The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-08-08
PROOF FROM LEAD
Conditions Which Would Neosss.-
tate New Engines Of Wa.
The Invesricn OF Herr Dove Would rrzS
to Bring cat the Athletic Force nj
Men In Rastle II Pus Late
Practical uss

II we are right in our reasoning, and
il. again, there is net some latent but
fatal defect in Herr Doves system. the
result on warfare viii Ne 4 very re
Ilarka6le one. Since the object 81 var
Is 10 kill-''to place hers dc combat" i
only n less crude way os putting the
/ fac5-pew WAYS OF killing infantry and
cavalry viii have 10 be devised. The
chances Of hitting men in the face q
long distances with rife ire, SAYS tSs
London Spectator, VII not =, go,,l
enough. But the only WAYS ot killing
effectively that viii remain cpeu VII
be artillery FIRE, close combst with
boyonet and dubbed ride s-scrabiy
the latter, Is the cri~ass wili make the
bayonet difficult % usc vith effect
and riding men GOWN hy cavalry
charges. The Grzt of these, artillery
fire. has hithcr,a tccu regarded As -
comparatively iittic Importance in the
matter of killing. Il IS often declared,
indeed. that the chief effect produced
by the guns Is the moral effect. Though
not many are killed. men do not Ike
20 be within range OF artillery. Pos
sibly, however, the effect of artillery
FIRE could be Increased. In any ease,
a1d since everything Is relative. the
fact OF the falling of of efficiency IN
rifle Ere must increase the Importance
OF artillery fire
IL is obvious. however. that the chief
effect of bullet-proof soldiers on the
circumstances Of a battle would De -
increase enormously the amount %
hand-to-hand fighting. Bat haud-to-
hand fighting means an advantage u
the strongest and most athletic fGfse.
Now il viii b. seen from the bare emu
meration Of the changes which seem
likely 10 follow bullet-proof soldiers
that great advantage Viii bc given -
England. Buliet-proof cuiraSses viii
give an advantage TO the IA tion which
can only bring small number IF troops
into the field. But that nation is Eng-
land. II VIII increase the Importance
Of artillery. But this should be in
favor Of England for though we have
not the conscription. and SO cannot get
men IA large quantities. We can manu-
facturc as many guns as We choose.
Next, the revival Of close combat
ought to be in our favor, for English
men are certainly better at the rough
and-tumble Of close fighting than their
neighbors. The infantry are naturally
more handy and more athletic. and the
cavalry are, II not Theoretically bet
ter riders, more capable horsemen. An
Englishnan is more likely 90 get his
horse - DO the impossible than a
Frenchmsn or q German. II. then.
Herr Doves iuyeutiou enters the
region OF practical warfare. the change
will be in England's favor. IL viii
give us a chance 90 escape being
pressed to the ground By hostile mil
lions
In the navy. no less than IN the ARMY
the eu;rass should be of enorInOus i'm
portanee. During sea fght great
many thin~s viii want doing under n
storm of rife fire, but viii hardly De
lone except in one Of Herr Doves
Jackets A few bullet-proof sailors
would he a godss'nd 20 captain when
ne was fighting his ship against heavy
odds In the field. too, the cJItTas&
would be Of great use TO artlilcrymsn.
either ride or SIT on the guu cArrisg~s,
there is no reason why the Funners
should not be very eluhorHtely pre-
tscted by means OF Herr Doves patent
material But ~ they are they viii be
able 20 work their guns In the open and
az close quarters in a way which il now
often impossible owing 10 the IRE %
sharpshoOterA In truth, there are
hundred points on which tho bullet
proof clothing alters all the conditions
Of war. II viii after. too, sorIse II ths
conditions Of civil hfo. IHFurroctton
against invuluerable men will becorns
even moro impossible than u T. nOv~,
Again. The resHlt on small bodies "a
nez travelling ia savage counties wiz
- very marked When tho savage
cannot wound his white foe, even mep
10 hrnve as the Matabeles win End 20
sistance b0pelezS-
Possibly, however. al We have sV-i.-
ten Is destined 70 bs quite beside the
mark, net b~csuss Of any flaw In HerS
Doves Systcn. but for totally dEFc--
cnt rra<on. suVpose thas the gun
sr1ftbs retaHate OF Herr Dove by max
iDg gun that VIII sand a ballet
through hrs erirasS2 In that case, the
present conditions viii remain We
DO net say that they Win. but ur.Aoubt-
ely t}ey VIII t<v. Meanwhile al We
can ssy Is that "A The grvat dull Re-
tween attack and defense. the latter.
after lyinZ h0peleSsly beaten for iva
c.ntaTies- has revived. and appears "A
have gt-v1 beT Antagonist a heavy
blow. TINE viii EhOVY whether "a
have n vEit hf'y years Or only AK
months FOR elyur tssr-st-0ze