I would call them back immediately.
Practically all of these new expenditures are for needs that have been developed by the modern competitive methods of actual war.
I think it probably goes back to the days of—when did we first get California? 1847, wasn't it?
I don't remember it.
I think it is a completely minor detail.
The rest of the story speaks for itself.
I think it should be made clear that there are two primary reasons for doing it at this time.
They have often served to keep lines of communication open when disorder, war, or misfortune closed other channels.
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