Richmond Palladium (Daily), Volume 35, Number 112, 27 February 1910 — Page 10
THE RICHMOND PALLADIUM AND SUN-TELEGRAM, SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 27, 1910.
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mraii now ill DEFENSELESS
STATE, TIS
Capital of Country Today is as Open to Attack o fthe Enemy as it Was During War of 1812.
FORTRESS MONROE IS THE ONLY GUARDIAN
If American Fleet Was Avoided and that Stronghold Reduced, the Capital Would Fall Easy Prey.
GEORGE W. DOUGHTY
IN THE BRIBE CASE
'His Morganatic Wife Is Clever
Woman Who Won Missing Crown Prince of Austria Makes Convert of Father-in -Law Latest Gossip of Paris.
(American News Service) BY SIDNEY ESPEY.
Washington, Feb. 20. When a na
tion's capital lies practically undefend
ed against the magnificent armaments which the scientific militarism of the present age has achieved. It Is high
time for that nation to shake off its
apathy and gird Itself for the possible
contingencies of warfare. The city of
Washington can today claim no greater protection against the invasion of a ho8tnHfIeet than in the year of 1812 relatively speaking, and in that unfortunate episode the white house was offered up in flames by the Britishers and a score of rude indignities were heaped upon the capital city of the young republic. Should war be declared tomorrow, and an enemy's fleet dart into Chesapeake bay without being Intercepted by a defending squadron, Washington would unquestionably fall. One secondary line of defense might offer a feeble resistance Fortress Monroe but it must be remembered that this historic citadel does not command Chesapeake bay, but merely Hampton Roads, which is an entirely different proposition. Taft Saw the Danger. It is little wonder that President Taft took occasion on his visit to Norfolk to the Deeper Waterways Congress some months ago to make a vigorous plea for an impregnable fortification at the mouth of the Chesapeake. He is not an alarmist and he Indulged in no speculation regarding possible disaster. He said: "You are here at the end of Chesapeake bay, which Is the greatest strategical point of naval rendezvous in the United States. We have a very heavy and very formidable coast defense at Fort Monroe and all about here, but if we want to protect this coast we ought to protect with as much emphasis as possible the entrance to Chesapeake bay. Now, that can be done in one way by erecting an island on the middle ground and placing thereon a fort that shall be impregnable. That Is what I want." Key of Defense System. The president might have added that Chesapeake bay is not only our most Important naval base, but that it is the key to our entire system of coast defense. The enemy's fleet could anchor within firing range of Washington within sixteen hours after it pushed its
nose past Cape Charles and Cape Hen
ry. It would paralyze the nation at
its nerve center. A national humilia
tion of this type, in view of our long
standing boast that geographical condition gave us complete immunity from the attack of invading hosts would be pitiful. Baltimore would also be at Its mercy. A war scare article has little charm for the American public, because nothing can shake its sense of absolute security. In this cock sureness, danger threatens. Military men hold no illusions about victory perching on the American flag as the Inevitable climax of combat with a European power. They prefer to face facts and conditions rather than to seek support in the glorious traditions of the service. They know that luck is always on the Bide of the largest battleships, and that naval warfare is merely a question of the survival of the fittest. Planned a Gibraltar. The national coast defense board, of which President Taft, who has been secretary of war was president, developed extensive plans for the creation of a Gibraltar at the mouth of Chesapaeke bay. They advocated an expenditure of nearly $9,000,000 for this work. Aftetr giving vigorous emphasis to the inadaqu&cy of the present fortifications the board declared: "Commercially and strategically, Chesapeake Bay Is today, as It always has been, of the very first Importance. With the entrance as it is now unfortified, a hostile fleet, should It gain control of the sea, might establish, without coming under the fire of a single gun. a base on its shores, pass In and out at pleasure, have access to large quantities of valuable supplies of all kinds, and paralyse the great trunk railway lines crossing the head of the bay." Statement by Roosevelt. In support of this statement former President Roosevelt once made the following declaration: "The importance of securing the entrance of the Chesapeake Bay at Cape Henry as an outer line of defense to Baltimore. Washington, Newport News. Norfolk and the great railroads crossing the Susquehanna, river at the head of the bay cannot be exaggerated. Any expenditure, however great, is justifiable for the protection of such vast Interests." A large quota of our present navy would be necessary to defend Chesapeake Bay should an invader attempt to enter it Practically our entire Atlantic fleet would be enbarred from all plans of aggression and ot striking at the enemy on his home shores.
