Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-04-09
sEcRETARY DANIgLS' BAN ON
LIQUORS ON NAVAL svEssELs
NOT EXPECTED.
HAS SUPPORT or AGAo
or MEDICAL DEPARTMENT
Chief Reason For order Was Eject
Liquor Has on Men IN TrspIes-cel.
oneI Gersas csnvsrtsd Because He
Has Seen Results IN Canal Zone
Daniels Called Crank
Especial cor4espondence.l

Especial cosTespondence.1
Washington. Apri S-Considerable
surprise. or. rather. . vast amount OF
surprise, has been manifested over the
order Of Secretary Of the Navy, Daniels
abolishing liquor on the warships and
in the navy yards and navy stations
Nevertheless, those who know the Sec
rotary of the navy ara not 90 much
surprised at It.
The fact is, the secretary Of the navy
is opposed to liquor and long has
been. North Carolinians who are not
opposed to liquor viii tell you that
Secretary Daniels u "a prohibition
crank"
Under the circumstances It was ex-
actly in line with the feelings and
sentiments OF the secretary to order
the grog thrown overheard and the
wine mess" releeated to the tradi-
fions Of the past When the surgeon
general came along and gave the idea
the stamp Of this approval, that made
things easy for Daniels. He was doing
just what he wanted to do and doing
1t with the backing Of high medical
authority.
Gorgas Knows Effects.
To make the situation better for him,
Surgeon General Gorgas. of the army.
the man who by his sanitary engineer
ing did much as Colonel Goethals to
construct the Panama canal. Or make
construction possible, upholds the new
order. Generals Gorgas knows the
tropics and knows the effects Of hard
drinking there.
1t is understood that one Of the
phases Of naval life that Secretary
Daniels had in mind when he issued
the order was duty in the tropics. In
the last fifteen years. the American
naval vessels have seen much service in
Philippine waters. in Central Ameri-
can waters, in Cuban and other West
Indian regions and other climates. War
vessels have had to lie for months in
places simply waiting for trouble to
turn UP. Much Of this has been heart
breaking and monotonous duty. es-
pecially for the young officers who had
not yet been ground down to the hard
ships OF the service. It is on such
duty that drinking habits are likely to
grow. Not the least consideration
which Secretary Daniels had in mind
was the desfrability. when officers are
forcedzfo such service on lgAe4anel
stations. that they should not naNe
opportunity TO drink. y
Will Foreign Guests Go Dry?
Secretary Daniels, when asked II his
adjustment Of the wine mess" In the
navy would hold good when the ex-
change Of courtesies between officers
OF our navy and others became neces-
sary. hesitated for a few minutes, and
then said:
81 have not gone into that phase OF
the question shall have to talk with
Surgeon General BREASTED, upon whose
Recommendation based my order, be-
fore answering your question"
The surgeon general Is believed to
he In favor OF the lifting Of the mo
booze" order as it is called by navy
men.
In the last paragraph Of his recon-
mendations, he says:
at is probable that upon certain
special occasions international courtesy
might render It advisable to tempora :
rily modify such a regulation; this
could readily be done by depart
mental order"
This. 1t is declared, here today. lis an
indication that If Secretary Dan
iels takes the advice Of his surgeon
general. he will tempartrily life his or
der during the exchange OF interna-
tionai courtesies.
There are many here who doubt
however, that the mo booze" order will
he suspended, basing their opinion on
the fact that Secretary Daniels Is a
close follower OF Secretary OF State
Rrvan and Is believed to have been
considerably Influenced by the latters
views on liquor in issuing the new reg
nation. MI. Bryan broke all prece-
dents in washington by entertaining in
foreign diplomats on grape juice ana
did not consider !. necessary to give
tham ANYTHING stronger to drink.
II Is argued that # grape juice OF
the ,,fe is good enongh for an am
,,a ssador It is certainly sufficient Tor
q foreign admiral -orscaptain. Tbs pan
IN Iiauor at diplomatic enter Amin e y
which was set up by the secretary OF
s+ate caused a lot Of talk in Wash
;ngton but IS not blamed for any OF
the difficult spots In oura foreign rela
t,nns II Mr.. Daniels listens TO ME
Rrvan. the booze order will pF Fot,a olS
Tramain in eject at all times
Madaxascar has 2.1so,ooo acres OF
land under cultivation.