Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-03-24

Justice. The hopes OF many people
hro fixed upon peaceful settlement
OF international disputes, Il hope held.
perhaps, not moro earnestly than by
those who, In the event of war, will
have to do the fighting. But as long
M wars of ambition, Of annexation
and OF conquest occur, q people ia
not Justified In neglecting means OF
rlghtful defense. England without n
navy would have been helpless and
broken before the Spanish Armada.
And today our own nation cannot dis
band Its army and navy while it has
great interests to guard In the pres-
ence of vast forces to which It may
be opposed. Had the United States
possessed In 1893 Its navy OF today,
( there would have been no costly ana
bloody war; for 1t Ia we'll known
that Spain entered upon the conflict
In the confidence. which but few or
her people did not share, that her
navy would vnnQulsh our own. Wa
have n Pacific coast as we'll az ON
Atlantic, to defend. We are about to
guard the Isthmus OF Panama for the
benefit of tho world. Far.seelng pa.
trlots cannot be otherwise than un-
happy and anxious, in recognition OF
tho fact that our defensive prepare.
lions do not exist or are Inadequate.
For. surely, while our country will
NOT seek war nor enter upon con.
fiict not just and necessary, the pos-
session OF suitable means OF leienss.
commensurate with out Internal
greatness as n nation. must be regard.
Cd as the best assurance Of peace
and of continued happiness, m
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Tho Military Display.
Tho full military powers OF our
country will not be displayed at tho
OF the several States and the army
and navy will BIO modestly represent.
ed, and the officers and men will be-
there in spirit of frIendliness to all
our visitors from foreign lands. It
Is understood that upon the opening
OF the Exposition by the President OF
the United States and upon tho ar
rival OF any military representatives
or naval vessels of friendly cations.
there will be present such of our ma
tional military and naval forces al
may be assembled without detriment
to the public service In the course Of
their regular employments. The ,cere.
monies will be on the Exposition
grounds and they will be chiefly OF
civic character. The scene will be-
splendid in Its civic nature, and It IA
intended that the battalions. or com.
4 panies OF the army navy and national
( guard shall fill their proper place III
an imposing event commemorative of
the history Of the nation Suisse
quently. there will remain at the Ex.
position detachment of EACH arm OF
the military service and division or
naval vessels for the purpose OF ex-
hibition to the citizens Of the United
+ States. There Is not State ard not
many counties In the United States
J that have not citizens In the army
and navy. All the people support the
army and navy, and they, do It. will
tngly, and 1t Is right and proper. that
the people who visit the exposition
shall have an opportunity to Dee
something of the great forces, OF ma.
tional defense which they have Great.
ed and maintain. But there will be
no carnival Of war nor inspiration at
military conquest. 1t is expected that
many friendly nations will be repre-.
sented by naval vessels ana a few
by companies Of soldiers, Illustrative
or their military arm.
or their military arm--AdmiraY Har.
rington in Eclectic Magazine. q