Mexico weekly ledger., 1892-12-08

5eeu taken at our own docks and our largo m
sorts there laid down by foreign ship mSbters.
An Increasing torrent OF Am srican tfafsI -
Europe has contributed . vast sum annmaiiyo
The dividends OF foreiga ship ow 4ers, The bal
tnce Of trads sho sn by tine book. Of our Gus
;om HOUSES has been largely re1ucsi aio u
many years sls9sethsF e1'i tss y q isss
Inly LIB per cent. of our imports v 're nrouaa.
n American vessels. The foreign steamships
ma ntainei by our 1,t tram ann s, are ,s ma,in severn
nsDts by which in time of war th'y VII %
.oms a part OF their armsd nava estA
mont.
NEW DEPARTURE
ProftinR by our comm srcs in peace thsy wiz
Become the most formidable dsstroyers OF our
in time of war. felt and
hat this CONDITION. of thing. was
both intoIerable and dfsgracefuL A wnoie-
,oms C .range of policy and haYng IN II nsSa
aw Of March 3. 1891. Under tni, law contracts
ave been male by the p1stm sstsr-g insrsi TOT
,leven mail routes. The expenditure invoivea
BY these contracts for tbs next fiscal year ap-
sroximsted 1854, l233i As one OF the good re-
iults rachel, sixteen A ner can siips. OF an
aggregate toHnags OF 81, 4D tons, costing sf,4ot-
40, have be5n built or contracted TO De Duiit II
American ship yards.
earnestly urge a couti1uancs OF the poiicy
nauxnratsd by this Legislation, ana tnat the ~.
pEUDTldLibu5 ErQIit ~ w ,
iha government u1lsr tbs co ltrict! may De
promptly made so RI It the lin IS that havs ca
cred into the SO engagements may no. De en-
aarrAssei. We have had, by re $50 4 OF conasc-
ions with the trans-coatinsn tai railway lines
constructed through our own territory. SONS
advantag IS in the ocean trade OF the fa-
Inc Atlantic liant w Tn, ~" n,s p Of tbs
Pacid- railway aud ths . 'tablishmsnt
IN Ter large subvsntioas from cantiss an ga
e Rand of fsst steam , Zip servIc, from VAnc,u-
yer with ,Japan aud CHINA serio 1Sly threaten
shipping interests in tue Pacific. rms ihs
of z iglish steam RS recs We |, as stated ny the
commits sioner of navigation. a dir,ct subsidy OF
$40 ,0U annually. in al iition to SONS lurtnsr
aid from the a Inairaltv ia con 1sction wit a con
tracts by which tho vess i. may be used 1or
naval purpo ,es. The comp tin American fa-
cihc Mail lins und or the act OF March 3, 1881, re-
csiyes only $50 per round trip.
No subject, think more nearly touches the
pride. the power and the prosperity OF our
country than this of tn devstopnsnt OF our
marine upon tls sea- III We couio
enter into conf trencs with Other CO npsitors.
and all would agree TO withhold gnvsrnmsnt
aid, we could, perhaps, take our chances WIN
the rsst. but oar gr at co ,n:,stitors hays s.tao-
msnt su asidies until no they have practically
excluded us from PARTICIPATION. In my opinion,
no choice is | .ft to u4 but t. pursue, moderate
Iy at le EAST, the sam, lin -
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The report of the seer ,tary of the navy ex-
great progress In the construction OF
our new navy. When this present secretary
uIbDl Ills hts nj ~ - .~~
sells were in cOmmissi9a- Tn. vessels 81 &c
put ia commission AMI TO be put into commits.
sion during the wint r will mike a total or
nineteen during his administration of the de-
partneat. During the cIrr.nt = ar ten war
We sells and three navy tug have b zen launched.
and during tn four ysar tw, ty1hve Vessels .s
ships aud a torpsio boat are
under contract an the work a. on tn I'M well
advanced, AMI the four mo1i % are awaiting
only the arrival of their artlnr, watch has been
unexpectedly delayed, or ti4y woull have been
this in Sou.
THE NAVAL MILITIA.
The development of a naval militia which
hss been organized in e gnt states and brought
into cordial and CO. operative relations with the
navy, is another important achiev m mt.
