The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-19

al probable. But still II IL within the realm Of
possibility. war with England. or Russia.
or Spain. or Italy. or some Of the ambitious
little Governments in tho southern part OF
North America Is not lkoly to occur. but.
nevertheless. It IL possible"
Gen. Howard said that the insurgents OF
Chill had been very much exercised over the
ltata incident. and by our slow recosni-
lon OF what app cared to them to be
their rights Tho State Department Is
l .sI1 with wisdom and fSrbesT!anse: he
The acpar.nenrs work would be snecesslpl.
s d ssSpSiS ta All. 'N'S al
en-" ssSn@ ss} he out sd sss
clare that she Ilad beon Improperly treated: II
shs should rsrgctrate such acts against ns as
ming s, Of war WAR; then war would be declared and
Gen Howard believes that the first thing
Chill would do would DO to ally herself with
some powerful nation.
m saa TGm on
sea should haye three lines Of defence. First;
the navy itself: second. forts. torpedoes. and
proper. In our case we are partially supplied
Will navy: We have some good guns OF 9ld
number Of .saSmsrins mines tSas could be
utilized to shut out anensmy. Then We have
the tugs yachts and hs r boats
tho SsuS &c a's Wits sss ans
RPSt be able to Keep an enemy out OF our
Bss assa%Ins thu. these , should .s not :, be %
ther That one harbor. San Diego. Tor nstanSe
then 3 held army would have 70 BE. be sSaulIpped
force would act from San DIEGO would Pc up
taeking San Francisco at the same time from
tho sda. In auch contingency tho United
wssS the on 1zP aGtoa
FSS q sSSs
before We could gather there sufficient mum.
RS Of act an Ss I'm
Rasosd soseh Of San F Franz
cisco md the Sacramento Valley.
We have available. probably. not more than
would he needed where they are now Stationed
o9 en%d tho atfeGs FG%
States would DO called upon to furnish
st s a bS sv hs s so THr g. end
Nearly all Of the States. however could furnish
suit Would 1e susr the tas Greatest loss Of lie
10y: Our pla, would be to conans the enemy ny
couipping and drilling our green forces we
should he strong enough TO make an agrees
sive fight. While we might be defeated IN one
certainly drive any hostile force that could
probably be landed on our shores. The at
tempt. however, would necessarily cost us
many lives and millions OF dollars In money
because Of our ynprepared condition.
Two have made great strides IN the last five
our navy is eoncerned. We are also, making
harbor.defence vessels are CONCERNED. We
have superb sets Of breech-loading mortars
that, cover wide held OF approach and far out
the largest range and greatest penetrating
power: we have swift and sure torpedo boats
we hnyo formidable floating batteries. and we
magic. do their work. and then run to instant
e" *BSst our movable army is in Just the same
condition as to numbers rs 1t was twenty years
Who came out t Of tho war Of the rebellion have
passed away or ore too old to take part in any
future military operations. So We must be-
gin; should a war come. at the very beginning
fective army. aud then mobilize it,"
Gen. H. L. Abbot. President OF the Engineers
Corrs. was found in his office. sitting before a
typewriter. He was preparing report which
take to Washington the %i
Lieut.. Col. Wood. Adintant General Of the
| United States recruiting service snid: &c
don't think that there will be war. War is a
bSth SIDES
aSsht 70 ind t. Ther S
every question, and n, ~, until the full CORE.
us NO ought to. Withhold n definite opinion:
The longer the thing Is left alone the easier 1t
will be arranged. in my opinion"