The Hawaiian gazette., 1914-05-15
pANaER Ar LAST REAL1zrn.

DANGER AT LAST hEAhlIED.
The Mexican ENHANCEMENT with its grim possibility Of war has
brought the American congress face with
penny wise and pound foolish policy which distinguished
legislation Of preceding dangerous 70 the cause Of the
several spirited days Of debate and fat
refusal to consider the snate recommendations expenditures
for field artillery ammunition confeees agreed report
special bill April 20 to give the department the funds it
demands
will cause general satisfaction throughout the army
and should of security of many
American volunteer who may be called into the SOUTH
republic Army officers have long realized the urgency of
vng for both important deficiencies attempts
have been made condition. that mobilization
available troops would not find American troops poorly protected
This year with the Mexican war cloud looming over the southern
horizon the department redoubled adequate
mobile field artillery economic the lives Of the infantry
airy The matter argued and during early February
sessions Of the house but with possibility the need Of double
the number Of field and fifty sixty times the of
munon available the Democratic fought continue the
policy of previous and them appro
priation for artillery and ammunition cut TO the bone
II was pointed out that ineyent Of war ammunition and mum
ns of would become contraband 1t shown in the bald
Of that the capacity of the government
half just about supply the ammunition for single artillery
regiment in engagement. tNssfs
Since the Mexican trouble became it has by
the senate restored the measure and at the solicitation Of
the secretary increased the original considerably
The bills conference the
give but with the Of the dead Vera Cruz staring from
the of the daily the house eonees found their posi-
the word from the White exgencies
situation have agreed report bill which will provide the
portion Of the $ooOoOoO originally called for to be dsbused in
The funds appropriated will become Immediately available and
and the factories started under full capacity to meet the
deplorabe deficiency in ammunition for field guns
If protect infantry have good
chance win easily Mexico if
meet armed resistance should become necessary
occupy the country said local Army officer yesterday IF
have ammunition for guns viii find ourselves much
matched for the Mexican troops have artillery
have plenty of ammunition for the The United States
of America has been left at the the field artillery by
the nation which calls 'gringo.'
The officer referred the words of Wood chief
of staff in his recent before the congressional commit
tees. General Wood said W. .1ta >.#.
The Gre Of modern artillery deadly that troops
advance liver terrain swept by these without prohbye
troops advance and the only neutaze the fire
this hostile field artillery is by field artillery Frankfort
nal could turn sixteen thousand rounds and in
months private manufacturers could furnish the from
hundred two hundred thousand rounds per month Within
three months and to six months the efficiency Of all private
could furnish three hundred and fifty thousand
rounds per MONTH 49, "a @@.E--
AT ukden days artillery similar character
and efficiency that by the United
and fifty thousand rounds In little week. battle
which did not nearly all the field artillery equipment the
sian army guns disposed possible
output at highest efficiency Of all American factories
Owing to the arbitrary position taken by the Army in placing
from time to time with manufacturing plants orders fol-
powder and ammunition the plants have maintained this branch
their factories AS result the government able rely the
hundred and fifty thousand rounds month offered for sale
General Wood in further exempfyng the rapdiy of fire
the consumption Of ammunition in field artillery duel
said: 1914. ~ EE 4
n the fred exclusive of the Por
Arthur siege engagements $4,000 rounds of ammunition One
battery of Russian guns eghtnc cabe fred
$500 rounds On August 80 and 81 the First and Second Siberian
regiments with sixteen batteries Of eghnch EACH fred 08
900 rounds 844 AT Sachao four days fight thu
First Infantry Division artillery of forytwo fred COZ
and in the battle during period of
during which the silent for twenty minutes forw
fired 5000 rounds" sa#
his smaller maximum army better artler,
equipment if the reports of American military observers
believed and beyond doubt he has made amply ammunition
contest the route from the Vera Cruz The
bill will do much equaze matters will the United
States forces the proportion Of artillery that the size their infantry
divisions will demand. :.n