New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-03-22
ELRTHER HARBOR DEFENCE"
WORK ON FoRrIFrcArIoNs TO CON-
TINUE

or WHAT IL BYING DONE
SPEAKS OF WHAT IS NEhDND
HOW THE COUNTRY MIGHT
TIE PROTECTED.
,...,,rco ~ adequate defence FOR 'h' si."'
oorruercioI and manufacturing ih'',,oa on,
c,,x should war he declared. has nee" p o .,
cnrhaticnly. and the decision W 20 add 10
49,. .so ooo ooo approprlatei by Congress =" .,s
49, o., d.fences by continuing w'rN on i'' w
.,,o,. orords much peasurc 10 the co'p' ~ "
,nnor. IN charge OF the work about the ""' oo' -
New-York ., .o,rs ~ defence
=, ro,,s Hamilton and Hancock upon VIM" ~
ncnds the reprlsion OF hostile nee' '"". ' =. T..
.,,ar,r, IN force its way UP tho Narrow 10 ~
charge Of Lieutenant Colonel william huu'o"' III
conversation with a reporter TOT NJ i'"u" =,
terday Colonel Ludlow said: we are gnu Nv
decd that portion Of the so'""'"' i ~ os
used n RI on with constructing coast delehCes' III
steod OF waiting for the regular approPr'ahon. W"
will have the benefit Of the emergency fund WINE
We regret that our share Of II is NOT larger we 'te
Cad 10 be abe go on win our "o'" ~ - ~
Hamilton and Hancock now Just as we are CUM
nIeIng what the previous appropriation allowed us
to do It enables us 10 do the WORK more Sa"Siac
tCrily and to keep our men together
.Tho future work will be continuance or the
plans long ago prepared for defending th's haroor
with modern ordnance We do not expect 20 make
use Of the ground secured several years ago du'
Joining tho For Hamilton reservation as site
for "A mortar hatterv there are not FUNDS enough
for this purpose ALLOTTED at the present time
Neither will make any use OF the site FOR a
moran ba ttery Plumb Island. between Sleeps
mead Bay Barren Island. which was purchaSed
al the same time. Nothing mas been done, so lar
| know, In regard to the erection or mortar
battery or any other means OF defence on the
western end OF Rockaway Beach The Government
owns no si,e there.
This country IL wei enough equipped for war
with Spain, Argentina any other second class
power But In case OF war with iirst-class power,
do not wan, nave call upon our Navy to de-
fend scaports. but we should have harbors so
we'll defended that vessels can put Into them for
supplies and then sail out again TO annoy and
miles Of unprotected seacoast. but warships will not
she a comparatively bare coast. Such places as
Long Branch and Atlantic City are at the mercy
az any armed foreign vessel in case Of war. but
them, SO there need be no fear for them. An enemy
will not strike unless the blow Is likely to be ef-
fectve'
There nothing ~ especial importance going
on at Army headquarters yesterday. Lieutenant L..
H. Strothcr, Of General Merritt's staff was In
charge OF the office. in the absence OF Colonel Mer-
rift Barber The pad weathec yesterday made the
Regular Army soldiers camping at Fort Hancock,
on Sandy Hook. uncomfortable. and they protested
against the shelter afforded them. A demand was
Governors Island, for more tents. Orders were
sent IN Philadelphia at once for the number needed
and they will b. shipped to-day. The work on the
new barracks Is - be hurried az much possible
and as fas, az they are made ready they will be
occupied. There are thirty eight new structures
being erected by the Government on Sandy Hook
houses for married men and their families