There are now enlisted in th;se orssa.
greatly extended. i recommend SUCH iegisla-
tion and appropriations as will encourage and
tons Of the secretary will, / do not doubt, re-
the friendly consideration Of congress.
for he has enjoyed, as hs has deserve !, the con-
OF our navy, without any division upon
lines. I earnestly express the hope
a work which has male suca noble
The wholesom influence for the p .acs and in
sense of security which our citizsns
in other lands fe d when these mag
ships under the American flag approach
Is already most gratefully apparent. The ships
from our navy which will appesr in the great
naval parade next April in ths harbor OF New
1OFk VII De u CDuNIutlUs dLtt W Vic
world that the United States is again q naval
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The work of the interior department, always
during the administration of Secretary
The disability pension law, taking of
the eleventh census. the opening of vast areas
Of Indian lands to settlement, the organization
OF Oklahoma, and the negotiations for the cas-
sion of Indian lands furnish some of the par.
of the increased work: and ths results
-I.--- - -. H. ,ISfA- dI.tA-. 80 L.
dustry of the head of the department and his
assistants.
The form of government provided by con-
gross on May II, 1884, for Alaska. was, in its
frame and purpose, temporary. The increase
Of population and the development of some i'm
it imperative that the law should DO revised
and better provision made for the arrest and
of criminals.
THE GENERAL AND OFFICE.
The report of the secretary shows q very
state Of affairs as to the condition Of
the general land Office. The work of issuing
agricultural patents. which seemed to be hope
the duties OF his Office. has been 20
sapsd,ssd that the burssu is now upon cur
honest and worthy settlers upon the public
by giving to them an assured title to
their entries, has been of incalculsble bensnt IN
developing the new states and the territories.
PRIVATE LAND CLAIMS.
The court of private land claims, established
by congress for the promotion Of this policy Of
settling contested land titles, smak-
when the work is completed a great imp.tus
be given to tina development of those
regions where unsettled claims under Mexican
grants have so long exercised their repressive
When to these results are added
which have been opened to ssttlemsnt
nearly 26, 10000 acres. that agreements negoti.
ated and now pending in congress for ~ratifica-
ton by which about l0,Uo0,000 additional acres
be opened to settlement. it will be seen how
much has been accomplished.
THE INDIAN BUREAU.
The work in the Indian bureau in the execu-
ton of the policy of the recent legislation has
been largely directed to two chief purposes:
first, til. allotment Of lands in ssyeralty to the
Indian AMI the cession to the United
of the surplus lands. and. Sec
for ot their 70 owns Protection mot in cIoss contact sas tau WITH
the white man, and for the intelligent exercise
Of his new citizenship. Allotmsnts have been
made and patents issued to $500 Indians under
and 1900 q iditional a~llotnents have bsen made
for which patents are now in process
Of fRndipsn Children ns has s'n1 Seen 'i inerssssd
during that time over ID per cent, the
enrolment for 1893 being nsarly a1.0oJ. A
has been adopted and the work in these
schools brought as near As may be to
the basis of the free common schools OF the
StatSo' lhcse btAoOiS q be kEAunieTEeu ana
msrg I'd into the common school system in the
states when the Indian has fully assum ID his
nav relation to thu organized civil community
in which he resides, and thu new states are
to assume the burden.
Ihavs several times been called upon to re-
move Indian agents appointed by mo and have
done SO promptly upon every sustained COM
plant of unitnsss or miscoadu 4. / believe,
that the In iisn ssrvice at the
agencies has bsen improved. aud 10 now ad-
on ths whole, with q good degree
of efficiency. IL any legislation is possible by
the selection OF Indian agents can be
wholly removed from all partisan sugGestion
and consideration, l am sure it would be q
great relief to the executive and Q great ben
eft to the service.
THE PENSION BUREAU.
The repors of this commi ssiouer of pensions,
to which extended notice is given by the sscrs-
tery Of the interior in his report, VIII attract
great attention. Judged by the aggregate
amount of work done the last year has been the
greatest in the history Of the office. / believe
that the organization of the officers Is efficient
and that the work has been done
with fidelity. The passage of wat
is known as thu disability law
has, as was foreseen, very largely increased
tbs annual disburss nsnts to the disabled vet
Grams of the civil war. The estimate for this
fiscal year was f144 CSC, 90, and that amount
was appropriated A deficiency amounting to
Sie,0o 81 must be provided for at this Sc sisu.
The estimate for pensions for the Aseal