Filipinos Would Revolt If Independence Is Denied crease the strength of the Navy by 20 per cent, advocated the removal of the American Fleet from Honolulu to the Aleutian Islands where a strong naval base might be built, He said a strong base on. the Aleutians would be better able to defend the west coast of the United States and the Panama Canal than a fleet based at Honolulu, Such defensive tactics would be more economical as
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