The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1907-12-21
ENLARGEMENT ANO REcON07RUc7lOW az G0pERV0PJ
EJLANO MILITARY POST /~3p 81

lncongruous as it may seem, the ma
ton which has been the most active
in respect to the worlds peace move
ment is also the most progressive in
its military policy While an earnest
advocate for peace among nations, 1t
is an energetic exponent of the prin-
ciple OF the big stick" The United
State believes In honorable peace, and
big battle ships and an efficient army
to command respect for its high ideals
OF international comfy. AS evidence
of the latter tendency the proposed
Improvement of the Governors Island
military post may be cited If within
the next ten years the plans proposed
FOR the enlargement and Improvement
OF the army post in New York harbor
are carried out it will be transformed
into the finest and largest military
reservation in the whole world. BY
extending the sea walls about the is
land the land surface will be increased
to nearly three times its present size
and its equipment will be such as to
make 1t the busiest place in the en-
'iht tHltliCdH iHlllldTS eSldDllSHfUtnt
Instead of only three companies.
whole regiment will be necessary to
furnish its garrisOning force, trans
ports will sail from it to the island
possessions of the United St2tes. and
there will be great headquarters build.
ings on IT and splendid mansions and
imposing barracks There also will be
wonderfully beautiful park, and
great athletic field. Col Marshall OF
the Engineering Corps, t. S A., who
IS in charge of the filling.in work, said
recently the island would be ready
for building operations in about three
years.
One hundred and one acres are be- 1
ing added TO the old island, and eight, |
cen months hence twothirds of this !
reclamation will be completed Eight .
cen months later ON, it is estimated /
the reclamation Will be complete, and
the island will be ready for the quar-
termasters department. the depart /
mcnt that will be in charge of the |
erection Of new buildings, the laying ,
out Of the parks, etc,
Congress has appropriated sl.1OO,O0o .
for the building Of the seawall and /
the extension Of the island
This newer Governors Island will /.
be as much greater in every respect. .
when compared to the Governors Is .
land of to-day, as is the present Is. I
land when compared 10 the modest
which Capt James Dun.
can of the navy described 10 Gov. |
Clinton in a letter written on board |
the Centurion in December. 1883
The buildings on Governors Island
at that time according TO Capt Dun
can, were a wharf. a wen eighteen
feet deep. with pump etc. the cap /
tain's kitchen, the captains cellar.
barn for cattle. the gardeners house
the hospital kitchen the hospital well
the captains well, the guardhousc.
the conyalescents' hospital, the cap
tains barrack, the lieutenanrs bar
rack the lieutenant's kitchen. ana the
summeahOusc.
In describing the projected ncw IL
land an officer calico it taking a.
imaginary walk around the Governors
Island OF ten years hence
The walk said he. begins ar
Castle Williams. and We are looking
down Hhat Is now Hurricane Row III
stead Of the unprnrcr tious rrd brick
buildings that used to face II. there
are sqteudii mansions aud structure