Show NEED OF DEFENSES Secretary Root Furnishes the House With Estimate of Expenses for New Possessions Washington Doe Secretary 13 Root 1st oitvardejjljo ifoiiiin Y qt R c scnlatives7 through the treasury department depart-ment it 1 supplemental estimate of 2S2i7100 for the defense of the Insular possessions fit the United Stattia In his request the Secretor says Defenses for Porto Rico the Hawaiian islands Guam and the Philippines are ur gently needed lo protect tho ncwly au oulrpd territory of the Unltvd Slates and tiovirnmcnt property to bo stored there also lo provont InterruptIon of cable communication com-munication bctwoan San Franclico and Ibo lorrl tory of Hawaii and Manila |