Evening capital and Maryland gazette. (Annapolis, Md.) 1910-1922, 1919-01-31

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season. so Improve mpon the aevess and
achievement 81 war Those Of you
Who viii remain Id the active navy
Ionly 4 short time and then return q
lcsvil purnuita Wilt still be grsatiy
lbenefltsd. You viii remain always u
the naval reserve ready VI the call 81
your country to make full proof 81
yuuY patriotism and your knowledge
say there viii be 40 time OF reces-
Ision 0e interest in the navy NOT In
/ your day will there be any reduction
Iof naval power We are now on the
Ilass stretch oG building the three
year program of naval construction
which was authorized three years ago,
THE president upon the occasion Of his
last appearance before congress urged
another three-yaar program Of naval
Iconsfruction have no doubt
congress viii authorize 4 and
that We shall build the types 81
ships which will keep our navy abreast
of any navy In the world We shall
not build against ans nation because
we have faith that the League Of
Peace will bring about such friendship
and understanding among All nations
as will ultimately cause reduction In
armament and consequent decrease
log expenditures for naval strength.
We shall not build against any nation
hut SO long SIS this republic needs a
navy, We must have one for our own
protection and 10 preserve the peace
|0f the world that will be powerful,
strong and modern II would be sin
for America, rich and powerful, To be
#heholden 10 any other country for ma
val protection We must IN whatever
sort Of world police shall be needed in
the new order, contribute AZ many
unita and as much strength as any
other nation We must remember all
ways that the maintenance Of the
Monroe Doctrine ii our peculiar re-
sponsibility and duty, and FOR It's. prop
er maintenance and our duty TO Sc
cure to all the smaller nations of the
world the rights 10 which they are en-
titled, we must maintain navy strong
enough and powerful enough to meas
IRE up 10 our responsibility and our
obligations
Praise For ADMIRAL Blue
!. The United States had no naval
reserve and rs naval reserve fegisla-
ton until congress authorized 1t on
March 5. 1915 But for this legisla-
ton, do not know how we could have
promptly provided naval personnel
forthe war. It will always be monu-
ment 10 his wisdom that the then Chief
OF the Bureau of Navigation. Admiral
Victor Blue. and recently again called
to that post, that this legislation was
Thus 1t will be seen that the naval
reserve force has been able TO equal
and preserve the best traditions of the
United States navy Knight cite many
other cases all of which deserve and
will receive proper recognition.
SO convinced am and SO convinced
are the officers OF the navy that quail
led and efficient officers have been de-
velopsd In the naval reserve force, un-
der the stress OF war. that have rec
commended 10 congress that members
of the naval reserve force shall be
eligible for transfer to commissions In
the permanent navy have also rec
commended that those officers who do
not desire to qualify for commissions
in the permanent navy may be adj
vanced iii the reserve board by board
Of selection who shall select officers Of
the naval reserve force for promotion
In the reserve BY this means recog-
milton ii given To those who wish to re-
main In the service In time of peace
and opportunities for promotion to
those who return to civil life on mac
tive duty.
/" II Is the plan Of the navy depart
nent that after peace has been estab-
IIshed the naval reserve force shall
be 80 trained and maintained In such
an efficient state that II shall always
be ready for instant mobilization in
case OF another emergency or when
ever its services may be required
hope you gentlemen who will now hold
temporary commissions. and members
of the naval reserve force. realize that
the organization Is not an organiza-
tion for war alone but It is an or
ganisation To be efflcientIy maintained
in time Of peace thereby securing the
greatest factor of safety in an efficient
first line Of resistance in our system
|of national defense