The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-03-16

O1gone 0Iopooohos from Warrington
a. - ~ indioete that Congress u giving
r - onhjest q Paci6c coast defense thai
1gomp1 e1ountlon - which General Nelson
- 2nsa y hi exhaustive and admirable
SoCorG showed hat Il = entitled. Other
(ooo1leos = tneompazahly less Importance
49, - 1GnoDoliss congressional attsn-
- - ~ sxclusion of this. Congrsss
ouons 20 ~ - hays swaksnsd 70 the
- - tAis coast b highly important
pos>ton 6 The national domain, an impor.
tnnt fne1os b national politics, well worth
yGos1svine = a integral part Of The Union.
- snt1llsd - adequate defense.
h ox1snt 70 which this disregard Of
poc1ne eoast interssls has prevailed here
tpooee en- - gathered from NE compare.
~ s1a1sment given b. General Milss ~
- expondl>uxss n this bshalf In the Attain
-. ~ Missouri and the Pacific divisions.
seuposeively. from June %. is7t. to June
q. IL.
~ nrmosfss and asssnais durins the
pssiod named the appropriations were:
M Atlantic. ei.0oi. i&AB. or ia7s Per
osne; Tor Missouri. N.ss4.esLO. or 7a.sa
" csnt; Pacific. SssS.ooiso. or 66i per
Nonk
yos Improvement Of military posts:
Allansic. u. 900. or aisl Per csnl Mis-
souri, es.oii. 7s7.D. or 72si per cent; Pa
einc, e2s. a2s.ll. or o.ss Per can't
vus construction Of buildings II and en-
lnsssmsnt Of military posts. June %. isss
- June .. iss1: Atlantic and Missouri.
o7lo.ooO. or e7.os per cent; Pacific. sss.-
-. or 2sa Per cent.
Hus repairs 10 Notifications, ornaments,
torpedos, stc.s Atlantic and Missouri.
OK, Soa 6D.Sn or a6.s1 Per cent, Pacific.
oGz3.37nts, Or 40 per cent
THIS shows Of total appropriations for
these purposesi Atlantic and Missouri,
tso.Ni. 76as7. or ae's per cent. Pacific,
QpM. 7SS72. Or Al per can't
90 Tar - indicating any care or concern
uheiher the cities Of the Pacific coast shall
- put under contribution or rascd 20 the
ground BY . foreign enemy, IL must be
eoufsesed thas this y heggariy showing.
The Inference would b legitimate and
prcpsf thaA IN The estimation OF the Amer
ionn congress there 10 nothing on this
Coast worth protecting. or else that II ID
Impossible or inaprscs,eahis TO protect il.
Hut General Niles, on the basis OF re-
poets made by engineer afheers after care.
fui Investigation. estimates that there Is
more than i've hundred millions Of dollars
IN value Of destrncuhae property on chi,
Iooss within the reach Of naval vessels.
The condition Of the Coast he considers
such - 10 tsmpt the avaries and carsdlty
ce any fourth rats naval power. and thai
4 could b sahjngat<d and occupied by any
nrss-class power u undeaiAhie.
Major John I. Rogers. OF the artillery
eorps, Who vas speciaily delegated to sub
ma Z report co the extent. character and
essimated cost OF necessary defensive
works. declares In his report that the com.
paeeo control 81 the waters Of Puget sound
ana approsches IL Of the greatest import,
enoe % he nation. in which connection
reepesncs h nads 10 the great Eaxsisn
naval establishment al Esquimanis bay
upou which heavy expenditures have been
nade. and for . proper defense Of the
eound he estimates that sxpsnditnrss an
required 20 the amount Of x.e-&.oo fer
eunp and casriaees. and s. Sc oo FOR so<si
eceffona The sstimases fos the vkoss
Cas- amount 70 sNos-. $50
A. . measure of wise economy, the rsA'
.rnahaeness Of which il oevioas. IL 10 se,
~nnmended that Plants foE he snanasac-
~. a. ordnance be established on ths'
900 where al necessary materials ara
ra6nsfful and easiiy arcesssele.
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