New-York tribune., 1891-03-05

NATIONAL DEFENCE.

NATIONAL DEFENCE
The last Congress was faithful and consistent IN
lis treatment OF all questions relating to the Natohal
defence. The policy which the Republican party had
Initiated eight years before In respect the Navy was
continued and provision made for the building
q new ships powerful than any heretofore
built for the United states Navy and able to cope
with any enemy which could be sent against theH'
Provision was also made fog large supplies oi arTr arm,
plates and for the armament OF the ships now biu %
Ing ard hereafter 10 be built under thc aulhoiy erc
bor dcfcnces and the armamen; thereof were Dy 10
means neglected. and If the policy pursued by thc
United states VIII longer be the most dclencel,,
nation in the world even when compared with second
and third rate powers
FOR THE BENEFIT OF FARMERS.
Among the more important acts of the last Con
gress was the providing for the Inspection of salted
pork and bacon intended for expectation. and pro
hilng the Introduction into the United states Of any
adultcraed article Of food drink. The moral effect
of the enactment this saluary law, which Wa ap
proved August 3O 1890. has already been widely
felt American meat prOduccrs knew that they lIad
little or nothing to fear from the most tgid nSpec-
lion Of their products. which a rule were superior
TO like products Of other countries, and they IA wei
a, he farmer, have rcapcd vast amount of benefit
from the law which reiuiIes the Inspection 10 DE h'e
The act referred to, however, Is not the only one
enacted within the last fifteen months which Is cal'u
lated if not designed. 10 he OF special dement, 10 "Ic
American farmer ana >lOCh IdlNcI il'A, a. "N''
As the hundreds Of thousands OF persons engaged III
var,ous occupatIons closely allied agriculture, nave
been greatly benefited Icy the new Tam l'". ~ ilc$
now beginning to rcaiihe atu N P,o',>un - ", 't.
viii broaden the scope and strengthen the power Oh tc
Department Agriculture in more tan one uiIet
II - confidently eApe'leu t'n ,' =. the de-
lartmcnt Agriculture Will Increase H. useiulneI,I1
10 the farmer planter and the stock raiser a. wen
a. 10 PERSONS engaged III commerce and othcr aVV'
lion, Of peace. The Increasing the endowment oi
schools Of agriculture by dcvothg poruoh oi wv wv
proceeds Of sales of public land Tor their benefit -
also one which farmers In general VIII hearuN ap
prove and highly appreciate Another act oi tne nf,
toncr,,s which j. calculated to DE Of special beient
10 farmers and Others engaged IN rural 0cc"pat'Mio
Conrr.,, had been shouting themselves hoar'o ana
every body else deaf with their violent deHu'IapN
lions bnt not one practical effort did thcy make when
in power to break up and prevent 'ich una"Ill '..
binaons. ENa tly seven months after II 9lsa1ncH spl'
for work the List Congress had enacted and he fTo
dent had approved the hrst law mmed asa"St '"'"
unlawful combinations.
TIE ANTILOTTERY LAW.
The law. which was approved september lo' le'o'
forbidding the use Of the mails of the United States
10y or for the benefit Of lottery companies or enter
misses has proved to be a most wise and saiu'"'S
one and has already saved hundreds oi 'houN''"'
Of dollars the people. The mere disappearance '''
the newspapers Of the cnticing advertisements Vi
single lottery company has enabled hundreds oil I'"'
in the National Capital alone to have ana ENJOY 'o"
fort, which they could not have enjoy before the
law enacted
In like manner the "0rislnaI Package Ia" h''
broken up An enormous traffic in intoxicating liquor
which suddenly >piapg int" existence uiGtI " ,, i 80,
of conf decision which declared In elect mat Hdte
and rnuptrlpl laws regulating prohibiting the sd't
OF intoxicating liquors cohd not r ch4"t' ~ -'it II
A person who sold such liquor, only IN the "oil-!"3
p..i taIn IutiI th, law referred enacted.
which was done with all practicable speed IL seent"'
ia u,e tnc word, OF a Pcuu-y yIyanan, "a though
large proportion of our people thought of little be'!dc,
selling or buying and drinking wh.-hcy ana peer fn
up original package The List congress >P-'""
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OTHER IMPORTANT ENACTMENT>.
