The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-15
DANIELS PLEADS
FOR READY NAVY
Styles Saturdays Parade as
the Greatest Living Pc
titiOn of the Ages.
HEARD IN TWO PULPITS

Josephus Daniels. Secretary ~ the
Navy. made a special trip TO this city
yesterday to address two Methodist
congregations about preparedness. The
FIRST address was in Grace Methodist
Church, in West lotth street. before a
congregation that flied the church and
overlooked to the lobby and sidewalk.
Secretary Daniels then hurried to the
Metropolitan Temple, at Fourteenth
street and Seventh avenue to deliver his
second address.
Mr.. Daniels was introduced by DR..
Christian +. RciHcr. pastor OF the
Grace Methodist Church. His address
throughout was a plea for peace through
adequate preparedness. The parade on
Saturday was spoken OF a. the greatest
live and patriotic petition that the
American people are capable OF MAX
ing"
Preparedness is a topic that began
In the first chapter of the Bible" said
Secretary Daniels, and 1t goes all the
way through. The way to avoid trouble
IL to he always ready and able to win
when trouble comes. II a man does not
hold himself ready he has not found the
spirit OF the Brblc. Preparedness is "A
thing that must be taught boys all their
lives and they must not he neglected UNI
Ill the! are grown.
America means liberty, equality and
opportunity. and with these ideals We
have built up n mighty nation. To-day
we must stand for the integrity OF Amer
lean Ideals because all the world is See
ing red. In times OF peace We must pre-
pare to maintain peace and not. as many
..-.t~ ..z r@.r, ...u,tN. o.. ya far
war. Americans hate war more than
anything except the loss of national
honor.
..Grestest Petition Ot the Axes.'
"A great and living petition for peace
marched through your streets yesterday.
II was the greatest petition of the ages,
many times more powerful han IL two
million men had merely signed a paper.
II tested effectively and satisfactorily
the fact that tn. American people love
their Independence so that there is no
sacrifice they viii not make to main
tain it.
Recently President Wilson received
two large delegations in Washington.
The first was to urge universal military
training and the second to protest
against his programme Of preparedness.
Greater than the combined force ui
these two delegations was the petition
that glorlfied your streets Yesterday,
marching with the calm. steady patriot
Ism Of the ZOE. 00o. 900 people that they
represented.
Il believe that when the war IN
Europe is over It will he left to our
country to lead in IA national conference
to end wars in all the world Ten
hope that this country will be the prime
mover in a cour, to settle all dispute
between nations without war This
country then Will he able To Say t. TN
bankrupt countries of Europe that they
have not the money to carry on wars
and hat II a nation Violates tie pro
visions Of an agreement We have
money enough to build and man th'
largest navy in the universe and put tn
largest army in the field. hat an'
nothing else will lead TO reducing thu
of the countries.
viii Preserve American 1.tbrrtS.
america should hasten this confer
encc. But we will preserve America
,ih~rt, and ~. N"uro. Doctrine AT al
hazards and TO the last man and the
last dollar. We have NOT h"en a mill
tary nation in the past, but now ~
mus unite our army and navy with tn
Industries 1t the country.
"Since the beginning II the var 4
Europe there have been many 'rt'ri
and delicate situations 10 handle 10y th'
men In power. Dozens of times We h'N'
feared that they would fail and 'h'
country he plunged into war. In tr
last crisis there was a two hour meet
ing Of the Cabinet. and after y lpis Dis
cussion President Wilson said that al
who believe in prayer must look T"
divine guidance to 60 through m
-a,. srtut - ,Ha AEtrit in tho - .
tional capital"
At the Metropolitan Temple IN" on
trance Of Secretary Daniels was greete
with an outbur-st OF Al plause AVID IN
Rev. Chester G. Marshall, pastor OF Nh
church. i~ntroiuced the Speakcr tn
speech there was devoted to a talk ahou
the present conditions IL the navy, COT
trasted with Those of a icC'd" ago. an
special stress was laid on tn" value q
having IT,. enlisted uNu sent To N
schools for general education hrfur
they are assigned to SHIPS.