The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-07-13
DIPL OMAT rs OF 4 EN-
ARE NAVY OFF GERS
ASSERT rs DAME Us
Secretary of Navy in Address!
Points to Several Instances
s.. insWhich They Are.
URGES CERTAIN LINES
of Education among Such OF
;ficers So as to Meet Exigeils
cies When They Arise.
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i NEWPORT. h. l., July 13.I1oWs
tie nation's - foreign policy often
hangs upon the action and discretion
Of naval oficer commanding aWar
ship In a far-away port, was discuss
ed by Secretary Daniels here today at
the opening of the Naval War College
session. He pictured the duties Of
the, naval officer In the roles Of diptos
mat, recalled incidents In which com
manders Of American war ships IN
foreign ports had opened new chap
tiers In American history, and litge1
officers of the college and marine OF
ficers to train themselves In tnternns
matte sense" said the secretary must
leave to the department. of State the
settlement of Internal ional poticiees
and properly SO. But, In the practis
cal operations. of. policies s meeting
other nations the action OF the ycilnt
est naval officer commanding the
smallest vessel in. foreign pSrt
government, in epende Of the noll+
ctes which the trained dipiomets
might have planned. In many quiet
ports. the first American seen Is an
officer Of the navy. In surveying M
exploration, in protect ion Of Ameri=S
cans, he is often called to- placer
where no consul or other government
Official has gone. To these people hea
incarnates the American government
He is Uncle Sam. His Department.,
his spirit, his ideals as seen In his
dealings, make the first and often
only, impressions those people have
OF our country and its attitude
ward them. II he be uniformed rs
to the requirements OF International
law. what consequences Of evil MY
flow from his ignorance. 1ffhe lack
tact and a sense Of courtesy. how he
may block the path of his count TO-
serve the people to whom he is sent
and prevent the opening Of Goofs
through which his count rynep mlgiit
enter to promote commerce and for
geties Of friendliness and amity. =
Refers to Bryan. ' sz:
There has been no secretary ofl
state. Mr.. Daniels said, who has
ayailed himself more of the seryiceE6t
the naval officer as q diplomas who
has shown greater1 conn denee In his
ability, his jud ment and his absolute;
trustwo rthinsss than had Seeretarxg
Bryan. +; 4
He recalled the demand made for
salute of the Stars and Stripes by Al
miral Mayo at Tampico as an example
Of how the action Of a naval officar II.
a foreign country precipitatads s.anIs
issue not contemplated in diplomats;
channels, and irrevocably scommitted5
his government to a policy Of action;
In support Of his demand PearysB
achievement in the opening Of Japan
to comerce, Dewey's brilliant victory
and his administration in Philppine
waters. and finally Rear Admiral
Fletcher's occupation OF Vera Gfux
were pointed to by the secretary al
conspicuous instances OF the double
service required of the American ifa
val officer abroad.
Ambassador Jusserand Of France
and James Bryce, former British am
bassador to the United States were
Landed by the speaker as modern
diplomats" who,- he said, had re-
placed indtrectness and evasion with
directness, and sincerity"
Greatest Diplomat. Y
By education, by training and by.
character" Mr.. Daniels continued.
'the naval officer is not lifted for Il
diplomacy;ca calling FOR dissemb bling. for
saying yes and meaning perhaps, Or
for double dealing. IfiheSis to serve
his country abroad for Its good II;