The Washington herald., 1921-04-29
want Only Ours, but
Will Have That" He
Says at Review.
STIRRING SCENES
IN HAMPTON ROADS
President Surrounded by
Vast Armada When He
Speaks on Yacht.


navy as Americas FIRST line OF de-
fense in maintaining peace with
honor" and securing for the coun-
try those things to which It is
rightfully entitled.
He outlined this view in a brief
speech to the officers OF the Atlantic
Fleet from the deck Of the battle
ship Pennsylvania today. Previous
; ly the President had reviewed the
feet and had come aboard its nag
ship with Admiral Wilson. feet
commander.
The United States OF America
does not want anything on earth
that does not rightfully belong to
I it," the President said We do not
want anything that is not right
fully our own. but We want that
which is righteously our own and
by the eternsls we mean to have
that
Greeted with outburst.
The President made this declara-
tion with emphasis. An outburst Of
applause from his hearers followed
its utterance.
You of the navy are the first line
Of defense" the President went On.
Il wish you might never be cora
PEELED to fire a gun in war. and I
believe that il all the governments
on earth were impelled by the same
motives as our own. this world
would be at peace forever. starting
from today. But ! would not want
peace without honor I would not
that America is doing right and pro-
tecting her citiEenship, ~ the most
effective way" e.
I The President besoar4at the aid Of
the officers in making the navy the
most eficienL conscientious> and e.
fective navy in the world" Ga
He declared that America VIII
never ask anything Of the navy not
in accord with the conscience Of oae
free-est people on earth
Giant ships All About.
The President spoke under the
shadow of the l4-inch turret guns
with which the Pennsylvania is
equipped. About him hay ten other
giant ships OF war and half a hun
cred destroyers. submarines and
ether craft which make Up the At
lantic feet. For more than an hour
the President had stood on the
bridge of the Presidential yacht
/ Msyhower as the armada passed in
review before him. He came aboard
she Pennsylvania to hold an .n-
/ formal reception for the oficers and
to attend a luncheon. The speecn
was an impromptu affair, a subsu-
tute for the luncheon.
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seriously TO the 100 uniformed men
clustered about him.
Gentlemen, the President" was
the brief introduction Of Admiral
Wilson.
Given Three Cheers.
( After he had finished speaking.
the officers. led by their admiral.
united in three cheers for the
J President" Then the ships band
I played The Star Spsngled Banner
and the President returned to bis
yacht.
1t was a great day for the feet.
home after weeks of gruellInE
practice and maneUvers at the
Guantanamo naval base in Cuba.
But the ships were trim. giving no
! indication of their long voyage.
| Oficers and men alike were hard
ened by exposure and were obvI-
ously glad to be home
The Presidents yacht and the
Sylph. yacht of Secretary ~ tie
Z Navy DENLY, were anchored 10
/ Hampton Roads at dawn: Soon az
ter the Presidents party had break
tasted. the Pennsylvania, leading
the long line of gray ships in neet
! formation, came into view. Her
signal light twinkled through the
mist. Seaplsnes rose and headed
seawsrd to welcome her. BIimps
circled overhead.
Rooms Presidential salute.
The flagship steamed deliberately
through the Roads. swung to, and
passed squareIy before the May
flower. As the Pennsylvania ap-
preached, her guns doomed the
Presidential salute Of twenty-one
guns The Msyfiower replied.
One by one, the dreadnaushts
slowly passed. the Utah. Florida.
Delaware, North Dakota. Arizona,
Oklshoma, Nevada. Connecticut,
Michigan and South Carolina. Each
fired a salute of twenty-one guns.
The crews, manning the rail"
presented a continuous line Of blue
from stem to stern, their white hats
topping the blue with picturesque
relief Flags, futtering In q n.IId
breeze, bedecked the ships
After the battleship division cams
the destroyers-smsller craft. bust
ness-like, putting huge clouds Of
smoke-and the ships OF the train.
A score OF submarines followed.
their crews standing at salute on
the squat decks. All the vessels
came to anchor. forming a lane
Through which the Mayfiover passed
as she later drew up alongside the
flagship.
Members Of Congress Gsests.
The President stood on the bridge
with Mrs. Harding. Secretary DENLY.
Admiral CoontE. chief OF naval op-
erations, and several Senators ana
Representatives who were his guests
during the review. Among thess
was Senator Poindexter. Of wash,
ington. chairman OF the Sero's
Naval Affairs Committee.
The President remained standin,
Throughout thu review. which last. &
an hour. Afterwards Admiral VIII
son. with Assistant Secretary OF the
Navy Roosevelt WAS welcomed