No apologies could make out a case of any standIng for the security of the Pacific coast. A number of assumed conditions of war have been worked out at the war colleges. One condition was that if an Asiatic nation in control of the sea making war upon us without wishing to disturb its ship!.ig to India. Australasia. or to Europe. using for transportation of troops only the vessels engaged in trade with America. It was assumed that all the militla. as well as the Regular Army. available in our country were mobilized. with a concentration and cooperation that would really be impossible in. war time.