The Harrison times. (Harrison, Boone Co., Ark) 1876-1938, 1886-03-06
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON, d. G., March |, 1856,
BY the time this reaches the
eye Of your readers, one year Of
Reform Democratic administration
will have passed, and Judging the
future from the past, every Amefi-
can citizen can thank God and
take courage. The most critical
OF hyper-eritieal Republican must
acknowledge that throughout the
country Il better feeling obtains III
eyerydepartment of industry, than
obtained one year ago. The tagging
/ industries have revived capital is
confident, and labor is better paid;
better understanding exists be-
tween employer and employee; the
wheels of the mills are Whirling
and the frer Of the furnace are
abla2e.
In every department. Of the gov
eminent the work has been adj
yanced, the claimants are assured
that their cases will be reached,
while the inventor knows that he
will not have to wait for years be-
fore he knows. whether he has or
not presented something new for
the use Of the people, and the adj
yancement of science or art.
Peace has been assured between
all sections, and the North and
South, East and West all vie in
their efforts to make our nation
the grandest and greatest on earth.
American citizenship is honored
wherever the sun shines, and the
the humblest is protected equally
with the great. The wards Of the
nation, her defender in war, who
sacrificed home, Hreside and
friends, and are new suffering on
account Of such sacrifice, are bet
ter cared for than ever, and mil
lions are voted for their comfort
without a murmur.
Grand schemes for national de
Tense have been inaugurated such
as fortifying the coast and build
ing a navy; and; judging what will
be done in the next three years by
what has been done in the last
year, ere President Gleyeland's
first term expires, we will be able
to bid defiance to all the world.
Surely the people should rejoice
and be glad, and say well done
good and faithful servants.
Initial steps have been taken
with a view Of establishing per-
manent American Eitil in,
this city, and a Worlds tair, toe
held in 1892, to celebrate the
40Oth anniversary of tlh discov-
cry of America. Congress will be
called upon to give recognition to
the enterprise, and it is proposed
to make this the grandest exposit-
ion 50 far known in the worlds his
tory. 1t is grand enterprise, and
will receive the support of the
whole country.
The bill increasing the naval en-
listment was completed at to-day's
meeting of the Naval Committee.
The bill provides for two sea-go-
ing vessels of 5000 tons, with tor
pedo outfit, to cost ", 100000 each;
three protected double-bottomed
cruisers, of between $500 and 5000
displacement to have great speed,
and to cost 81 100000 each; four
frst-class torpedo boats, costing
in the aggregate $500, 900; one tor
pedo crusier of 500 tons to cost
not more than $500, 900; 100000
is appropriated toward the COM
pletior of the monitors.
| One of the cruisers is to be
built and one of the monitors COM
pleted in the navy yards. The
rest is to be given out bycontract,
il suitable contracts can be made,
otherwise they, too, are to be built
by the government in the yards.
Part of the machinery may be
bought abroad One Million of
dollars is appropriated for ord
nance, to be constructed in the
navy yards, and provisions are
made for the purchase Of neces-
sary plants and tools.
Tho Senota nj vaafartlpv'g COS.