The Coconino weekly sun., 1893-12-07
War Department.

War Department
 The secretary of war reports that the strength of the army on the 30th day Of Sep tember last was 9. ITS enlisted men and ?. IA officers. The total expenditures of the depart ment for the year ending June 8, 1893 amount ing to S5l 9j50T8 S9 Oi this sum S ,092 j8l 9j was for salaries and contingent expenses s!s,3T7,- S3S.3j for the support or the military establish ment, SiO75,0S313 for miscellaneous objects and $2J SIS, ,63i II for public work. This latter sum includs Sl5, ,29S s7d. I6 for river and harbor improvements and S. 2j6 Al 20 for fortifca. tions and other works of defense.
 The total enrolment of the militia of the sev. eral states was, on the Slst Of October of the current year, 1l9 597 officers and enlisted men The officers of the army detailed for the in. spection and instruction of this reserve of our military force report that increased interest and marked progress are apparent in the dis cpline and efficiency of the organization
 Neither Indian outbr aks domestic vio- lence have called the army into service during the year, and the only active military duty re- quired of 1t has been in the department of Texas where violations of the neutrality laws of the United States and Mexico were promptly and efficiently dealt with by the troops elicit ing the warm approval of the civil and mili itar / authorities of both countries.
 The operation of wise laws and the influence of civilization constantly tending to relieve the country from the dangers of Indian hos tilities, toye ther with the increasing ability of the states through the efficiency of the national guard organization to protect their citizens from domestic violence, lead to the suggestion that the time is fast approaching when there should be reorganization Of our army on the lines of the present necessities of the country. This change contemplates neither increase in number nor added expense, but a redistribution of the force and an encouragement of measures tending 10 greater efficiency among the men and improvement of the service
 The work of the projected Chickamauga and Chattanooga national military park has been prosecuted with zeal and judgment
 The reports Of the military academy at West Point and the special schools for special in- struction of officers show marked advance in the education of the army and a commendable ambition among it's officers to excel in the military profession and to fit themselves for | the highest service to the country.
 The Navy.
 The report of the secretary of the navy co tains history of the operations of his depart | ment during the past year and exhibits most l pratifying condition of the personnel of ouI navr He presents a satisfactory account to congress which has been made in the construc' tion of vessels and makes number of recon mendations which is especially invited | During the past six months the demands fol armin0 vessels have been many and urgent | There have been revolutions calling for vessels | to pretect American interests in Nicaragua l Guatemala, Costa Rica, Honduras, Argentine and Brazil, while the condition of affairs il Honolulu has required the constant presence O | one or more ships With all these calls upor
 our navy 1t became accessory in order to mak'