And they accuse you of cheeseparing and starving the Navy!
It was I that stood for economy—see enclosed, on the principal events affecting and indicating Naval Policy, 1866–1884, drawn up by me for Mr. Campbell-Bannerman.
See also the other side of me in a letter to the Peace Society People, and see a little hymn written for children to “Russian National Anthem” and now widely sung.
With sincere respect and good wishes,
Yours always,
(Signed) Nathaniel Barnaby.
Please return your note to me; nothing else.
Sir John Fisher at the Hague Peace Conference, May, 1899.
This was the old letter of mine which he enclosed:—