Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1893-12-07

Of recommendations to which attention is es-
pecally invited.
During the pr st six months the demands for
cruising vessels have been many and urgent.
There have been revolutions calling for YES
sells to protect American interests in Near
aqua, Guatemala, Costa Rca. Honduras, Ar
Centine and BRAZIL while tho condition Of
affairs in Honolulu has required the con-
slant presence OF one or moro ships. With all
these calls upon our navy, il became ncces-
sary, in order 10 make up a sufficient fleet to
patrol the BchrinC sea under the mOdus
vivendi agreed upon with Great Britain, to de-
tail to that service one vessel from the fish
commission and three from the revenue ma
rinc.
Progress in the construction of new vessels
has not been rs rapid as was antictpated.
There hive been delays in tho completion of
unarmorci vessels, but for the most part they
have bccu such as as constantly occurring
oven in countries having tho largest ex-
pcrience in naval shipbuiding. The most
serious delays, however, have been in the
work VI OIL armorcd ships. The trouble has
been the failure of contractors to deliver
Nrmor as agreed. Tnc difficulties seem now,
however, to have been all overcome, and
armor is being delivered with satisfactory
promptncss.
While am distinctly in favor of consist
emily pursuing the policy we have inansur-
a;ed of building up "A thorough and efficient
navy, cannot refrain from the suggestion
mat inc congress should carPiullY 'ahe lh'o
account the number OF diminished vessels on
our hands and the depleted condition OF our
treasury in considering the proprety of an
appropriation at this time to begin new WORK.
Pensions.
The secretary of the interior has the super
vision Of 50 many important subjects that his
ro port is of csucc;iI value aad interest On
June 80 1898 there were On the pension rolls
Ej6,Ol2 names. nm increase OF Sggi4 over the
number on thc rolls June 30. 1872.
OF these there were /, widows and daucb-
tors Of re, olutiorarv soldiers, SO survivors Of
the war OF 1872 si25 widows of soldiers of the
war. 81 .5lS survivors and widows of the Mexi-
can war. 3ss. survivors and widows Of Indian
wars, "a army nurses. and 1885 survivors
and widows and children Of deceased soldiers
aud sailors of the war Of the rebellion. Tho
latter number represents those pensioncd on
account of disabilities or death resulting from
army and navy service. The number of per
sons remaining on the rolls June 20, 1895, who
were pc n.ioned under TIE act of juno ~, 1890,
which allows pensions on account of death
and disability not char.cable to army service
was i59l55.
The number added to the rolls during tho
year was I'tOj4' ana the number dropped was
"'''''; ne HtsC pas mcAls on pensions a.
loWeu our'hS me year announced 10 S@o''''-
9i"W' TINS includes arrears or the accumG-
,a'lol 'c'Wec" tHe t.'ne from "hWu 'Ie al
l""tnce VI peh-lon uAtes anu t''e tihe "a nc
tual'I granting the certlh.a'e'
NIlhoush inc law Oh 4''' PERMITS pensions
I"r uE"uI!''Ico not rclateu 10 HHIllarE SerNi'f
YET aS requisite 10 us pehcH'9 Instantly
mus cA'Su l'''al''C''"''"E alp'l'"l'9 Il"iI
ne performance u! Iha'lu"i i'n'r 10 s"ch
ueSl as u ienuor them uA'Ole 10 car" sup
pGr,'
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