Rocky Ford enterprise., 1901-12-06

trial or political chaos. We do not wish to
SEQ any old world military power grow up on
a military power ourselves. The peoples Of
our their own salvation in their own way.
Powerful Navy Urged.
"The work of upbuildlng the navy must be
steadily continued. Whether we desir- It or
not We must henceforth recognize that We
have international duties no less than inter-
national rights Even u our nag were haul
even II we decided not to build the Isthmian
| canal. we should need a thoroughly trained
navy OF adequate sire. or else be prepared
definitely and for all time to abandon the
idea that our nation is among those whose
sons so down TO the sea In ships. Unless
our commerce Is always to be carried In for
eiEn bottoms. We must have war craft to
$50 far from being In any way a provoea.
navy @ Is The sss, sasran,y Snu axain., ~sr 'as the
cheapest and most effective peace insurance.
The cost of building and maintaining such a
for insurinE paeee which this nation can
possibly pay.
Probably no other great nation in the
There is not n single civilized power which
has anything whatever to fear from aE-
srsssivensss on our part, All We want is
abl. to secure the same respect for our
rights In return, to insure fair treatment to
US eommereihlly. and to guarantee the safety
of the American people
'our people intend to abide by the Mon
roc doctrine and to Insist upon II as the ono
Western hemisphere. The navy Offers US the
only means OF making our insistenee upon
tho Monroe Doctrine snythink but q sub
Ieet OF derision TO whatever nation chooses
| to disregard II. We desire the peace which
comes as of right TO the Just man armed: I:
not tho peace granted on terms OF iknotniny
In fho MI he
"N 10 not possible To improsise . navy
after war breaks out The ships must b
Ia tho late war eith Spain the ships that
dealt the decisive blows at Manila and San
tiAxo had been launched from two to four
| did because tho men In tho coming towers
the gun tuTrr'z and the enEino.rooms had
through ions y.ars OF practice at sea learned
''n vas forrthoaEht and preparation which
secured Us the overwhelming triumph OF 1885.
tion nou. thsr- may come time ~hen dis.
ss,sr will bsiall US instead of triumph: and
| should this time come. the fault will rvst
primarily. not upon those whom tho seei.
dsnt OF events puts In supreme command at
tho moment. but upon those who have failed
! To prepare In advance.
o. completing our navy. II 10 unsafe aud
unrtse not 10 provide this year for several
additional h.,ii.ship. and heavy srr,or,i
cruisers. With auxiliary And iiks'sr craft In
| proportion: for tho .sae, nutabsrs and char.
aefs- refer you TO the report OF the Ssef--
sssa even more than aaii,iouai ships. and
| this Is additional officers and msn. To. pro-
vide bst,is.hips and cruisers. aud ih.s lay
,hsua uainaansa until they arr NEEDED 10
| Artnsi var. would b. vursa than folly. u
ueaia b : erin. sEaiH., The nation.
sa.ssy unlsss ,hoss aboard IL have besa
| raiHsd by years Of actual sra ssrrIee, in-
| ts.e t5as .ls hut thS
| 90, shame and humiliation. -Four thousand
| additional srzmsn and oas thousand siai'
issrs..s % Ia a.. orissrs .ssala be provided
By making . large addition 10 the eiAssSs =,
| Annapolis,
Our rres.at Naval Force.
We nsg have seventeen baiiisshirs sp.
| rropriaisa for. Of which nina arc oompirisa
saa have ts-a commissioned for sr'1al .srs.
from too 20 four years. sa, /, viii take =,
least that time To recruit and train the ucn
TO nsht them. Il is OF vas, eonesfs that -s
| have trained Srsus ready taF the vessels By
| the time th-J rns commissioners. Coed ssips
and soSi Gun. arr sinPly sod us.poa., .as
s.sas ~ s.a .ss isss 10. o. nrs, -i,s
| thea. The fneu must b trained and drilled
| unssr = thorough and ucii.slznusi system
| Of pfoEFssslso INSTRUCTION. ~hIi- ID. recruit.
/ lus tagsl bo eafTi-t aa With siilI greater
| ''Ths naval militia forces arc state orEsni.
l
| IN sfsnt OF usr they Will constitute the innsr
i line Of ssiense They shpaii receive hearty
| encouragement fruia the Esn.rai foSernmsni
''uui Ia addition y. should ai pro-
vide for a National naval Reserve, otEaniss'i
| aud traiasi eas.F III. direCtion ui The SAW
DeparitnsHi. snd subject 70 the tail o. ,hs
| chief Executive uhsssges rzr tecnmrs lt1Enis
neat. IL should ~ real auxiliary 10 the
naval srsEoiHE peace essAtlishusni. and OF.
Ter 1s;s,isi e = a ia. .t % a.s Inss sss.l, I
/ b. composed Of Erasuaiss OF the naval Neaas
| esny. graduates Of the Naval Nllita. omeers
| ana crews Of Coas;.lins stramsrs. ioatshote
| .shoatsrs, nshinE vessels and si,am yachts.
| tossthar st,h tho coas, population about
such csn,srs ss ilfs.sasiHg stations and iiEh,.
| houses
Need for Powerful Navy.
THE American people mus, either build
| and HziHtaIn an adequate navy or else make
| up their minds definitely TO accept sec.
| onisfy position In International AnAirs. not
| merely in political. but In cotnnefoiAl. mat
tsrs. I, has bcon we'll said tha, there y. no
| sufrr way o! courtlnE national disaster than
/ TO be 'opuIrnt. aggressive, and unArmcd'
| "it ia not necessary to Increase our army
beyond It's pr.ssni ssi. q, MS ,ins. Nv, =, y
EVER siort should be made to bring the
army TO constantly iners.slns STATE @ ., ,. ~.
save tha' directly In the line Of such service
should be required. The paper york 10 the
dusat. VIVA, Is needed Is proved power Of
| comuaud and capacity TO work we'll In The
| Reid. Constant care Is necessary 10 prevent
| dry rot 10 tho transportation and comnis-
| sAry departments.
| "sThe CouErsss should provide means where
| by Il will bo possible TO have ncii exercises :
| by n, least a division OF regulars, aud II
| pSssIbie also a division Of national guards
"OnIy actual handling and proSitnE for
| men 10 MASSES while they arc marchlnF;
| TarupipE efnbarkiug. and dlsefnbarklhEs VII
| N bs possible to train tho higher o1ieers TO
/ perform their duties well and smoothly:
| "a srea, debt is owing from the public 70
/ tho men Of the army and navy. They should
| be 40 treated as to enable them TO reach the
| hiEbes, point OF efficiency. so that they may
| 10 ablc 10 respond Instantly TO any demand
| made urou them to sustain the Interests OF
| the nation and the honor OF the nas. Inc
| individual American enlisted man n piop-
| abIy on the whole a more formidable hEhtins
man than the regular Of any other army
| Every consideration should be shown hln'
| and in return tho highest standard OF use
| fuIness should be cractei from him. IL Us
| veil worth while for the Congress to con
sJssr whether the pay of enlisted men upon
| second and subsequent enlis,msns shoulu ~