
Poteat of Wake Forest College.

North Carolina was extolled and a
larger navy advocated by Secretary Jo-
| sephus Daniels Of the Navy Department
In his address at the annual banquet Of
the North Carolina Society Of Washing
ton. held at Rauschers last evening.
Prof. c. Alphon1o Smith of the Univer-
| sity of Virginia. and W. l.. Poteat presi-
dent Of the Wake Forest College of North
Carolina, also spoke in praise Of the
North state. ]. A. Holmes, director of
the bureau of mines and president of the
organization, presided.
Daniels Cites Predecessor.
Mr.. Daniels plea for a larger navy was
prefaced with quotation from James
c. Dobbin. a North carolinian and for
mer Secretary OF the Navy Department.
The quotation follows:
II deem 1t my duty candidly to express
the opinion that our navy is not only
too diminutiye to be expected to con
tend fairly with that OF other respectable
nations. Is insufficient to give adequate
protection to our commerce, but Is un-
Questionabiy too feeble to command the
waters of our own coast. Without naval
strength a six-month war with any
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result IN the seizure Of rich and valuable
cargoes, in the destruction of fleets of
merchantmen and in plundering defense
less points along the coast, and would
cost us far more than a squadron Of
invincible men-of-war. 1 regard this
increase of naval strength not as a war
but as peace measure.
while I by no means suggest the
policy or the necessity of SO large a
naval force as many powerful nations
yaf }c n ancfr lin ND a q
too that the American citizens should
gather confidence, courage and energy
from the reflection that he belongs to, a
government recognized by all as able to
avenge his wrongs and vindicate his
rights
Estimate Of Patriotism.
Mr.. Daniels dwelt on the love of ma
tive land and fellow men, saying that
he believed a man must first love the
spot Of land on which he lives before he
can love the country of which the pieces
Of land Is part and likewise must love
the county before loving the state. He
nation and the nation before he can love
the universe. he said. He believed that
man should have a higher regard for
the opinion of those who are nearest to
him, his neighbors. than those farther
away.
II
humorous. He told the number of
important positions held by North
Carolinians under the present admin
istration and recited the history of the
work done by the four North Carolin
ian Secretaries Of the Navy who pre-
ceded him. He paid tribute to Admiral
Dewey, characterixing him as a big
hearted and highly courageous man."
Mr.. Smith spoke of the love of home
by the American people and said that
cd
proof that this country was one of the
greatest in home loving. He urged
state patriotism, saying. "wherercr we
go the glory Of the Oad North state
shall forever go with. ussn
Mr.. Poteat urged wide patriotism.
not divided by sectional lines. and de-
clared that "a northern success should
mean a national success and a southern
problem should mean a national prob
lem."
"If Japan were to touch the nerve of
the country at the golden gate Of San
Francisco the response should be quick
and nation wide" he said.
He also declared that "as soon as we
lose interest in the noble past so soon
shall we lose our ability to reproduce it. !"
He pointed out that North Carolina's s
rate of illiteracy is rapidly decreasing.
DR.. Holmes urged all North Caro1inans
to attend regularly the meetings Of the
society. Mrs. D. W. Robertson sang.
America by all present.
Those in Attendance.
Among those present were DR.. and Mrs.
Wade Atkinson, Mr.. and Mrs. P. R. An
derson. Mr.. and Mrs. H. A. Banks, Mrs.
B. c. Burlington, DR.. and Mrs. L. ]. Bat
tie, Wade H. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Bell, Mr.. and Mrs. w. v. Boyle. L. c.
Breeze. Mr.. and Mrs. 8. II. Boyd, Miss
X Mr.
Swift Boykin. A. NJ. Bum, Mrs. Bassett,
W. N. Brockwell, Sam Bradshaw, Mrs.
Adelaide Bagiey, Miss Bagley. Admiral
Victor Blue. Mr.. and Mrs. w. x Carr.
and Mrs. Wade H. Cooper. Mr.. Cooper.
J. r. Collie, Mr. and Mrs. r. G. Callum.
Prof. Mitchell Carroll. Jesse NJ. Clark.
DR.. w. X. Christmas, DR.. and Mrs. r. o.
e. Davis. Mr.. and Mrs, g. K Denmark,
Secretary and Mrs. Josephus- Dan
Daniels, Mrs. Ogden II. Edwards:
Mrs. ". F. Ethridge. Rev. and
Mrs. Nelson Falls. DR.. and Mrs. John A.
Goodwin. Col and Mrs. Glenn. Representa-
tive and Mrs. Gudger, Mr. and Mrs c. w
Huske, Miss Louise Harrison, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. ]. Howerton. A. T. Hill. William
G. Hunter. Miss Pauline Horton. Mrs
Horton. DR.. and Mrs. j. A. Holmes. J. A.
Holmes. Jr.. Col. Robert Jones. George c.
Jordan, E. J. Justice. Mrs. Lockwood Jones.
Miss Ophelia Kerley, DR.. and Mrs. Ker-
nodle, Mr.. Charles Keel. Miss Susie Keel,
Miss Mary E. Laxenby. R. W. Lassiter,
Mr.. A. Sidney Lanier. Mrs. NJ. N. Nose
ley, Mr.. F. P. Milburn. Miss Mllburn.
Burgess Marshall. DIR. and Mrs. A. J.
McKelway. Mr.. and Mrs B. F. McGehee.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. w. McNeill, DR.. and Mrs.
]. A. McGlenahan. Mr.. and Mrs. r. H.
McNeill, Mr.. and Mrs E. G. Howell, Miss
Newell. DIR. w. L. Poteat. Miss Knowlton
| Pritchard. Representative and Mrs. r.
N. Page. Mr.. and Mrs. Thad S. Page
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Potter, Representa-
tive E. W. Pou, Mr.. Price. Mrs. T. H
Robertson, Mr.. and Mrs. D. W. Robert
| son, T. D. Robertson, Miss Pearl Robert
son. DR.. Sterling Rufiin. Mr.. and Mrs
H. C. Rothrock. Mrs. g. W. Randall. Mr.
| and Mrs. w. z. Rose. g. T. Rawlings
Ralph r. Rich. DIR. and Mrs. Alphonso
| Smith, Mr.. and Mrs. Schaaff f. B. Sher-
rill. Dr. B. II. Swain. Mr.. and Mrs. w.
Silas Sheetz, Mr.. and Mrs. J. ]. Skin
ner. Representative and Mrs. ]. H. Small
Mr.. and Mrs. W. F. Tomlinson. Miss
Tomlinson. DR.. ]. w. Turrentine. E. G.
w. Towers. Mr.. and Mrs. Bates Warren
DR.. and Mrs. ]. H. Wheeler. T. B. Ward,
Mr and Mrs. Wells, Miss Mary Wells
| Mr.. Peter Wilson. Mr.. Charles NJ. Yeates
| Mr. and Mrs. Sanford Warren. Mr.. and
Mrs. II. E. c. Bryant, Mr.
Wade Hampton. Mr.. c. l. Black
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. e. Johnston. DR.. J
L. Borden. Lieut. W. B. Borden, J. D.
| Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur e. Dowell
| Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Ellsworth, Repre-
sentative J. M. Faison. DR.. o. c. Foote
Lieut. E. c. Gudger. Mrs. ]. X. Hoyt. W
B. Jernigan. w. w. Lewiston. Senator