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Best general references:- J. W. King, War ships and Navies of the World, pp. 337, and Congressional Record. vol. XV part...
...present navy is utterly inadequate. (a) to guard the coast; (b) to protect commerce; (c) to police the seas; (d) to uphold our dignity abroad:- Donaldson's Public Domain, p. 464, Congressional Record, vol. XV., pp. 1089-94; Nation, vol. XXXI...
...need a navy in anticipation of war; (a) war is usually unexpected; North American Review, vol. XCVIII, pp. 462-467; (b) time is needed; (1) to build a navy and to train seamen.- Nation, vol. XLI pp. 503 et. seq. (2) to encourage better methods of naval warfare.- North American Review, Jan., 1889, p. 15, quotation; Fortnightly Review, vol. L. pp. 546, et seq.; Forum, vol...
...expense of constructing and maintaining a large navy is enormous: Congressional Record, Vol. 18, page 1812; British Almanac, 1889, page...
Chamber's Encyclopedia, New Edition, $1.80 per vol...