George W. Doughty, former assemblyman of the State of New York, who was chairman of the assembly committee on internal affairs in 1901, who is one of the men accused by Conger in the library investigation at Alban'.
because of our inadequate coast defenses. The naval authorities could plan to stiVtegy of comprehensive , scope; our battleships would be pow-l erless to strike efefctively, but would
be compelled to wait until the enemy
came within range of our coast. It may perhaps be maintained that our enemy is built merely for purpose of
defense, but its efficiency is woefully decreased when it is reduced to the merely a guard for our eastern seaboard.
A Comprehensive Plan. A comprehensive plan of defense for
Chesapeake Bay has been drawn. A big artificial island fort between Cape
Henry and Cane Charles commanding
the entrance to the bay, will be built as soon as congress see fit to make the necessary appropriation. This is
land fort will be built of concrete, with walls approximately 50 feet in thickness. The Armament will consist of disappearing guns or turret guns. The coast artillery officers have not. yet made a definite decision
on this noint.
Capt. W. R. Boutwell, who is president of the Virginia Pilots' associa
tion and well informed on the subject of the required defense of Chesapeake
Bay has this to say regarding the present conditions: "If we scrutinize our coast from Maine to Texas, from lower California to the northern most limits of Washington, we can find no point more valuable than Chesapeake Bay, and none more offers to a strong enemy such favorable opportunities for inflicting damage. The very factors, which made the section such an invaluable naval base for the nation, cause it to be a superlative, emnace when held by an enemy. "To leave the entrance to Chesapeake Bay undefended is not only a mistake, it is a crime. It is the logical Gibraltar of the United States. It can be made inpregnable and impassible. Its protection would insure to the nation the preservation of its finest naval harbor and its most important base of naval operation.
The Captive. "They tell ine Maude Burlocks is going to be married." "You're misinformed. Miss Burlocks Is going to marry the man who is going to be married. Your difficulty is that you don't know Miss Burlocks." Exchange.
(By La Voyageuse) Paris, Feb. 26. The Duchess of Hohenberg, morganatic wife of the Archduke Francis Ferdinand of Austria, who is heir presumptive to the throne of Austria, is a clever and tactful woman. She realizes the truth of the saying, "the way to a man's h?art . is through his stomach," be he king or just plain every day man. J Little by little she has won over her father-in-law, the old emperor, Francis Joseph, until now she is at the very steps of the throne, notwithstanding the strict etiquette of the exclusive Austrian court, known to be in Europe, perhaps, more rigid, in its adherence to tradition, than that of Russia. While only officially regarded as a wife in Austria, she is, or can be, wife and queen both in Hungary, where the same laws do not exist with regard to heirs of the throne. The Duchess two eons and her daughters are entitled to be addressed as Prince and Princess in Hungary, although they are not oficially recognized in Austria. But to return to the means whereby
the Duchess has Ingratiated herself with the old emperor. For years it has been an open secret that Francis Joseph has been devoted to Katherina Schratt. She had a decided grasp on his affections. He preferred the plain cooking and simple Vienese dishes that are scarcely in keeping with a royal repast. Katharina was clever enough to play on his weakness and had such dishes as he liked prepared whenever the emperor dined with her, which was often, so greatly did he enjoy the simple fare forbidden him in his palace. With the appearance of the Duchess on the scene, however, she broke up the attachment by making herself particularly attractive and agreeable to the emperor: in fact, so much so that now he omits his usual visit to Kath
arina, for he mysteriously finds that at the Duchess' table he has placed before him the favorite dishes which he supposed no one but Katharina's chef t could prepare. There it was that the Duchess' diplo- ' macy became known. She had bought j over Katharina's chef by an offer of a ! largely increased salary. Since that time the Duchess has grown so imI mensely in the good graces of his imi perial majesty that it is rumored that he will raise her to the royal rank of princess, and give her precedence at
court over those of royal blood, for .
