The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-04

canal. We should need q thoroughly frNi Nir.l
naTy Of adequate size. on else IS pfepafsl
definitely ard fer al time 10 ahaddon ths
idea that cur nation Is amonn tatss Hhose
sons 90 down t8 the sea IL ships. unlesE
oar commerce Is alwaya % Be- carried iu for
eign bottoms, We must have var craft 20
PoweFfm Navy Urged.
so FAR from beirg II any way 3 proroca-
ton % war an AdeQuatt and hlgaly trained
navy Is the best guaranty against war. the
cheapest and most enactfYe peace Insurance..
The cost Of building ard maintaining such a
naYy represents tne fsry hgnteat premium
for lnsurlng paeee which this nation can
Probably no other great natioa IN fhe
world is 50 anxious fer peace as Ws are
There Is not a single civilized power which
has anything whatever to fear from as
gresslveness on our part. All We want is
peace. and toward this cad ne wish % Be
able g secure ne same respect Tor cur
rights IN return TO insure fair treatment 70
as commercially. apd % guarantee the safety
Of the American people
Our people Intend q abide ~ the nou-
roe doctrine and 70 is,sist npon Il A. the On
sure means of sec lr.nK the paase 81 thf
Western hemisphere. The navy oflers Is ths
only means Of makias our in1ielsncc upon
tbs Monroe doctrine anything but 4 sub
ieot q derlsion to whatever naticn chooses
20 disregard Il We desire the peace which
comes a. Of right 70 the iusg man armed.
not the peace granted on terms CT lgnominy
to the craven and the weaklihg.
IL is net possible 70 imrroVise a navy
after war breaks cut The ships must Be
built and the men iralned long Ia advance.
In the late var with Spain the ships that
dealt the decisive blows 81 Manila aud San
uago had been launched from two 70 four
leen years. and they were able 10 do as they
did because the Een Ia the coming fowers
the gun turrets and the onKine-ro had
through ions years Of practice At sea learned
1T wss forefhorrhf and nrs,.~.t,o, -.,t.h
secured as the overwhelming triumph or tSgs
Il we fail to show forethought and prepL.a-
ton now, there may come 4 time when dis
aster Will befall US instead Of triumph: and
should this time come. the fault VA rest
primarily, not upon those whom she acoi-
dent Of events puts IN supreme command AZ
the moment, but upon those who have failed
20 prepare 10 advance.
There should be no cessation IN the work
of composing our navy. Il is unsafe and
unWise not 70 provide fhis year for several
additional battleships and heavy armored
cruisers. with auxiliary end lighter craft In
proportion; for the exact numbers and char
acier ! refer you 10 the report Of the secre-
tary ~ the Navy. But there 4 scmethire W.
need even more than additional ships, and
this is additional officers and men no pro
vide batileships and cruisers and then iav
them up. with the expectation Of leavfnr
them unnamed until they are needed M
actual war, would Be worse than folly: II
would be a crime against the nation
ITO send any wurship against a competent
enemy unless those aboard Il have been
trained BY years OF actual sea service IN
eluding inoessant gunnery practice, would Be
to invite not merely disaster but the bitter
est shame and humiliation Four thousand
additional seamen and enc thouseod addi-
uonai marines should be provided and an
Increase in the oihcera should be provided
BY making large addition TO the classes AZ
Annapolis.
Our Present Naval Force.
for Of which nine are completed
and have been commissioned FOR actual aerv-
Ice. The remaining eight viii be ready In |
from two 70 four years. but Il will take AZ |
least that time 70 recruit ana train the men /
70 light them. Il Is Of vast concern that We /
have trained crews ready tor the vessels b. /
ne time they are commissioned. Good nhipa \
and good guns are simply good weapons. and 1
hands Of men who know how % night with /
hem. The men must be trained and drilled /
lnder a thorough and we'll planned system
y progressive instruction while the recruit
ns must Dc carried on with atm greater
THE naval militia forces are state oreani-
ltiona, and are trained for coast service ana
2 event o. war they WI constitute The inner
Inc ot defense They should receive hearty
Encouragement from the general rovernmenf
but IN addition We should at once pro
fde for National Naval Reserve, opKanlred
nd trained under the direetion of he Navy
'hief Executive whenever war becomes immi-
ent. II should be a real auxiliary 70 the
afel seAgoing peace establishment. and Of
er material % be drawn on al once for
naming our ships 10 time OF war Il should
e composed OF graduates Of the Naval Acad
my. Graduates OF the Naval Militia ofHccHs
nd crews Of coust-line qtqsmiFs, ldngshofe
chooners, nehlng vessels and steam yachta
uoh oentera ar iife-saylng stations and Eight.
ouses
Need for Powerful Navy.
The American people must either build
nd maintain an adequate navy or else make
p their minds definitely 70 accept a sec.
ndafy position IN International Affairs not
ierely IN political, but IN commercial. mat
RS. u has been we'll said that there u 10
lrer way OF courune national disaster than /
h opuieni. aggrqsaiYe. ana unarmed'
lt is nol NECESSARY 70 increase our army
eyond ita present size Al this tine hut 4 /
Necessary TO keep il At she highest point
Every effort should be made to bring the
rniy 70 constantly Increasing slate Of ef-
cheney. When on actual service no work
I've that directly in the line OF such service
lould be required. The paper work IN ne
rmy. as N the navy. should be greatly re-
iced. What a needed ia proved power Of
lmmand and capacity 10 work weil III az
I'D. Constant pare ia necassAry % prevent
y rot n me Transportation gnd commis.
.Ths qoasFsss lheuld provide means where !
7 L viii Be possible % have neld ererrl~es I
: al least a division Of rcruIars and N :
'ssible also division Of national guards.
en-, once a year.
only actual handling and PROVIDING for q
en- n masses while they are marching. I
mping, cmbnrking. and diaembnrkinq mi
b possible % train the highef on6trs" 10 J
riorm their dutes wsll and hnoothly &
great debt q owing from the pubic "a q
p men OF The army and navy. They should q
80 treated as 70 enable them 10 reach me z
CHEST point OF efficiency So thai 60 NV b
able to respond insfantlf 10 any demart v
ade upon th1r 10 sustaln the lnterasta IA o
e nauou and the honor OF the fun Tha q
dividual American enlisted man is proh p
y on ths waole more formidable aekina a
J tnan 20 regular pi any ether army 2
ierys con1idfretien should Be- shown Mn. q
q in return the highest standard OF use
lncse should be exaeied from him. IA "A b
.ll worth while for The Congress 10 ron q
Ter whether the pay Of enlisted men ua.r d
,o9a |, s eng sassaequent eniistmeals sh8eid y
laaed Faiue oi lhs tefena soldier :,
nllliia laws 0haolsts. Y
hetieu should BE- taken IN reference 10 the ir
lit.a and % The raiainH Of volunteer fofter n
10 militia law is obsolete ard worfhiss~ 81
e organization and armament Of he Nn-
nal Guard uf the several states utlrh -. IA
ated az militia % Ne appruprla.ians tv q
consrers. should be m9as ldsahsai vlf q
iirass-s. ssa dt,ss y hs 'a5 .s,s ssFee, 4. TIE ?
var .lQllt Be carefully defined. ana I 2
stem established by law under whlrh fh- 70
tAod of procedure 81 faisina voiunteer ~
'ces ahoud BE- prescribed IN Advance y a
es'sls ~ .nlosaoie e the eziismtat and 3.
~ n re- HlfeHgtdtntS have not 81 q
da l5un beiorthand Provision rboriF fa|
.ce tor utilizing IN ths hrsf volantoa ~ q