The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1914-04-27

must be erected 70 protect the en-
trance 10 the harbor or harbors and
thus keep an enemey's fleet from us
inE a.
Then. in addition. there must he
stationed near the point to be- defend
Cd infantry. cavalry. and field artillery
10 defeat any similar force which an
enemy might suCCeer In landing on
the coast somewhere out Of range OF
lions.
This is what the navy and army
wish IN do with a. island OF Oahu N
the Hawaiian group so as first to
prevent its use by an enemy as n
bas" Of operations against the Pacific
coast OF the United States. and sec
ondly so as TO give our battle fiect
freedom of action In the Pacific
Naval Base at Pearl Harbor.
\ naval base with dry dock. repatr
shops, and al the various supplies
which fleet might need Is being
built AZ Pearl Harbor. a short distance
west or Honolulu u isasufhcient
commentary on our failure to recog-
nll" the necessity for proper prepara-
ton for war that in 1873 Gen Scho-
held. who had been sent by President
Grant To the Hawaiian islands 10 pick
out a naval station. submitted a re-
port IN favor Of Pearl Harbor.
Though Gen SChoheld appeared be
tore congressional committee and
advocated the use OF Pearl Harbor as
"a naval station. with the right TO use.
improve. and fortlfy Il. the right was
not secured from the Hawaiian gov
eminent until 1854
II has been in our possession ever
sine" but II Is only within the last
Few years that we have started ia
max" the use OF IL which President
Grant saw the necessity Of forty-one
years ago While considerable has
already been done the most import
ant feature. the dry dock is not yet
finished
Further Needs Outlined
Most Of the shore batteries which
are needed have been practically
completed. To make the defense az
secure as II should be- others have
been recommended and should be
quilt. hut congress has not yet ap-
propriated the money.
The garrison OF infantry. cayarlv.
ana field artillery now consists OF =
900 men. The war department "a
trying to Increase n To- $4,000. A. a
matter OF fact. past experiences IN
various sieges would Indicate that 25.-
'"V would be closer 10 the number
.eally needed than 5000
When war comes tho-e ,1l he NO nm
r1tiuni'y 10 reinforce the Bawaiiau isr-
ahdS even should the nee sssary troor.
- u, Ssh raucisco This for the rsa-
son mat realizing the vast importarua
on hawaii Zoo any attack on the I-uIr.t
sue. lu the Pacific ocean. the enemy
would n .l,,,,, start Ne war b.
ASIA" from that We have sof In san
iffangi~'' or in its vicinity 10000
Congress Hampers War Department.
IN" war department knows from mast
80 l'enre mat % cannot 1T town sud
hEui' out what is needed IRON a mill
,"IL point OF view. - can an, similar
departments of most 81 tine gNat pov-
er-. and then 20 Co congress Nth anv
PROSPECT oi setting what they hive ask
Congress b. generally more interested
.N IA'hiht % record Df economy hr that
''I '- I'F a~ military and natal eN-
gre concerned than BOD IpuhnR at
il' matter from the broad point e view
or lH' BEST interests OF tho United states
WIN respect Co the future
AS consequence the war and navy
d,l.f iu.ufs have forud that etspd ~
aHN1h.' HE " complete scheme they must
sa,h re.Isv in i6o '' enc li her
At Double war Strength.
decent garrison on oahu th. Oh. 1an-
JOS .I infantry have been allied d.. fflv
i' ih'.. was 7trcu-th huf b'yo. ia
I- proposed now Co. rails. them 2. go
u'n each. which ia double mo IA
strength. ~ i4 true fhat |r Europe NJ
nav. Is' Officers t0 1 COMPANY .br
romrHri,s have but three
Ih'r' De- limit Co tro number ~ +. ~
which given number of uff.,r. a.. B
'rN train in peace and efficiently
HIn "u the battlefield bon war WHOM t.
.i'II De- passed while tho total numb
pr mon w'f b. what i- wished trs ...i
.I'n't De- lnr from h.irE what If rI..
h' Ir other words after n r.rIm..
..f.U'I H certain strength In.ft#. 1
'l'..NN nI.i, men %" that regiment
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