. Government and politics in Virginia . Underwood) COAST DEFENSE GUNS These twelve-inch guns fire a steel projectile weighing seven hundred and fifty pounds across a range of seven miles there was a large strike among railway employes at Chicago,which is one of the most important railway centers in theUnited States. Commerce between the states was seriouslyinterfered with, and trains carrying the United States mailswere held up. President Cleveland sent the United Statestroops to put down the disturbance in order that the trains 142 GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN VIRGINIA might continue, under the
. Government and politics in Virginia . Underwood) COAST DEFENSE GUNS These twelve-inch guns fire a steel projectile weighing seven hundred and fifty pounds across a range of seven miles there was a large strike among railway employes at Chicago,which is one of the most important railway centers in theUnited States. Commerce between the states was seriouslyinterfered with, and trains carrying the United States mailswere held up. President Cleveland sent the United Statestroops to put down the disturbance in order that the trains 142 GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS IN VIRGINIA might continue, under the laws of Congress, to carry the mailsand the commerce going from one state into another. We have seen that there is in the state of Virginia an or-ganized militia for the purpose of preserving the peace of thestate in times of unusual disturbance. In nearly all of theother states similar provision is made for maintaining com-panies of militia, these companies being known as the Na-tional Guard. State militia companies are organized and. LAUNCHING OF THE BATTLESHIP PENNSYLVANIAThis ship, built and launched at Newport News, Virginia, is one of the most powerful battleships afloat disciplined in much the same way as are the troops of theUnited States army, although the militiamen, being employedin other occupations, give of course only a small part of theirtime to this work. The militia companies, however, are asupplement to the regular army and may be called into theservice of the United States to suppress insurrection and repelinvasion. FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND DEFENSE 143 <:OAST DEFENSES. It is necessary that the seaportsof our countryshould be fortified against attacks that mightbe made by the war vessels of an enemy. At many importantpoints along the seacoast strong forts are built with powerfulbatteries of large guns. Fortress Monroe is the chief coastdefense that is provided in Virginia by the national govern-ment. THE NAVY. When the United States was at war withSpain in 1898
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