The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-09-15

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very much in earnest on the subject. so
we will have fair share OF attention
when tho appropriation is made. There
have been no large appropriations yet for
snrtiecations anywhere. The most work
has been done at New York. something
has been accomplished at Boston. and a
little al San Francisco There ought 10
b an appropriation Of sl00. 200. 600 for coast
dafenses not all at one time OF course
but at the rate of $4,000, 600 year for ten
years II the scheme could be so worked
as to be adopted as a whole. however. 1t
would mean a saving Of at least $500, 900.
because the work could be done on a
broad intelligent plan. IL could all he
done IN ten years. and the best authorities
agree that II should be. The last congress
appropriated only 100000 for fortifcations
in the entire United States.
Coast Defenses and the Navy.
. wow. In naval strength We
are simply al the mercy of
any seventh-rate power. We stand not
higher than eighth in the world. from a
naval point OF view, according TO reports
frtm naval experts. England stands frst,
then comes France. Italy, Germany. Rus
sia, Austria Spain. and then the United
States There are naval officers who doubt
II our naval strength equals that of Hol-
land This, Notwithstanding the tens OF
millions Of dollars we have spent In build
ing up a new navy since the days or
Chandler II Arthurs administration. With
that same amount CT money expended in
coast fortifcationz we could have made
Ourselves relatively much stronger than
We are There are advocates of both sys-
;sms the land defense system and the 1e-
Tense OF our harbors and cities by means
0, a navy. But everybody knows that
run on land Is worth more than gun on
vessel. and that a battery on shore is
Kiss expensive to maintain than battery
or sea. and more secure. ! don't mean 20
say that am not n favor of navy. but
! think the two systems should stand side
by side. they should be developed at the
same time. The growth Of the navy should
not be promoted To the entire neglect OF
the coast defenses. We talk very strong
o. what Uncle Sam would do in case OF
war-but We have 20 be very diplomatic.
We would not stand being imposed upon.
o. course; We would say let loose the dogs
~ war even II our coast cities were de-
siTCyed We would build them up again.
Still II would put as in a very different
position II We had proper defenses."
Advantages Of Nicaragua Canal.
The senator was asked for his opinion
eh the Nicaragua canal and its prospec-
have spent a great deal OF time in
fesi eating the Nicaragua canal PROPOSE
Ton and II Is one OF my hobbies. No
measure could be OF such value 10 the peo-
pie OF the Pacific coast. in my estimation.
as The construction Of this canal II would
sid to the value Of every bushel OF wheat
every thousand feet 81 lumber. II would
make the outlet FOR our lumber practically
unlimited. IL would make tho value OF Our
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= cents 70 ST. We could market lumber
NE handling of which is now Improbable
Necause Z IS too far away from transp0r-
,a'ion ana costs too much 10 get i out.
y We had u" markets Of the East. OF Flu
rope and OF the Atlantic seahoard. Il would
put The price Of lumber APP and make rs
Ten This one thing alone would make
,a!s state one OF the wealth.est in the ma
am very glad - note orc thing, rat
NE millmen II this country are beginning
- open their eyes 10 the Disadvantages
" me Demo cratic tariff bill. which de-
SFoyed The duty or lumber. They see
-" mat they cannot compete with Brit
= columbia. aGl IBIS competition IS only
beginning
Possibilities for President.
As 20 presidential possibilities Wei. !
suppose u s. lAeiy thst &c the national Re
p0eilcRn convention were TO d" held now
The fight p.o,i11 ~, s.fo.s.n MCKINLEY ana
hecd They woait bc the great contest
ants Roth ~ then are splendid mon and
.Sch worthy he aom nation. no doubt 81
NaaI Mcre Western men. l believe. In
su1e IL Mckinley hat II Is too carly -
MAKE any prediction about that Mr.. Reed
WI undoubtedly be speaker Of the neNt
1850 "iii " il Ie tn PARTICULARLY fortu-
ga. -, position q accomplish good results
Me hlnl"> as d candidate. has IN his
.~'oF ~" advantage 81 a better location
.| candidates 20 come from. HUT there
,,''.kat be ra~i man. like AliiSon-popU-
ar ana at.e Tee~e are also those WAC
as YARNS = PARTICULARLY 10 Ne" ho.A
IA, a.. Merton VII u,l"','ts IN
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