Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-10-24

itncn guns along the entire fifteen
iH1c coast. What are known az
ing in calibre from 8 to 3 inches
tTous than the larger sizes. In a
" they would be nothing more
Ia knows that the guns now being
" war are giants compared with
lich our forts are equipped. In
II OF the forts are absolutely un.
ear.
these guns Is Iamentably email.
men at San Diego and only 2lO
net, with 1.l85 at San Francisco
ieund. This makes an inadequate
lad when Fort Macarthur is com.
that defense will be taken from
e. Will be robbed to pay Paul.
lis to know the very minimum OF
be provided. II may be stated
men We ought 10 have 10000, or
as there are at present. There
90 about 700 enlisted men instead
Francisco $500 instead OF l,l85.
" stationed on the entire Pacific
tufficient for the San Francisco
n Macarthur, the Los Angeles de-
manned 1t should have at least
lsre. The force at Puget Sound
'rom 1850 to fully 1000, and that
10 1.500.
d be done. Army experts will no.
hot 10 it going to be done? Tina,
p the country now asks Of Con.
stile ships approach the Pacific
centre its first attack? Nobody
ull garrisons must be maintained
tse a weakening OF. strength at
be the aurest means Of inviting
would certainly be attempted at
O protection had been provided.
posed coast these places are Only
bling could easily he effected on
California. where there are no
CT troops. and where the Next.
to offer armed resistance. The
owe north"ard across the border.
Geations on the border between
the United States.
Is invasion the american pcopla
FOR defense upon what the mill.
pobile army" The phrase Is i'm.
IS an nbsurdity. If the entire
United States now in this coun.
81 in California it would not az.
900 men. We cannot bring men
P2ines and Hawaii The assem-.
saen in California means taking
very fort, barracks and camp in
States Of this Onion,
fde. The trained officero Of the
t'n9ton have figured that Japan
en- in lower California in sixty
ens' provisions
be landed: Japan has a major
OWN by the figures in 1909 of
troop capacity OF 1925, and
It OF fifty.fve steamers, with a
III, or 199,526 in all. These are
and do not include passenger
Utilized. Compared with this the
iansport feet OF ten ships, with
1853. There are only four trans.
fc coast.
ould have to be assisted, should
unteer force.
lent. officers and men. In Cali
tshington, l.400. and In Oregon.
.ngth of the entire militia force
8 only 10000, and OF this nun.
portion cannot be honestly re-
equipped. 1t takes months and
a soldier According to one
:all for volunteers was issued a
claration Of war with Spain, 1t
lr months had elapsed that 2l6,.
sted. Even when the end of the
Der of the volunteers we're only
ID had acquired only the rudi-
Disease found in these camps
rience which would be repeated
or volunteers be issued now.
We been here stated are neither
denied. What Is the remedy?
be aroused to a realizing sense
for national defense.
now being done through the
organizations like the National
b has no other purpose than to
to our national unpreparedness
d impress upon Congress the
Congress. after all, Is the pivot
License rests. y
trained In the science Of dc.
d Congress what should be done.
plans disea rded, their recon-.
These conditions must no longer
China and Of Belgium were too
tow we are brought face to face
Japan that must be needed.
gsItIno on the waIIi