London vii Bombay, July 23.
President Roosevelt addressing prominent naval men at Newport said that he wanted a first-class navy or none at all. A_ purely defensive navy was worthless, The cruise of the battleship fleet had been a most instructive lesson in the reality of the Monroe doctrine. The American people must be prepared to uphold the right of saying who was to be allowed to enter the conotry, in case anyone challenges it.—Reuter.
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