Show Nautical Nautical Novelties On December 1841 John Tyler Tyler Ty Ty- ler lor said I would most earnestly recommend the increase e and prompt equipment o of that gallant Navy which has lighted uj up every sea with its victories and spread an Imperishable imperIshable Imper imper- glory lory over the tha country Chi On December 2nd 1872 1372 Ulysses S. S Grant said Bald an energetic progressive sive business people like liko ours pene- pene and forming business relations relations relations rela rela- with every part of or tho known world world a Navy strong enough to command command command com com- mand the respect of our flag abroad Is necessary for the full protection of ot all their rights On December S Grover Cleveland said The liThe nation that cannot resist aggression Is constantly constant constant- ly exposed to It Its foreign policy Is of or necessity weak and its negotiations negotiations are conducted with disadvantage disadvantage vantage because It Is not in condition condition condi condi- tion to enforce the terms dictated by its sense of right an and anil justice On December 1897 William McKinley said The Navy has main tamed tho the spirit of high efficiency I which have haye always al characterized tha that t service and has lost none blotto of the gal gallantry in im heroic action which has signalized its brilliant and glorious glorious glo glo- fo- fo 1 rious past The Th-e Nation on has hag equal pride in Its early and later achieve achieve- ments month Its habitual readiness for every oven emergency has won the confidence confidence confidence dence and admiration of the coun- coun try The people are aro Inter Interested 8 ed in inthe inthe inthe the continued preparation and aill prestige prestige pres pres- tige Uge of or the Navy and will justify li li- li eral ll appropriations for tor Its maintenance maintenance main maln- e and improvement On December 3rd 1906 The Theodore doro ROo Roosevelt said The United States Stales Navy Is the surest of ot pe e which this country possesses ses It i I li earnestly to be wished that we would profit by the of ot in inthis inthis inthis this matter On 0 October 1931 Herbert Hoover Hoovel- said Ours Is a force torce of defence defence defence de de- de- de fence not offense To maintain forces forces for for- ces less than than- that strength is Is- Teti to 11 destroy national safety We Vc are fortunate fortunate for tOr- in having a Navy with kith long high spirited traditions The Nation Nation Na Na- tion has reason lor for confidence in its ability |