New-York tribune., 1920-02-06
Wilson Planned
Mine Barrage.
Daniels Asserts
President Advised Bottlinx
Up Submarines Before
lNavies on Either Side of
Water Acted, He Declares
Wants Greatest L. S. NAVY
Second to None Slogan for
America, Says Secretary:
Democrats Cheer Edwards

here last night by Secretary Daniels
speaking AT the Democratic Club din
ner to National Chairman Homer S
Cummings. for having seen the neces-
sity OF shutting German submarines of
the seas as the only effective methoc
of combating them before naval staff.
"on either side Of the water" moved te
that end
"You mus. shut up the hornets in
their nest" the President was quoted
by Mr. Daniels as having sand in q
quarterdeck speech to officers Of the
oattleship Pennsylvania, early in the
war, "for you can never end the sub
marine peril if you let them out and
then have to devote yourselves to chas-
ing them all sover the ocean"
The barrage finally built across the
North Sea-" Mr.. Daniels said, was
the American navy's answer to the
Presidents counsel. 1t was proposed
by Admiral Earle. chief of ordnance. in
April. 1917, approved by Admiral Ben
son and Admiral Mayo. by the General
BOARD, by the Secretary of the Navy
and by the President. 1t was the
greatest new constructive naval meas
ure of effectiveness in the whole war.
1t was a factor both in destroying the
morale Of the German navy and in its
deadly destruction Of submarines.
" Navy Second to None
President Wilson had also pointed
out, before naval staffs had reached
that conclusion, Mr.. Daniels said. chat
the only way to- most surely safeguard
merchant ships WAS to send them In
conveys protected by armed SHIPS"
Declaring for arr American navy sec
ond TO none, the Stcre tar said
I'VE have never accepted and never
vii accept the un-American policy
adopted by some that America should
navc the second largest navy in the
"orld,' as II this great country should
Unit its protection and offensive and
accept second place 10 any nation on
oarih.'
Pronounced kissing came from vari-
ous parts Of the Toom following the
close Of the address by Secretary Dan
els, when Mr.. Richie said:
"Secretary Daniels spoke Of the
sreat barrage laid across the North
Sea. Admirals Mayo and Wilson and
me entire members of the naval board
oyorcd il. but Admiral Sims was the
pnly one who opposed it."
Governor Edwards, Of New Jersey,
wao was not on the speakers List, got
line to pay his respects to William J.
Bryan and Justify his "wet' propa-
ganda.
Albany, sent back-to-the Constitu-
ion telegram regretting his absence
rom the dinner
Charles T. Murphy. snow bound for
even hours between French Lick
Springs and New York, got TO the din
I.er just III time TO drink toast in
clear, cold water to the President of
Inc United States. The toast was pro-
posed by John II. Richie, who presided.
Edwards Speaks
Mr. Richie, president Of the National
Democratic Club, had invited Governor
Edwards to speak. The Governor pre-
pared a speech, and it was handed out
to the reporters. Then he was told
His friends respectfully protested, and
then Mr.. Richie informed the reporters
hat Governor Edwards would speak
i've minutes.
Governor Edwa rds received round of
applause when he walked TO the speak
cre' table. and still noisie1 demon
stration when he was introduced. He
s4id, in part:
THE honored guest of this evening.
Mr.. Cummings, was kind enough to
travel to Newark to join with those
solid, substantial and law-abiding
: citizens of New Jersey in their deter
ol!nation to make that day one of the
aappiest Of my life. Mr. Cumningss
participation in that affair, it appears.
cas caused a bit OF furry, and notice
las been served upon him, so the press
reports. that further association with
ne in any manner whatsoever will not
be permitted am hoping, therefore,
mat my presence here this evening
viii not automatically convert the hon
Sied guest Of the evening and his
friends and admirers from fair-minded.
seIt- sustaining individuals into what
some folks seem pleased to call the
associates Of those who maintain
criminal business. "
dovernor Smith in his telegram to
Chairman Cummings explained his en-
lorceo apsence from the dinner
Cummings Attacks Lodge
Chairman Cummings said in part:
me American people have paid and
HtoSEeIjuE penalty
TOR the election of a Republican House
and Senate in November, 1918. Sena-
ter Lodge set forth year ago to make
the treaty Of peace partisan issue.
He has never deviated from that
course
Nothing could more adequately
illustrate the impoverished mental
status Of the policy makers of the an
r.due Republican organization than
.ke fact that their national comm;ttcs
hus found it necessary to offer
money reward of $4,000 to any younS
man. preferably under the age o7
twenty-five years. who could write
Nlnning platform for the Republican
party. Personally. l regard the com
rensatior. as totally inadequate. The
task is impossible and none but the
@dolescent would undertake it.
s"The New York Tribune in its recent
issues. publishes full page adver-
t'sement offering prizes ranging from
$40 to 5000 for individual planks to
he incorporated in the next Republican
platform. And now | am Informed that
Chairman Hays has appointed com
n;ittee of III. consisting of Bull
Moosers, standpatters, Taftites, Roose-
yeltians, irreconcilables, mild reserva-
tionists, wild reservationists, ratitica-
tionists. militarists, anti-militarists
economists, liberal appropriationists,
Governors. laborites. capitalists for