The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1913-09-15

which thought that In the event OF war
all our problem ought to he one ~ coast
defense. that we should do nothing eN
cept repei attack. an attitude about as
sensible rs that OF prize tighter who
expected to win b. merely rarrS in; in
stead Of hitting. To meet the susocpti-
hilities OF this large class OF well-uean-
Ing people. we provided for the hattie
ships under the name Of coast defense,
hattleshipS.' meaning therebF that We
did not make them quite a. se:twOrtny
"a they ought 10 have been. or with
quite a. much coal capacity as they
ought To have had. Then We tecided to
build real hsttle~hips Rut there SIN
remained = lingering demand 81 Tuhllc
theory. and W. met this N beautiful
fashion ny prov iding for sea .oiLg coast
defense btttleShii'~'-the fact that the
name was contradiction in terms be
INK Of very small consequence compared
10 the fact that we dbl THEREBY get real
bdttleships
our men had 60 he trained 90 handle
the ships singly and b. :ic-t formation.
and they had to he traiurI TO use the
new weapons Of precision with which
tie ships were armed. Not .i few al the
our foolish Tuie ~ purs seniority pro-
motion. were not compel mt for the ta-.
~ ere excellent. and this vs. trlc 81
almost all the younger officer. They
were naturally firSt-cla~s men. trained
Dr. the admirable navy school at Nuna-
n L
they Wsr. given proper Instruments to
work with. and they speedily .reN 60
handle these sfiIs iHdif Id-dly Zoo the
best fashion. They were gt=t learning
90 handle them iu squadron and fl..t
f"rma'ion hut when the war with spain
broke out. thew had A. set hardi, ar.t-t.-
80 The principles u modern sti"n.ifir
Tn. IusvitAbIs war
soon after ] began work IS Assistant.
secretary II the Navy Z became con-
revolt 30 cuba had DRAGGED it, wear,
lrnEth until conditions iu the Island had
became DO dreadful as Co hc o. standing
disgrace % " for permitting them T.
exist. There b. much that I sinc.rei,
admire about the spanish character. ana
mere are Few men Tor whom I have feet
1870. lhhn Tor ceftain gentle
men 81 spain whom have known. ttut
Hi"in attempted O. govern her colonies
on "frhdiC Ifiuripi's which rendered her
control ~ them furumrItltl~ Win ff.
tIfHi'" ~ humanity and iufoiefable Co
the conscience uf mankind In 1895 tic
-''-ftI.'d war iu CUBA had dragged along
Tor Years vith uuspeasaiie horror. de-
Fia'abpn aud misery. 10 was not war
Hi ail but murdefJus oppression Cuba
wts dftf. stated
Peace and Murder war and Progress
ned az peace. several hundred times
s- many lives were lot. lives ~ men.
~'nitu ard children. 49, were lost
during tie three months "warF when
put Hn end Co this slaughter and OPENED
career 90 peaceful progress a. tho
uhars. Yet there Wrrr IsguIded uro-
f'Tslonai phllnuthropfsts who carol -.
]. more Tor names than fnr facts
tlnt they preferred peace ~ CON
tnuour murder fp war which
stopped the murder and brought real
o. go r4.Hfuz humiliation was certain.
anyhow indeed. ~ uns wore rerfsfr
without var than Win if for aIe could
NOT o. rmHnertlv Keep tire ISLAND. and
-.'e minded yielding Co. tff Cuhaus more
tHnu Ieldirg o. us pur pwn direct o.
lffeatH were great. because nf tho Ga.
Don tnusrCo and sugar. and eHrsciall b.
20 alFc - fulfa relation TO the rIro.
J'.lth sunni fn canal liut even greater
we're our interests from TIE stardf0frf
(Continusd on Pars rt1heA