The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1892-12-16

will result in the construction % FIVE SHIPS q
1900 tons each costing 1900 900 or sig 90 DOO
! and will add. with the CITY Of New York and
the Civ OF Paris, to which the treasury der,art.
ment was authorized by legislator a, the last
/ session TO give American registry. seven OF the
| swiftest vessels upon the sea to our naval re
/ serve. The contracts made with the lines sail
ing TO Central and S9dih American ports have
increased the frequency and shortened the time
I Of the trips. added new ports Of call and sus-
! tanned Sufle limos that otherwise Nuuid almost
! certainly hare bern Withdrawn Tho service 70
J BaenOS Avrcs is the first to the Argentine re.
! pubic under the American flag The service "a
! Southampton. Boulcrne and Antwerp is also
new, AMI is 10 be begun ith the steamships City
! of New York and CITY of Paris in FeSruarr next
| earnestly urge n continuance of tho policy in.
/ augurltct bT his legislation AMI that the ap-
| preparations required 10 NEST the obligations
| OF the government under tho contracts
| mar be promptly made that the lines
| that have entered into these en- TageTnents
| may not be embarrassed. We have had by
reason OF connections with tbs trans-cOnti-
/ mental railway lines constructed throuyh our
| own territory some advantages that we did not
possess on the Atlantic. The construction Of
! the Canadian Pacific railway and the estab-
! lishment under large subTentiOns from Canada
and England of fast steamship service from
| Vancouver with japan and China seriously
! threaten our shipping interests in the Pacific.
| This line OF English steamers received, as
stated by the commissioner Of navigation, q
direct subsidy of 10000 annually, or 500. go
per trip for thirteen voyages. in addition to
some further aid from the admiralty insoonnec-
tiOn with contracts by which the vessels may
| be used for naval purposes The competing
| American Pacific Mail line, under the act OF
| March 3 1921, receives only $3.50 per round
! trip
Eforts have been making within the last
year. as am informed. to establish under
! similar conditions line between Vancouver
Hnd some Australian port with a view OF secur-
| ing there 4 trade in which we have had large
| interest The commissioner OF navigation
states that = very large per cent OF our imports
! from Asia are now brought 10 us by English
steamships and their connecting RAILWAYS in
/ Canada With view Of promoting this trade,
| especially in tea, Canada has imposed dis
| eliminating duty of 10 per cent on tea and cof-
| fee brought into the dominion from the United
| States. II this unequal contest between Amer
| ical lines without subsidy, or with diminished
! subsidies and the English Canadian line to
which have referred is to continue. think
we should CT least see that tbs facilities for
| customs entry and transportation across our
! territory are not such a. to make the Canadian
route = favored one, and that the discrimiua-
| ton as TO duties, 10 which l have referred is
| met by like discrimination as TO the
/ importation OF these articles from Canada
! No subject, think more nearly touches the
| power and prosperity Of our country than this of
| the development OF our merchant marine upon
| the sea. II we could enter into conference with
| other competitions and all would agree to with
| hold government aid, we could perhaps take our
chances with the rest but our great competitors
/ have established and maintained their lines by
government subsidies until now they have prac-
| ally excluded us from participation In my
opinion. no choice is left us but to put the ISSUE
/ moderately Least the same lines
THE NAVY.
The report OF the secretary Of the navy ex-
hibits great progress in Ihe construction OF our
new navy. When the present secretary entered
upon his duties only three modern steel vessels
were in commission. The vessels since put in
commission and to be put in commission during
| the winter will make q total Of nineteen during
| his administration OF the department During
the current year ten war vessels and three
ravy tugs have been launched. Two other large
ships and q torpedo boat ara under
contract and the work upon them we'll
advanced and the four monitors are awaiting
only the arrival Of their armor. which has been
unexpectedly delayed. or they would have been
before this in commission.
Contracts have been let during this admins
tration, under the appropriations for the in
crease Of the navy, including new vessels and
their appurtenances to the amount Of $50 OoO,-
OOl, and there has been expended during the
same period for labor at navy yards upoR sirni.
lar work a. GJO,OJ0 without the smallest scam
dal or charge OF fraud or Partially. The en-
thUsiasm and interest Of our naval officers both
of the Stah and line have been greatly kndled-
They have responded maCnifcenuy to the con-
hGCncC of congress and have demonstrated to
the world an unexcelled capacity TO construct
in ordnance and in everything involved in the
building. equipping and sailing OF great war
ships AT the beginning OF Secretary Tr8cy'5
| administration several difficult problems re-
manned to be grapplcd with aud solved
before the efficiency in action OF our steG H.
ships could be secured ]. is believed that
as the result Of new processes in the construc-
tion of armOr plate our later ships will be
Clothed with defensive plates OF higher resist
ance than are found on any war vessel afiOat.
We were without torpcdoes. Tests have been
made TO ascertain the relative efficiency OF diff
ferent constructions, q torpedo mas been adopt
ed and the work OF construction il now being
carried on successfully. We are without armOr
piercing shells. We are making what Is
believed to be a prOjectile superior 10
any before in use. smokelesS pow
der has been adopted and = slow burning
powder for guns Of large csliber. High explo-
sives. capable of use in smells fired from heavy
guns have been found and the manufacture Of
gun cotton has been developed and the question
Of supply Is no Longer in doubt
The development OF a naval militia which has
been organized in eight states and brought into
cordial and cooperative relations with the
navy, is another important achievement
There are now enlisted in these oTgauiza-
lions 1880 men and they are likely TO be
greatly extended. 1 recommend such legisla-
ticn and appropriations as will encourage and
develop this movement The Recommended
tons OF the secretary, will l do not doubt, re-
ceive the friendly consideration OF congress,
for he has enjoyed, as he has deserved, the con-
fdence Of al those interested in the develop
without
partisan lines. 1 earnestly express the hope
that q work which has made such noble pro-
gress NAV not be STAYED. The wholesome in.
nuence for the peace and increased sense OF
security which our citizens domeiled in other
lands feel when these magnificent ships
under the American flag appear, is already
most gratefully apparent. The steamships
from our navy which will appear ia the harbor
Of New York, will be i convincing Gemonstr.
tion 10 the world that the United States is q
great naval power.
THE INTERIOR
The work OF the Interior department always
very burdensome has been larger than ever be-
fore, during the administration Of Secretary
Noble. The disability pension law. taking the
eleventh census, the opening OF vast areas OF
Indian lands to settlement the organization Of
Oklahoma and the negotin tons for the cessiOn OF
Indian lands furnish some of the particulars OF
the increased work. and the results achiev ed
testify to the ability. fidelity and industry Of
the head OF the department and his efficient as
sis.ants.
Several important agreements for the cession
of Indian lands negotiated by the Indian mission
appointed under the act OF March =, 1889, are
awaiting the act OF congress Perhaps the
most important Of these IS that for the eession
OF the Cherokee strip. This has been
source Of great vexation 70 the exec
utive representative and great friction
inures between the settlers N their desire to
occupy il and the Indians who assert title. The
agreement which has been made By the COM
mission ia narhapl The most sarfsfaernrv- that