Theodore Roosevelt actually said...

It is all important to have ships the best in hull, the best in armor, and the best in armament of any nation in the world.

Yet there wasn't a touch of nervousness among the men, there was no sign of any one being rattled.

Nothing has given Americans better cause for satisfaction than the way target practice has gone up in the navy.

If our navy is good enough, we have a long career of peace before us.