The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1914-07-14
TELLS OF THE PART TAKEN
BY THE u. S. NAVY IN
BIG AFFAIR
O INDIRECTNESS
The Policy of the Navy Is To
Deal With Diplomatic Ques-
tions Without Evasion
(By Associated Press)

(By AssOcinted Press)
New Port, II. / July i3.-How tho
nations foreign policy often hangs
upon the action and discretion of q
naval officer commanding u warship
Ill far-awny port. was discussed by
SECRETARY Daniels here today ut the
opening Of the Naval War College seq
sion. He pictured the duties Of the
naval officer in the role OF diplomat,
recalled incidents in which command
ers OF American war ships in foreign
ports had opened new chapters In
American history, and urged officers
at the College and Marine officers to
train themselves In international
law and the languages In preparation
for Euch emergencies.
1.-THE Navy. in the technical sense"
said the Secretary. must leave to the
Department of State the settlement
Of international policies, and properly
20. But. In the practical operations Of
policies affecting other nations, the
action of the youngest naval officer
commanding the smallest vessel in q
foreign mort might determine the ac-
tion of our government. independent
OF tho po les which the trained ti-
plomats might have planned. In
many quiet ports. the first American
seen Is an officer of the Navy. In
surveying, in exploration, in protect
ion OF Americans. but Is often called
to places where no consul or other
government official has gone. To
those people he incarnates the Amerl-
can government. He ia Uncle Sam.
His department. his spirit, his ideals
as seen In his dealings. make the first
and often only, Impressions those peo-
pie have OF our country and its atti-
ttde toward them. If he :. be ilEin,
formed as the requirements of Inter-,
national law, whit consequences OF
evil may fow from hts ignorance.
If he lack tact and a sense of cour
tesy. how he may block the path of his
country to serve the people to whom
he is cent and prevent the opening of
doors. through which his countrymen
might enter tn promote commerce
and foggeties OF friendliness and
amity.'
There, had been no SECRETARY Of
state, Mr.. Daniels said, who had avail
ed himself more OF the service OF the
naval officer as diplomat. "who has
shown confidence in. his ability, his
judgment and his absolute trust
worthlness than had SECRETARY
Bryan"
Delicnte Situations
He recalled the demand made for
q salute OF the Stars and Stripes by
Admiral Mayo at Tnmpico ns an ex-
ample of how the action OF q naval
officer in foreign country precipi-
tated IAN issue not contemplated In
diplomatic channels. and irrevocably
committed his government tn policy
To-, t,, 80 I,fr u Il 10
Peary's achievment in the opening Of
japan TO commerce. Dewey brilliant
victory and his administration in
Philippine waters, and finally Rear
Admiral Fletcher's occupation of Vera
Cruz: were pointed to by the Secre-
tary as conspicuous instances of the
double service required .Lf the Ameri-
can naval officer abroad"
Ambassador Jusserand of France
and James Bryce, former British am
bassador to the United States were
lauded by the speaker as modern
diplomats who, he said, had 're-
placed indirectness and evasion with
directness and sincerity"
"By education. by training and by
character" Mr.. Daniels continued, "the
naval officer is not fitted for a d..
plomacy calling for assembling, for
saying yes and meaning perhaps or
for double dealing. II he Is to serve
his country abroad for It's good It
must be service that Is marked by
franknesa and sincerity. and It Is that
sort of service which made their d.
plomacy Of Perry. and Dewey as hon
orable and useful as the eminence as
sailors. and which has given them a
permanent place in the affections of
their countrymen. Certainly we may
regard Perry as the greatest diplomat
which the American navy has ever
furnished to exhibit most of its rep
resentatives have never failed to ex-
hibit the high gifts of diplomacy when
called upon to face the situation which
required the exercise OF the art. +
'"There is very recent proof that
Perry was true prophet when he
foresaw friendship between the
United States and Japan. In the
present Mexican trouble the Jananese
have been scrupulous to prevent the
shipment OF arms by Japan manufac-
turers." alr
Temptation OF Imperialism.
II all American diplomacy In the
Spanish-American war had been
modelled after that of Perry,s, the
Secretary declared "the United States
might not have yielded to the temp
tation OF imperialism. II our govern
ment had followed closely the di-
plomatic pact set by another great
commodore Of the United States navy