The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1915-05-17

that character h understood. ouf out.
aide car borders where u - hoped W
may occasionally ieufh ufhcfs with
eone slight vision 81 what America
stands for.
Praises Secretary Daniels.
"rnt before l speak o. tho navy
Of tho Unltcd States. I want e take
advantage % the nrst public oppor-
tunity I have had 70 speak Of the
secretary ~ the navy. 70 express my
c~oundoncc and ny admiration. and to
sey thar ne = my unqualified sup
rhrf. for / have counseflef with him
IN intimate fashion. I know how sin
cerelf ne has IL az heart that every
thing that he navy does and handles
should be dcne and handled a. the
people u The United states wish them
haadled-oocause efficiency IL some
thing more than organisation.
"Emcioncy runs into every wen
considered eeiail Of personnel and
method. Efficiency y TO the extent
Of lifting the ideai Of a service above
rVcry personal interest. 10 that when
I speak my support 81 the secretary
or The navy, ! am merely speaking my
support Of what I know every true
lover Of the navy to desire and pro-
pose: for the navy Of the United
States Is a body specially trusted with
the ideal Of America.
Ills Ideal 81 the Navy.
Il like u image In my thoughts
This ideal These quiet ships. lying in
the river have no suggestion Of blps-
ter about them--no intimafion OF az
nression. They are commanded By
men thoughtful OF the duty Of citizens
rs we'll a. the duty Of ofacers-men
acquainted with the traditions OF the
great service 20 which they belong
men who know BY touch with the
people % the United States what sort
81 purpose they ought 20 eD,crtai1
and what sort Of discretion they ought
to exercise. IN oder TO use those en-
Einos 81 force as Nnrlnes 10 promote
the interests Of humanity.
FOR the interesting and Inspiring
thing about America Is hat she asks
nothing for herself except what she
has a right 10 AK for humanity Itself.
We q M nations property. we
wish 20 question nd nations honor:
w wish to stand selhshly In the way
Of no nation: we want nothing that
We cannot get BY our " legitimate
enterprise and by the inspiration OF
our own example and standing for
these things. II Is not p%retention on
our part 60 say that we are privileged
10 stand for what every nation would
wish TO atand for. and speaking for
those things which all humanity must
desire.
~when I think OF the flag which
those ships carry. the only touch OF
color about them. the only thing that
moves as Il had a settled spirit In IL.
~ their solid structure. 81 seems TO
mo that see alternate strips %
parchment upon which are written
the right OF liberty n justice and
strips 81 blood spilled 20 yindicate
those rights and then, In the corne a
prediction Of the blue serene into
which every nation may swim which
stands for these great things.
1ltc Mission Of America.
The mission OF America ~ the only
thing that Il sailor or solder should
think about; ne has nothing 20 do
with the formulation Of her policies;
he n 20 support her policy whatever
q is-but he Is 20 support her policy
Va the spirit OF herself, and the
strength OF our policy II that we, who
FOR the time being admlnistrate the
1nairs OF this nation. do not originate
her spirit, we attempt to embody t.:
we attempt % realize AZ In action; we
are dominated by Il. we do not die
tate II.
And 20 with every man in arms
who serves the nation. he stands and
waita 10 do the things which the ma
ton desires. America sometimes
seems. perhaps. to forget her pro-
gram, on rather. ] will say that some
times those who represent her seem
10 forget her program. But the people
forget them. II Is as startling
a. u n touching to see how when
ever you touch a principle you touch
the hearts OF the people Of the United
states. They listen TO your debates Of
policy. they determine which party
they viii prefer TO power and they
choose and prefer az ordinary men;
but their real affection, their real
force. their real Irresistible momen-
tum Is for the ideals which men en-
body.
u never 20 on the streets OF a great
city without feeling that somehow 7
do not confer elsewhere than on the
streets with the great spirit Of the
people themselves. going about their
bnalneHs. attending 20 the things
hirh concern them, and yet carrying
q treasure al their hearts all the
while. ready q be- stirred not only as
Individuals, but AZ members of a great
union u heafts that constitutes IA m