The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-03-22
DANIELS ACTS!
Germany stunned BY secretary q stratesy
IN Hattie OF Manila nay!


WASHINGTON, March 2i.--Only to-day
did the full significapco OF Secretary
Danieiss mastery stroke converting
tho Naval Academy Into debating
society become apparent to the naval
attaches of foreign Powers stationed
In this country.
What was at first believed TO be only
a graceful tribute to Secretary Bryan
from fond admlrer is now recognized
as deep move In strategy designed
to overwhelm the German forces in
the battle Of Manila Bay and end that
famous engagement with crushing de-
feat for an enemy that has struggled
valiantly during nearly sixteen years.
How timely Secretary Daniels's ac-
ton liz becomes instantly apparent when
the fact Is spprchendcd that one vic
tory to sixteen years of desperate strug-
gle will preserve for all time on the
deathlcss page Vt history the sacred
ratio that bears the immortal name OF
William J. Brennings.
Secretary Daniels expects the cadets
to perfect themselves In oratory and
equip themselves fully for debate be-
tween now and March 81.
On the following day. selected by the
Secretary because OF It's peculiar APP
propriateness and historic associations.
the cadet battalion viii, hurl itself into
the fight, irresistibly driving back the
German forces, conqucring the whole
territory in dispute aud bringing to a
conclusion the longest sea fight recorded
In human history.
Trained to the minute each fully
QUILTED with lexicons and text books
in elocution, every squad led by an in
structor in oratory. these heroes will
face the deadly ,mlauts and hurl back
the foe with storms of vitupcration,
argument and similc.
Tho plans OF the Secretary are being
kept profound secret.
II became known to-day that Rich
mond =. IIobson of Alabama. who has
made moro money out Of the Chau-
tauqua circuit In five years than the
captain of a battlcship can get in life
time. had been appointed High Admiral
Of the debating society and invited TO
open tho dsputstion,
Chsutauaua circuit rules 10 govern
no snecrlpg in the clinches.
large delegation of New Workers
visited the Navy Department to-ds y
and asked permission to remove the
Farragut statue from Madison Square
their intention being TO replace II with
a group showing Secretary Bryan sur
rounded nv lecture agents. Secretary
Daniels and Representative Hobson.
Formal permission was not given, on
tho ground that the Secretary never
heard Of farrdgut, whose name cannot
he found on the roster of Chautauqua
speakers in the State Department.
Secretary Bran said a man named
t'srragiIt who did a head balancing &C,
was on tho bill with him in Kansas
four years ago. This Farragut was
called Pete. but his real name may
have been Dan. which, Mr. Bryan says
he understands 10 be the given VI
Christian name OF the man whose statue
stands just under the caves OF the build
ing in which Mr. BRYAN spoke under
Croker management in 1900.
II the farragut statie in New YORK
turns out 10 bc in honor of Mr.. Bryan.
colaborer the Secretary OF State will
oppose any attempt to remove II. but
will advocate the erection OF a memo
rial To Mr.. Hobson in the form OF 4
soda water fountain. with grape juice
punch featured
Communication with Annapolis is In
terruptcd. The wires burned out eight
minutes after the commandment received
orders 10 prepare for general debate.
Reports from Germany indicate that
tho naval authorities there are stunned
by Secretary Daniels's order.