Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1911-01-25

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The rather amazing contention that
it would be necessary to protect the
Panama canal, if 1t was fortified. by a
fleet in war time has been made from
time to time by opponents of fortifca-
ton in the House of Representatives.
The necessity of protecting powerful
land batteries from hostile fleets is a
new n IL, indeed. it exists at all,
Evidently Admiral Dewey, who Is sup
posed to know about such things, does
not think any such necessity would
exist. In his report as president of the
general board of the navy he says.
among other things:
Gums mounted on shore are on an
unsuitable and steady platform. q
Guns mounted on shipboard are on a
sinkable, unsteady platform. y '
III shore gun of equal power a thus
a great advantage over the ship gum"
and
FINALLY the general board considers
the prime object of Notifications at the
canal zone is to prevent It's occupation
by an enemy, and by their existence 20
enable the feet to pursue It's legitimate
functions, free from soiicitude for the
safety Of the canal. wherever the in
terests of the country most demand it's
presence"
A German immigrant IN brought
$4,000 over with which to buy a farm
is said to have beer so overawed by
New York that he begged to be taken
back home This country is too big
for me-" the young nan said. 81 am
scared and want to go home.'
1t is easy to understand how New
York would seem menacing and for
midahle to a foreigner with a little
money. He might see In the physical
manifestations Of it's mighty enter
prises merely the shears by which he
would be shorn.
But to the thousands who arrive at
Ellis Island with barely the entrance
fee to this country. and therefore moth
ing TO lose, the magnificent scale Of
everything in the metropolis spells OPP
portunity.
Your successful ~adventurer in new
nelds must not be handicapped with
anything he is afraid he may lose.
Those pioneers who wrested the re-
ceding West from the wilderness al
most without exception travelled In
light marching order. 1t is probably
true that capital would max towards
of US all If we were thrust into new
and strange conditions Of life.
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Upon the land, our country is the
envy of the nations. Upon the sea we
are the shame Of the world
This remarkable statement was made
Monday by Representative Humphrey
in an address before the National Mer-
chant Marine Congress. After dwelling
upon our unprepsredness for a naval
war, and particularly one with Japan.
the speaker during the merchant ma
rine portion of his argument, said:
Engaged In the inter-oceanic trade
today, England has more than 1000 ves-
sells, Germany more than 1000, Japan,
scarcely Atty years recognized as a ma
ton, more than 1000. The United States,
with its 1000. 900 of people, and all TIE
island possessions ne its mighty COM
inerce and mighty interest, has ten-six
upon the Pacific and four upon the At
lantic Ocean"
And yet, such a showing as this even
did not cause a great many delegates
to the congress to take seriously the
charge that a foreign lobby is at work
in Washington, endeayoring TO prevent |
legislation which would al
merchant marine.
President Taft has decided that Hayti |
and Ssnto Domingo must not fight. He
has remarked as much in as many
words. SO IL is altogether likely that
the war down there is over before it
began.
This action of the President of the
United States Is said to be unpreoe-
denied, but It is effective. A $40, 900, 900
peace fund could not have turned the
trick as easily as the President did,
merely by saying the word. All i'm
minent conflicts between nations might
be handled this way If an arbiter big
and strong enough to dominate the
situation could be found.
Uncle Sam has bee engaged in pay
ing off Santo Domingo's foreign debts
for some time, so the action of this
government is not entirely disinter-
ested. 1t makes for peace. however,
and that's all that's necessary.
Carefully adjusting his collar and
tie, q federal official steps to the front
of the stage and the centre OF the
spotlight and declares in modest. we'll
modulated, but firm tones, that he
could, IL equipped with funds, reduce
the cost Of living in this country fully
so per cent. No, 1t was not DR.. Wiley
this time, but a member of the depart
ment of agriculture.