Democratic Sentinel, Volume 21, Number 1, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 January 1897 — America Rediscovered. [ARTICLE]

America Rediscovered.

An English publication has the following to say of our power: The European press, and among them we are sorry to see many English paper*, have ■ affected lo laugh at the idea of American warships forcing the Dardanelles. Ignoring for the moment the political aspect of the question, we would ask: Have not those who scoff lost sight of tlie fact that the American navy is daily becoming a greater power than they care to acknowledge? It Ls barely two years ago since an American tirin asked, in all good faith, 1o be allowed to compete for tlie construction of British warships, a request which raised a storm of ridicule in our paters; and now, almost before the mer■iutent lms ceased, the same firm have secured tlie tv :: ■ •: to build two 7,000 ton cruisers for tlie Japanese goverumen. vessels which, be it noted, will have to lie completed in as short a time is any English tirm would care to undertake delivery iu. The American navy may be a small one to-day, but \,i’ who speak the English tongue ought : to be tlie last to undervalue the marvelous potentiality of a nation which entered upon the great struggle of ISO!) with a mere handful of men, only ; :o h ave off four years later with arm-' e ’ f:.-!•••* whose numbers alone caused the . he world surprise. As with her i: cm. so it may be with her ships s'.i . a! the requirement for them ever arise a requirement which, as a Kindred nation, we pray may never come.