The Hope pioneer. [volume] (Hope, N.D.) 1882-1964, 1907-12-05

& al ta
fact: vet seemingly It has already been
forgotten for NOT the slightest effort
haa haen made "a nrepsre a medical
corn. ~ sYfRcient size to prevent the
rsns+i+ion ~ +ha same disaster on q
mi,ch larper scale * we should ever be
engaged in a serious conflict.
..p,,t ~ -aa,,o, aan,rtment Ia not the
onlv denartment for which increased pro-
,,s;on shn,,id 10 nnade The rate OF nay
80 tha ofsaars aho1,d he greatly in.
- uaa. :. +bara is ~ higher tvne Of citizen
49, ~. ANaa.a ,aaHisr ofscar and he
sha,,,a hana a f.,r raward for his adj
.a,ra h1a n,arr Thara should he a rela.
t,.,a1,, e,,en o. arao+ar Incraaaa In the nav for
.u..et IT, go. Sas A. asnacia1 nrovision
tne eniisteu Ltsn. ~ 80 b1tahinr GRADES
en.%.,o 20 - I tho.s"or warrant ofBcers in
u,,tab sho,,d ha omen TO the
naYy, ~ Save snfHcientlv long
and a,ho a. their work we'll. Inducements
shn,,,d ba offarad snflc,ent to encourage
1aa11N .ood man r. make the army a life
occ,,naf ion Tho nrime needs of our pres
ceupas.o . - p. - and reta,n comne-
tan+ noommissinna ~oficers. This diff
c,',tv rast. f,,nda men+ailv on the ques-
49, ~ nov The oncommissione officer
doaa MT cnrreanond with an unskilled la
hover. ha corrasnonds to the best type Of
sLi,1ad worLmap ar to the subordinate
of7nia1 N civil institutions. Wages have
0roofl {nNraQ Cad In 0ntSl06 OCCuDdllOlS
n the ,ast AZ Years and the pay of the
soldier. like the nav of the officers, should
he nrnnortionateiv Increased. The first
sergeant of a company, If a good man.
must be one of such executive and az
ministrat1ve aolllty' anu suen thes
Of his trade, as to be worth far more than
we at present pay MIN. me saine 10 49,
OF the regimental sergeant major: iheso
men should be men VINO nay Auis,ao
Ivo m MAKE me ~ d L S0p"-
ton and they should pc aoie TO looA ~,
ward to ample reward; WINE OILY NC.
properly quallfed shoulo DC siven NO
chance to secure THESE ihai fe"aius -.
increase over tne presens pay 49, er.t
be great IN the lower sraues ~ -. 90
one or Two enlstments' put .ne
should be marked LOT the oasoa n,ho
stoned orncers OF inc uppe. 500 that
serve iong enough TO niaNe ~ ~ 49,
they intend to stay pertnanehtiy ~ t 10
army, WHlie aooitionai a. - +or.at
given LOT hlgh QUALIFICATIONS :" ~
practlce. ~ 10
among the oIacers 'neie sn 10y" y
severe 4am nm auaS ~ y No ior FROM
INIT up TO the sraue aas sho,,ia
that posltlon on appoansm :. sbo.,1d 9o ~
be solely py seiectlon anu ~ y w
UNDERSTOOD that mai " n e
erage capacity couio heve, Sc. Ds'o
the position OF major Wniie every 4a
VINO serves IN any sraoe
length of time prior to promotloh 70
the next grace without sel.lhs -
promotion to the next grace snouio 10
forthwith retired"
President Sees Need of
largely Increased Navy. e..
The president asks for a continuous
increase in the navy, and asks present
congress for appropriations for four
new battleships, and says:
"We need always to remember that
in time of war the navy is not to be
used to defend harbors and sea-coast
cities: we should perfect our system Of
coast Qualifications. The only efficient
use for the navy is for ofrense. The
only way in which 1t can efficiently pro-
tect our own coast against the possible
action of a foreign navy is by destroy
ing hat foreign navy. Fol defense
against a hostile fleet which actually
attacks them, the coast cities must de-
pend upon their forts, mines, torpedoes.
submarines and torpedo boats and de-
stroyers. All of these together are ef-
fctent for defensive purposes, but they
in no way supply the place OF a thor
oughly efficient navy capable of acting
On the offensive; for parrying never yet
won a fight. 1t a only be won by
hard hitting. and an aggressive sea-go-
ing navy alone can do this hard hitting
of the offensive type. But the forts
and the Ike are necessary SO that he
navy may be footloose. In time of war
there is sure to be demand, under pres
sure-of fright. for the ships to be scat
tered so as to defend all kin of ports.
Under penalty of terrible disaster, this
demand must be refused. The ships
must be kept together, and their OBJ
jective made the enemies fleet. If
Notifications are sufficiently strong, no
modern navy will venture to attack
them, SO long as the foe has in exist
ence a hostile navy of anything like
the same size or efficiency. But unless
there exists such a navy then the forth
fications are powerless by themselves
to secure the victory. For of course
the mere deficiency means that any
resolute enemy can at his leisure COM
bine all his forces upon one point with
the certainty that he can a k 1t.
Gives Reasons for Despatch
OF Fleet to the Pacific.
Until our battle fleet Is much larger
thar at present it should never be snlit
into detachments so far apart that thew
could not in event of emergency be-
speedily united. Our coast line Is on
the Pacific just as much as on the At
lantic. The interests ne CoHfor,{o