Omaha daily bee., 1915-05-18

United states wished them handied--be-
Sause efficiency is something more than
organization.
Efficiency runs into every well consid-
cred detail Of personnel and u'ethed. Ef-
fiolenoy runs TO the extent Of iftne the
idea OF q service above every PERSONAL
interest. SO that when | spehk my sup
port OF the secretary OF the navy. an,
merely speaking my support Of what I
know every true lover OF the navy 20
desire and 10 propose; for the navy OF
the United states IL body specially
trusted with the ideal Of America.
No SUGGESTION OF Blustef.
Il like TO imagine in my thoughts this
ideal These quiet ships, rins in the
river. have no suggestion OF bldhter about
them-no intimstion Of aggression, They
are commanded by mon thoughtful Of the
duty OF citizens as we'll as the duty Of
ofticers-men acquainted with the tradi-
lions OF the great service TO which they
belong--men who know by touch with the
people Of the United states what sort o.
purposes they ought to entertain and
what sort Of discretion they ought TO
exercise in order TO use those engines %
force ms engines to promote the interests
OF humanity.
For the interesting and inspiring
thing about America IL that Il asks moth
ING for itself except what ~ has a right
to ask for humanity itself. We want no
Nations property, we wish 20 question no
nations honor. we wish 70 stand selfishly
I'm the way Of no nation; We want nothing
that we cannot get by our own legitimate
enterprise and by tho inspiration Of our
l.,.. A.
things; Il Ia not pretension on our part To
say that we are privileged to stand for
what every nation would wiah 10 stand
for, and speaking for those things which
all humanity must desire
Rights VIndicated ny Mood.
when | think OF the flag which those
ships carry, the only touch OF color about
them. the only thing that moves ms " Il
had n settled spirit In K. n their solid
structure. Il seems TO me that ! see al
ternate strips OF parchment upon which
are written the right OF liberty and jns.
tice and strips of blood Spilled 20 vindi
cate those rights. and then. IN the cor
ner, a prediction OF the blue serene int
which every nation may swim wklel
stands for these great thingt
THE mission Of America IA the onl,
thing that q sailor should think about
he has nothing 20 do with the formula.
: tion OF its policies; he IL 70 support Il,
policy whatever Il is but he IL to supper
3 the policy in the spirit of itself, and tn,
= strength OF our policy is that we, who
for the time being administer the az
fairs of this nation. 10 not originate It,
spirit-we attempt to embody H. we AT
tempt to realize It in action; we ar,
! dominated by II, we do not dictate Il,
PeapIe Never Foruet.
: And so with every man in arm
, who serves the nation. lie stands ant
. waits to do the things which the natiol
: desires. America sometimes seems, per
! lhaps. to forget lts program. or rathe
! will say. that sometimes those VIII
: represent 1t seem to forget the program
r But the people never forget them. II 1
!. as startling az Il Is touching 70 see how
\ whenever you touch principle, yo
a touch the hearts OF the people OF IN
. United states. They listen to your IA
,. bates OF policy. they determine whic
party they prefer TO power. they choos
and prefer az ordinary men; bot thei
% real affection, their real s1rce. thai
e real irrestistible momentum is for IN
d ideals which men embody.
o II never go ON the streets OF sres
\ city without feeling that somehow II q
+ not confer elsewhere than on the stree
IA with the great spirit Of the peopie) the
i are going about their business, atteu,
'g ing to the things which cohoeri, Their
'e and yet carrying a treasure At the
e hearts all the while. ready 20 be stirre