Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1889-03-23


of the Samoan situation from naval stand
point ever since the existing complications
arose, is quoted as having said recently:
"a pin is worth fighting for if a principle
is involved. The first war with Great Brit
ain was principles and it gave M our indie
pendence and national existence. The war
with Mexico was for principle, and gave
Us the subjugated possessions of our whole
Pacific coast. The war for the union was
for principle, and resulted in tho restoration
of the authority of the constitution and
gave us people north and south animated
by military spirit which will be equal to
every possible requirement. I have care
fully Investigated the stories about the Nip
SIC. 1t looks "a if they weri put out at the
instigation of Bismarck to test the senti-
ment of his OWE and our people. He has
never been a friend of the United States.
He will find out very promptly the temper
Of the American people.
"Of course we are weak at present on the
ocean," he continued, ''but there is plan
which will badly cripple Germany while We
are getting ready. No one supposes that tho
until Germany received q sound drubbing.
We have q surplus and revenue enough with
taxes now at minimum point to carry on q
desultory war until we are in fighting trim.
While We are getting resdy We can prohibit
the entry of German manufactures into the
United States. That is an important item
in the monetary activity of Germany. We
send many millions there to pay for goods.
IT, for the time being, Germany should try
to blockade our ports IN less than sixty days
we would find an English fleet on our Goa It
involved in protecting her own trade with
the United States. A hundred millions in
British goods finding market IN the United
States, could not be cut off without running
British industries. France would also have
an interest. Meanwhile we could get along
without their goods, if necessary. So that
England and France would be forced as
measure of self-defense to protect their ves-
sells and their trade with the United States.
''As the country knows, have been urg
ing IN letters and reports thu Importance OF
building up powerful navy. We have the
wealth and res ources to lead tbs world IN
navy. But taking matters as they are the
government should 60 to England and
France, both countries being ahead of Ger
many in modern naval vessels and guns.
and buy all the rifed guns we can find and
bring them here. We will very soon make
use for them.
"Here is list of the entire strength of the
German navy. 1t is more than We have, but
We have the money and could easily spend
$3.50, OOO, 900 in ships and appliances of war.
There is League Island at Philadelphia, the
grandest place on the continent for navy
yard. If We can build one, we can build
fifty ships right there. 1t is inaccessible to
a foreign feet. The channel Of the river
could be lined with torpedoes, if necessary,
or they might be operated from the shore.
Ships could be built there with all the ma
terial near at hand. OF course this would
take time. In the meantime we would be
to resort to other modes Of often
sive war. With $4,000, 900 in sixty days 1
could put an Important feet in motion
which would make short work of Germany's
commerce. There are sixty German steam
ers afoat. I know where they are. We
have fleet ships; 1 could pick them out now.
We could buy more. They would answer
for privateers. About the time We would
have this part of the work disposed of, Ger
man industries affected by foreign trade
would be paralyzed while We would be at
the height of prosperity. We are always
prosperous in time of war. We would then
be getting ready to begin fighting. 1t might
be possible that Germany would seize Sa-
moa for the time being. The European as
pect Of the question would present another