Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-21
BR|TA|N'S tribute
TO NAVY ACCEPTED
Secretary Daniels Receives
$3.50, 900" to Build Mono
18th to Dover Patrol.

! Secretary Daniels this morning ac-
cepted on behalf of the United States
government the donation of $4,000
| (nearly s30.0O0) contributed by about
5000 residents of Great Britain for
the erection in this country of a mon
olith concentrating the great part
| played by the United States Navy
in keeping the straits of Dover open
during the wosld war.
| The Secretary stated that the mon
olith would be erected near the en-
| trance to New York harbor. where it
would be visible to the shipping of
the world.
| The presentation was made in the
office of the Secretary of the Navy at
10 o'clock by Maj. J. Evelyn Wrench.
honorary secretary of the English
Speaking Union. who was attended by
Counselor l.. c. Lindsay and Maj. Gen.
Bethel and Col: Thorn. military at
| taches Of the British embassy. The
visitors were received by Secretary
Daniels and Assistant Secretary
| Roosevelt and the heads of all the
naval bureaus.
Subscribed in Great Britain.
In handing Mr.. Daniels the check
for $4,000. Maj Wrench referred to
the popular subscriptions in Great
Britain. especially in Dover, for the
erection of monoliths on the cliffs of
Dover and on the opposite shore of
France. to commemorate the impor-
! tant work done by the members of the
Dover patrol in keeping the channel
free from German submarines.
The British committee of the fund"
he said, felt that they would like to
present to the government of the
United States a sum of money, how
ever modest, for the specific purpose
Sof erecting in America a monument
when would serve for all time as a
| reminder of the cordial cooperation
which existed between the American
ana British navies during the war,
ana. in addition, to record our ad-
miration for the important part the
American Navy played in the war"
AS representative of the English
Speaking Union. Mai. Wrench said
the union did not stand for Anglo
Saxon Imperialism. but that it's "one
| and only object is to draw together
| in the bond of comradeShip the Eng
| disappearing people of the world in
| no spirit of hostility to any people.
We seek no alliances, but we do
| desire to make our people on both
| continents better known to each
other"
Expressed L. $. Appreciation.
! In accepting the tribute, Secretary
| Daniels expressed his appreciation of
| the generous gift of the people of
| Great Britain as "a proof of the re-
! spect and esteem with which the
American naval forces are regarded
| by the people of Great Britain" and
| said the money will be used to erect
| monolith or monument in New York
harbor. near the entrance. "in plain
view OF incoming and outgoing yes
! sells. as daily reminder of the asso-
| citation Of the American naval forces
| with the British and French navies"
After a brief review of the success
! full operations of the allied navies in
| the world war. especially in effecting
| the transfer of troops and supplies
| across the English channel and in
| guarding the. coast of Belgium; Sec
| rotary Daniels said he wished to
| thank Maj. Wrench for coming in
| person ito present this latest token
\ of the comradeship of our countries
and of the men Of our navies during
| the world war"
| The friendship strengthened in the
| stress of mutual cooperation and
| sacrifices in war" he added, must be
+, cemented in devotion to world peace
| and world justice in the years Of
| transition and in the decades of peace
| that we trust lie before us