Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1890-12-02

the hospital and service records of tn
volunteer soldiers are very remarkable
This change was effected IN july 1889
and AT that time there were 40 1854 case
awaiting attention, more than half o
these being calls from the pension oiiir
for Information necessary to the adjudi
cation of pension claims. On the 30t
day OF June last, though over 300, 90
new calls had come in, there was not
single cnse that had not been examined
and ans cred.
concur In the recommendation or tn'
secretary that an adequate ana reguia
appropriation lie continued for coast de-
Tense works and ordinance. Plans nav
been practically agreed upon and there
can be no good reason for delaying th'
execution OF them, while the defenseles
state of our great seaports furnishes ar
urgent reason for wise expedition. The
encouragement that has been extended
10 the militia Of the states, generally and
most appropriately designated 'the
National Guard - should be continued
and enlarged. These military organza-
tons constitute IN a large sense the army
of the United States, while about five
sixths Of the annual cost Of their main
tenauce Is betrayed by the states
JUDICIARY.
The report OF the attorney-general
Is, under the law, submitted directly
TO congress, but as the department of
Justice Is one OF the executive depart
meuts aome reference to the work done
Is appropriate here. a vigorous and
in the main, an effective effort has
been made 10 bring to trial and pun
ishment ALI violators of the laws, but
at ht4 M hanD o.
That frivolous aud technical ofTensrs
should not be used to swell the fees
of officers or harass well disposed citi-
2ens. Especial attention is called 10
the facts connected with the Drosecu-
ton OF viulators OF the election laws aud
of ufIieuses against United States officers.
The number Of convictions secured, very
many Of them upon pleas of guilty,
Will, Il is hoped, have salutary re-
strnining influence. There have been
several cases where postmasters ap-
pointed by me have been
SUBJECT TO VIOLENT INTERFERENCE
in the discharge of their official duties,
and 10 prosecutions ard personal lvio-
lence of the most extreme character.
Some OF these eases have been dealt with
through the department Of Justice, and
III some cases the postOfiices have been
abolished or suspended. / have directed
the postmaster general TO pursue this
course In all eases where other efforts
have failed TO secure for any postmaster
not himself in fault an opportunity
peacefully to exercise the duties of his
Office, but such action Will not suppiaut
the efforts Of the department of justice
10 BRING particular offenders to punish
ment The vacutinE by judicial decrea
of fraudulent certificates of naturaliZn-
tion upon bills i'll equity filed by the at
tOrney general in the circuit court of the
Omitted States IL Il new application of
familiar equity jurisdiction. Nearly 100
such DEGREES have been taken during the
year, the evidence disclosing that u very
large number of fraudulent certificates
of naturalization have been issued. In
this connection / beg TO renew my re-
Commeudation that the law he 40
amended rs TO require more fun and
searching inquiry into all the facts nec-
essury 10 naturalization before any GER
unraIes ore granted. 1t certainly is not
TOO much 20 require that application for
american citizenship shall be heard with
much care, and recorded with rs much
lnrmniitv AS nre given Ia cases involving
the prtIIest property right.
Al the last session i returned without
my approval IL bill entitled "an act to
prohibit bookmaking ana pool-se!ling in
the District of Columbia, - AMI stated
my objection to be mat It did not pro-
hibif but In fact licensed what il pur-
ported TO prohibit Efforts will be made
under EXISTING laws TO suppress this evil.
1t Is not GER AIN thnt they will be found
adequate.
PosT0FFICE DEPARTMENT.
The report of the pUstmHsfer-generGl
shows the most gratifying progress in the
important work committed TO him. The
bus,uess methods have been greatly im-
proved. 4 large economy i'll exppndi-
lures and an Increase of 81 ,015 900 III
receipts have been realized. The de-
ficiency this year is 50, 800, as
against s so 1888 last year, notwith- |
standing t.e great enlargement of the !
servIce. Mail routes have been ex- |
tended and quickened, and greater |
accuracy and dispatch in distribution and /
delivery have been attained. The re- (
port VIII be found to be full of interes, /
aud suggestions not only TO congress but !
10 those thoughtful citizens who mag be .
interested and know what busin ess
methods cen do for that department of .
public administration which most nearly .
touches all our people.
LOTTERY LAW
The passage OF the act TO amend GER
tain sections of the revised statutes re-
lating to lotteries, approved September
-, 1890, has been received with great
ami deserved popular favor. The post
office department and the department of
Justice nj once entered upon the euforce-
Ineut of the law with sympathetic vigor,
and already the public mails have been
largely freed from the fraudulent and
demora!i2lug appeals and literature en-
AMAZING from the lottery companies.
NAVY.
The construction and equipment of the
new ships for the navy have made very
progress. Since March 4, |
1889, more new vessels have been put In |
commission. and during this winter four
more, including one monitor, will be
added. The construction of the other
vessels authorized IS being pushed both in
The government and private yards with
energy aud watched with the most
care. lhe experiments con-
c'ed during the year 10 test the re-
ative power of armor plates have been
20 valuable as TO attract great attention
N Europe. The only part Of the work
upon the new ships that Is threatened by
fuu dsla il "a