The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1907-12-27
EnLAR6EnENT ahiD REcON0TRDcTTON ar G0VERY0PJ
IJLAIYO ELIzARY POJT <~9Q IL -

IncongFuous as it may seem, the na,
ton which has been the most active
In respect to the worlds peace move
ment is also the most progressive in
It's military policy. While an earnest
advocate for peace among nations. It
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
70 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
Tor the enlargement and Improvement
Of the army post In New York harbor
are carried out it viii 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 viii be increased
to nearly three tines its present size
and Ito equipment will be such As To
make L the busiest place in the en-.
THE American military establishment
Instead Of only three companies. a
whole regiment will be necessary to
furnish It's garFisoning force; trans
ports will sail from It to the island
possessions Of the United States and
there will be great headquarters build.
ings on 1t and splendid mansions and
imposing barracks. There also will be
wonderfully beautiful park, and a
great athletic field. Col. Marshall of
the Engineering Corps. U. s. A.. who
b IN charge Of the filling-in work said
recently the island would be- ready
for building operations in about three
years
0te hundred and one acres are Be.
ing added to the old island. and eight
cen months hence two-thirds OF This
reclamation will be completed. Eight
cen months later on, It is estimated
the reclamation viii be complete and
The island will be ready for the quar-
termaster's department, the depart.
ment that VIII be Ia charge OF the
erection Of new buildings, the laying
out ef the parks. etc.
Congress has appropriated sl,1OOO 900
for the building Of the seawall and
the extension Of the island. and 50 !
careful and pasnstaklng has Col Mar
shall been that from present indl. |
cations he will have a neat sum 10
turn back into the treasury when his |
part OF the work Is finished. The mon.
sy for the docking improvements has
also been appropriated. and this work 1
ls now well under way, but as vet
there has been no appropriation for /
he construction OF the new buildings
and every building except four now on
Governors Island, viii be new when
.he Governors Island Of Ten years
hence b complete and ready for bust
hess.
This newer Governors Island will
Be as much greater ln every respect
Rhen compared TO the Governors IA.
and Of to-day, as "a the present "a.
and when compared 70 the modest
which Capt. James Dun.
An of the navy described 10 Gov
Clinton in letter written on board
ne Centurion in December. 1888
The buildings nfGoYernors Island
It that time, according to Capt. Dun.
ans we're wharf. well eighteen
eet deep with pump. etc, the CAP.
aims kitchen, the captains cellar 4
'arn FOR cattle. the gardeners house
he hospital kitchen, the hospital we'll
he captains well. the guardhouse
he eonYalescents' hospital. the can.
aims barrack, the lleutenant's bar.
ack, the lieutenant's kitchen, and the
IN describing the projected new Il.
and an officer called It taking AN
n'ssinafy walk around the Governors
sland Of ten years hence
The walk" said he, begins at
'astle Williams, and we are looking
own what Is now Hurricane Row IN.
tead Of the unpretentioua red brick
that used ID face IL there
Se splendid mansions and a structure