Evening star., 1921-11-12
EARL BEATTY SEES
PEACE FOR WORLD
Says ''CiviIization Will Live"
While U. S. and Britain
Stick Together.

Declaring that so long as the
United States and Great Britain stick
together civilization will live" Earl
Beatty. admiral of the British fleet,
spoke last night at Rauscher's in be-
half of cooperation between the
English speaking nations for the ul-
innate and lasting peace of the world
at the first reunion dinner Of British
and American officers who served un-
der him during the late war. About
seventy-five officers of the two navies
attended the celebration.
Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman, who
commanded the American forces
which were attached to the grand
fleet, acted as POSTMASTER. and in re-
ply to Earl Beatty's declaration ex-
pressed the hope that the British and
American navies might always stand
together"
Admiral Beatty's Address.
Admiral Beatty said that he had
been asked why naval officers could
look with pleasure on an armament
reduction w hen it was in a way cut
ting our own throats." Naval officers.
he said. knew the sacrifices and costs
entailed by world armament. and felt
that anything that could be done to
short circuit these outlays and
make it difficult to repeat the recent
four years struggle would be of value
world.
The banquet hall was a scene of cor
dial informality. The colored signal
flags which lined the rafters overhead
were constantly a-fiutter with hearty
cheers and songs. and when Admiral
Rodman welcomed Earle Beatty the as
semblage broke into a prolonged cheer
'for the commander-in-c chief" in the
midst of which Admiral Beatty arose
smiling.
Il can tell you. admiral, and l can
say it in all sincerity" he said. tonight
time, because it takes me back to days
when you and I were together in the
same task. of making history"
while in this country he continued
Il have been taken miles from the sea
and it was pretty dry, yet l was no:
permitted to forget it, as Admiral Rod
man, my old comrade, sustained me
with stories of the sea and the 6tt
Battle Squadron
List of the Dinner Guests.
Those attending the banquet were;
Admiral of the Fleet Earl Beatty
Rear Admiral Sir A. E. Chatfield, Capt
RaI1cy RaTry E Ssnf Romyile Capt tsid Sidney
mander J. G. Bowers. Engineer Com
mander H. A. Brown. Lieut.. Charles
Antrobus, Lieut.. L. w. Batten. Lieut..
Commander B. H. Bieri. Commander
R NJ Brainard. Capt: R.. l. Bran
Surgh' h diegt; %sa,.,, N; W. Gallahan' asI Lieut.
Carey, Ensign Felix H. Chisholm,
Capt. w. C. Cole. Maj. Randolph Coyle
Commander Logan Cresap, Comman-
der Paul E. Dampman, Capt. L. R. de
Steiguer. Capt. P. A. del Valle, u. S.
NJ. c.; Lieut.. Commander r. R. NJ. EN-
net, Lieut.. E. L. Ericsson, Capt. Sin
clair Cannon, Lieut. Commander w. G.
Greenman, Lieut.. c. c. Greenwell
Capt. J. W. Greenslade, Commander
]. w. Harris. Lieut.. F. Helms. Lieut.
Commander Smith Hempstone; Lieut.
Hicks, Lieut.. Commander H. w. Hill
Lieut.. E. D. Jarboe, Commander H.
E. Kimmel, Lieut.. Commander T. C.
Kincaid, Lieut.. F. D. Kirkland, Lieut..
Commander A. Knox, Lieut.. Com
mander I. G. Kohlmeier, Commander
Lieut.. F. K. Libenow. Capt: w. b.
MacDougan. Lieut.. Mccormick, Lieut.
A. c. McFall, Capt. Mannix, D. P;
Lieut.. H. c.. Merwin, Lieut.. G. Nor
gan. Chaplain J. L. Neff, Lieut.. w. F.
Palmer, Commander A. c. Pickens.
Lieut.. J. I. H. Powell, Commander E.
U. Reed. Capt. w. H. Reynolds, Com
mander ]. o. Richardson, Lieut. NJ l..
Ring, Rear Admiral Hugh Rodman,
Lieut.. ]. l. Root, Commander c. J.
Rowcliff, Lieut.. H. T. Sammis, En-
sign Allen Seabury, Lieut.. A. J. Sell
man, Lieut.. Commander G. T. Shamer,
Lieut. Commander F. c. Shute, Lieut..
F.. B. Smith. Commander R A. Theo-
bald, Commander F. A. Todd. Capt.
]. w. Timmons, Rear Admiral Thomas
Washington. Lieut. Commander e. e.
Wilson, Lieut.. Commander G. B. Will
son, Ensign r. w. Wilson, U. S. N. r.
F.; Lieut. Commander w. w. Wilson,
Lieut.. Commander A. S: Wolfe, Lieut.
A. 8. Wotherspoon and Lieut.. Com
m apder w Nail Mcdonnell.