 | United States. War Department - 1875 - 560 pages
...for the procurement of heavy cannon. The large expenditures required to supply the number of guns for our forts is the strongest argument that can be adduced...manufactured at short notice ; they must be the product of years of experience and labor. I herewith inclose copies of a report of the Chief of Ordnance and of... | |
 | United States - 1874 - 690 pages
...The large expenditures required to supply the number of gnns for our forts is the strongest argnment that can be adduced for a liberal annual appropriation...accumulation. In time of war such preparations cannot be made ; cannou cannot be purchased in open market, nor manufactured at short notice ; they must be the product... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1875 - 1112 pages
...for the procurement of heavy cannon. The large expenditures required to supply the number of gnus for our forts is the strongest argument that can be adduced...preparations cannot be made, cannon cannot be purchased ill open market, iior manufactured at short notice; they must be the product of years of experience... | |
 | United States. Congress. House - United States - 1875 - 894 pages
...the procurement of heavy caution. The largo expenditures required to supply the number of guns for our forts is the strongest argument that can be adduced...gradual accumulation. In time of war such preparations caunot be made, caunontcannot be purchased in open market, nor manufactured at short notice; they must... | |
 | Edward McPherson - United States - 1872
...for the procurement of heavy cannon. The large expenditures required to supply the number of guns for our forts is the strongest argument that can be adduced...manufactured at short notice; they must be the product of years of experience and labor. I herewith inclose copies of a report of the Chief of Ordnance and of... | |
 | United States. President, James Daniel Richardson - United States - 1897 - 672 pages
...for the procurement of heavy cannon. The large expenditures required to supply the number of guns for our forts is the strongest argument that can be adduced...gradual accumulation. In time of war such preparations can not be made; cannon can not be purchased in open market nor manufactured at short notice; they... | |
 | United States. President - Presidents - 1897 - 514 pages
...for the procurement of heavy cannon. The large expenditures required to supply the number of guns for our forts is the strongest argument that can be adduced...gradual accumulation. In time of war such preparations can not be made; cannon can not be purchased in open market nor manufactured at short notice; they... | |
 | United States. President - United States - 1897 - 818 pages
...appropriation for their gradual accumulation. In time of war such preparations can not be made; cannon can not be purchased in open market nor manufactured at short notice; they must be the product of years of experience and labor. I herewith inclose copies of a report of the Chief of Ordnance and of... | |
 | United States. President, James Daniel Richardson - United States - 1897 - 790 pages
...appropriation for their gradual accumulation. In time of war such preparations can not be made; cannon can not be purchased in open market nor manufactured at short notice; they must be the product of years of experience and labor. I herewith inclose copies of a report of the Chief of Ordnance and of... | |
 | United States. President, James Daniel Richardson - United States - 1907 - 680 pages
...for the procurement of heavy cannon. The large expenditures required to supply the number of guns for our forts is the strongest argument that can be adduced...gradual accumulation. In time of war such preparations can not be made; cannon can not be purchased in open market nor manufactured at short notice; they... | |
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I have now again the honor to call special attention to the condition of the " armament of our fortifications," and the absolute necessity for immediate provision by Congress for the procurement of heavy cannon. The large expenditures required to supply... 