The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1915-03-17


chant marine destruction, Emiaed be-
nsgniy. but ia not answer, ~ the gray
haired lady. ciingine 70 his hand. con-
tinued -dont you aslieve thai We VIII
eoon have peaceT Isn't 8 true Yea
men have stopped killins each ofhery
"MRGanae" replied the German com
mander. I'VE ali believe In peace. but
this war had 60 Dc. i was . necessary
war for the peace q the world After
this war there win be q long peace
Bot az the end ~ tne long peace there
will be another war;
At this juncture a the unusual In
eident Admira8 Beatty. q. =. =. COM
ruana2nt 81 the Norfolk navy yard.
becxoned to ths German eommandor
and rescued htn frofn TIE interviewer.
few minutes latsw. az exactly re. II
O'Clock the German naval officer joined
with to.eee Americans IN waving the
new giant American dreadnauEht on
her slide into The sea after Episcopal
Bishop Rerrv. Of Pennsylvania had
read prayer Tor the welfare ~ the
President and the people o. tire United
states. the army and navy and the
peaoo % The world. Ia the lannching
stand beside the pretty young SPONSOR
OF the snip who successfully bEoke q
bottle q wine against the leviafhan's
bow were Governor 8rumhaugh and
star ~ Pennsylvanla Secretary Dan
ieis and star. launching luncheon
followed A. old Point Comfort
Whistles from scores 81 vessels in
the river created din as the PenRsyl-
vania fi0ated out from The ways and
/ u later was learned that the whistle
q the Eitel FRIEDRICH had Joined m
/ the welcome 20 tire new ship ~ order
+ of Commander Thierichens.
I ADDRESS ~ SECRETARY.
! Secretary Josephus Daniels. answer
ing critics % the unpreparednesa cf
i The American navy for war. declared In
+ an address here today that never ba-
fore IN Is history vas the navy in
better shape 70 sight Tie spoke ~ !
+ luncheon given IA his honor following
he launching Of the new super dread
naught Pennsylvania
There never was a time said Sec
Rotary Daniels. when the navy was
50 powerful. ~ ready. 80 efficient az
now Nor has tt@ge been a year whom
the fleet mas Riveii~.Ssa much tinla 10
target practice. maneuRers. var games
f q
modern adaptation. new t8et4cs. are
helng carried Qua night and day The
motto 80 the navy " today ln training.
+ training and more training. practice
I and more practice Nothing else keeps
ships and men nt To-day they 49, ht
and ready
i Secretary Daniels reviewed the pro-
Ereaa oe building battleships and rsaid
the launching - the Pennsylvania Was
F one 81 the many concrete proofs of the
+ strength. effectiveness and steady a..
volopment 90 tha navy AR 1875 re
praised congress for providing recently
Tor an Increase in the navy saying Ia
showed is wisdom ~ the value of au 1-
marines when u authorized a big In
crease Of that craft
NO nation" said he. has placed such
substantial faith IN the deadly power
n this under water craft within 4
comparatively short time. when ous
mighty fleet lies Ga Hampton Roads
ready O. traverse the ocean. Il VIII Pc
accompanied b. submarines which can
make go knots and send hurtllns
/ through the water torpedoeH capable
~ sinking the deviation ships ans
nation can construct. The 6srd cangrear
bad the wisdom 10 see that the back
bone Of any naval fwting machine "a
the Ereat ship able 90 keep the ocean
when Il is storm tossed
Secretary r1ule'a said he lad been
directed ~ President Wilson rs say
for the president that re was proud
- the new Pennsylvania, but hoped IL
never would - called on en- war q
demonstrate itH powers
The h0rs was expressed ~ tbo Sec
Rotary that 81 the Pennsylvania goes
forth a. the symbol ~ American ius.
tice and power her mission would hs
o. help forward q lasting peace 81 the
world For ne added. she Is the
embodiment In effectiveness of this
powerful nation which believes 10
peace. out also believes with Hosea
Bigelow
Er you want peace. the thinl
you've got 70 dn
Is ies 20 show your up 70 aghtin
too
"But though up 10 aghtim' n neces,
sary there never was . time when II
was 50 important for our country e
set the warning world an example Of
peace. May we not hope that the dss
81 not far distant when the nations
al war win solicit OR good offices n
leading THE way % honorable peace.
The secretary said that tie cUuntr,
. was fortunate in that toe mantle N
peace and patience of the martyret
Lincoln had fallen upon the shoulders
of President Wilson 70 guide the shiI
~ state in the present period az peri
ard stress With such a pilot. ne said
the nation could look with confidence
90 tire future