heretofore, while beloved by all she had held a relatively low rank at the J
Austrian court. All of which again proves the existence of the Eternal
, Feminine. j The Place Vendome, in the center of ! which is the celebrated column erected to the memory of Napoleon I, and said i to be made of material taken from the
battle fields where he won victoriesguns, cannons and other implements of war melted down and converted into a monument to his wonderful prowess is entirely surrounded by magnificent residences and "hotels," as they are designated here, when used for private residential purposes. These
were built and occupied in earlier .
times by the very flcwer of the French aristocracy. The place is now, however, given up to romance, chiefly. Here are gorgeously decorated salons in pure Louis XVI style, which remain in absolutely the same condition, so far as style and foim are concerned, as in former days, for the leases pro
vide that not even the form of a door lock shall be changed. It is in these! magnificent establishments, occupied j by some of the most famous dressmakers in Paris, that the fashionable wo-!
man tries on her gowns and views the effect in mirrors that reflected the toilettes of her sisters of decades ago. Beer, one of the most conservative of the younger establishments, occupies the residence of a former Minister of Finance, during the reign of the great king whose famous saying "After us, the deluge," seems most appropriate in view of the weeks of trial we have had. While Beer caters more to
the smart set, and not at all to the sensational style, which is generally launched through the medium of the stage, he gowns many of the more dignified actresses. The model shown here is to be worn by Mile. Bignon, of the Nouveautes theater, and was created by M. Bucholz, who is like many of the younger men now employed in these establishments, an authority and a recognized artist, of luminous pink satin, it has indescribable reflections of yellow and violet, so faint as to be merely suggestive of color. The embroidery is a marvel of workmanship, and appears at the side of the tunic and around the bottom of the skirt and train, which is adjusted in quite a novel way. being separate from the underskirt, which is finished with deep folds. The embroidery is repeated in front. The sleeves are of pink chiffon. Linker has designed a lot of very smart tailor made garments for wear at the Concours Hippique, or horse show. They all have short jackets and skirts. One, particularly attractive, is of bright blue satin-finish cloth, I used in combination with black satin. , The coat has a sort of basque effect of the satin, over which falls another of the cloth, a narrow belt adjusting it to the waist. Three quarter length sleeves are a feature of the garment. Smare full reveres of the satin in front are continued to the deep, hard-like j collar at the back. Touches of blue on the buttbns of satin, and loops of the same close the front. Another, of large, black and white
check cloth had reveres of a rich color much in vogue thisseason. ' Sic transit gloria mundi," ((so pass
es away the glory of the world may j well be quoted when one thinks of the i ex-Empress Eugenie, once ruler of the '. French empire, for it was she who; ruled her husband. Napoleon III. in many matters of state. j Today an aged, heart-broken old wo-1 man, her husband dead and her son murdered in far-off Zululand by the spear of an ignorant native, she always, when in Paris, passiug from the south ; of France to her home in England, oc-' cupies the same suite of apartments in ; the Hotel Continental, which faces the ' Tuilleries, where in days gone by she held court. Sadly does she look out of her windows at the site opposite so filled with memories, while he eyes fill with tears. Formerly one of the most beautiful women in Europe, she is now an aged lady, with white hair and bowed figure, but always bearing the air of the aristocrat and one accustomed to command and to reign. She has been indefatigable in her feeble way, in helping the suffering people during the flood. She has refused to take legal action against the persons concerned in the fabrication of her "Memoirs." being content with a denial of the authenticity of the work.
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