The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1881-12-15

WHENEVER tiis suplhcl shNll W DIOukN W lt1
consideration.
HFunErAnY or wAh.
The accompanying report Of tho Secretary Of
War will make known tho operations of thut
department fur tho past year. lie suggests
measures tor promoting lhe'cnlciency oi thu
army by adding 70 tho number VI its officers,
and recommends the le, ,iAlatinn necessary I'd
increase the number Vi enlisted men To 30, 900,
the maximum allowed by Inv. 1his ho deems
necessary TO MAINTAIN qnietness on our cyer-
shifting frontier 10 preserve peace and suppress
disorder and marauding in tho new settlements
to protect settlers and their property against
Indians, and Indians against tho cncroach-
immigrants t0 establish homes IN tho most
remote parts Of our country. Tho army ID
now necessarily scattered over such 4 vast
extent of territory, that whenever All out.
break occurs, reinforcements must be hurried
from many quarters over great distances,
and always Z % heavy cost for transportation
plies. / concur il the Recommendation ion
of the Secretary for increasing the
army 10 the strength or $4,000 enlisted men.
II appears by tho Hecretary's report thnt IN tue
absence of disturbances On thu frontier, tho
troops have been actively emrloycd In collect-
Ing Indians hitherto hostile and locating them
on their proper reservations that Sitting Hull
aud his adhercnts are now prisoners Vt Fort
Rundal: that the Utee have been moved
to their new reservation in Utah; that
during tho recent outbreak or tho Apa-
ches y was necessary to reinforce the
from New Mexico. and that somc Apacles
are now held prisoners for trial, while somo
have escaped and the majority OF tho tribe are
now on their reservations. There Ii nced of
legislation 70 prevent intrusion upon tile lands
vet apart for tho Indians. A large military
force, At great expense, u required TO patrol
hC hassnI nIaVV lina hsN.r Al.x
Indian Territory. The only punishment that
at present can be inflicted il the forsihe ~
moval IL tile intrnders.and the imposition III i
pccnnary limo which. III most cases, ii lii i'm
posslble 70 collect. There should 10 pcnalts
by imprisonment IN such cases.
SIGNAL SERVICE.
The separate organization ot The Signal Ser.
vice il nscd hy the Secretary of War, aud 4 full
statemsnt of the advantages II such pcrma.
acnt organization is presented IN tho report ui
.he Chief Signal Officer. detailed aceonn,
of the useful wors performed by the Signal
Corps and tho Weather bureau are also gwen
ID that report.
THE INDIAN nrReAu.
ask your attention to tho statements OF the
SECRETARY of War regarding the reluisitona
frequently made ly tho Indian bureau upon
the Subsistence Department of The army for
the casual support of bands or tribcs ii In.
i,ans for which appropriation arc exhausted.
III.
reason " inadequate provision for tho Indian
barean, to contribute for the maintenance of
tho Indians.
COAST pErENsEA
The report Of the Chief Of Engineers fur
nisheH detailed account OF the operations for
tho improvements of rivers and harbors.
commend TO your attention the suggestions
contained N this report IN regard 10 tho con-
iltton u our forl,icaiions, especially our coast
iefcnscs, and recommend M increase of Ill.
strength OF ths engineer battalion. by which
the efficiency Of our torpedo systcm would b.
improved.
INTERNAL IMPROVEMENT.
also call your attention to thu remarks upon
tue Improvement Of the Sunth Pass OF tho
Mississippi river, the proposed FREQ bridge IL
Georgetown over tho Potomac river tho in,-
portancc VI completing u "A early day the
north wing Of tho War Department building, aud
other recommendations or tho Secretary of War
which appear ~ his report The actual ~
pendlturos of this department for the nscAi
year ending june 80. 1881. were 90, l22. 81. 81
The appropriations for tho year lSS2 were
t4i.ss9, 7a5l2. The estimates FOR 1883 are
i,b4l, ,276.9l.
THE NAVY.
The report OF the Secretary Of the Navy e.
hihits the con litlonu VI that hrnneh IT tho ser-
sise. and presents valuable suggestions for its
Improvement. ! call your especial attention
Also 70 the appended report of the Advisory
Board which he cu.sseaed 10 devise suitable
measures Tor increasius the efficiency of the
navy. and particularly to report n 10 tho char
.etor and number Of vessels necessary 10 place
lilo necessities OF the Government. /
cannot too strongly urge upon you my con-
v'ction that every consideration Of national
safety, economy and honor imrcratisoly d.
maAds thorough rehabilitation oi n,lr
navy, with just appreciation of tho
act that compliance with the suggestion IT
ie head ef that department aud Of thu
ADVISORY Board, must involve large *
pendisnre Of tho public moneys. earn
estly recommend sneh appropriation ~
Mill accomplish An end which seems
III he ~ desirable. Nothing can be
more inconsistent with trnc pubic economy
than tho withholding u tho means necessary
IL accomplish the objects intrnstsd hy the con.
ststntian 10 tho National Legislature One uf
these objects, and one which Ii OF paramount,
Importance, II declared hy our fundamental
law t. ~ the provision for the .'cunamon de-
fense.' Surely nothing Ii moro essential Ii
the defense q the United States aud oi all or
eerle than tho efficiency Vt our navy.
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