Thithercamebyvariousrailsofsteepgradient，bytimber—shootsandcable—rails，byaerialcablesandprecipitatingtubes，wealthfromovergroundandunderit；forasourLandisallmountains，andasthesetoweruptotheclouds，transporttotheseashallbeeasyandoflittlecostwhenoncethemachineryisestablished。Aseverythingofmuchweightgoesdownward，thecarsofthemaintunneloftheportshallreturnupwardwithoutcost。Wecanhavefromthemountainsaheadofwaterundergoodcontrol，whichwillallowofendlesshydraulicpower，sothatthewholeportandthemechanismofthetowntowhichitwillgrowcanbeworkedbyit。
\"Thisworkcanbeputinhandatonce。Sosoonastheplaceshallbeperfectlysurveyedandtheengineeringplansgotready，wecanstartonthemaintunnel，workingfromthesea—levelup，sothatthecostofthetransportofmaterialwillbealmostnil。Thisworkcangoonwhilstthefortsarebuilding；notimeneedbelost。
\"Moreover，mayIaddawordonNationalDefence？Weare，thougholdinhonour，ayoungnationastoourplaceamongstGreatPowers。Andsowemustshowthecourageandenergyofayoungnation。TheEmpireoftheAirisnotyetwon。Whyshouldnotwemakeabidforit？Asourmountainsarelofty，soshallwehaveinitialpowerofattackordefence。Wecanhave，inchosenspotsamongsttheclouds，depotsofwaraeroplanes，withwhichwecandescendandsmiteourenemiesquicklyonlandorsea。WeshallhopetoliveforPeace；butwoetothosewhodriveustoWar！\"
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