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cord and Bennington. would afford ample pro-
teclion. or, II need he, join the Asiatic squad
heavy fighting ships should be withdrawn also
from the other stations, leaving tho smaller
The Olympia p NOT needed uP in CSna or what
earthly use are the MINNEAPOLIS and San Fran
cisco in Europe NJ present, although i may be
said that In their case they are within hailp
tnonestionably our Eastern coast squadron
should be strengthened to the fullest ex,e ,ent.
certainty that she would suffer sudden and
overwhelming defeat with the minimum ex-
This can be accom- 1piished bY beinG pre Jared to
What Of our regulars and militia from which
would be drawn Cuban army OF In 5asion?
1t is the A. B. G of warfare that their arms and
drills should be identical and of tho best. Tho
the same, using similar ammunition. The
drills of both. which are nntiauated. should lie
new navy and the rapid assimilation to tho
new conditions by our officers were duo to the
fact that thr"nGhoSt -, The pc period Of In lnaetyy
nations. but carefully studied every new device
in shios. armor, guns. aud drill methods. The
result was that when Congress- gave the word
go" In the form of aparopriations, the Of
fcers went OF at rattling pace. to the won
der and admiration OF their foreign broth
The regulars are up to the times in most mat
ters pc. tainnG TO thsir profession, but they
600. 900. Our coast defences have kept pace
with our navy as far as the very limited ap.
propriations have permitted, but IL Is per.
we haven't the men 10 man the guns already
built and placed. 1t Is equally we'll known
that aside from the care that such costly
reapons need, there Is required large In
crease In the artillery arm OF the service 70
work them
To render our coast safe from foreign attack
and to pot sess a navy and army for successful
defence, and. II necessary, often ce, REQUIRE q
large expenditure ( money. The work Is now
well in hand and can be rried to su ccessful
termination, IL It Is not ruined BY calling halt
when hut half completed. II the ships are to
be built. we must have armor to protect them
and slilc:s to man them. II Notifications
raised along our coast, the guns they mount are
useless and he money thrown awav unless
trained artillerists are provided to handle them.
We talk loudly OF grinding the Spanish army
TO bits. out II will require a well nized and
complish this promptly and finally. The
.arger undisciplined army is the more easily
is II DESTROYED because OF its unweildiness.
To raze to the earth every Spanish fortress on
the Cuban coast and drive every Spanish ship
from the SCI" will require a great navy as we'll.
goes quietly on strengthening her fleets on our
coast with heavier ships. increasing her arina.
ments Mt Bermuda, and on the eastern and
western coasts of Canada, building docks,
STORMS coal, and th year will turn out over
100 ships. battle ships, cruisers, gunhoats.
two OF the most powerful battle ships and two
cruisers to increase her already powerful fleet
and Is formulating distinct policy In the
Pacific which bids fair very soon TO clash with
ours on the Hawaiian Islands. Spain SAYS
she will declare war II we recognize the inde-
Washington NAV be forced TO d..
Shall We sit idly by and watch the proces-
Sion pass? PAUL CAREY.
New YORK. April 8.