I do not know why the eastern part of the country should inake any objection to the addition of another school. and. granting that other schools should be established. why they should not. not only in justice to the West but generously. accord that privilege to that part of the country. the Pacific coast. where the \avy is today most needed. where familiarity with its waters is most desirable. because I aln not alone In believing that the next great naval engagement in.which this country shall be involved will be rather in Pacific watersthe term "Pacific" being a misnomerthan in Atlantic waters. There the expansion is going on. There we read. no later than today. of treaties between Asiatic countries and European countries for the purpose of controlling the trade. There. according to William H. Seward. will be the future theater of the great events of the world . and he so stated it with prophetic vision at the time he. as Secretary of State. acquired the Territory of Alaska.