The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-04-26

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expe<smeutA sf18e. ard their utility
- hSxb0r aes<zzses hns nos heen dem
gnsfr1seA ! Arn II favor ct The ra0s1
fnorouEh fest Of dynamite guns ard
~ 0fneT faFenfsons watch gre prom
- Of PfUgzng % be vaiaakle, IS The
expense 81 the government. hxzf | do
n0f thank TIE nf1frfY 81 the dynamite
guns has been zxIf1rssnfzy dexaou-
szrafed ~ justify the appropriations
made ~ The last Congress fer their
rI1fEhkzx.
he Eacneys n my Judgment.
wo4la hare been n10xe wisely aprrx,-
prsated for The purpose us procuring
ntssefn steel rites 81 high power
ard long range. The effective range
Of rH1s1ern steel rifles is from eight 30
ten miles. while the range of lac s1yna-
nzite guns. understand. Is scarcely
uoEs tan !. miie 4 moaern war
ra.s,s - = ths drnnrn;sa s's,,s 1917 -. rs
sfroy tie hasferv and The T,roperfv Il
tended 20 be protected BIZ them, with
cut ifselt being u danger- During the
recess o. TIE renate SHAH esfdeavor
70 rec0me better informed concerning
These guns, - order q bring the sub
lect before me SENATE 1t the begin
ning 81 the next session, when there
y mcrs time Tor discussion than dur
inK the iast feN DAYS Of the session,
when the army and torlneaflons APP
grVpIiaaioA CHS are under conssdera-
Ton
40 soH tnink new noaru OF elgs-
heers conFened 90 examine and report
poe TIE saDleet would ADOPT the rec
olmlnenaAt2ons OF the BOARD OF 1850 ~
tnink 80 * least as 70 the char
aeisr OF the cefes ses required or
course, ssbce 1850 some portions q the
tt,sstlitrs nave xapadIs flown and the
fSl&ttsr Importance 81 TIE uiHerenf
pofts MAY nase changed, and tire
, g ~ = ..as.lslalvIas y new posru a.
- ~, .Ile - 1870 aol l1Itinsailuns At the
s1al. points hiight amer from the
ofiile1 Ispoft-
PUGET SOUND SHOULD BE foRTrFrEp.'
For instance pneef Ss,r,nd was nos
enu,ea~.ta5 - 49, $500 - Ia, g. - :.
=. - - - -. - $3.50 49, -
uia1 ~ .l'e :" ehly seven ports AZ which
ioftncatlons we're most urgently need
ed ! taink that vas a most serious
mistake AZ ali events circumstances
have 50 changed that ! consider the
immediate tortlficaflon Of the Sound
rs OF great Importance The Amers-
can SIDE OF the sound IS the present
terminus OF tEo transcontinentai lines
OF rahroad and other projected lines.
The gros OF the commercial cities
on the Sound during the last few years
has been surprisingly rapid. Great
Britain IS erecting Notifications at
Esquimait on the British side. while
not shoyelfnl OF earth for the de-
tense Of the Sound upon our side has
been thrown. There are but two
entrances to the Sound on the Ameri-
can side after leaving the Straits OF
;: Wal, ae va; Mnlcn y the BOUNDARY
United stases AZ which fnrssf; ;sI .,,s
are required.
Deception Pass Is narrow inlet
through which the tide GIBBS and flows
Eltn great yeiociiy ana throngn which
large vessels could only pass at fayor-
aole stages OF toe. and IL can be easily
deiendea. Inc channel OF Admiralty
Inlet at the point where the fortitica-
ions Wouiu ~ required - fonr miles
WIDE, bat With modern long range
guns It's defense Is perfectly practicable.
ine tortiacaflons VIII be placed at Adj
miraity Mead and wilson's Point.
Adequate fortl1catlons at these two
entrances VIII protect the cities and
commerce OF the entire sound.
observe you do not mention the
navy IN connection with your state
ment Of the requirements for coast de-
lenses.
did not undertake to cover the
ground. There Is much public interest
taken IN the rebuilding Of the navy.
Congress. during the last few years has
been quite liberal IN making appro-
priations Tor the construction and
armament OF naval vessels
FAST CRUISERS WANTED.
an oasa ~ w.~ h.,ran a. I-u;.s
c...a 80 y - = - -. VIZ I''u
otates ana country having a carry
1ns siaue utou 'ne osean' .as' cruisers.