Journal of the United States Artillery, Volumen5Artillery School Press, 1896 |
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... navy , and in beginning the work of carrying out the recom- mendations of the Fortifications Board , has committed the nation to the alternative of making its defenses adequate ; but money has been so grudgingly appropriated by Congress ...
... navy , and in beginning the work of carrying out the recom- mendations of the Fortifications Board , has committed the nation to the alternative of making its defenses adequate ; but money has been so grudgingly appropriated by Congress ...
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... navy , and civilians whose opinions were entitled to so much weight that they could not be entirely ignored , induced Congress to consider the situation , and in 1885 they directed the President to appoint a board to report what ...
... navy , and civilians whose opinions were entitled to so much weight that they could not be entirely ignored , induced Congress to consider the situation , and in 1885 they directed the President to appoint a board to report what ...
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... navy , and were in every way unprepared for the contest . While it is true that we have never been beaten , yet our wars have , in every instance , cost us vastly more in life and treasure than was neces- sary , and the expense of ...
... navy , and were in every way unprepared for the contest . While it is true that we have never been beaten , yet our wars have , in every instance , cost us vastly more in life and treasure than was neces- sary , and the expense of ...
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... NAVY AND SEA - COAST DEFENSE . It is perhaps proper that I should say in this connection a few words about our navy . There are some who think that a strong fleet would do away with all necessity for land defenses ; there could be no ...
... NAVY AND SEA - COAST DEFENSE . It is perhaps proper that I should say in this connection a few words about our navy . There are some who think that a strong fleet would do away with all necessity for land defenses ; there could be no ...
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... navy without land defenses would be as wasteful an expenditure of money and talent as an elaborate fire department without an adequate water supply . Even those naval officers who would extend the authority of the navy over all harbor ...
... navy without land defenses would be as wasteful an expenditure of money and talent as an elaborate fire department without an adequate water supply . Even those naval officers who would extend the authority of the navy over all harbor ...
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Página 289 - In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Página 9 - If future appropriations for the manufacture of guns, mortars and carriages be no larger than the average authorized for the purpose since 1888, it will require twentytwo years more to supply the armament of the eighteen important ports for which the projects complete are approved.
Página 8 - The defenseless condition of our seacoast and lake frontier is perfectly palpable. The examinations made must convince us all that certain of our cities named in the report of the board should be fortified and that work on the most important of these fortifications should be commenced at once. The work has been thoroughly considered and laid out, the Secretary of War reports, but all is delayed in default of Congressional action. The absolute necessity, judged by all standards of prudence and foresight,...
Página 421 - It should be rich in books of reference, in encyclopaedias, where one may learn without cost of research what things are generally known. For it is far more useful to know these than to know those that are not generally known.
Página 289 - Century Cyclopedia of Names. A Pronouncing and Etymological Dictionary of Names in Geography, Biography, Mythology, History, Ethnology, Art, Archaeology, Fiction, etc. Edited by Benjamin E. Smith, AM I vol., 4°, pp. 1085 net $10 oo Champlin, John D., Jr.— Young Folks' Cyclopedia of Persons and
Página 349 - Travel of Projectile. The distance from the base of the projectile in its seat to the face of the muzzle of the cannon.
Página 8 - The defenseless condition of our sea-coast and lake frontier is perfectly palpable ; the examinations made must convince us all that certain of our cities named in the report of the Board should be fortified, and that work on the most important of these fortifications should be commenced at once ; the work has been thoroughly considered and laid out the Secretary of War reports, but all is delayed in default of Congressional action. The absolute necessity...
Página 14 - On this coast line there are more t han 500,000,000 of dollars in volved of destructible property within the reach of naval vessels. The indemnity need not necessarily bo in the shape of money, but the staple products of the country would be .just as valuable to any foreign nation, and should one-half of it be used to reduce their national debt and the other to double or quadruple their naval power, the time of our successful resistance when once forced out of deep water by such a power would be...
Página 14 - It in embarrassing fur a military officer to acknowledge this condition of affairs and to record these facts. Yet he would do less than his duty to his country did he not endeavor to bring the truth before the Government in order that it should be fully apprised of the true condition of affairs.
Página 290 - History for ready reference, from the best historians, biographers and specialists : their own words in a complete system of history...