The farmer and mechanic., 1915-10-12
(By III. T. c. BRIAN1)
Washington Staff Correspondent.
Especial 70 Ine News and Ch-e1v-c.l

W Il, 1
from the President, conferred with
Secretary Daniels and the heads OF
the various divisions OF the Navy De-
partrnent, and left satisfied that the
United States appreciates the Wiling
ness of it's mem berS to cooperate with
Secretary Daniels in working out the
problems Of the navy. Chairman Edi- |
son and his associates on the board |
were delighted with the receptiont
given then in Washington by govern |
uent officials.
The Washington Post, which is an |
anti administration paper, writing Of |
the visit Of the scientists. said: |
There was one upon which
the members were agreed, and
that was Secretary Daniels him
self. A courteous gentleman Of
amazing capacity, who has the
sincere inclination and the ability
TO accomplish great things, was
the estimate Of one of the board"
1t is believed that great good will
come out Of the bringing together Of
such distinguished party OF inventors
| and successful scientists. Upon the
| heels Of the suggestion Of the board a
numfer OF wen-meaning high-brows
expressed fear that the navy officers
would not fit in with Mr. Edison and
| his board OF prominent specialists, but
| the visit of the board to Washington
| has dispelied that feeling from the
minds Of any who had it. The two
sets OF men, the naval officers VINO
| have helped to build up the navy, and
the inventors who have furnished the
| brains for developing some Of the
| leading industries Of the United States,
| met each other more than half way.
At one Of the meetings Of the two
bodies OF men MI. Daniels declared
that one thing the European war had
made clear and that is that the Ger
L. L
laboratory in the nation Conduit
pipes. he said. ran from the labora-
tory Of the leading scientist to the Of
flee Of the Emperor Of Germany. Re-
ciprocation makes the two strong. The
problem for the United States Navy
is to try to open these private chan
nels and connect them with the gov
ernment. Through the Civilian Ad-
visory Board that will be doRe.
During the visit Of the board to
/ Washington Mr.. Daniels gave the his
: tory Of the idea that brought together
the men OF science
"A few months ago said Mr.
; Daniels. lin an address at the
{ Naval War College at Newport.
. ventured to advise the officers Of
. the Navy studying the principles
Of strategy that old things were
= passing away and old theories
{ crum bling daily into the dust, old
"
stood the test Of naval warfare
r since the triremes Of Rome and
I Carthage grappled in the Med.
( iterranean. were fading away
n over night. New and terrible m
e inents Of destruction have ap-
: peared under and over the seas.
2 Like those who be afraid for the
e terror by night mems hearts are
J, sinking within them because OF
t the silent submarines that slip un-
r seen through the deep and dark
n waters. eluding great fleets:
,. straits, covering great distances
even In the open sea. until In q
e moment they transform a great
isl battleship. and sometimes more
ri than ore at time. into q shape
- less mass Of sunken iron and
g steel Like the arrow that f1yeth
y by day the dirigible and the
Is aeropiane threaten new dangers.
II add new problems and upset old
"a theories Of warfare.
of y reminded the officers at the
II War College that we have seen
20 the greatest sea nation in the
le world withdrawn from the seas TO
D. some secluded harbor without
le having fred shot during the first
Of year OF q mighty conflict. We
VI have seen battles begun at ranges
believed to be impossible We
IN have been told that modern sea-
ly fights would be determined In the
e. first ten minutes. yet we have seen
pc II take six hours to decide one OF
sc the greatest ocean battles Of the
IN present war. We have seen ships
,'si OF shallow draft used as fortresees
II TO protect land armies on the Bel
.is gfan coast. We have seen fast
y. cruisers raiding the coast ana
l's eluding their pursuers by the help
es Of dirigibies. hoverins far above
ID. for many miles around, to warn,
he through the new miracle wireless
ps telegraphy. the ships beneath.
p Every day some new thing in
lis naval warfare arises. With what
en- weapons by what strategy, shall
*. we meet the terror Of the SUBJ
'er marine; the still unrevealed posi-
do bilities Of the airship?
In Il ventured to advise the War
COllA1a Qff1Cpra not To ha1ffata Ia