Show a The Apropos of or the tho changing changing- order of oC things political and i commercial in itt inthe the Islands and along the coasts of the Pacific ocean the tire Honolulu gazette Garette prints the tho following significant statements statements statements state state- ments as os to the strategic Importance and the inadequate deCeu defenses el of or the Hawaiian group wi f I is needed for tor the o of oC American siu coa coast cities a and d American commerce In the Pacific is that Hawaii Hawaii Ha Ha- Hat shall be made the tile Malta laJta of or the contended that the 4 Pacific It Is not coast cities could not protect themselves them them- selves from Crom na a naval attack but It is I clear that to do so 50 against a a- a Hawaii ITI In n hostile hands would cost a sum enormously I greater than that required to make mak th those Islands Impregnable demands that American nn poss pos pos- st s here bo be made absolutely se- se cure cuic That condition having been I reached nothing extraordinary In th the way of or defenses or garrisons would be bo required in California Oregon and Washington So long Ions as Hawaii re remainS remains re- re mains unfortified or fortified Inadequately made made- quate Japan apan will feel reel that war with Ith the tue United States Is within tho the sphere of practical politics Possessing this base and protected h here r by floating mines mine mortars siege guns such guns such as she could easily nily transport transport trans trans- port and mount mount Japan Japan could make herself herl her- her l self elf a dangerous lS enemy enemy- Without It r she could not do much on this side of oC the ocean and probably would not venture venture ven yen ture here except with her commerce lle destroyers It should bo be remembered t that hut in the war with Russia the Japanese Japanese Japa Japa- Japanese nese navy refused to give c battle battlo far from Its base though the they might havo have tak taken n unawares In Madagascar Madagascar Mad Mad- waters or In the Straits ot of otla Malacca Ma la lacca lucca A beginning has hns been made nl fortifying Honolulu and Pearl Pear harbor but what the Uio Advertiser Il wants to press pr upon the tIre notice of its visitors Is la the fact that too the entire program when completed will not prevent nt the landIng landIng landIng land- land Ing of hostile forces efficiently convoyed con con- voyed oyed on the other side aide of the island Batteries of heavy guns are arc nearly as aM requisite there as here and there thore ought to be provision for foi a I large laigo garrison Malta Is the example we wc should lato late that chat |