The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-12-02
ADMIRAL MAHAN
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BODY Will be taken by members of the
iatnlly 10 Quogue. l.. l., where inter
nent VIII be made Thursday morn
ing.
IL has been said OF Rear Admiral
Mahan that his works on the influence
OF sea power on world history are
responsible for the German emperor's
naval policy and have had a more pro.
found influence on the trend of the
naval thought and action. not only in
the United States and Germany, but
throughout the world. than the writ
ings OF any other man of his day.
In naval circles the world over his
contributions TO this great subject
have been hailed as almost epoch
making. In Germany his works have
been translated into the national
tongue by order of the Kaiser at
whose behest they have become text
books for the German naval offic-
ers.
Emperor Close Student.
Emperor William has been for TWEEN
ty-hve years a close student of all
That Mahan has written and IL is as
serted that. by imperial command.
even magazine articles have been re-
produced In the German tongue that
nothing from the great American
authority should be lost to the Kais-
er's officers Mahan first acquired
fame in 1890 by the publication OF
The Influence of Sea Power on His
tory. l66O-l7S3." This work. like the
one which followed Il. The Influence
OF Sea Power on the French Revolu-
ton and Empire" won Immediate
recognition from statesmen. histor.
ians and naval strategists in Great
Britain, continental Europe and Japan
English appreciation was reflected in
honorary doctorates from both Oxford
and Cambridge. while TRANSACTIONS
into French. German and Japanese
bespoke interest which the books
aroused in those countries.
Failure Of Historians.
Describing what he sought TO do in
his books. Admiral Mahan has said
he was impressed by the failure OF
historians to allow for the influence
OF sea power on the march OF events
which have many times made over the
maps OF the eastern and western hem.
ispheres. His prolonged Investigation
OF this general theme began with his
connection with the United States
naval war college as lecturer upon
naval history and naval tactics.
When fret asked 10 undertake that
duty said he. the question naturally
arose how TO impart TO the subject OF
naval history an aspect which in this
very Unitarian axe. should not be
open 10 the ready reproach Of having
merely archaeological interest and
possessing no practical value for men
called upon 10 use the changed mater
ials OF modern naval war"
So he sought 10 make the historical
aspect Of the sea power paramount to
that Of military. political or economic
movements without however. ne he
himself said. "divorcing them from
their surroundings Of cause and effect
IN general history. but seeking TO
show how they modified the latter and
we're modified by them"
Some o. His Works.
Among others OF Admiral Mahan's
best known works are Life OF Ad
miral FsrraFut. life Of Nelson. en-
hodying the sea power Of Great
Britain Sea Power i'm its Relations
10 The War 81 1912" The interest Of
tho United States IN Sea Power. q"
some NeFiectcd Aspects ~ War
Prom Sail 20 Steam" and The Pro
blem 81 Asia"
Admiral Mahan was born 81 West
Point n " ~ years aEo and after
notable service Ia the navy was re-