But the limitations Of spare forbid more than the
briofcSt mention Of some Of tie other important laws
cuart.d by the last Congress. Among them are
sevef7. relating to the Army. one provides l'r ''
examination Of officers before promotion to higher
grade another related 10 tic administration o IH'"'e
in the Army. an act which greatly needed
third from which god results have already been
realized Is an act prevent dcseron-, "lhch before
the bill was passed had become aarmngl' iftPuch''
the fourth one j., act # simple lusu'c' "h'h
authorizes the riyn- of brcycts To officers Tor saiht
and mcrtOriou, services in Indian campaigns, and
mn created jc oLcc II Assistant secretary u War
Another extremely important at is one to prevent
collision, ..a, which embvdc, the rucpnmcnd1.
ton, IN r,tN 10 thut subject Of the Intcrl ionaI
Marine Conference. IN at prevent the utUduc-
tOn # cOntagOu, disease, from one state INTO another
state IS one which will prove De- OF great benefit with
the recurrence Of every epidemic aud If faithfully
enforced VIII do much T. locazc and make less
destructive yellow fever cholera, smallpox and other
contagious disease. The act establishing tmcAa-
mauga Military Park and maane du Appropriation i't
il, survey aud for road, and through thdt historic
battlefield IL winch viii strongly appeal 10 the
,ympithcs Of veteran, Of both arinc, who there
Gagged toh part in the operation, ana bati'a
in that region. Inc Continental Railway Comni>-
sion wa, authorized and appVpriat on made. The
act authorizing tnc holding OF the Columbian ENpo-!-
ton IN l5Ja pa--cd Liberal appropriations for
internal Improvement, all parts of the country where
such Improvement, are necessary were made ana
more liberal policy IN regard t0 public buildings ""7
adopted, the ground that 1t not only cheaper but
more cOnsOuauoe with 1t, dignity for the National
Government to own building, where they are Needed
rith.r than 10 occupy rented budiug'. Al dinc.1-
Issues fchi4hs 10 the h"Itrisc drbi'"'>' Oh Ill"''
and home, order that the statement, III respect
on accurate oH'4I d"'i' II"N i'i'n "h7 ~
made the sUrNcr ,l tine boundary between ALASKA
and hrt.sh Co.nmba, to carry out moIc chc,uNcR
the chinese EAous"h IAN 10 maze Tue NIch 'Ul-
tract Labor law mOr elective, to obtain uratc m
formation concerning the condition oi seal life and the
iur scil hshcS lh Misha lor prison lor 'OiNtt3
scutuCcd TO imprisonment BY the courts OF the IhIcd
IT tc, violations Of the United states laws. I'M
portant too was the act passed within twenty i'Ir
noun Of the Close Ot the session. appioinduu. money
to pay The oOcalcd French spoaton claims
Acio were d!-p pA'9'l u moo po'dic Il comFl'l
to bridge the Hudson at New York, 10 autnOrhr a
I,lands 10 provide certificates oi honorable service H
the Army Ia veteran, vino have lost their OiIEdlil
charge paper Tor the icl Oi sufferers by ntrrS III
the Mississippi, valley To retire John e. Fremont WIN
rank ol MaJor G"aCral; to increase the clerical
force IN tn, Pen ion Hupau, to authorize the
.s.pration to the public domain open to
81 cmc II OF lands Withdrawn for reservoir
puIpose, 10 establish the National Geological PIrA
10 ldcatc the collection Of commercial statistic:
to provide suitable buildings for Indian industrial
so hoOl, IN Wisconsin, Michigan and Minnesota, t0
transfer retired officer OF the Army from the lmcd
h., to the unlimited to promote the construction Of =
safe dccpWatcr harh0r on the Texas coast, t. riuN
and confirm agreements with the Sac and Fox and
Iowa Indian tribes for REIMBURSEMENT Of their tile
to lands in Ohlihpnd, 10 punish person who NAV
cmAclzlc pcH-lon held by him in trust for other
person tD prevent COuncrcitng. to grant certificates
nf merit 10 enlisted men of he Army who have
distinguished themselves, 10 prohibit the sale of
toiucco to minpTo under sixteen years OF age tn
Bl-ftiCt Of Columbia. T. increase TO eighty five the
number of Army officers who NAV BE- detailed "a,
military instructor In educational Institutions. for c
relief 0f the Mission Indians IN california; 10 provide
for the maintenance of discipline among Cu~iuiut
officers create the Office Of Assistant secretary Of