Show DEWEY DEFENDS U S NAVY aa defending with characteristic vigor the th e american navy admiral george dewey asserted that not only Is our navy not a bluff but that he la Is confident that it would give a good goad account of itself should war eyer ever come the admirals remarks were called forth by t a statement attributed to former fo representative landis of indiana who in a recent speech at C cincinnati oh ohio lo 10 advocating ship pubs subsidy I 1 idy Is reported to haqq hav said that abat those americans who are informed consider pur our navy a bluff the expression was characterized by admiral dewey as an unfortunate one declaring t that at he saw no war clouds gathering on the horizon admiral dewey discus discussed seil several phases of the navy he expressed himself as heartily in favor of ship subsidy legislation and made a strong plea for the continued up building of the navy re he said that at one time he used to think that the german ships were being built for us but now I 1 do not lie he added referring to the remark attributed to mr air landis admiral dewey said sa d that of course what the former meant was that the n navy avy would be comparatively useless in time of war without necess necessary ary auxiliaries drawn from the merchant marine he continued admiral dewey wants a subsidy for our ships of commerce and so do L I 1 the admiral expressed the belief belief that abi ship P subsidy legislation could be secured were ihnot for the use of the word subsidy which be eaid sa id many people did not like because they them thought th a aught that tha tit lt meant to give something for nothing but the american navy is not quite so helpless as one might imagine from mr air landis re remarks maiks said the admira I 1 we have 15 colliers and so several veral tran transports already in the service of course t these h e be would wa ald not be enough 11 in time of war and and I 1 tripp e th that at we w will contin continue ue to thadd tadd to that gumbei to these statements sir mr landis replied that had bad the enemy been one of the first class powers at the batt battle le of manila A admiral in deleys deweys place indis in hla tory might b be e different ia i S |