Show THE ADMIRAL ON THE NAVY It has always been understood that Admiral Dewey favored a large navy and it will therefore be no surprise to hear that he l Is out In an Eastern magazine comparing our naval strength unfavorably with that of European powers except Germany and Insisting that we should go on with the building and equipment of warships As to Germany he sometime some-time ago expressed his unfavorable Judgment on the navy of that nation compared with our own It Is good that the Admiral should mane the public this reminder there Is no doubt but he Is right And what he says ought to be done Is precisely pre-cisely what Is being done This country coun-try needs a strong navy not however for aggression but for protection to I enforce the Monroe doctrine and tho consideration of the nations In such a case as the little ruction with Turkey the navy Is Invaluable 1 and It is a powerful Instrument for good in dealing with any barbarous or obstreperous obstrep-erous ruler Dewey is right the navy needs strengthening and It Is a source of contentment to see that It is getting what it needs No expenditure out of the public treasury Is liable to render richer returns than the money spent on the navy |