The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-05

know at this time precisely what conditions
will be brought about by the change. or what.
iqhto sucb 70 may be e .n
tial or expedient OF course, after the recent
ips9e,al perturbaton time ia NECESSARY Ter me
| however. through this restored confidence II o
money which has been frightened into hoard
survey Of the situation will probably disclose
SAFE path Leading to pormga,neniiy sounl
requirement OF our increasing population and
In the pursuit Of this object we should reso-
lutely turn away from allurng and temporary
expedlents determined to be content WIN
financial plan. In these rcunstances am
| convinced that a reasonable delay IN dealing
will increase the rroba6iIity Of wise action
The Monetary Conference which assembled
At BJp russ uIon our Invitation adjourned to
| the 3Oth day OF November in the present year.
| The considerations Just stated and the fact
ihsta definite proposition from us seemed to
be expected upon the reassemblinR OF the Con-
RSyo the m Getting stiii further postpohoa. y
general authority TO the President to invite
other nations TO such conference at any time
| completing an international agreement on
| the subject OF coinage.
Of amending the exstIns stStiites in regatd to
| the Issuance OF Government bonds. The nu-
tihorlty now vested in the Secretary OF the
Treasury to issue bonds IL not as clear as 1t
| should be. and the bonds authorized are dis
Advantageous to the Government both as to
The superintendent Of I'm migration. through
the Secretary, q the Treasury. reports that
ports 440. 703 Immigrants. Ofthese l,OB3 were
not permitted to land under the Limitations OF
the law. and O77 were returned to the cuun-
tries from whence they came by reason OF their
having become public charges, The total ar
rivals were l4l.O34 less than for the previous
The SECRETARY In his report. gives an account
OF the operation of the Marine Hospital SER
1 n n a o. I'D RI 10
pervision in preventing the entrance aud
spread 81 contagious diseases ..,
Ing our public health and the demonstrated
danger OF the Introduction OF contagious dis
eases from foreign ports has invested the sub
Iect OF national quarantine with increased in.
tercst. more general and harmonious sy-.
directly everywhero. and Constantly Operating
by preventive means to shield our country
from the invasion Of disease. and at the same
duties OF local agencies would, believe add
greatly to the safety VI our people.
nus WAX DEPARTMENT.
The Secretary ot War REPORTS that tho
strength oi the Army on the 3Oth day Of Sep.
TENDER last was 20. 77S enlisted men and >. l4i
The total expenditures OF the department for
the year ending June 30. 1898. amounted to
S5l.@ihOI4S; or this sum sl.oJ2. 1sl 30
S53. 81. s2S35 Tor the support OF the M illtaly
establishment; *'!Q 77G$3 Is ior mis- Seiianeous
objects. and S2n.5lSO3l.I II for public works.
This latter sum includes SO. 29d.SIG4B for
river and harbor improvements aud 50 2tiG..
lilo Tor lVrtilcations and other works of
The total enrolment Of the. militia Of the
several states was; on the ~ ot ortoher Of
men. The officers OF the army detailed for the
Inspection and instruction OF this reserve Of
our military force report that Increased inter-
est and marked progress are apparent in the
discipline aud eiiicioncy OF the organization.
Neither Indian outbreaks nor domestic yio-
lence have called the army into service during
the year. and the only active itary duty re;
Tenss where Vi"iaiS%s ~ ,he heatfaty laws
1.-THE United states and Mexico were PROMPT
ly, and efficiently dealt with by the troops.
military authorities y I both eountries, ' anu
The operation Of wise laws and the inhu-
leve the country from the dangers of Indian
hostilities. together with the INCREASING ability
National Guard organizations. to protect their
citizens from domestic Violence. lead to tho
suggestion that the time is fast approaching
when there should be reorganization OF our
army on tho lines OF the present necessities OF
the country. THIS change cOntemplates neith-
but redistribution OF the force and all en-
enlargement Of measures tending to greater
efficiency amohg the men and Improvement Of
the service.
The adoption OF battalion formations for In
iantry regiments. the STRENGTHENING ut the ar
tillery force. the abandonment Of smaller aud
unnecessary posts, and the mAssing OF tho
troops at IN portant and accessible stations, all
promise to promote the usefulness OF he army.
In the Judgment OF army officers. with but few
exceptions. the operation OF tho law forbid
ding the reenlistment VI men after ten years
| service has not proved its wisdom. and while
the arguments that led 10 its adoption were
constrRins mo TO Join In the recommendation
lis gratifying TO note that we have begun
to attain completed results in the comvre-
hen-iye scheme of seacoast defence and fOru-
hcation, entered upon eight years ago. A
cost Of maintenance Will be uncomfortable as
COMPARED with the expense ot construction
and ordnance. At the end ~ the current cal
| endar year the War Department viii have
nine l2.inch guns. twenty lu-inch. and thirty
f2 ,,i Sipeh g%as ready 70 TO mouated on gGh
mortars In addition to the product u the
army gun factory, now sompleted at Water
private parties for the purchase II loo guns
Of these caliGres. the first Of which should DO
delivered TO the department for test before
The manufacture " heavy ordnance keeps
pace with current needs. but to render these
guns available Tor the purposes they are de-
signed To- meet empacements must be pre-
pared for them. Progress has been made in
this direction, and II Is desirable that Con-
gress by adequate appropriations should pro.
Vide ior the uninterrupted prosecution OF this
After much preliminary work and exhaus-
tive examination Ia accordance with the re-
select u magazine rifle o. modern type with
which to replace the obsolete Springfield rifle
a. ne lnisPtIy service. e3mplstsd IT.; labors
mory at Springfield II |, confidently expected
that by the end oil the current year our inian-
try VIII be supplied with weapon equal to
world.
The work on the projected ChlcksmsuRa
aud Chattanooga National Military Park has
been prosecuted with zeal and Judgment. and
its opening Will be celebrated during the com
Ing year, over utue square miles OF the
hickAmauRa battlefield have been acquired
twenty i've miles Of roadway have Leen con-
strueted. and permanent tablets have been
placed az many historical points while the
invitation TO the states to marx the POSITIONS
Of their troops participating In the battle has
been very generally accepted.
=, lhe work OF locating and preserving the
INES OF battle at the GsttyshurE lulueheld 70
making satisfactory progress on the plans d.
reeted by the last Congress.
The reports Of the Military Academy at West
io4nt and the several schools tuT special III
structon OF officers show marked advance in
me education of the army. aud a c"mmrniI-
Die ambition among lta officers 10 excel IN the
mllltary profession and to ilt themselves Tor
the highest service to the country.
=, uuer lhe supervision Of AdHtAut General
Mi.o3hsrt Williams. lately retired the Bmrrau ct
mlilIhry information has become well esthD,
Ishsl Ahd Is performing service that wall
put IN possession " the Government IN time
" war most valuable information. and at all
ilmss serve purpose OF great uillllS IN keep
Ing the army advised of the world S lTOgTe55