Newport, May 18.
"Bear firmly in mind that sea power defeated Napoleon, and it will be sea power today and tomorrow that will prevent another dictator who lacks it from acquiring domin tion," said Admiral Yarnell, retired commander of the United States Asiatic Fleet, addressing a graduate class ai the Naval War College here today.
Admiral Yarnell urged the United States to keep out of war until she was assured that nien and money would be spent to a far better end than in 1918. Should the United States.reach the end of her endurance, the war should be made purely a naval one and no troops sent abroaié, he üdded.—Reuler.
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