Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1916-08-05

tlomen, where We already occupy a
continent. The sugar Industry - not
hkeN to he. prosperous enough Go
make auy difference IN our Imports
II I am not mistaken. We set an the
imports and exports Of prime import
Ance nos The population is not dis
orderly and. n d were. b not situated
gear enough amy other country 90 Dee
a menace 20 its peace As % e0aiius
station the Islands may Be- usstal hut
we have enough others n thst vicinity
60 mgke unnecessary the acquisition 81
more
looked at from this angle $4,000.
zoe j. q very large price to pas for
something with 10 Httie utuus VALE
We Even d stcretag 81 the navy
might Ftaiiae that this reasoning
would furnish valid objection to thc
bunAase The real purpose 81 the
Transaction must br othsrw isc
The strategic importance az these
little islands must Be- the gluc g. The
treaD fer their sale as urtl as th,
measure ~ the prise Here is naval
position of some significance and
iwohshie value 90 AZ auction. Co be-
bought Tor about The price - s good
battle cruiser and fsW Submarines.
10 be had without trouble or objection
o. var D, fits IN we'll With what w.
have now and. even NOT ludlspsus.-
hle will ~ usefat
Ii is . mistake 20 suppose that
these islands control the Gulf 81 Mex
lco or any - the major passage lut0
L. Key West. which We hold. cen
trQls the passage between Cuba and
HaitI ihe English islands .outro. the
waterway through the Lecwsrd and
Windsard Islands Trinidad sits at fhs
mouth ~ the oriuoco and ths coast
route along south America Jamaica
holds the point where converse AN
these lines upon the Panama canal
Compared 10 these The Tvu5ah islands
arc % minor Importance.
But they DO control or UlgHt hIr-
der the rrsca'saa ~ control % the
appros hes Co tho gulf and tht posse
tons in IL We o. hold Iu sense. I
the3 stand between NeW York and
Panama. one ~ them has a wonder I
fal natural harbor. deep. broad .
protected from storms and .
IN measure from observation from
the sea. steep cliffs form admirable I
opportunities FOR Notifications and oh. .
ssrysiiOn % other fleets and excellent .
locAtlpnH Tor a wireless plant az great f.
power
Sapposc some European nation
shouid sieEe tins as a fleet base for
eferatioas against or positions in the
CUT % Mexico Or against our own At
iantle coast suppose II should fouy
II reilly and then when ali - a.
reaay. make dash st Panama and
take possession TIE guns In the forts
arcund the canal are glll very sulner-
Abie 70 q modern fleet and d, IS dif-
ficgilt 90 sec hos the canal could hold
aut many hours u ls SIN more dr. d
ficnit 20 500 hos BE- cogld te retakcn
atihout the expenditure % many
Zines SO zee Gee and lhe loss %
.houss has q fives
We do not know that any Euro
peau nation has ANY suth plans or
spuia attempt 90 carry them out after
ne present war But why take a
shAhce OF Dc why - round and wait
Tor trouble tp come WHY not takt
500 an insurance policy Il bout S.s.-
lee coo on 3 property worth 20 "a
nodsst computation. about s % 0eH.
Aee2 A policy all paid % 'or tbc rssi
q time. pO Tar az that particular
source ef trouble Is concerned
The Danes arr hard up for monay
snd could Use this rather small sam.
They llss Ia the danger zone IN Eu-
rope. The Germans own ths k.ei
ANA ard hayr established thclr great
aAvAl base just below The Danish
BOUNDARY There arr troops enough
81 kiel and Haml arK Co SAY nothing
4 the fleet. even ln time ~ peace. o.
scnQuer the Danish army once es
vice between breakfast and dinner
iuie The kaiser at one tmt had his
.ye on these ls'ands and the Danes
soQld like O. get them into other
hands VI hiie be- ls busy and prenteg-
fica elsewhere ana while his enemis
sld he glat t1 project the sale ias'
4 spite bls ma iestf
They are willing % les rs have
hem, free and uaineumbtFed. without
ms mortgage We have already gore
70 fsF Ia the West Indies thar We may +.
u sell so 6 Lutte further We hayc
nVtstsd s., ugrh down There thar be
> sheer economy 10 .nyes, 8 Nuc
more iH safeguards There IS ter