Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-12-25
IN CASE. OF WAR
Senator Wilson on the Resources of
the Government.
WONDERFUL GROWTH Since 1860
DefenseIess Condition Of the Pa,
cific Coast Seaports.
UELA'S STANDING

If the United States should be involved IN
a foreign war one of the most important
things to be considered would be the ability
of the nation to successfully carry on pro-
longed struggle that might cost several
thousand millions of dollars and tax the
national credit to it's utmost Senator VIII
son of Washington was seen by Star re-
porter today and asked how he regarded
the ability of the United States to maintain
a contest at arms between the two great
English-speaking nations of the world.
"Of course he replied, II do not believe
at least the wish is father to the thought
that the great English-speaking people will
engage in any war. believe that ultimate
ly wise, patriotic and just solution of the
question now agtating them will be accom-
plished.
The Contingency of War. =.
eff, after the appointment of commission
by the President of the United States and
the true boundary line is established. Eng
land should not submit to fair adjustment
of the same. there. of course, would be no
way out of the situation than to maintain
our policy by force of arms. In the event of
such a contingency the resources of this
great republic cannot be doubted. When
We take into consideration the condition OF
ala than in saour;rg f,,nds tn carry on the
war we can form some idea of what could
be accomplished now. In 1860 we had very
little population vi est of the Mississippi; the
ebanins We're scattered: hut vast armies
We're brought into the field, great battles
We're fought and the contest was prolonged
While for a time we wonid he AT a disadyan-
tage in a war with Great Britain, ultimately
the wealth of the republic would be able to
rnor tha co. +hnt vivid he abIa to cone
.yjth tho hue atest no~sI nower of the world
"1'1 ''-~ - =
Growth Since 1850.
.In 1850 the census showed the wealth of
.h,s oo,n+ry u.s about etc o,o ono on This
.iis q. ~. -, 80 ~.
represented the iIui's Vi 'he .oi' VI .ne ia
ton from the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers
down to 1890 From 1854 To 1S.N such was
the marvellous growth of our country that
~ o.ns,,s a,so1osaa In ro,,n3 ,u,nhs,.s +,
wealth of about So 600 COO OoS That is to
600 Nc " aoa,,r.n,ataS threa t;n,,s as rnucb
q; -; w. ~ -. 10 .u 80 j.; -, h,,nIrad
VA sfts, ea,s q" II w" f.nt ~ h,u,on Wind
aM a AL; sras n,r ',,srtao,,s "rrnu,th az
the last few wears If we turn to agricul-
ture we have 1OOOO.OOO of farmers. whose
farms are n worth sI2,ooo,Hp.Vn me Whoie
e ha,a a 1e" oHo ,,iia. VI arT,s W ~
the entire am,unt. We make more iron and
more steel ingots than any other nation on
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oner.ta r,,ra tsie,ranb u,iras tban Er,nn 20
Germany, Great Britain and Italy com.
bined. Our telephone wires would go around
the globe six times, and through then the
human voice speaks increasingly through
half a million of instruments. We have
more public schools than any three nations
in the world. In the last twenty-five years
We have betrayed the ma ;ional expenses, fed
the Indians improved our rivers and har-
bors, and liquidated soon0.OOO.OO0 of debt,
and y,ot6 M
demonstrating that justice is wise policy
of nations as well as of individuals.
1t will be seen without going into detail
that the resources of this country are very
great, and can be depended upon al all times
and under all circumstances to defend the
hcnor and integrity of the nation"
Would the United States have any dill
Guilty in raising the money to carry on a
war!
apprenend none. In this connection 1t
might De proper to state that during all the
dark DAYS or the country. when We We're
cohtending with civil war. the republican
party issued no bonds for current expenses
OF the government, Wrich were paid from
the revenues All bonds then issued We're
IVA ''e Pun No'e VI pa o'eo"'itis the war.
Se"ports'
ARE mo- our seaport eiues lacking in
nieahs VI ueiehse!
am not 1uiiy ADVISED OF the conditions
.nat exist upon the Atlantic seaboard rela-
1--WE u l. rtincatohs' out SO lar as the
northwestern coast Is concerned we have
absolutely no fortlhcaticns whatever The
Englsn nave great naval station at Es-
auliiaui., pom tne Stralts OF Fuca, and
our SHORES are Wltnln the sound OF the
morning and evening gun of Great Britain.
dney nave tnelr gunboats, torpedoes and
I, mrs, armament IN every particular.
lney coulo Jay tribuIe IN twelve hours up
on al the cues OF fuget sound. and take
possession ana control the coal supply of
me racine coast ana we are absolutely de-
IehseiesS. II is true there are some guns
mounted at the mouth OF the Columbia,
put tne only use they are mt Tor is to make
resting places Tor picnlckerS during the
summer tine. Ihey are Old fashioned. out
OF cate ana no account. and upon that
coast especially north OF the Columbia
river we are as absolutely defenseless as
Mnen columbus landed In the West Indies.
MOI only is the commerce OF Puget SOUND
OF great importance put as nave above
stated, the coal supply OF the sound would
be eXceedingly valuable in case of war. The
growing importance OF Alaska and the
boundary olspate there gives additional
Strategic importance 10 tnat sectlon OF the
standing OF Venezuela.