Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-12-10

o. 70 ba preferable to tha OF Ge,
noSttino II without interest i've
SeIacted National banks. Ineie Lon
ooon redeemed since the date las1 IJ
t,onad Of interest bearing seeul at;on
$3.50. O79, $50, resulting III the -. - sill
Of the annual interest cnatss been
asa. 675. The money winch u has
Senosited in banks without inOeI God in
heen gradually withdrawn anu
the redemption Of bonds 49,. oliver
The result OF the policy OF tne % o. me
loa,s,stion, and of the refnnding OF t w
az ner cent. bonds has been d la Ar
orease of the money in circuiatlon. 10 n
- date last named the circulat'n ~"
e. 104 BOZ, so6 or S23.03 per ;ap COZ
wbiIe ON the first day of December, i'o -.
II has increased to 81 10 Sac-
354. SO per capita. The orer % ' tolders
retary of the Treasury TO the the
of the Az per GEN. bonds 10 eAtoiI the
time of redemption at the optioiI =, nar
Govarnment at an interest OF z POI
cent was accepted by the hoiaels VI
abont one-half the amount ana -ne un
oUtanded bonds are being redeemed on
presentation. - War
rITbe report Of the Secretary OF war
exhibits the results OF an intei,leenU'
progressive and business IKE aun ILL.,
tration of department which has 80
too much regarded as one OF mere ~ ioa
tine. The separation Of Secretary fIoO
FOR from the department by reason VI
bis annointment as q Senator from YER
mont is a source Of great regret u me-
ard 70 his colleagues in the Caoinet' as
I am sure il will be to all those VINO
have had business with him IN the ue-
nartment while under his charge. III
the administration OF army ana'iS sumo
ESPECIALLY GOOD WORK
has been accomplished. The EFFORTS o.
the Secretary to reduce the percentage
of assertions by removing the cause'
that promoted it have been SO sIo0eIs
ful as to enable him TO report ioI Vhe
last year lower percentage Oh uesoi
tion than has been before reacheu III
the history of the army. The resulting
money saving is considerable, but the
imnrovement in the morale or the en-
listed men is the most valuable incident
of the reforms which have brought ABOUT
this result.
The work of securing sites for shore
batteries for harbor defense ana the
manufacture of mortars ana guns u
high power to equip them, has msue
good progress during the year. Inc
preliminary work of cost and plans,
which so long delayed start, Is no"
ont of the way. Some guns have oeen
COMPLETED. and with an enlarged snop
and 4 more complete equipment aG wat
eryliet the army will soon be aOreast Oh
the navy in gun construction. what
ever unavoidable causes OF delay may
arise. there should be none from
DELAYED. or insufficient appropriations.
We shall be greatly embarrassed IN the
proper distribution and use OF naval
vessels until adequate shore defenSeS
are provided for our harbors. l concur
in the Recommendation Of the Secretary
that the three battalion organizations
be adopted for the infantry. The adop-
ton of a smokeleSs powder and OF a
modern rife, equal in range, precision,
and rapidity of fire, 10 the best now in
use will, | hope, not be longer delayed.
The project of cnliSting Indians and Or
ganizing them into separate companies,
upon the same basis rs other soldiers,
was made the subject Of very careful
study by the Secretary, and received
nv approval. Seven companies have
been completely organized, and seven
more are in process Of organization.
The results of six months training have
more than realized the highest antic-
ipations. The men are readily brought
under discipline. acquire the drill with
facility, and show great pride in the
right discharge of their duties and per-
feet loyalty 10 their officers, who de-
clare that they would take them into
action with confidence. The discipline,
order, and cleanliness OF the military
posts will have wholesome and ele-
waiting influence upon the men enlisted
and through them upon their tribes,
while a more friendly feeling for the
whites and greater respect for the Gov
eminent will certainly be promoted.
TIE GREAT WORK DONE
in the record and penson division Of the
war department by Major Answorth, of
the Medical corps, and the clerks under
him, is entitled to honorable mention.
Taking up the work with nearly 1000
cases behind, he closed the last fiscal
year without single case left over,
though tho new cases had increased SO
per cent in number over the previous
year by reason of the Pension LegliS-
lation of the last Congress.
| concur in the recommendation of
the Attorney-General that the right in
felony cases to a review by the Supreme
Court be limited.
1t would seem that personal liberty
would have safe guaranty If the right
of review in cases involving only fine
and Imprisonment were limited to the
Circuit Court of Appeals, unless con-
stitutional question should in some way
be involved.
The Judges of the Court of Private
Land Claims, provided by the act of
March 80, 1891, have been appointed and
the Court organized. 1t is now possible
to give early relief to communities long
repressed in their development by I'M
settled land titles and to establish the
possession and right of settlers whose
lands have been rendered valueless by
adverse and unfounded claims.
The act OF July 9, 1855, provided for
the incorporation and management of a
reform school for girls in the District
OF Columbia, but it has remained mop
erative for the reason that no appropri-
alton has been made for construction
or maintenance. The need of such an
institution is very urgent. That many
girls could be saved from depraved
lives by the wholesome influences and
restraints Of such school cannot be
doubted.
THE CHINESE QUESTION.
! recommend that the nnnnssarr