Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1918-11-07
hereafter U. S. NAVY
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things Of monet the war ca-,s1. [
already determines importance are o
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utterly and everlastingsoatio, :. n
i Speaking now with specific -, M,
to sea power, that is term 49,, fol
carry a very different meanins..n, bo'
future Great Britain built III sto
mightiest sea power the earth pit
/ known, for defense: Germany unde|
took to build up mightier sea powers
for aggression. With the German men
ace removed. a great part of Great
Britain's burden will be removed also:
I far more than her share will remain,
I however, unless the United States
shall come forward and undertake to
assist it's great maritime associate in
the task of keeping the seas open, safe,
the task of keeping the esas open, safe,
and free for travelling and for trade.
There is no sentiment worthy of
consideration. in the United States,
that would extend sympathy or sup
port to any movement having for its
purpose the exploitation of a disabled
or a recovered hemisphere. The peo-
pie of the Republic would not willingly
profit blythe adversities of any other
people Any attempt made within its
borders to traffic on the fortunes or
misfortunes of war. through tariff
manipulation or otherwise, will be
speedily condemned and halted. war
into which the nation entered for the
unfolding of justice must not even
tually be employed in the promotion of
selfishness. The United States is en-
gagged in strengthening its navy, not
| for its own defense primarily, or for
aggression, in any sense, but that it
may be strong factor and helpful
one, when associated with the British
Navy, in policing the seas and making
them secure against piracy and brig
andage in the future.
Great Britain has, at a tremendous
cost to her people, performed the func-
| ton of sea guardian alone in the past;
[ of all the other nations engaged in the
present conflict the United States is
the only one which can, at the present
time, offer to share Great Britain's
load. In the policing of the seas the
other nations will, in time, do their
part In time, barbarism will have be-
come so restrained or lessened that
the policing will involve smaller effort
The coming of that day will be speed
ed by the vigor of the effort put forth
in the name of civilization during the
next few years. Maritime outlawry
revive.
There should be no misconception,
either at home or abroad as TO the
enormous naval construction pro-
grams upon which the United States is
now engaged or is about to begin.
These involve, in addition to the build
ing scheme authorized in 1916, in con-
being carried on, another planned to
extend over the next three years and
to embrace the construction of ten adj
ditional super-dreadnaughts, six bat
tie cruisers, and 140 smaller vessels at
an estimated cost of approximately
$600,000,000. The new three-year
program" says Mr.. Daniels, the Secre-
tary of the Navy, commenting upon
the subject, lis continuation of the
policy adopted in 1916 of increasing
the navy and aims to build up one
strong enough to met all require
ments.'
The naval requirements of the
United States to he prOperlv under
stood, should be measured by the
manifest desire of the overwhelming
majority of it's people, not for poll
teal or commercial conquest, but for
a tranquil. prosperous, and happy
world.-Christian Science Monitor