The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-12-20
TO DEFEND THE RIGHT
Every Citizen Eager to Back
Up the President.
HOW TO FORTlFY THE SOUND.
In Two Weeks 1900 Men Could Ac-
complish That I.eSult-Non >che-
IIha and His Deadly Torpedo.


Cleveland "a favor u the enforcement o.
the Monroe doctrine IL Venezuela. b. p ar
Il necessary touched d responsive ci4ef1
in the heart OF every patriotic citizen Of Sc
attic Party vas forgotten IN the unan-
unity OF ratriotss!n and men n a. q Oiltl-
cal views Joined IN praise OF the result OF
the presidents duck hunting expedition
The possibility Of war and ~ pToo3ole
effect on the Puget sound country we're
subjects Of general speculation, and though
ali agreed that this section ~as IN a 1Es-
erabIy defeuselezs condition, there ~As 10
falterlng. and the declaration was that as
citizens they would risk the consequences
OF the government neglect. ara u the
emergency should arise would take the
field To fight the British and give good
account OF themselves
Although the people are almost totally
uEprepared, there IS every reason to be-
Iieye that American energy and ingenuity
would De fully able 10 devise the Tasty
means Of defense required b. the ocea-
sion. Seattle and the other sound cities
have their FUN quota Of veterans y tae
civil var. who. although their own ng ting
days are over. can give their SONS ctne
benefit 81 their experience Among the
most distinguished OF these Is Gel Victor
Won Schenha. the inventor Of torpedo
and a man VINO as chief engineer Under
the rebel Gen. Maury used his invention
10 such good effect IN the defense OF
Mobile that IN twenty-one days he blew
up and completely destroyed seven OF the
Union vessels.
The colonel has, since coming 10 Seattle,
pursued his studies 0f submarine proJec-
tiles 20 such good purpose that ne IS con-
WINGED that he has perfected an inNention
which In a very short time VIII make II
very perilous undertaking for any hostile
warship 10 approach "a Puget sound port
with 20o men," he said. the Sound
could be professionally fortified IN two
weeks. In the first place. II wouldCne nee
essary TO throw up very strong earthwoTks
and construct magazines covered with
timber and railway iron on Point Wilson,
Admiralty head and Marrowstonc point
also at Foulweather blum. Double hlun
and other points already SELECTED BY the
government. The next step would be 70
obstTuct the Sound by placing at conyCn-
tent points such obstacles as the depth OF
water would permit. These distractions
would be supplemented by floating ropes.
RATS. bOoms and other material on or near
the surface OF the water. while below there
could he placed as an auxiliary heavily
charged submarine mines, which could be
exploded by electricity. The 'obstructlons
would have 10 be defended by shore bat
teries and II would probably be necessary
20 have searchlights for the enemy would
attempt 90 slip in By night and cut their
way through"
Gould you not make use Of torpedoes.
colonei2' was asked
1--WE could make a few torpedoes." he
said, FOR there are competent mechanics
In this city. and the instrument Is easily
built The submarine mines would provo
source Of great destruction. As a. Mo-
bile" he continued. modesty abiding to
the war, the suhma riue mines would De
Ike a Watchdog. and when anything
came within reach % the chain Il would
b. bitten.
The torpedo invented ~ myself. called
tho coast dcfens" torpedo, IS a bunting
torpedo. for 81 can be steered from land
o. floating station 10 any chiee5 within
700 yards II can De- directed 70 port or
ftarhoard. and exploded al any point in
It's range b" tie operator on shore touch
Ing an electric button or on IFS striking
the object At which Il is aimed K is ~
feet long by is inchea in diameter. weighs
~" pounds. aud D. charged with 81
pounds % dynamite or It's equivalent II
u propelled hy hvdrostatic pressure. ma
chinery within the torpedo forcing a fet
or water through II and allowing il 70 be
projected along beneath the surface II f.
made ~ phosohor bronze. is cigar-sharaa.
emo there IS no screw or propeller outside
20 hccorn" erts0rlea IN ropes
TIE torpedo referred 20 above a. due 20
the '1int study 90 Col Won Srhelsha and
James GordIu M3itl nd an electrician az
tn city- y has been tested hv a Euro
peAn government a1d pronounced Salts
factory aud the inventor has been asked
49, price He VIII place on the use % his
Point Roberts the Place.
w" ar" unprcu3rei En- any nav "a 70
s'Tt q VIZ vessel on Puget s7,loa 81" e,ts
Cot Granville - Hllrer last everfn, "y-.
have mo fortitcati1u4 AMI ra -, .lft.-...
''Icf And ihe armv = SO small than ,h.
government would hardly be- oslo p, sn.ra
US th"uEh men 20 form nucleus TOR an
army ora Puget sound have. llv.tx.s main.
Ia fish