The New York herald., 1921-10-28

and natural between our two peoples.
'As one whose life has been spent
in various parts OF the world, who has
had opportunity OF close cooperation
with the United States Navy, both in
peace and in war. 1 think | am en-
titled to speak with the voice of exper
rience, and can definitely state that We
never had the slightest difficulty in see
ing each others point OF view. or of
arriving at decisions that were COM
pletely agreeable to both. Why?
Because we spoke the same lam
guage we had the same ideas as 10
what was right and wrong, and because
we were wholeheartedly out to complete
the job and were fmbued with the same
instincts and could SEQ the situation
from the same point OF view. This was
simply good cooperation, which can
equally well be applied to the great
problems which lie between the two
countries.
Cites Instances of HeIp.
There have been many instances of
real friendliness and comra6eship be-
tween our two great services where CO.
operation was not necessary or legally
correct. because one or the other was
neutral They are probably well known
but will bear repetition.
In 1853. during the attack on the
Peiho forts by the British squadron un-
der Admiral Sir James Hope. the Ad-
mral of the American squadron. Ad-
miral Josiah Tatnall, thought he would
visit his friend and see how he was get
ting on, America being neutral.
After a perilous journey through a
heavy fire. during which his coxswain
was killed. Tatnall got on board and
after prolonged conversation with Sir
James Hope in his CO bin, where he wa:
lying seriously wounded, Admiral Tat
nall came out to return TO his ship and
found his barges crew busily engaged
fighting the bow gun and doing great
execution on the enemy, the British crew
having been sadly depleted by casualties.
Halo. there!' shouted the Admiral.
don't you know that we are neutrals?'
Beg pardon, sir, said one of the
Americans, clearing off with his mates
TO the boat.
"They were getting very short hand
ed at the bow gun and so we thought
we'd lend them hand for fellowship's
sake
There IS the well known incident OF
the action of Capt. Chichester at Ma
Mia In 1898. It will be remembered
that German Admiral Won Diederich
modified a force stronger than that OF
Admiral Dewey. and showed disregard
ard contempt for the blockade estab-
lished by Dewey.
when the operations against Manila
began the German Admiral occupied a
position which enabled him to command
the American squad ron. whereupon Capt.
Chichester took his two ships. the I'M
mortalite and Iphigenia, and anchored
between the Germans and the Americans
to prevent any untoward incident and
possibility of the Germans firing on
the American ships. as was anticipated
at the time.
'.,These two incidents-the one in 1853.
the other in 1S9S--can be supplemented
BY many of the same quality, which
would indicate the respect, the good fell
lowship that existed between the two
navies. creating bonds of affection which
nothing can sever and which should act
as an example for the two great coun-
tries TO base their relationship on the
broad basis Of mutual respect and good
fellowship.
Quotes Andrew jackson.
May in conclusion call your
attention to the words which were in
cluded in a message to Congress by that
great man and great President Gen. An
drew Jackson:
with Great Britain We may look
forward to years OF peaceful, honorable
and elevated competition. Everything
in the history and conviction of the two
nations IS calculated to inspire senti-
ments of mutual respect and to carry
convictions to the minds OF both that
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