Show I 1 LITTLE SWITZERLAND II 41 in striking contrast with the degli gence of tile united states government in the matter of its defenses defences de fences and the indifference with u aich it I 1 e tao other and more avay T nol y it c m ito nation of the earth stands hoffr i h econ duct of the little republic ja iland rho con federation has every reason to feel cure from assaults from without for each of its neighbors feels a personal ini ta her in I 1 ae pen dence she exist in fact the same is um does because tile great powars find it necessary to have a little territory between their respective borders not only As it I 1 maiter of eky siddon tha border have ofa but ils as a matter of convenience but this quaal I 1 protection not enough for briand nellit they wat ie repA iii tp lave a greater respect from the rest of europe than the of fiand Ing merely by ohp of the ther 1 apo were f carries with it and 0 ahe y re endeavoring to effect awis in a heroic manner council has under consideration a I 1 plin tor fortifying the st Gott liard and they are ur 9 ing its adoption with I 1 all in ille first place I 1 tiey will need the approval of the from the people to tha negotiation of u joaw should that be favorably considered work on the 11 I 1 orth side of the mountain would be begun at once the fortifications del signed are not however for st gotthard alone the pai sea over the jurks anto Vall als butt the upper kips into the valley of the left ai 11 of the need to 16 controlled 1 RIO the fact that the awl 1 military department bould begin operations oni the north side gouid lead to the thai the primary object is to prevent the sending of troops out of Cf ermany into austria and vice versa 04 the other hadid the fact that the town of lis ippen chosen aitho I 1 central pointon the system of fortresses would lead to ibe the new borks only directed against the 4 ge ran arit roop a to I 1 tile south and italian troops to the north but that the far seeing little republic his in view its own crotee tion against the advance of a frenca army up the valley fram the west or an austrian army up the rhine valley from the east against the heart of her de fences the strategic importance 1 bf tbt position is thos made clear and its selection the arv strength Is to be concentrated is easily accounted for me swiss are and brave and we believe in the present they I 1 without delay the credit which I 1 e ne to put the work in apor allen when it shall be according Accordi Dg to the alan in kierr it will be a lasting monument of their and their forethought and will show an aptitude to grasp the needs of the day which larger and more boasting republics would do well to pattern after REVIN B of new I 1 jerffey has been faiming up the ears 1 of we felloni lawlers iii tile vineyard r b y pointing out the and hypocrisy of those shepherds whose folds are closed during tile summer while they take a trip to europe yet who deny the mail a trip 1 out of town anil wo the fresh air on tile of the week that he can call his own brother thompson points out that the savior never built A church and in those built by others and he conclude worship of in the heafy whether on sanday enciu alons or in I 1 is the only a c pt v able iship there Is what w i I 1 ila y ade his views quite abl forgot afrate aed that Is whet fier the con 9 ginoris he take the excursion train start out or return with much of that worship in their be WAS a ludicrous aide to the closing enthusiastic scenes of the chicago convention delegates who bad come expecting to stays day or two found themselves without a of linen and very little aanie I 1 of any iad in their anxiety to fore stall iny request upon them fors loan some of them made it a practice to accost vicy acquaintance they met with me ton dollars abi LW financier of the lot want I 1 the afrand pacific ito tegwith tet with a card blanid to afi hapl of his coat which bore the legend I 1 11 1 I 1 I 1 for gods sake I 1 dont ask me for V A LOAN ill 4 I 1 A anest a 10 anxiety among 4 democrats as to the interpretation 1 which president Clev elands letter of 19 to give to the in riff of tho stlouis st louis plat fo in the past be has had a calview g out his becom without coninI tat ion bilth the chish af the parly leaving them and tapi party press to explain and justify his positions M best they cani inthe I 1 y the ft me courm will be purdue d we attak ourselves it would perhaps he the best plan I 1 b tac af the coast 1 gat over gen harrison e veora on the chinese question they maintain that his was raed in chinatown WA in and the so francisco hurls this at aim the latest thin in re campaign emblems a in the acau of a triangle of yellow silk bear I 1 IL b jck dragon ana the gocr i p 11 al lison i the flood of 11 1 Ri whenever he wants relle K fim the task of t site down and tw I 1 pow V q 11 I 1 11 I 1 1 I 1 i ays I 1 1 ts I 1 i 4 Lg I 1 |