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OF our own at hand to on
pose 1t. and with the navy on the
other side of the continent. In other
words there Is more danger to the
Pacific in the thought of war with a
Pacific power than to the Atlantic
coast in actual war with power
such as we engaged in 1898.
For an invading army to pass the
Golden Gate and land In San Fran
cisco Is doubtless impossible, but for
II to land at Monterey or In Bolinas
Bay and to take San Francisco from
the rear Is not only feasible but for
any power possessing the ships and
the men presents no difficulties. A
landing effected at either place, the
>the fall of San Francisco would be in
evitable.
Il may go so far as to say that
every important city every defended
harbor I'm this country could be can
tured without a single gun now in
stalled being afforded opportunity to
fire hostile shot.
Moreover this Is as true of thu.
Atlantic coast as 10 is of the Pacific
Boston or New York or Washington
might be taken by any of several
powers without shot from the heavy
guns emplaced for their defense.
Il do not question the wisdom of
the installation of coast ,defenses
but | question seriously the wisdom
OF Installing them without adequate
preparations for their defense from
the rear and before mobile force
sufficient to discourage the thoughts
of Invasion is created.
1--WE have for its size the most ex-
pensive military establishment in the
world In proportion to expendi-
lures we have the least efficient.
The fault lies not in its personnel,
but In its organization.
What is peculiarly necessary with
us to prevent invasion Is not so much
material as men, trained and in con-
slant readiness. A few trained men
may prevent invasion where millions
of unframed men cannot drive the
invader out.
THE interest of the world now
centers In the Pacific ocean. or what
shall occur there during the half
century, further than that il is likely
to be the pivot of the worlds CONF
mercial and political Nctivitles. no
man Is wise enough to say. But Il
needs no prophet to assure us that I'm
whatever takes place we shall be un-
avoidable involved.
THE Pacific states feel with an
earnestness unknown in the farther
east that the degree Of readiness of
this country to resist attack should
be known, and If 1t be found that
this degree is insufficient then what
ever steps are necessary to assure a
reasonable immunity should be taken
without delay
THAT victory has rested finally
with us In every war we have waged
is proof to us In our blindness that
victory VIII always rest with us In the
end. | hope earnestly that II may be.
but | believe with equal earnestness
that If war were TO come In the
near future with anyone of the great
powers, humillating defeat would
be our portion.
1T Is two years now since differ
ences with the subjects of an Oriental
power, domiciled on the Pacific coast
reached pitch that threatened serl- |
GUS international difficulties. 1t is |
believed by all men Of the Pacific
coast that these differences were sus-
pended not settled. |
mo less an authority than the
chairman of the Military Conimittee
Of this House is reported In the pub
lie press to have admitted that the
capture of the coast cities by a for
eign power was clearly possible anal
that twenty more regiments of mobile
troops are Immediately necessary
But he added that this body would
not create the additional regimentsl
until war was upon us. / do not
like TO believe this. do not like to
believe that the chairman of the COM
mittee most directly concerned in our
preparedness, believe In the
nadequacy of our preparations, and
still has made no recommendations
TO this body for their Increase.
THE greatest of Oriental powers, I
i Is well known, has over million
subjects who are trained soldiers. She
controls sea transportation available
Tor the transportation ofrtroops as
we'll as supplies sufficient to transport
ito ohen time from the East to thel
Pacific coast 10000 men. Let us f'be /
On the safe side and say 10000. I,
The ships can be named that win