GUARDING THE PACIFIC
THE UNITED STATES INTEN-
TIONS
(By Electric Telegraph— Copyright)
(Per Press Association.)
WASHINGTON, July 22
The Government intends to make a permanent disposition of portion of the naval foices with the object of guarding the Pacific Coast when the Panama Canal is opened.
Mr. Daniel, Postmatser-Gcneral, has declared that the United States now regarded the Pacific Coast as America's great frontier and its development and defence as the nations most press ing- duty.
The plans provide for a division of th_ Atlantic fleet into two units, the second and less powerful one cruising continually in the Pacific.
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Grey River Argus, 25 July 1913, Page 7
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