In addition to that. Mr. Speaker. it will be necessary. if we persevere in our Asiatic folly. to spend many millions more. It will require the very large sum of $22.000.000 to complete the coast defenses for the Philippines and for the Isthmus of Panama. Furthermore. and gentlemen who vote for this bill ought to remember that fact and ought to vote for it with the perfect knowledge of it. it will require a still more important increase in the Artillery Corps. if we persevere in the scheme of undertaking to defend about 1.400 islands. which many military experts believe it is impossible for us to defend against any strong and aggressive foe.