The Detroit times., 1915-05-18
L. S. STANDS
ONLY FOR
HUMANITY
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marks. bat 7 would deprive myself
90 a graf gYnii@cst!o0 ~ I 1ld rot
express my pleasure az being here.
my gratitude for the splendid re-
me as the r~presentatirs - te- M
ttnn and mv profound interest i1
the navy of the United StgteH
This ia an interest with which I
was apparently born fur - began
when I WAS yuI0gs'Pr ana nas
rIpensd with nv kuowlsdE. - the
aTags and polo % the United
states / think ~ is natural ~
strurtive Judgment - th~ people ~
the United state thar they may eN-
press their power appropriately in
an erieient ra"y. and their interrst
is partly. hehe. .. because tnat
press their character, not within our
oWn borders. where mat cSaracter
is understood. bat outside our bor-
der. where 10 - hop@d We may or
caSfonaiIv touch Others with some
slight vision % what America
But before { sneak ~ ne new %
the United states want 20 take
advantage Of the drst public oDpcr-
tunt,v have had "a spsgk - the
secretary of the navy. 20 express
my confidence and my admiration
Of ard - say that he rss fny Hu-
quaiiFeI support. for have rOuu-
seIisd with him in iHtirate fashion.
7 know how sincerely Hc has q at
hsart that everythine that th" rovy
does and handles. should he done
end handled a. the people q the
trifeh states wish them banded
re~au@e efficiency Is something more
than organization.
Friciencv rrns into every well
considered detail ~ personnel and
method FIT .er~v runs 70 the eV-
tent % lift'rG the sessi 81 g SER &c
that when I speak my support ~
the secretary % the navy. am
merely speaking Try support -
what I know every true lover %
the navy 90 desire and 70 ur0Dose
for the navy - the United States
il = body specially trusted with the
IDEAL % Americs
like 20 imagine ny thoughts
Ia the river. have no sugg~stiDr 81
hiuster about them. no lntimattDr
Sf aggression They are commanded
hy men thouEhtfll of the duty ~
fcers-msp acquainted with the tra-
ditions Of the great service % which
they beir NJ Z--nen who know by
touch with trs people - TIE rnItcf
states what sort - purpose they
ought 20 entertain srd what sort ~
discretion they ought - exercise IN
order 20 Use those ~rglr~- - force
az engines 80 promote the Interests
of hur~anitv.
F-- ne interesting and Inspiring
thing about America is that she
asks nothing FOR herself excsp,
what she has rizht % ask 'or
ttOn property. ve wish >" question
No nation honor. we wish - stand
seifshiy IN the way % no nation
We want nothing thbt we cannot
and bY the Inspiration of our own
example and standing for these
things IL r. not pr~tention on our
part 70 say That We are privileged
would wish 20 stand FOR and sDeak
INK FOR those things which ~ hu.
manity must desire
~ color about them. the orly thing
that moves az ~ 10 had 2 settled
spirit IN ~. IN their solid structure.
s. seems 10 me that see alternate
written TIE right ~ liberty and lus-
iice ana strips - blood spilled 90
vindirate those rights and then IN
the corner. prediction ~ the blue
swim which stands Tor these great
things.
The mission ~ America 10 the
only thing that a sailor or soldier
10 do with the formation ~ her
policies he j. 20 support her policy
whatever 10 is--buf he H. 20 SUB
port her policy IN the spirit ~ her
d
Ia that We. who for tho time being
administer the affairs - fhia ma
tlon. do not originate her sffr'f We
attempt 90 embOdy o. we attempt
To realize 70 Ia action we are dofnl-
mated by y. We do no, dictate a.
And 20 with every man IN arms
who serves the nation he stands
and waits 20 10 the things which the
1 nation desires America sometirnes
/ seems. perhaps 20 forget her pro-
/ gram. or rather VIII rnr. thar
/ sometimes those who t-ure' ent ner
seem 20 forget her pruErHrr Bot
I the people neTcr forget them u ia
a. startling A. IL j. touching %
soc how. whenever you torch a
/ principle. you touch the hearts ~
| the people - the United efates.
| They listen 20 your debafer - pol
icy they determine which rarfv
they VIII prefer in power they
chons- and prcger ~ ordiuarv u4r
but the.T zeal affection tHolr real
force. their real irresls'lbic mo-
nenigr ~ for inc ideals whirh mon
embody
never go OF the atree's OF a
great city without feeling that