Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-11-22
OUR BOLD SOLDIER BOY
Secretary Proctor Files His Ann
ual Report
Extracts FROM THE DOCUMENT
Progress Made In strengthening Our
Coast Detenses-Increased Efici-
ency of the standing Army
recommendation.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 21.-The annual
report Of the secretary of war was
made public Friday. Mr.. Pro:tor epito-
mics the work of his department as
affected by new legislative and admin
istrative measures as follows:
Coast Defenses.
In the line o; coast defense sites for FORTH
cations have been procured tnd engineering
work has been begun on batteries for uuortars
and emplacements for guns ct New York, Bos-
ton San Francisco Hampton Roads and
Washington. The north wing and cen.
ter section OF the gun factory ~
Wstervliet has been completed and ID nearly
equipped. A south wing. doubling the eapac-
ity. IL now being constructed. Provision has
already been made for the manufacture By the
government OF ninety eight breechloading
steel rifed guns OF high power and 100 more
have been contracted for With private manu-
facturers A supply OF submarine mines and
seventy three twelve.tnch mortsrs are also IN
der construction.
The problem or adequate coast defense has
practically been settled Fortunately IL has
not been n question OF party politics. There
has been much discussion and some differences
Of Individual option Ia respect TO the rapidly
with which the work should be executed and
rs regards details. II has been generally recog-
nizsd. however. IN congress aud by the public
press as national coneern-a thoroughly
American policy.
Two appropriations of $500 900 each for the
purchase OF sites for fertilization and sea.
coast defensos we're made by the last con-
gres& Allotments have been made under
these appropriations fer sites for gun
and mortar batteries at Clover eiif in
Boston hagbor: Point Comfort Fort
wsesvorth. Plumb island and Sand point
IN New York hsrbor: Lssana MERGED In san
Francisco harbor. and Sheridan point on the
Poionsc. Proceedings Of condemnation
have been commenced 70 cetsn otaer
sites near Fort wadswcr;h snd Fcrt
Hamilton IN New York hsroor: VIII
iousaby spit 10 Hampton rosda and
Poi4. Lobos IN san Francisco hArbor. Over
oze-hsli Of the entire appropriation has been
allotted and about g5op0l expended Other
PAYMENTS are % be made as soon as the exam
nation 0, titles ny the department. Of justice
IL completed The ba'sncs +f the appropriA-
tlcn viii PROBABLY - exses6ea curing tse next
Eve months bat Il viii rct BE sufficient
70 pay ths swards Of jurors IN eases
roe psndta9 IreccmNend tAss an appropris-
ton Of sc eeo b conttrues snnasisy uns'l the
important sites are secured II vfs require
tass swozas tor ssverss ys<-s e PAY for sites
% rsgf1ly - they viii % neeee4 TOT ns>, and
u IL economy 70 acquire them - anfcsly ~
res.lsle arssr their location has bses deter
Eiasd upon
Basisiss Heavy Gems.
Certain r-a,sxsons Ia the last sss fcrtieea-
ties acts ~.re aesas red 20 Undue. private ran
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