Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-08-03
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE prsrArcH. 4

OTTAWA, ONT, August 2-The seizure
of the Black D iamond by the United States
cutter Rush, in the Behring Sea, has stirred
up the Euening journal to remark edi-
torially as follows: "Of late the United
States has shown bullying confidence in
its own strength Its dealings with Hayti,
the Samoan question and Canada, and the
tone of its press on International subjects
indicate belief on the part of our neighbors
to the south that, although they may not be
in the habit of keeping up a very formidable
peace armament, they are able at short
notice to successfully tackle any other ma
ton on the face of the earth.
"They are justified in feeling so in regard
to their international safety. The war be-
tween the North and the South proved that
the United States can put several million
soldiers in tine field inside of year, should
it require them. No nation would dare to
attempt a military invasion of the States.
The result would inevitably be the loss of
the entire invading army, wereit the largest
ever sent forth in the world.
A CONFIDENT NATION.
'Secure at home, the mass of the Ameri-
can people are confident that the foremost
national resources, their surplus revenue of
S100, 900. 900 year and comparatively small
national debt, would enable them to soon
whip any country reckless enough to stand
up against Uncle Sam. Our neighbors do
not probably generally realize the whole sit
uation. Away from the sea they are safe;
On the borders of the sea they are at present
at the mercy Of any naval superior power.
st may be that the rapid advance of late
iv,$ $ha ooio Of Aofa nicrhf
BILE them in year or two after the outbreak
of war 70 protect to some extent the rem
nant of their coast cities; but not one, nor
two, nor five years of the most earnest exer-
tion will enable the United States to
strengthen its navy sufficiently to make it
match for the fleets of Italy, France, Ger
many or Russia, to say nothing of Great
Britain.
Britain can build an ironclad in three or
fonr years TO supplement its already
gigantic navy. The United States, with its
present appliances requires twice that time
for the same task.
SOMEWHAT BELLIGERENT.
The Citizen, the organ of the Government
here, which has hitherto been silent on the
Behring's Sea question to-day says in its
editorial column: "If the present Govern
ment at Washington wants to bring about
serious complications between the Imperial
Government and the United States it will
not because no effort has been put forth to
produce so undesirable result. The truth
is that statesmen Of the caliber of Webster
and Clay do not now reach maturity on the
Southern portion of this continent Peddling
politicians, seekers after notoriety, pro-
fessors of brag and duplicity appear to
have monopolized all places of importance
and are now intent upon forcing issues with
this country whose people are rapidly
learning to despise, not fear them.
"The recent shameful act committed
upon a Canadian vessel in Behring Sea is
indefensible, and has only one redeeming
feature, namely that it will bring the
whole question under consideration, and the
Washington authorities will be ordered to
recoup the owners of the vessel they inter-.
fered with. If this is not done, what is
left of Yankee naval effects will probably
disappear from more seas than Behring."