The Mt. Sterling advocate., 1893-12-12


the pursuit ef this object we should reso
lutely turn away from alluring and tom
porary expedients, determined to be con
tent with nothing less than a lasting and
comprehensive financial plan. In thes,
! circumstances, am convinced that a reas
enable delay in dealing with this subjeci
Instead OF being injurious will increase th,
| probability of wise action.
The Monetary Conference
! which assembled at Brussels upon our in
4 vitation was adjourned on the 3Oth dsy O.
/ November, In. the present year.
| The considerations just gtEted and the
fact that definite proposition from us
seemed to be expected from us upon the re
| assembling of the conference, led us TO ex
press willingness to have the meeting
! still further postponed
| 1t seems TO me that it would be wise tc
| give general authority to the president tc
invite other nations to such a conference at
any time when there should be q fair pros
/ pect of accomplishing an international
agreement on the subject of coinage.
desire also to earnestly suggest the wis
dom of amending the existing statutes In
regard TO the issuance Of government bonds
The authority now vested in the secretary
OF treasury to issue bonds is not as clear as
it should be, and the bonds authorized are
disadvantageous to the government both
MS TO the time of their maturity ard rate OF
interest.
The superintendent Of immigration.
through the secretary of the treasury, re-
ports that during the last fiscal year there
arrived at our ports 44079 Immigrants
Of these 1903 were not permitted to l2nd
under the limitations of the law, and 5T7
were returned to the countries from whence
they came by reason of their having be-
come public charges The total arrivals
were l4l ,O34 less than for theprevious year
1sSecAI War.
The secretary of war reports that the
strength of the army on the Both day of
September last was 25,573 enlisted men and
g 144 officers
The total expenditures of the department
for the year ending June 3d. 1893, amounted
to $51 ,966, ,074.S9. OF this sum Sl ,992, ,5s1. 95
was for salaries and contingent expenses
S23,s17, ,S2S 30 for the support of the mill
tary establishment, $6,0T7, ,033. IS for miscel-
laneous objects and $40, 515 6S1. Al for public
works. This latter sum includes $l5, 1885,
$40 40 for river and harbor improvements.
and 50. 266, l41. 20 for fortitications and other
works of defense
The total enrolment of the militia of the
several states was on the 3lst of October
OF the current year, 1857 officers ~ q en-
listed men. The officers of the army de
tailed for the inspection and instruction of
this reserve of our military force report
that increased interest and marked prog
ress are apparent in the discipline and
CinCiCuSy vi iuc OrRdnlZaUlOn.
Neither Indian out6Seaks nor domestic
violence have called tN army into service
during the year, and the only active mill
tary duty required of it has been in che de-
partment of Texas, where violations of the
neutrality laws Of the United States and
Mexico were promptly and efficiently dealt
with by the troops, eliciting the warm APP
proval of the civil and military authorities
of both countries
IL is gratifying to note that we have be-
gun TO attain completed results in the COM
prehensive scheme, of sea coast defense and
fortlf1cation, eptered upon eight years ago
A large sum 6as been already expended,
but the cost OF maintenance will be incon-
siderable as compared with the expense of
construction and ordnance.
Inc manufacture OF heavy ordnance
Keeps pace with the current needs, but to
render these guns available for the pur-
poses they are designed TO meet, emplace-
ments must be prepared for them Pro
gress has been made in this direction and
it is desirable that congress, by adequate
appropriations, should provide for the un-
prosecution of this necessary
work.
After much preliminary work and exam
nation in accordance with the require
ments of the law, the board appointed to
select magazine rifle Of modern type with |
which to replace the obsolete Springfield |
rifle OF the infantry service completed its |
labors during the last year, and the work |
oil manufacture is now in progress at the |
national armpry at Springfield. 1t is con
hdently expected that by the end of the |
current year our infantry will be supplied |
with weapon equal to that of the most |
armies of the world
Inc work on the projected Chickamauga |
and Chattanooga National Military park |
has been prosecuted with zeal and iudg- |
nent, and its opening will be celebrated |
Turing the coming year
The reports of the Military academy at
west Point and the special schools for
special instruction of officers show marked
advance in the education of the army and
commendable ambition among its officers
% excel in the military profession and to
IL themselves for the highest service to the
The Report of the Attorney General
contains the usual SUMMARY of the affairs
md proceedings of the department of JUS
ice Tor the past year, together with GER
am recommendations as to needed legisla-
ion on various subjects. l can not too
heartily indorse the proposition that the
ee system as applicable TO the compensa-
ION Oh United States attorneys marshals
lerk OF federal courts and United States
should be abolished with
IS little delay as possible.
The report of the postmaster general
ontains detailed statement of the opera
iohS Vi Tue posUonce department during
he last fiscal year and much interesting
Information touching this important
ranch OF the public service
The business of the mails indicate with
bsolute certainty the condition of the bus
ness OF the country, and depression in
nanclal affairs inevitably and quickly re-
uces the postal revenue. Therefore a
arger discrepancy than usual between the
ostoffice receipts and expenditures is the
Xpected and unavoidable result of the dis
resslng stringency which has prevailed
throughout the country during much of
ne time covered by the postmaster gener-
rs report. There was deficiency last
ear of nearly s., ,000, 900.
The total number of postoHices in the
nited States on the 3Dth day CHJ une, 1893.
as %, ,4O3 an increase of ,2S4 over the pre-
eding year. OF these 1850 were presi-
entail, an increase in that class of 204 over
le preceding year
The report OF the secretary of the navy
)ntains history of the operations of his
apartment during the past year, aud ex-
lblts most gratifying condition of the
ersonnel of our navy. He presents a salts
4ctory account of the progress which has ,
zen made in the construction of vessels,
nd makes number of recommendations
} which attention is especially invited.
Progress in the construction of new YES 4
lis has not been as rapid as was antici- !
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