The herald., 1893-12-05

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y alter the recent financial pc
q turbation time is necessary 4
Q the re- establishment Of businet
4 con1dence. When, however, throue
/ this restorsd confidence the mone
T. which has been frightened into hoard
Q ing pleces ID returned to trade and ente,
prize, eurvey OF the situation will prob
ably disclose safe path leading to
, permanently sound currency abundant
sumolent to meet every requirement O
our incfea1ing population and business
In the pursuit of this object we shoul,
resolutely turn away from allurinQ an,
temporary expedients. determined to b,
content with nothing less than q lastin,
and comprehensive financial plan, Ii
these circumstances l am convinced tha
reasonable delay in dealing with thi
sublect'instead of being injurious will
increase the probability of wise action
MONETARY coNFERENcE.
The monetary conference which as
sembled at Brussels upon our invitation
was adjourned to the 30th day OF No.
vember in the present year. The con-
siderations Just stated, and the fact
that definite proposition from us
seemed to be expected upon the reas.
sempiing OF the conference, led me to
express a willingness to have the meet.
ing still further postponed. 1t seems to
me that it would be wise to give general
authority to the president to invite
other nations to such q conference at
any time when there should be fair
prospect OF accomplishing an interna-
tional agreement on the subject of
coinage.
GOVERNMENT BONDS.
desire also to earnestly suggest the
wisdom of amending the existing stat
utes in regard to the issuance OF govern
ment bonds. The authority now vested
IN the secretary of the treasury to iseue
bonds is not as clear as it should be, and
the bonds authorized are disadvan-
tageous to the government, both as to
the time OF their maturity and rate OF
interest.
IMMIGRATION. .s fH
The superintendent of immigration,
through the secretary of the treasury,
reports that during the last fiscal year
there arrived at our ports 440, ,793 immi-
grants. OF these 1908 were not permit
ted to land under the limitation of the
law, and OF were returned to the coun-
tries IRON whence they CAME by reaeon
OF their having become public charges.
ihe total arrivals wers 400 less than
tor the previous year.
NATIONAL QUARANTINE.
The secretary, in his report, gives an
account of the operation OF the marine
hospital service and OF the good work
done under it's supervision, preventing
Tho nd r.. "
disease. The admonitions of the last
two years touching public health and
demonstrated danger of the introduce |
tion of contagious diseases from foreign
ports has invested the subject of |
national quarantine with increased |
interest. A more general and |
harmonious system than now exists.
acting promptly and directly every.
where, and constantly operating by
means to shield our country
from the invasion of disease, and at the
same time having due regard to the
rights and duties of local agencies.
would, | believe, add greatly to the
safety OF our people.
THE WAR DEPARTMENT..
The secretary of war reports that the
strength Of the army on the 30th day of
September last was 25.77S enlisted men
and 2144 officers. The total expenses of
this department for the year ending
or orisna 81 Sas sssriss s%GHnfeS sna
penses, $23, ,377 ,82S.35 for the support of
the military establishment, $8,077,-
)33 % for miscellaneous objects, $20,-
258. $751; for publictworks. This latter
sum includes $15,296, S76.46 for river
md harbor Improvements and $3 .266.-
l4l. 20 for Notifications and other works
of defense. Jn0 soils 9t 5QR f@
The total enrolment OF the militia of
,he several states was on the 31st OF
October of the current 112.597 officer
md enlisted men. The officers of the
lrmy detailed for the inspection and
Instruction OF this reserve OF our mill
ary force report that increased interest
and marked progress are apparent in
he discipline and efficiency of the
Neither Indian outbreaks nor domes-
ic violence has called the army into
service during the year, and the only
active military duty required of it has
been in the department OF Texas,
where violations OF the neutrality laws
If the United States and Mexico were
and efficiently dealt with by
roops, eliciting the warm approval
he civil and military authorities OF
both countries.
Civilization is constantly tending to
'elieve the country from danger of In
lian hostilities, together with the in
,reasing ability of the states, through n
he efficiency of the national guard or
to protect their citizens 4
rom domestic violence, has led to the
uggestion that the time is fast ap.
when there should be re-
organization of our army on the lines OF
he pregent necessities of the country.
This change contemplates no increase
n number or added expense, but re-
of the force and an encour.
lgement OF measures tending to greater 4
among the men and improve
nent OF the service.
The adoption OF battalion formations
or infantry regiments, the strengthen
ng of the artillery force, the abandon
nent and the massing of the troops at
and accessible stations, all
PROMISE topromote the usefulness of the
Irmy. In the judgment of army Off
,ers with but few exceptions, the opera.
ion of the law forbidding the re.enlist.
nent of men after 10 years. service has
,ot proven its wisdom. and while the
rguments that led to the adoption wore
lot without merit, the experience OF the
ear conetrains me to join in the recon-
nendation for its repeal. e~.ssg
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