The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-26
PROTECTION Or Our COAST.
Urgent Seed of ships. Guns M
FortIaeations-


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upon Senator unfph. chairman OF ms
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sun1ecE eE coast a<ienses for puE.scz-
tor, hs said / am glad To- knDw
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the st. Lawrence river and the wei
lana canal, the situation - NOS assur-
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rres.sre far oar and nd ,ha time i la -
come when adequate fortiflcation 81
our important points or both coasts Is
demanded in the interest OF continued
peace. - well rs TO insure the safety of
important property interests exposed
70 destruction.
-Four years ago. when the Senate
committee on coast defenses was Gre
ated, was made chairman Of that
COMMITTEES, and since then have de-
voted such fiSGe as I could spare Tor
the purpose 10 the Investigation of the
subject. As yon are probably aware.
all the appropriations made for guns
for the army or for fortifieaticns have
been made. in the army and fortifica-
ton appropriation bills. OF which un-
der the rules Of the senate. the COM
mittee on appronriafions taxes i,ris-
diction. and since fbe subject mas as
sumea so much importance there has
arisen some controversy AZ II the
jurisdiction az the corn rniffesss ar, coast
r
sN''A Doi'rh : niLl'
At the first session OF the fiftieth
congress the committee on coast de-
lenses reported fayorahIv q corupre-
,'s..~s x, 800
. ..s..s. DA.a pssia' go - iae a''a az
Plussd ~ alc uoaIu ~ snbl1leeIs, the
tniel 81 ordnance anu the secretary OF
war, intehneu 70 carry out the plan
IecoinInehueu oy the board OF fortiii-
eauens ana otner defense, appointed
py she pIesiueht under the PROVISIONS
% .ns ACT ~ eongIess o. march ., 1850.
ne piii PROVIDED LOT an appropriar
ZION uon o. ihe esumated amount .taboHf
Sizo.ssu,vVs, 10 De available from year
20 year, as eSnmased 70 ne needed)
required iur the defense OF the twenty
seven ports enumerated IN the report
q the board as points al which forti-
nea,ions were most urgent, SO that the
work oil Fortuyfng all the harbors
named would De commenced at the
same ume and pc prosecuted without
interruption unui completed.
10 PROVIDE aga'nstfrequent changes
OF plans, the plans recommended by
ING poafu Oh ioftsheaaohs ana other
ueIense were auupteu, put with pro-
sision tnat Wnen IA the OPINION OF the
secretary ~ war changes IN the plans
Should pe made, the Work might be
suspenaeu unit congress had an
opportunity 70 ACT upon MS recon-
1.-THE uIan Of anuronriating tho entire
amount al one time was especially
commended by the engineers and
ssc.e.af APeIience mas SHOWN
s s naarly sw . 800 ,s,, , 49,
shouIf; IN account of inasieouate ana
uncertain sprronriaf;ons a eeessitatinv
xtonninO the work entsil;ng Hoses Is,
fine uncosnpIefed work ard ntant and
the dismissal az expcriencsxa employees
..If the great work Of fortifyinv our
coast is to be undertaken There an
pears 10 be no good reason WHY the
government. with ample funds Ia the
treasury should not adnut business
nrincipIes af the beginniur. settle
mon a plan. provide The necessary
funds and do the work in the shortest
practicable time.
1.-THE cornmittee's bin was discussed
nj different times In the Senate hut
never came 10 a vote. AIthough
strongly approved by the war depart-
ment and i believe favored by ma
iorjty of the senate IL was evident
congress was not urepared to enter go
vigorously mon the work as was pro-
posed hy the bill
"nAi u .Ah9eih1p'
what, in your opinion. is required
for Perfect defense of our important
harbors9''
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1870 h"si' $1,000. s'. 70 s'ss saulees usatIls
s.le lssa .euI ssass nus y asunlecs
snaol ans many olacs ~ cosnpre-
neilus sne duesuoh ~ snls's' a.liors
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