New-York tribune., 1906-12-26

to secure competent talent the engine room. the
office forceS Could he do this on. a moments no
uce? or would IL be weeks TX not months, before
e re paps shs pis n no E eSed We ars just
helpless as any large sized manufacturing plant
advance OF any possible mobilization We must be
training, educating, and above all os keeping IN
man and run our plants.
Unfortunately the few men we have. and the few
men we can keep, do not form even nucleus eoouS
which 70 build up q necessary force In time OF
Of nned are Sd moi pnsa8 sHpHSn en e that might come
pouring in to our aid in case of war.
from that Of the infantry or cavalry. Raw re-
cruits can be made fairly efficient in short time
the cavalry As gun crews alone raw Tecruits can
be licked into shape quite rapidly. But how about
fully much Importance as the guns? Time Is an
Id semn IN giving these men & ther be over
before such a garrison had become In anything
ike an efficient fighting condition.
London, and Connecticut generally. let us look for
IN he socaed dsroe Of NsW Indon T6ese
defences are not only Of Importance to New Lon;
Long Island shore. and to New York City. For. if
any any enemy's vessels succeed In entering Long
island Sound, running by any Of the defsnces. nOI
only New London. but New Haven. bridgeport and
all the coast cities OF Connecticut and the back
door Ct New York are more less at the mercy
at various places where cartridges and VARIOUS mu
nittons of war are manufactured. would at once De
enemy, The East River entrance to the sound
f1ces Ps m sS oo 1GF s a n n s9 ~ i've
safety and work havoc In Harlem and all the sur
rounding thckly settled communities. Hence we
see how important these deiences are. located at
the eastern entrance Of the Sound
GERS and men needed for one relief to man these
defences; the figures Ill officers. 2.72O enlisted
There are now available is oficers and 4ss ensy ed
fects and defciencies that exist?
The National Coast Defence Board has completed
certain additions to the defences Tor the eastern
entrance to Long Island Sound. In addition to the
paragraph, the following officers and men will be
needed FOR the additional defence, viz. IS officers
pointers. Hence finally will need IA officers,
$3.50 enlisted men, 81 gun commanders and 81 gun
Nothing has been said about the technical re:
fully as much Importance gun defence and more
technical Al in r its ge9uirsments Details cann91 @ be pc
made n hsFmsss less as to eGe fe.Gs but @
l am not at liberty to discuss this matter in its
highly trained technical men win be needed for
this work and now we 2 practically & r have none nG2s s we
6eorged Os aggaS 0 6S5 t, 81 ys5 PG5 man mas
How would 1t seem If the municipal authorities
Of New London were to begin buying revolyeTs
efficient police force and then fail to provide for
5rescribed beat and protec pToperty from burg
lars and marauders turn n IRE alarms etc WI
violent disorder without a IMAM behind the gun
to do the work"2 Similarly, will mine, cases al
watch and explode themselves without some men
behind them?
The Artillery bill up for consideration by
Congress contains some corrections for the evils
fully Understood by the layman and the communii.
theirs Is the property TO be protected. We are
but the servants Of the people. ready to do cur
within our power. It Is up to the people to see
that are properly provided not only with ma
terial, but with personnel with which to put up
a good defence and Justify our existence;
FIELD OFFICER
New London. Conn. Dec, q. 1905