New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-14
REJOICING OVER PEACE.
THE UNITED STATES SHOWN TO BE
A GREAT POWER
SUGGESTIONS FOR THE STRENGTHENING
OF ARMY AND NANY-PFACE MEANS
A BIG FALL TRADE.
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Washington. Aug. l3.-At the Capitol and
around the executive departments to-day there
was expressed the most profound qualification
at the conclusion Of peace. In all the talk two
or three points were noticeable. First. the
United States had demonstrated that 1t was
great Power able to take and maintain the Of
fensive in war-especaly a great sea Power
Ii was said that starting in ll-prepared. except
as 10 the Navy. II had armed equipped ana
placed in the field several army corps all In less
than four months. 1t was inevitable that some
mistakes should have been made, and the Won
der was that there had not been more and
greater ones. \ prominent and experienced OH
cal at the Capitol observed TO a Tribune corre-
soondent:
The end OF the war is glorious FOR this Re-
public rejecting credit upon our Administra-
ton and arms. our soldiers and sailors have
fought with unsurpassed courage In the few en-
gagemcnts that have occurred. The Navy has
been handled with exceptional ability. In the
Army while there has been less opportunity
there has been some splendid American valor
exhibited Roosevelts Rough Riders. Theodore
Roosevelt himself. and glorious old Joe
Wheelcr-what more can be said Of these IN the
way Of praise than has been said?
The war mas GnoNn llldl We are h''f w. ION
care Of ourselves against a much more formidable
competitor than Spain. She really disappointed
oil Of rs in the lneficency OF her arrangements
for war and In the wrctched craftsmanship or
her naval gunners Just there, on the question
Of gunnery word Is pertinent for the future
| would pay our naval gunners better wages
Not only should We have "A larger force in the
PECULIAR ARMY would say increase the stand
hundred Thousand men
but we should appropriate more money for
the National Guard and exact the same stand
ard of physique IN the militiamen as In the
Regular Army The Guard has been too fancy
At the boginning OF the war large numbers OF
the volunteers were rejected for lack OF stamina.
etc
Then again. our Army should be supplied
bountifullv with the best guns. aCcOutrefnents.
ammunition. tents and all IN" Iaraphernhlia or
war-supplicd in time Of peace. and the quar-
tcrmaster and COmmissary departments 50 or
ganized that war when II comes. will find us
prepared There Is he Item of smokeless pow
der. NO doubt. many Of our brave boys lost
their lives before Santiago because the Army
was not supplied with smokeless powder.
The feeling Is general here. except among a
few persons that the Regular Army must De
enlarged considerably. As FOR the Navy II is
felt that the increase Is assured in the neccs-
sary degree and the or'y anxiety Is as to in"
expenditure being strictly for the hcetcsi ships
Of the armored class Battle-shps that can
make eighteen knots and not lose particle ot
their efficiency I'm action on account - swiftness
sre regarded among naval mcn and othrrs as
absolute necessities. great sea Power must
be able to get its vessels promptly 10 the scene
OF activity.
The civil aspect 81 affairs comes IN for q
large share ~ consideration. The officials here
are delighted that highly honorable peac" just
at the present moment gives positive assurance
~ "A fine trade this fall. A. tho Treasury De
partment to-day Chicago business man re
marked 10 an Assistant Secretary.
This stopping Of hosities right now will
give us an enormous fall trade"
Some of the officials AZ the Capitol say that
not only Will an extra session of the Senate
bc called. hut that In the first half ~ No
vernber Congress viii be convened 10 con-
slider questions growing out Of the war and
the conclusion 81 peace This belief Is not gen
'ral, however. and the better opinion is that
no extra session Of both houses viii be neccs-
sary.