Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1891-12-09


ment while under his charge.
In the administration Of the arm,
affairs some especially good work ha
been accomplished. The efforts Of IN
secretary to reduce the percentage q
deseftlons by removing the causes tina
promoted II, have been so successful
as 10 enable him TO report for the las
year lower percentage OF doscrtiol
than has been before reached In til
history Of the army. The resulting
money-savlng In considerable, but tn
Improvement In the morale OF the en-
listed men IL the most valuable Incl
dent Of the reforms which have brough
about this result.
SHORE BA1TERIEs AND uUSs.
The work Of securing sites f.
shore batteries for the barber de
lenses, aud the manufacture o
guns, etc, OF high power, u
equip them, have male good progress
during the year. Tho preliminary
work " tests and Of plans, which wer'
50 long delayed In the start, IA now on
u the way. Some guns have beer
completed and with an enlarged shoI
Water. Vllet, the army viii soon b,
abreast VI the navy In gun construc'
tl0n.
Whatever unavoidable causes OF de
lay may arise, there should be non,
from delayed or insufficient approprla
tlons. We shall be greatly embar
rassod, IL the proper distribution an,
use Of the naval vessels Is delayed Until
adequate shore defcnses are provided
for our harbou.
concur In the recommendation o
the secretary that the thfcc-hattalior
organizations be adopted for the infan
try. The adoption Of u smokelesl
powder and OF modern rifle equal II
range, precision and Tapidlty OF lire {,
the test known In use, will, hope, no
be longer delayed.
ENLIsTINo INDIANS.
The project Of enllsting Indians ant
organizing them into separate compa
nies upon the same basis as other sol
IiieIs, was made The subject OF n very
careful study by the secretary ant
received my approval. Seven compa
MES have been completely organlzet
ami seven more are In process OF or
.yanikailOn. The results Ofsix months
training have more than realized IN,
highest antlcipatiOna. The men ar,
readily brought under discipline, nc
qnire tho dfill with facility and SHOW
In the rlght discharge Ol
thoif duties and perfect loyalty TO theii
officers, who declare that they would
take them into action with confidence,
The discipline, order and cleanliness
VI the military poets VIII have whole
some and elevating influence upon the
men enlisted, aud through them upor
their tribes, while the more friendly
feeling .or the whites and a greater
respect for the government viii Ger
tainly be prompted.
THE PENSION DIVISION.
Tho great work done In the record and
pension division Of the war department
by Major AinswoIlh, the medical corp,
aud the clerks under him, IA entitled
10 honorable mention. Takin up th,
work with nearly II 900 cases behind
he closed the last fiscal year without d
single case left over, though the new
eases had increased 90 per cent. In
over the previous year, by ren'
son OF the pension legislation OF thS
last Congress.
FELONY CASTS.
concur In the recommendation O
the Attorney General that the right IL
felony cases TO u review In the Suprem,
Court be limited. II would seem thai
personal liberty would have sai,
" tho right Oi review IL
cases Involving only fine and imprls
onment was limited to the circuit cour
ofnppeals, unless a constitutional ques'
tion should In my way be involved.
COURT or PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS.
The Judges Of the court OF privat,
land claims provided for by the act o
March 2, 1891, have been appointed
anu the court organized. IL ~ now
possible 10 give early relief TO com
long depressed IN their de-
velopmcnt by unsettled land titles, ant
10 establish the possession and right OF
"A settler whose lands have been rem
dered .valueless by adverse AMI un
founded claims.
REFORM SCHOOL FOR GIRLS.
The act Of July o, 1855, provided fol
the incorporation aud management
Of n reform school for girl
In the District OF Columbia, bu,
II has remained imperative foI
the reason that no appropriation ha,
been made for tho construction oil
maintenance thereof. Tho need Of
such an institution In very urgent.
Many girls could be saved from dc,
PRAYED lives by The wholesome inilu
cnces and restraints OF such school.
recommend that the necessary nppro
priation be made for site and for the
EXCLUSION OF CHINESE.
The enforcement by the treasury de,
paTtmont Of the law prohibiting the
coming OF Chinese 10 the United States
has been effective Ms 10 such ~ seek 70
land from vessels entering our ports.
The result has been, 10 divert thu
travel TO vessels entering the ports oil
British Columbia, whence passage
into the United States at obscure point,
along tho Dominion boundary Is easy.
A very considerable number OF Chinese
laborers have, during tho past year,
entered the United States from Can.
ada aud Mexico. The officers OF tn.
Treasury Department, and Of the De-
pariment OF Justice have used every
means at their command to intercept
this Immigration, but tho impossi-
bilily OF perfectly guarding our ex.
tended frontiers Ia apparent. The DO.
mlnion governments collects head
tax OF $50 from every Chinnmen enter.
ing Canada, and thus derives u con.
siderable revenue from those who only
use IT. ports TO reach position Of nd.
vantage 10 evadc our exclusion laws