The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1919-07-31
THE COMING OF THE FLEET.

THE COMING OF THE FLEET.
The Pacific coast welcomes the
coming of a great American fleet, not
In the spirit of jingoism or war-mad-
ness, or sudden relief from fear of in
vasiOn, but because it is a long-de-
portance of this shore of the United
States. We, who have not been lack
ing in pride in u navy, have not
heretofore had opportunity to show
our pride by our deeds. The pent-up
spirit of hospitality seeks vent. Hence
the preparations to receive our ships
and our sailormen with sounds of re-
joicing that the sharp-eared will be
able to hear all the way from San
Diego bay to Puget sound.
The nation is committed to the pol
icy of maintaining a fair-sized and an
efficient navy, and the states of the
Pacific coast, which are an important
part of the nation and are helping to
pay the bill, have something more
than a sentimental interest in this
branch of the national defense. They,
too, have their dreams of trade on sea,
of which the navy is a symbol, and
great vessels riding at anchor in their
harbors help them to visualize their
destiny. 1t may, too, remind the rest
of the country that there are harbors
on the Pacific side-a fact of which
ror1 20 4Lo-o ,-n1A. 70 h, ,,r,oyrara
The Atlantic coast has the advan-
tage over us of earlier settlement, of
development of a ~seafaring popula-
ton bred by stern necessity, but not
ia the spirit of enterprise. We,stoo,
would be a maritime people if only
inertia were overcome. Our contrl-
buttons to the emergency fleet showed
our emergency capacity. By station
ing part of it's warships on u coast,
the government gives us only that
which is our due, and helps us to find
ourselves. AND on the principal that
acquaintance breeds good feeling,
sentiment in favor of an adequate
naval programme is likely to be fos-
tered in this region by concrete evil
dence hat the nation is getting its
moneys worth.-Portland Oregonian.
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ADVERTISE LATAH COUNTY
"Latah county people never had
such a golden opportunity to boom
country and draw immigration of
the most desirable kind from the
drouth stricken regions east and west
and south of u.s." said a Moscow bust
ness man. eve have the best crops
% be found in the northwest and our
and is cheap. | have received at
east 25 letters of inquiry from east
srn people who would like to locate
here and they ask information and
We have no printed liter
to send. If the chamber of COM
nerce will take this matter up I will ,
contribute $25 to help publish a {.
'amphlet describing this country to :
sent to prospective settlers and !
Homeseekers." !.
Here is a golden opportunity for .
~ 'SfAOS VI 1OittlliCIIG W w q
troke of good business. Let us adj :
the county as it has never
cen advertised before. The local
cannot do it all. They +
re doing a great work, but they must
ave help. They are giving freely of
heir space and tell of the great crops f
ad bright prospects. A
Help the newspapers to tell eastern n
nd western and northern and south
n people hat Moscow is the best e.
fwn in the best county in the best
ate in the Union and land is cheap S
here than elsewhere, productiveness
ID ~desiranility considered. o
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DISTINGUISHED PRECEDENT. a
The treaty doesn't satisfy every
'dy. Neither did the Constitution Il
the United States when it was
:afted, but it has since gathered a al
spectacle observation-disclosures Jour tr
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EFT SERGEANT YORK SAY 1T.
If the government, as reported,
inks of saying something severe to of
.xico it will have to speak up in a
i'd voice. Carranza hears with diff E.
ulty anything coming from the en-
lited States.-Philadelphia Press.