Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-10-05
GREAT NAVAL STATION.

GREAT NAVAL STATION.
Admiral Endicott tells the Charles
ton News and Courier that a great
naval station is to be built in Charles
ton. Said he: such a naval station
as we propose to construct at Charles
ton cannot be built and completed in a
day, a month or a year." said the ad-
miral. I'VE propose to build the larg-
est and most complete drydock the
United States navy has ever had, and
it will, of course, take considerable
time to get it in readiness for the re-
ception of the great warships which
may be sent there" That Charleston
would ultimately become great naval
| rendezvous the admiral never doubted
and, while he was unable to estimate
the entire amount of money that
would probably be spent here before
the navy yard and the torpedo station
were completed, he was confident that
it would be well up in the millions.
In speaking of the recent charts made
of the harbor and entrances through
the jetty channel the admiral ex-
pressed himself with the showing
made and said that it would be very
necessary that this work go on, and
that a wide and deep channel be
maintained. The engineers have
clearly demonstrated that this can. be
done in a practicable and very posi-
BILE condition. The channel is con-
stantly being improved, and every bit
of work done within the past year has
been proved permanent and satisfac-
tory. The dredge Charleston, which
has done such good work within the
past few years, will soon be rein
forced by the arrival of new and
more powerful dredge, and. the two
will work in conjunction for the bet
terment of the channel. The test of
time has been applied to the jetties
themselves and they are proving their
durability and steadfastness. No ap-
probable changes have occurred in
/ the long stone walls that force the
waters through the jetty channeI. Adj
mira1 Endicott talked pleasantly and
! interestingly of the future of Charles
ton, and expressed the most Sanguine
| hopes for its great prosperity and adj
| vancement. He not only talked of the
navy yard and the things Immediately
connected with that great project, but
also spoke of the army post on Sulli-
vans island The fact that the gar
rison on Sullivan's island is to be en-
larged and the Notifications there in
| creased he said, shows that the
army and navy are working together
| for the mutual protection of the in
| terests of the government involved in
the very valuable plant connected with
| the naval station. You can readily
understand that it is necessary to for
tify and protect a large naval estab-
lishment in Charleston harbor." At
the conclusion of the interview the
admiral is quoted as saying: I'VE are
going to put up station there which
will not only be very attractive fea-
ture for Charleston, but it will also
stimulate and benefit the commerce of
chat port, and at the same time be a
great credit to the Nation Certainly
Charleston people can afford to be-
lieve that the morning of a new day
is beginning to show bright above the
horizon With the finest and best
navy yard in the great establishment
of the United States in view, the
grandest and most beautiful harbor on
the American continent, a large and
handsome army post on Sullivan's is
land. the city and harbor guarded by
the most up-to-date and perfect system
Of fertilization and by the permanent
station here of a large portion of the
torpedo fleet, with the government at
work in the. most scientific way toward
making the entrance to the harbor the
deepest as well as the best, what
Charlestonian need be ashamed to an
swer the question that will be put to
him by the thousands OF visitors who
will come here next fall to visit the
most picturesque and interesting expo
sition ever held here?-Baltimore
Herald.
KING AND A SAILOR.