The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1893-12-07
NUMBER 81.

with a weapon equal to that OF tho most pro.
erossive army OF the world.
THE MILITARY ACADEMY.
The reports Of iho military academy ut West
Point and the special schools for special In,
situation OF officers show marked advance IN
tho cducrtson OF the army and % commentaries
ambition umdrs 'ts officers to excel In tho milt
itary profession ana 10 ht themselves for tho
highest service to tho country, .
BUREAU OF MILITARY !NFORAATpDM
finder the supervision Of AdIutant. General
KuhC" Williams. lately retired, the bureau ct
military Information mas become wci, estnn, m,
In possession OF the Ro-erment in time OF war
most valuable information snd az all times
rpryc purpose OF great utility IN Keeping the
Grry advised OF the worlds prdgres in ali mat
tors pertaining to the art OF war.
Department of Justice.
The report or the attorneys contains
the usual summary of the asOirs and proceed.
ings OF the department OF justice for tho past
5cavt together with certain recoirirfent0tions
us to tfsrdcd legislation on various SUBJECTS.
| that /" 80 system as nppilcable 10 the coua
uniteG stat, States ut aprneys mar
commissioners should DO aOoiisfrod With Us
little delay as possible
murder Within fedeYai Jurisdiction, as has been
done In many n tie states, authorizing wrlts
OF error on behalf ri 'lc government n cases
where final judgment is relrteercd ugninat the
suficiency nj an indictment OF aguinst p,c gov
ernmont Jon any her que Zion nr1, iR NC.
fore actua. trial; limiting the right t,.7review
IN case OF felony punishable only ~ nne and
imprisonment to- the circuit court OF appnaIs,
ana making speedy provisions for the cunstruc
tlon of such prisons and reformatories as may
he necessary for tho confinement OF United
States Convicts
Post oGioe Department.
The report OF the postmaster general corr
! tains detailed statement OF the operations OF
the post ONCE department during the last hsca1
year and much Interesting information touch
Ing this important branch OF she public sorv-
! ice The business Of the mails Indicate with abb
solutr certainty the condition Of the business
| OF the country. and depression in financial AZ.
/ fairs inevitably and Gutckly reduces tho postas
revenues: Therciorea larger discrepancy 'han
usual between the post oilce receipts and eE'
! pendtur is the expected and unavoidable re-
! cult Of the distressing strngency which has
prevailed throughout the country dGfing much
| OF the Sim; severed by the postmastcfVener'
HEAVY DEFICIENCIES
| At a date when better times were anticipated
| it was estimated by his predecessor that the
deficiency on the 3lth day OF june, 1898; would
! he but little over ti,5DjUnl II amounted, how
| ever, to more thap s. OO0,GOn. A. the samu
time, under the influence of like authorizations.
! estimates were male for the current hScal year
ending June 80. 1891 which exhibited q surplus
! of revenue over expenditures of is7225i7l, hut
now. In view OF tho actual receipts and cx.
| pendtures during that part Of the current
! fiscal year already expired, the present post.
mastcr.geuera estimates that at lts close. in.
| stead OF Il surplus there Will be dcnc%acy OF
nearly ss,O)OOoO
FREE DELIVERY OFFICE ADDITIONS.
J Forty two free delivery offices were added
I making a total Of GiO cities and towns provided
| with free delivery on June ~, 1893 Ninety.
threc otner Gitles nnu t2ws "1e s, ow hn net
been accorded Them on account OF insunicicn'
| funds to meet the expense otits cstaoiishment'
| | am decidedly OF the opinion that the provi-
| sions OF the present law pcrHtt az general an
introduction of this feature OF mail service ~
is necessary or justihable, and that it ought
not to hc extended to smaller communities
| than are now designated
EXPENSE OF FREE DELIVERY
! The expense OF free delivery FOR the fscaI
year ending June 30 1898 will be mora thn.
sll,UcOOD1. ara underlthe administration now
existing there must be n constant increase IN
this item Of expenditures There were G,i0'
additions to the domestic r7unev order offices
during the last fiscal year. beinH the largest in.
the system Tho total number of theso oniseS
at the close OF the year was Is i3i.
RAILWAY MAIL SERVICE.
The railway mail service not only adds to
the promptness OF mail delivery at al onces,
but it is the especial instrnmentaity which
puts the smaller and way places N the service
on an equality In that regard with the larger
and tcrmina, Offices This branch of the postal
, service has therefore received much attention
from the postmastcr.gcncrai and though II Is
. gratifying to know that It il In Il condition Of
I high efficiency and great usefulness, am led
9 to agree with tho postnaster'general that
there Is room for its further improvement
THE CLASSIFIED SERVICE.
