The Detroit times., 1914-06-05
HUMAN SERVICE,
| NOT JINCOISM,
PROVINCE
Advises Annapolis
Cadets to Take Higher View
of Chosen Profession
|ELLS MIDDIES THEY
IRE SAMPLE AMERICANS"
|hould Reflect COuntry's Ideal
of Service as Instrument
of Civilization

ANNAPOLIS, June 5.-Seryice TO
lmanity, instead OF desire TO fight
the drop OF the hat, or on some
ght punctilio, summarized Presi-
INT Wilson's advice 10 Annapolis
avail academy graduates today. This
brit breathed through his address,
the administration naval policy,
nd was greeted with a heavy round
applause from an audience OF 5000
the fiag-decked armory.
Taken as an indirect allusion 10 the
hmpico flag incident, the presidents
beech made a profound stir He pre-
cted that American occupation at
era Cruz would have the effect OF
aving a different taste in the
ouths OF people who feared aud
espised Americans"
"Of course our men used some force
Vera Cruz" he said Then, paus-
len, he exclaimed:
Il pray God they will not have to
pc any more"
1T ought TO be one OF our
oughts, continued the president,
bill the time that you are sample
mericans, not merely sample navy
len. not merely sample soldiers, and
lat you have the point OF view Of
merica with regard to her navy and
er army-that she is using them as
he instruments OF civilization, not
the instruments OF aggression.
The idea OF America is TO serve
humanity, and every time you let the
bars and stripes free to the wind,
Du ought to realize that it is in itself
message that you are on an errand
hich other navies have sometimes
brgotten; not an errand OF conquest,
ut an errand or service.
You must have in mind no matter
here you are that il is for what is
ght and fair for public welfare you
ght, and not merely on the drop OF
ne hat or upon some slight pune
Ito, but that you are champions or
our fellow men, particularly OF that
reat body l00,000,000 strong. whom
on represent in the United States.
What do you think is the most
listing impression that those boys
own at Vera Cruz are going TO
pave? They had TO use some force.
| pray God II may not be necessary
pr them to use any more, but do you
blink that the way they fought is go
|hg TO be the most lasting impress
Iion? The new things in the world
re the things that are divorced from
|Drce. And the lasting impression
hat those boys are TO leave will be
bat they exercised self-control."
| President Wilson paid high tribute
10 Admiral Fletcher as man with a
ouch OF craftsmanship who has
brown bigger with me daily"
After the commencement exercises,
President Wilson was an interested
|pectator at the ceremony where the
|adet "plebes became third-class
hen, and as such paraded through
Lovers Lane, on the quaint old
campus.
The president was the guest of the
academy superintendent at luncheon,
Pnd planned 10 leave for Washington
Et 3 O'Clock, but he may stop at
Hampton Roads and tour the lower
chesapeake tomorrow and Sunday, II
The weather is fine. returning TO
Washington Sunday night or Monday
morning.
The president landed shortly after
10 o'clock after a stormy night voy-
bge
Twenty-one guns, the presidential
salute, doomed from the batueships
Idaho and Missouri as the Maytiower
steamed into Annapolis harbor, and
gain from the Reina Mercedes, when
The presidents gangplank was thrown
out
Diplomas. were presented to the
ensigns at IL o'clock. The
class this year numbered l54, many
OF whom will be assigned to the fleet
in Mexican waters.
With the president were Secretary
OF the Navy Daniels. DR.. Cary T..
Iirayson, and Commander Needham
JJnes, naval aide.
The presidents visit TO Annapolis
ioday was the first since his inaugur-
alton.