The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-07-05

al clos. .IlIU'iNH run Hdtdi poo
81, t,f, uupuf and ashore. for
,ou,.i,uIal. pJivd. and has there
,ore lf3 .yupJiduitV Of obtaining
o,cpa', i.fnrmGtioH
~NcFEr 900 his convictions as is
S.,r.ar, or the Navy Daniels,
y r.r, is little doubt but his genial
~ ,.ru, would hc somewhat per-
rrbed did bo realize tie irritation he
"a. arou..l Iu tbr naval service by the
.r,orcersr, .l his own ideas. There IL
.,irit of recruitment IN the service which
t.s ncy,r boon cuulllcd in the memory
y ,bs o,i,-. mlu ln the fleet. aud it ia
I-srllly frlo that the navy Is counting the
s,vs until March !. 1917. whom 1t has
homes of DR. Diuiols's retirement from
m. prc-cu post A. long a. he il Secre-
urr Mr. u4msi-'s orders will be obeycd
:, hitter amt spirit by every man, and
,,o-e viii boo NOT a word Of complaint or
,-,,ici.r Iu rsh,ic but tho fact remains
hat the yav lu which the North Caro-
Nntsn can rc-. please the service to-day
Is by resitulnc.
T. is probably true that the service is
not entirely justified in its bitter feeling
toward Mr. Daniels, yet the feeling is
there. A d"uuralziug Influence, bad for
va service and bad for Mir Daniels.
uisequallv true. however. that that man
cannot hr called % success who in fifteen
months transform, thousands of men,
q IN, most diverse origins. personalities
snd political views into body which IL
Absolutely a unit IN condemnation of
rarv Of his official acts. and makes the
r3,v for the first time in "A generation a
,ho,bed Of scclhuE criticism and discon-
tent
nsa rather interesting fact that half
the blame for what Mr. Daniels has done
!sput by tho navy upon the broad shout
isrs Of hi, prcceptOr. Mr.. Bryan. In
fact. the two are constantly linked to-
.e.her IN the mind of the service, and the
retirement Of MIR Bryan from his present
.eat Of authority in the national Govern
ment would cause almost IA much re-
Iocinr as that Of his colleague, the Sec
retary Of the Navy
Those who have given this grave and
unpleasant situation highly regrettable
neyery way regardless of who il to blame
most serious and dispassionate study
nave reached the conclusion that the
oause OF the difficulty is fundamental and
Is found IN Ia" vast gulf between the
point Of view Of Mr. Daniels and that OF
Tie service itself. The navy considers
Itself aforce collected and maintained for
one purpose namely TO serve az the sea
defence Of the United States in case OF
var
To carry ont this purpose the navy
seks TO do all that human ingenuity,
study and available resources can accom-
p..sh for the development of such eih-
,.eucy as Will give the best prospect Of
American Success IN a contest with for
e.-n foe Al that does not contribute TO
tbs purpose. al, that intereferes with or
scontrary 10 this ideal the navy would
REJECT. The navy proceeds on the idea
that II would not exist were 1t not for the
national expectation that some day 1t
VIII be needed either as preventive OF
var ora force TO bring war 10 an end;
rs sole aim therefore is TO make the best
PREPARATION possible for such a day.
Mr. Daniels. on the other hand. il the
conviction existing IN the navy is well
founded, does not proceed with such ideas
the fundamental bases Of his policies
|. u administration The navy believes
nat be considers the service a great but
Probably for tine moment necessary evil
Tie direction 81 which political fortune
las thrust into his hands. The navy con
slers HIM unwilling to devote himself &c
"'"hlhgle idea Of achieving the maximum
preparedness for the most efficient de-
iehce OF the nation and believes that he Il
uy!hs to make the navy serve other
purposes, Instead of regarding it AZ {
wonderfully complex human machine III
treating the service as a field for th'
"ppAcaton Of his political principles. al
al aggregation OF individuals for who's
mental and moral welfare. instead Of
'ncleuey, Ae has been made responsible
Ina service considers that Mr.. Daniel
uas not the least sympathy with or under
sanding ot 10 Professionally; that he doe
1O' Uu-i o., that ho Is trying to be boil
great politician and an efficient adj
I'A's'ralor giving tho political side tn
NneNt Of "a doubt in any contest between
nANcal eNll.ucles andthe best interests
he navy The navy's conviction tina
az Daniels is playing politics il unshak
-0'e' out this j. not strange. because in tn
Is' year tho officers have seen politica
'-1lehce IT, ching out from Washington
ue ticru.ms Of the battleships an
shops o.! tho navy yards.
"ost OF Mr. Daniels's innovations hav
zen leycIlcd particularly at tho officer
'nu deS'thed for tho benefit of the en-
-''eu man But the bluejacket perhap
an unEpieiul creature; certainly tn
e' Is To-day that most of tho enliste
su lhH!''to desire that MIR. Daniel
Ua I'1Fo item alone Take the matte
'"p schools, probably tho achieve
~'N IN Which the Secretary takes tn
49, pil1o Yet tho suspension of tn
'uool order during service I'm Mexica
..s'' Waa hailed with delight by til
and Was regarded as one {
IN 'o"'pen-dtpns for tho trying dut
,r, .ne tropics Careful observation an
So VIII satisfy the inquirer that III
\yn' order must bo greatly modiGc
I'll" T. bring any satisfactory result
' n, "e'.ine at al popular with the mol
.. "' ''''t Of tho Sccretary's ord,
i,. ''"Ai Attendance at the ship schoo
~ '''h ID substitute tho apathy of IN
v,5 Dom FOR the ardur of the ind
~, student aud teacher II has in
Sha, '''u thousands of men dut
'"'P they Ind most rksome, as II