New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-08-09


is fitted with the greatest and
most deadly collection of de-
fens;vc and offensive war ma.
r;ncr in the world: not for us but rather disusc, not
for fighting but rather TO prevent fight because the
powers Of the world realize that 1t is lmpregnaole
knowing hat, the peace OF the country IS secure
AND vet smoke the darl, stranger almost for the
~ first time Of the evening without being first spoken
TO- abefore the fail is over might say in a shorter time
even the Reservation will lie useless incumoTance on
the land-such are the changes and fortunes IN TINS
theoretical paper warfare that is always going on among
the nations
They All turned and looked at him in establishment:
He spoke quietly in casual conversational tone, as Il
unconscious that there was anything startling IN ms
rcmark-and yet there was something authoritative "'
his manner. o.
~Whv. what do YOU mean SIR" demanded the Com.
r,andant botv: for the Reservation was an OBJECT OIL
inordinatc pride with him.
lust that" the stranger SAID. although lleIc 10
no booming of cannons warfare IS gong on among inc
nations inccssantlv-the warfare of theory, preparing
f the warfare of deeds which is bound 10 come And
in warfare there is nothing imprcgnablc-not even your
Reservation Before the year IS out It VIII become 80
much beautiful scrap iron just as all war equphe".
eventually becomes scrap iron OF the most useless sort
aYou are mad. Man" cried the Commandment WIN
rising cholcr TO hear his pet condemned ne \'''''
ton is the last word in military sccnce-lt IS D." Rc''
tion ahead of its times DO YOU know anything about
the Reservation;
wen, YES. in a general way he replied casually.
as understand it, the Reservation presents 10 inc
eve the appearance Of great series OF puDhc P''NS'
but this counterfeit of beauty IS mask 10 INC eC,
GUNS and coast dcicnscs that lie hidden amd pea0cll
reDcr The disposition Of these dctcnscs is known TO
none except YOU who command them; IN TACT, as ui-
dcrstand it, secrecy is the main strength and defense
of the Reservation stronger than ramparts OF stone lot
tbc simple reason that no attacking fleet would kno"
where 10 drop its shells amid all that grccncry 10 90
1.,,. ,bcroas the attackers themselves exposed on
the omen surface of the sea- would TAN an easy ply "
,our Guns Sccrccy-that IS the strength oil inc ~
Ito" and no means. no precautions, are overlooked
bv YOU or your government IN maintaining IT, ~"
rgbt in describing the design and purpose oil inc con
etr,ction and management OF the Reservation; '
,rdod with smile. in which there was tonch oil 'l1
e.~,l,no crcasjnq his large deeply nodded features
~yop understand and describe it we'll sad the Con-
,,dant somewhat Modified. and 1t IS well tAat inc
world should so understand 1t: II is inc s''''-''
preventive Of war in the world a.,. tt.-.
And yet / repeat, the stranger sac. ,.'i5 -,
fall pcrhap before this very week is past the K'se''
ton will be an open book VIII DC S''o'' W.
est strength,-ts secrecy
NONSENSE" cried the CommandanJ ,a,..r
4lvu d, sure am Of this, the other replied tl"'
.., yy;rirg 20 back my prophesy with q wager
thousand dollars, or more, or less as ple''' O'''
taste ,.;.,., his cbolc
aWhy. Sir the Commandant G%C'liIy,' ,',a .,r
t,,,bi,, aroused once more, "it thought your ""N
.ar,I,,, ~ scrious consideration should have you
cl aa into Jail and investigated. My government
considers il one Of its most important duties 70 P'C0
that secrct-and, take it from me, anyone caught SPy'
would receive short shriit .i ~
you could clap me into jail and out AGAIN ana ~
none the wiser investigate as hard as you "nsn'' ""
stranger said with careless augh' Io' N''"