The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-11-20

"ft requires only ordinary intelligence
together with little study 20 ccuvincc
one that the North pacsfr coast IL re.
zion destined To play an important part
in the history of the tnite$i States aud
therefore ne tho wnFid.r said Admiral
Bradford yesterday tust after his return
from visit Of Inspection 80 ,he fsrrmeF-
ton naval station. There ia bUt enc
good hsrhar ON the Pacific cuast IN
American territory and thai - fuxct
sound. II you travel thence sou,hwafd
you will have 10 40 clear 20 Mexico 70
fiaa harhnr which. like Puget Suuna. "
safe and reliable AT all seasons ~ th~
year. a. ai stages ~ the tide and durtng
all kinds OF weather.
THE dangers 60 navigsticn 81 the on.
trance 20 this bay ~ San Frsncisec are
well known IN nautical tnen. So Also are
the dangers al the mouth ~ the Columbia
river isattlenhips of she iarE.s ktna
have no access either 10 Portland ar tho
government sirydeck at Mare island. We
can get into Port orchard 10 all kinds Of
weather. In this respect alone the fsr~~
merton naval Ktation Is ensiilea 20 and
should rwrrtve the most favorable rsnssd.
cratsen ny congress.
''The borders ~ avsvy country sse
usually well cared for Puget sound n
adjacent to the rorSier between the tsnsted
atatrs aai canada. The naval staten At
Rfemerfnn s. far enough removed from
thr boundary line ~ mako II safe for
the repasr and equipment 81 vessels of tho
United States navy even IN sine of ~as.
Because Of the depth uf water. ihe shell
ter from storms and lis easy secess frnsn
she ocean tho ruwes sound naval station
has paramount advantages,
sThe Ftremsrtun deck wnM tpcatad after
a thorough Investigation hy two otssciai
hpsrds composed ~ usr of the very
hlxhes, knpwiedxe and qualification
There Ia question 80 20 changing the
inrAtjun os thir government arydnrk.
There Was nursttsm short time neu
tnlt believe thai All danger 10 the Hfe~
nertes station hae PASSED away, Thrs~-
fore the energy ~ the nasy Department.
shouid IN my opinion. ne difersed ~
making the station "a effscisns and rsrx-
irenhie rs snNFttsir. n sh1uit he aeysi-
os,~a 10 sss vary highest rsusetsy IN my
opintnn. Ta On hits villa rsstu'fe the en-
isenditurr ~ . large sum ef mefs.r ~htrh
Under The circumstances the government
can well aTora 10 make to rsy opiHten
Needs p~s~s.s~~ss
what the naval station ~ Iasemestmn
needs is development. That - ~ saere
4 40 the problem. n reeds nyufe snnctsisYe
snox,a ard bstter facilities f1f the repair
and equipment ~ war evneris, Thss 10
angg u question ~ snnnss. hssc slfssAy
recommended thr establishment ~ a csai
storage plant. wlfh fgsnsn Tor HAsss tons ~
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