The Washington bee., 1888-06-02
THE UNITED STATES
DEFENSELESS.
Philadelphia. Pa
Nav 80, 1888.

more interest than the defenseless
condition Of the United States.
And yet such an important ques.-
tioa as this, is as little thought of
as Secretary Bayard, and his
treaty recently negotiated between
this country and the Dominion of
Canada. And the reason that SO
many able and learned persons
are retlcent when our country's
interest is at stake, We are unable
to say. We are sure that matter
to defend such a subject of vital
importance, should not be want
ing. Such an important question
possessing the weight of cur coun-
try's welfare should meet the ap-
ploval of the press, and those III
whose veins runs the blood of a
true American. Hence, it is just
as essential that we should defend
our country from an enemy, as it
is that we protect our homes from
infamous burglars. Who Can tell
at what time anyone actuated by
unfriendly feelings, might come
upon US in such defenseless con-
dition, aud fire upon our. National
Capitol. There is no excuse for
proper means to check such a
state of affairs. The national
treasury at Washington Is over
flowing with free silver currency,
and we are sure that those who
haze the balance of power in
their hands are too vigilant and
intelligent to let such a deplorable
state of affairs exist when our
country is in jeopardy momem-
tar ally for the sake OF few dol
lars.
Compare your own country
with other nations aud you will
readily see that we will fall far
below par, especially in a proper
standing army and ready war
ships. Visit your Notifications
and Navy Yards and the first
thing one sees or beholds will be
inadequate means. We think We
would be justified in saying that
we havn'ta competent Man of
War belonging to the whole At
lanlic Squadron. The recent EN-.
broylio between this country and
Morocco will help US out. The
Enterprise that was ordered to
investigate the origjou of the fued
was so crippled and disabled that
it did not reach the pre-determin-
ed end until twice the time allott-
ed for its arrival. You should
remember that each captain that
goes out from the different ports
is responsible for that city's life,
and when you send men out on
such a responsible mission that
person should be provided with
the best of materials, so that he
can defend his own life ana pro-
tect the stars and stripes under
which banner they are unfurled
to the breeze. The same way
that the unprotected Fort Sump-
ter was apprlsed and fired upon
can other defensless fortresses due
North be tested.
The only difference will be that
those quarentined iu Fort Sump-
ter were duly notified. While
we will be reluctantly fired upon
in detenesless condition. We
need more war-ships and a better
! quality Of military supplies. Our
Notifications along the Atlantic
Coast need repairing and substan-
tial materials of a mighty char
acter ordered. The old story
used by that infamous Floyd
stoled our supplies and sent them
Sonth and from the condition of
our Country and the poor army
now in the field, it looks as if
the infamous and inbecile Floyd
has been robbing both the North
and South. We think that it
would be a wise move if some
Congressman would effer a bill
to appropriate so many thousand
dollars for dynamite cruisers and
} war ships and to increase our
militia, than to appropriate such
enormous sums to build Public
Buildings for ornaments. We
hope that those who make our
laws, may find remedy for the
defenseless condition of our
Country, and have such a threat
cling injury removed at once.
I The rate at which Sea Dogs
have been risking their lives
is not only surprise to few OF
US here, but those on the other