The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1915-10-18
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Adopted : petition wfrE reference 10
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Training Naval school Ess signed u z
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from this 10 ts5-t-s action o. any
kind was taken BIZ the conference II
wzs attended by some $50 Teprssen-
tztfvss from IoEz. Illinois. Kansas,
WTzco1sz-, Nebraska. Michigan and
Minnesota. and 2 number OF congress
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gotn Senator's CErutrs and Kenyon
.fa5 Judge Wade were present ana
uzds splendid sySschse- Hon Henry
D EgtzbEook, : famous Ne- Tork at
torsy delivered one OF the lsadias
addresses Of the conference. part Of
which vas printed IN Fridays Gate
City. IT. -. Lewis, secretary o. the
Navy league who spoke n this city
recently gave very interesting talk
Oh the condition Of the navy. Miss
Alice French lortave Thsnstl OF Dav-
EXPORT vas the only lady Who psrtic.-
pstsd in the conference. though there
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The conference consisted OF two
Iuncheoas and one banquet. and the
toasts were responded To On various
phases o, the general topic Of Pre-
parednsss" The delegates were also
shown about the t-tcities and taken
through the government arsenal Col
oneI Burr, cornnsndant at the arsenal
passed all the delegates through the
grounds and buildings. Among other
things shown were the 3-inch g1ihs
which are being made there and an
armored automobile. We were also
shown a private factory where shrap-
mel shells are being made. and saw
the machinery turning these shells out
With great rsptdfty.
Wan. National Defense.
II this conference fairly represent.
the opinion OF the middle west, there
Is no question Int that the congress
men there learned that the people in
this part Of the Mississippi valley
want the government to do all that II
can TO preoare this country for na.
tionsl defense.
The problem seemed 20 Re. what
was the best way TO do this.
Senator Kenyon said among other
things:
But we have got 70 realize az prac-
teal people that II foreign feet on
conquest bent Is approaching our
shores we cannot 20 out and read
them the Lords prayer Or the ten
commandments. or invite them to a
cheutaunua lecture to solve the dim
Guilty, because this is q practical age
and ve are a practical people.
The navy has been discussed here.
That ia the first line Of defense. /!
don't know much about navy myself
y have had some experience as a boy
with prairie schooners. and the peo-
pie IN Davenport ar. more familiar.
having had schooners over the bar a:
various times in the past But I do
believe we must have an adequate
navy. not for any purpose Of aggres
sion OF conquest. but merely for de.
Tense. and We must have some means