Ogden Daily Standard | 1896-12-24 | Page 7 | Herbert Won't Say Anything

herbert wont sty anything new york dec 23 secretary ol 01 the navy herbert at the waldorf today when by a reporter of the united associated presses if there was any truth in the report from bat at a meeting of high naval officials becj in that rity on friday last a pan of campaign offensive and defensive in cage of a foreign war as submitted and declined to commit himself lie declared there was nothing eign in the meeting ol 01 the naval olli cere and that on their part were of frequent occurrence naval matters be eaid beemen to attract more attention than heretofore lie as exerted that there was nothing extraordinary in placing the navy la excellent condition this had been his aim ever bince assuming his present