The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-08-21

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Dor defense are ssxai8ailas. Vaerevsr siae
entrance e.fx.nnes is a. all narrow IN COZ
function. with fersssIrafions. sasg fender
4 harspor manageable. No naval eaiss-
n,ay,saer wot.a he Justified in rsSksrE ire
destruction az fs3s saattlsShips wttacsit the
occasion rendered the fcrsorn hope ahsa-
issseiy necessary. The moral effect OF the
known axfens.@ Of aartors by mines ard
French fleet of no avail In the Franco
German war
The placing eff al transports IN enaEge
of the navy would no doubt greatly factiA-
tate army operations. and save. II q de-
gree at least. the confusion. loss or time
and unfortunate eEItbaryaSsHeu1s witnessed
IN the Cuban and Porto Rican campaigns,
This ls rot Intended as reflection upon
the army. but IL stands 20 reason that a
naval officer with his professional attain
ments and experience would be more ste
cessfuI in this line OF duty. There has
been 30 confusion IN the naval operations
OF the war. and naval officer would have
lost his reputation and endangered his
commission by sailing with a hospital
transport fun OF wounded men. without =
proper amount of provisions and water.
The creation or the naval reserve ira the
several states. and the expenses incident
thereto, have been amply Justified by prac-
teal results. That men OF means accus-
toned TO every comfort, would go aboard
ship and overwhelmingly perform ali the
duties Of common sailors. has been one Of
the great surprises Of the war and shows
the intense patriotism OF our countrymen.
All thear commanding officers have only
words of commentator for them. and the
naval reserve or organization should here
after meet with liberal support from both
the general government and the several
states.
In conclusion. 1t may be said that our
navy has added many pages to It's former
glorious history in the revolutionary war.
the French war. the war agains. Tripol.
the war of isl2. the suppression OF piracy
In the West Iisdies. and It's splendid work
in the civil war Our navy has ALWAYS been
successful and never found wanting In
peace or war. The introduction of a naval
history INTO our common schools would
do much 10 stimulate the tr,ae ana No
traot!sin Of our youth, both girls and hovs
a. b. WYCKOFF