He tried to create a love for the sea upon the part of American boys. He hoped that the day would come when American ships would be manned by American seamen and that the United States would not be compelled to resort to other countries. European or Asiatic. for men to man our ships. Unfortunately. he encountered opposition from men of Mr. Bridges stamp and others. communistic in character. and they attempted. in my opinion. to destroy the fine seamens organization which had been built up by him and to which he had given the best years of his life.