LESSONS OF THE TITANIC THE SENATE COMMITTEE'S Copyright, 1912, by The Navy Publishing Company JOHN PAUL JONES' LAST VOYAGE AND RESTING PLACE BY HENRI MARION the United States Naval Academy Cloth. Profusely Illustrated. Price, 75 cents, postpaid Professor Marion accompanied Rear Admiral Sigsbee's squadron on its voyage to France and its return to this country with the body of John Paul Jones. He gives an account of the incidents of the expedition; of the search for the body of John Paul Jones, and its discovery and identification; and a description of the exercises in honor of the great Commodore, when the body was taken to Annapolis. The book contains also a short history of the Naval Academy, with illustrations showing many of the new buildings. Among the interesting features of the book are facsimiles of original manuscripts connected with John Paul Jones' voyages. "It was fortunate," said General Horace Porter, "that Professor Marion accompanied the expedition and became its historian. His participation in the imposing ceremonies incident to the transfer of the remains of the illustrious naval commander from Paris to the picturesque military harbor of Cherbourg and thence to Annapolis eminently qualify him for writing his graphic account of John Paul Jones' Last Cruise. "His work describes the scenes and incidents from the vantage ground of an eye witness, and the book will be read with interest, not only on account of its accuracy, but because of the attractive manner in which he has told the story." THE NAVY PUBLISHING CO. 510 Southern Bldg., 15th and H Sts. WASHINGTON, D.C. COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES, SCHOOL OF MARINE ENGINEERING Address by Commander M. E. Reed, U. S. N.. 30 30 Address by Col. R. M. Thompson 31 Vol. VI THE NAVY WASHINGTON, D.C., JUNE, 1912 No. 6 by the interest that has been aroused since the enunciation of Commander Traut's definite policy, in the March number of THE NAVY, that our policy should be "A navy stronger than that of any other nation except England." One of the many letters that have been received on this subject is printed on another page of this issue. The subscriber who writes the letter is now traveling in Japan. Senator Swanson, in a speech delivered in the Senate on June 8, 1912, advocated this policy, when he said: Ties of blood and the still stronger ties of self-interest involved in mutual profitabie trade and commerce and uniformity of foreign policies almost insure the future peace of this nation and Great Britain. But we should establish a policy, firmly to be adhered to, that no nation other than Great Britain shall possess naval strength superior to ours. SENATE COMMITTEE'S REPORT ON THE The report of the committee that investigated the disaster is elucidating, and the salient points brought out by the investigation are well presented, especially the structural imperfection of the Titanic's water-tight bulkheads, in not extending upward either to a water-tight deck, or to a sufficient height above the water line to insure against the water's passing over into another compartment, during heeling or changing of trim. The facts of the case; the attendant circumstances in connection with the disaster; the contributing elements. and causes; the actual conditions surrounding the scene; the ships in the vicinity; the wireless messages received and exchanged; the atmospheric conditions; the state of the sea; and the position of the ice, are clearly described, and the report gives a comprehensive conception of the |