The Washington times., 1925-06-03
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Great Instrument Of Peace.
! As have already tried to
make clear, I regard our navy
as, a great instrument of peace.
AS such it cannot fail to secure
adequate support from the pub
lie treasury and command the
confidence and admiration of the
American people. Whatever aid
can be given by voluntary asso-
Citations in advancing the welfare
of the navy and keeping the pub.
lie informed of it's true aims and
purposes and it's necessary needs
In entirely welcome and thorough
ly to be commended. The off,
GERS OF the navy are given the
fullest latitude in expressing their
views before their fellow citizens,
subject, of course, to the re-
ouirements Of not betraying those
confidential. affairs which would
be detrimental to the SERVICE 1t
seems to me perfectly proper for
anyone upon. any suitable occa-
sion to advocate the maintenance
of a navy in keeping with the
greatness and dignity of our
country. But as one who is re-
sponsible not only for our ma
tional defense. but likewise our
friendly relations with other peo.
pies and our title. to the good
opinion OF the world, I feel that
the occasion viii very seldom
arise, and know 1t does not now
exist when those connected with
our navy are justified, either di.
rectly or by inference, in assert
ing that other specified powers
are arrning against us, and bJ
aroiIsirx our national suspicion
and hatred. attempting to cause
US to arm against them.
No Hostility Toward u. 8.
The suggestion that any other
people are harboring a hostile in
tent toward us is a very serious
charge. to make. We would not
relish having our honorable mo.
tiyes and peaceful intentions
questioned others cannot relish
having any of us question theirs.
We should not froget that in the
world over the general attitude
and one of the strongest attri-
butes of all peoples is aSdesire TO
do right. Unless we lay our
course in accordance with this
principle, the great power for
good In the world with which
we have been intrusted by
Divine Providence will be turned
to a power for evil. We shall
make no progress and be of no
benefit to ourselves or to anyone
else.
In a recent address made by
Ambassador Houghton, who rep
resents US at the Court of st.
James, he gave utterances to a
great truth most admirably ex-
pressed when ne said that Peace
is. an adventure in faith That
waS a thought most appropriate
to these times. The chief reli-
ance Of the world is faith. We
cannot maintain any Of our
necessary relations without 1T. 1t
is one Of those first things which
must be put first. 1t Is one OF
the main elements Of the navy.
How far could you proceed in or
ganization or discipline, or what
would be the result in battle, II
the officers and men did not
cherish an almost absolute faith
in each other? Such a sentiment,
OF course, will be justified only by
the knowledge that there exists
In each of US qualities which are
worthy of our trust and conf
dence.
Justice and Righteousness.
/ want the navy when it at
tempts to deal without our own
people, or with the other peoples
of the earth, to remember that
the dominant traits Of mankind
are truth and justice and right
eousness, and that the appeal to
reason must ultimately prevail. l
am not arguing that there is no
evil in the world. We are pain
fully aware that it is altogether
too prevalent. But we shall make
no progress unless we do more
than undertake to recompense
evil. We must make our appeal
to the greater realities. We must
put the emphasis not upon the
false, but upon the true, not upon
corruption and treachery, but
upon purity and honor. Local
and national faith must be eX.
tended to international faith.
1t is In accordance with these
principles which are so clearly
sound that we base our belief in
the ability of nations to compose
their differences by negotiation,
by arbitration and by the judg.
ments of duly constituted courts.
It is under this conception that
we tryI~to disarm and mutually
agree to place limits on the extent
Of military preparation, Man is