| Show OUR COAST DEFENSE I 1 general miles report approved by the secretary of war washington bov NL ov 13 secretary scereta ry al ger has ampro approved veil the estimates for tho the coast defense worlo work submitted by geni gen eral stiles miles and they will bo be submitted t to 0 chairman cannon of the house committee on appropriations some days be lore fore the opening of the session in his report to tho the secretary geni gen eral miles makes no reference t to 0 ble complications with spa spain n but says although the general desire of our people is to maintain a condition 0 of peace with all nations and the policy of tile the 9 government is one of good will and peaceful relations with all others yet nothing could be more injudicious than to remain in condition of insecurity arid and permit tile the lives of millions and the ne accumulated cumulated wealth balth 0 of f many malay generations to be destroyed or endangered by an foreign power wit with which we are liable to come in contact and the general plan of defense which has been adopted by the government should bo be steadily pursued until the nation is in a condition of security and safety which a duo due regard for self gre preservation would demand in the list IM of appropriations to bo be made for harbor defense submitted by general miles the pacific coast is ia itemized as follows san diego cal san francisco columbia river puget sound Sl |