There are now connected TO the post once
establishment - 39i employees who are in tho
classified service. The head OF this great de-
, purtment gives conclusive evidence OF tho
value ot civil service reform when after an cX'
pericncc that renders his judgment or the sub
| jcct absolutely reliable he expresses the opin'
ion that without tho benefit of this system u
would be Impossible TO conduct the vast bust.
} ness intrusted to him. | desire to commend
as especially worthy OF prompt attention tho
suggestions Of the postmaster general relating
to more sensible and busincsS'lilie organiza'
tion and better distribution OF responsibility
in his department.
Navy Department.
The report OF the secretary OF tho navy con.
tainS history OF the operations OF ms depart
mcnt during the past year and exhibits most
| Urntifyinr condition OF the personnel of our
navy. He presents satisfactory account OF
( the press which has been made in the con.
struction of vessels, and makes number OF
recommendations to which attention is cSpe-
: cialy invited.
DELAY IN CONSTRUCTION.
Progress In the construction of new vessels
has not been as rapid a. was anticipated
There have been delays In the completion OF
unarmorcd vessels but for the most part they
y even in countries having the largest experience
= in naval snip building The most serious de-
q lays. however. have leen m the work upon
u | armored ships. The trouble has been tho
a | failure Of contractors TO deliver nrmor nS
4 agreed The difficulties seem now, however.
y TO have been all overcome, and armor is being
:, | delivered with satisfactory promptncss,
RESULTS OF EXPERIENCE.
As q result OF the experience acquired by
It ship builders and designers and material
r. | will be completed can now he estimated with
Il reasonable accuracy Great guns, rapid'hro
:. THE NEW NAVY.
s The following vessels OF the now navy have
e been completed and are now ready for service:
The double turretcd coastdctenSc monitor Nj.
antonomoh, the doublc-turreted coast.dcfenSo
IN monitor Monterey; the armored cruiser New
~ York; he protected cruisers Baltimore Chicago.
"a Philadelphia, Newark San Franc isco, Charles
- ton Atlanta and Boston; the cruiser Detroit; {;
!, The gunboats Yorktown. Concord, bennington.
,s Machias, Castinc and Petrel the dispatch yes,
- sci Dolphin, the practice vessel Bancroft, and
Il, lsNnf "a
~ Bancroft Machins, Detroit ard Castine have
n been placed In commission during the current
,r calendar year.
A. IN PROCESS OF CONSTRUCTION.
The following vessels are In process OF con
struction: The second class hatteshtps Maine
n. and Texas the cruisers Montgomery and Mar
10 blchcad, and the Coast-dcfensc moni
ic Monadnock, all of which will bo
Ne ram katahdin and the protected cruisers Co,
In lumhia, Minneapolis Olympia, Cincinnati and
w Raleigh. all Of which will he completed prior
IN to July 1895 the rstclass battle ships Iowa
m Indiana. Massachusetts and Oregon. which vii
y. he completed February l. isgd, and the armorel
Of cruiser Brooklyn, which will bc completed by
m. August Of that year. II Is also expected tina
the three gunboats authorized hy the last con
grcss will be completed in less than two years
he PLEA FOR MORE SHIPS.
Of Since 1856 congress has at each session nu
cd thorized the building OF one or more vessels
he and the secretary of tho navy presents al
Of earnest plea for tho continuance OF this plan
ar- He recommends the authorization OF at ieas
he one battle-Ship ana SIX tOrpcdO Ioats. Wnll'
1 am distinctly in favor of consistently pursu
ing the policy we have Of building up thor
io. ough and efficient navy can not refrain iron
no the suggestion that congress should carefully
.s take into account the number OF unhntsho.
o, | vessels on our hands and the depleted condi
~ NJ | tion OF our treasury in considering tn
mm11 propriety OF an appropriation at this time I
nc begin new work
Try LABOR AT NAVY YARDS
The method of en- ploying mechanical laho
at nayy-yards through boards of labor an
to making efficiency the sole test by which laho
I'VE crs are employed and continued, is producln
the best results. ana the secretary Is earnestl
i'm dcyoting himself to its development After
OF tion is invited TO the statements OF his repor
m. In regard to the working OF the system
or Interior Department.
oh The secretary OF the interior has tho supc
ch | vision OF SO many important subjects that hi
mr.. report is OF especial value and interest
i'd THE PENSION ROLL"
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