Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1891-12-10

| for shore batteries for harbor defense and
the manufacture of mortars and guns of
| of high power to equip them have made
good progress during the year
The president says some guns have been
completed and the capacity of the fact
T orles are being increased. He says:
Whatever unavoidable causes of delay
! may arise, there should be none from de-
layed or insufficient appropriations, We
shall be greatly embarrassed in tho
proper distribution and use Of naval YES
sells until adequate shore defenses are
| provided for our harbors" The project
| of enlisting Indians as soldiers has proven
decided success. He says the dicipline,
order and cleanliness of the military
| posts will have wholesome and elevat-
ing influence upon the men enlisted, and
| through them upon their tribes, while
| more friendly feeling for the whites and q
greater respect for the government will
certainly be promoted
Work in the Pension once.
He compliments Major Ainsworth, of
the medical corps, and his clerks for the
| great work during the year. When they
began they were nearly II 900 cases behind,
but they caught up, Notwithstanding u
increase of 81 per cent over the previous
year,
Should BE Limited.
81 concur in the recommendation Of
the attorney general that the right in
felony cases to u review by the supreme
court be limited.
THE judges of the court of private land
claims, provided for by the act of March
B. 1891, have been appointed and the court
organized.
Chinese Exclusion.
''The enforcement by the treasury de-
partment of the law prohibiting the com
ing OF Chinese to the Uuited States has
been effective as to such as seek to land
from vessels entering our ports"
They land in Canada and Mexico and
sneak in despite all the efforts Of our off,
GERS, The question as to whether cap
tured Chinese should be returned to the
country from which they sneak into the
United States or to China is somewhat In
doubt, and le .5slation which will remedy
such defects in the law is recommended.
Too Narrow.
"In previous messages have called the
attention of congress to the necessity of SO
extending the Jurisdiction Of the United
States courts as to make triable therein
any felony committed while In the act of
violating law of the United States
The courts can not have that independ-
ence and effec iveness which the eonstitu-
ton contemplates The work done by the
attorney general and the officers OF his
department, even under the present mad
equate legislation, has produced some
notable results in the interest of law and
order.
The chastity laws Of the District of Co
lumbia are inadequate, and should be
altered.
The Postofiice Department.
ain the report of the postmaster general
some very gratifying results are exhibited,
and many betterments of the service aug-
gested. A perusal of the report gives
abundant evidence that the supervision
and direction of the postal system have
been characterized by an intelligent and
conscientious desire to improve the
service, The revenues Of the department
show an increase of over 100000, while
the estimate for the year, 1891 shows a
surplus OF receipts over expenditures
Ocean mail service between the United
States and Germany has proven a SUCCESS
full experiment and will doubtless be ex-
tended TO other lines Eight Thousand
miles of new postal service have been es-
tablished on railroads. Free delivery eX-
periments in small cities and towns he's
proven so successful that it is recon-
mended that free delivery be extended at
once to all towns of 5000 population. Bet
ter postal service in the rural districts Is
recommended. Concerning postal tele-
graph, he says: 81 have, in message to
the preceding congress, expressed my
views as to "a modified use Of the tele-
graph in connection with the postal SER
vice"
As many new ocean mail lines are being
established rs possible, bids having been
advertised for for fifty-three, twenty
seven of which are to South America. He
adds
"The postmaster general estimates that
an expenditure in American ship yards Of
about I0,0G0,00O will be necessary to en-
able the bidders to construct the ships
called for by Che service which they have
accepted | do not think there is any
reason for Encouragement or for any turn
ing back from the policy of this legisla-
age nearly s. 100000 under the old system
and the outlay for ocean mail service did
not exceed $4,000 per annum."
Navy.
The report of the secretary of the navy
shows gratifying increase OF new naval
vessels in commission. Three new yes
sells have been added during the year.
Twenty-four warships OF all classes are
now under construction in the navy yards
and private shops, but while the work
upon them is going forward satisfactorily,
the completion of the more important
vessels will yet require about years
time. The work of constructing a mod
ern navy was initiated in 1888, and we
have made good progress
Concerning the manufacture Of guns
the message says the officers Of the navy
and the proprietors and engineers Of our
great private shops have responded with
wonderful intelligence and professional
zeal to the confidence expressed by con
gress in its liberal legislation. Our Wash
ington gun shop is unexcelled. Armor
plate experiments have resulted In inn
portant results.
"There should be no hesitation In
promptly completing navy Of the best
modern type, large enough to enable this
country to display its flag in all seas for
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tending commerce. The world needs no
assurance Of the peaceful purposes Of the
United States, but we shall probably be
in the future more largely competitor in
the commerce of the world, and IL is es-
sential TO the dignity of this nation, and
to that peaceful influence which IL should
exercise on this hemisphere that its navy
should be adequate, both upon the shores
of the Atlantic and of the Pacific.
Interior.
The report of the secretary Of the inter
ior shows thaG n very gratifying progress
has been made in all Of the bureaus hich
make up that complex difficult depart
ment
"The work in the bureau of Indian af-
fairs was perhaps never so large as now by
reason of the numerous negotiations
which have been proceeding with tho
tribes for reduction Of the reservations,
with the incident labor Of making allot-
ments, and was never more carefully con-
Quoted.
"Since March 4, 1889, about 100000
acres have been separated from Indian res
ervations and added to the public domain
for use of those who desired to secure free
homes under our benefeent laws"
More negotiations are in progress. The
result OF the Indians disposing Of their
lands is benefcial-both to the home
seekers and the Indians themselves. The
Indian children are improved by better
school facilities.