The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1893-12-14
charges. The total arrivals were 14l.
03a less than for the previous year.

| CoCIoGtTy LII E6pOEU gives Al
9 account Of the operation Of the Marin
Q Hospital Service and of the good worl
q done under its supervision in prevent
r Ing the entrance and spread of conta
b. geouS diseases. The admonitions O
( the last two years touching our publi
health and the demonstrated danger 0
= the introduction Of contagious diseas
} es from foreign ports has invested tn
subject Of National quarantine will
increased interest. A more general ant
harmonious system than now exists
acting promptly and directly every
where and constantly operating by pre-
from the invasion Of disease, and al
the same time having due regard tt
the rights and duties Of local agencies
would, l believe, add greatly to tht
safety of our people.
The Secretary Of War reports that
the strength Of the army on the Both
day of September last was 25,578 enlist.
ed men and 2,144 officers. The total
expenditures of the department for the
year ending June 30. 1893, amounted to
S51, 1856, ,O74 80. OF this sum S1,992, ,581..
95 was for salaries and contingent ex-
penses, $23, ,377 ,828.35 for the support
Of the military establishments, SCOTT
O33 IL for miscellaneous objects and
$2O,5l8,63l41 for public works. This
latter sum includes $lO,296 ,376.46 for
river and harbor improvements and
So, ,266, 20 for Notifications and 9th ar
works Of defense. The total enroll.
ment of the militia of the several
States was, on the 3lst of October of
the current year, 1852 officers and
enlisted men. The officers of the army
detailed for inspection, and not ;nstruc.
tlon. OF the reserve of our military
force report that increased interest and
marked progress are apparent in the
dlSclpllne and efficiency of the Organi-
Zation. Neither Indian outbreaks nor
domestic violence have called the army
into service during the year, and the
only active military duty required of
IL mas 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, eliciting the warmest an.
proval of the civil and military author
ties Of both countries.
Ihe operation Of wise laws and the
influences Of civilization constantly
tending to relieve the country from the
dangers Of Indian hostiliLies together
with the Increasing ability Of the
States through thu efficiency Of the
National Guard organizations to pro.
tect their citizens from domestic VIC
len2e lead to the suggestion that the
time IS last approaching when there
should be reorganization Of our army
on the lines Of the present necessities
oi the country. This change contem-
plates neither Increase in number nor
alueu expenses, but a redistribution
OIL Ine force and an encouragement of
measures tending to greater efficiency
among the men and improvement of
the service.
The adoption of battalion formation
for infantry regiments. the strengthen.
ing or the artillery force, the abandon
| ment or smaller and unnecessary posts.
and the massirg Of the troops at i'm.
portant and accessible stations, all
proni TO promote the usefulness of
Inc army. In the Judgment of army
0tllcers, with but few exceptions. the
operation of the law forbdding the re-
re.enllStment of men after ten years
service has not proved its wisdom, and
Whlle the arguments that led TO it's
adoption were not without merit, the
experience OF the year cOnstrains me
to join In the recommendation for It's
repeal.
1t Is gratifying 10 note that we have
begun to attain computed results in |
the comprehensive scheme of sea coast !
defense and fOrtifcation entered upon |
eight years ago. A large sum has been |
already expended but the cost of MAIN |
talnance will be lnconsideraDle as com. |
pared with the expense Of construction |
dhd ordinance. At the end of the cur.
rent calendar year the war department |
Will have ninety tWelve-inch guns, |
twenty ten-inch and thirty four eight
inch guns ready to be mounted on gun
Hts and carriages AMI sevety-live
tWelVe-1nch mortars in addition to the
product or the army gun factory now
completed at Watervelt. The govern.
ment has contracted with private par-
Ties for the purchase of 100 guns of
these calibres, the first Of which should
be delivered to the department for test
before July |, 1891. The manuf fracture
OF heavy ordnance keeps pace with
current needs; but to render these guns
available for the purpose they are de-
signed to meet, emplacementS muet be
prepared for them. progress has been
made in this direction, and it is desira
bic that Congress by adequate apprO-
prlatlOl should provide tor the unin-
terrupted prosecution Of the necessary
work.
After much preliminary work and
exhaustive examination, in accordance
with the requirements of the law, the
board appointed to select a magazine
rife modern type with which to replace
Cho ooooioCo PlluRlltlu NlilS vi J!tC Ill |
fantry service, completed It's labOrs du.
ring the last year, and the work of
manufacture IS now in progress at the
National Armory at Springfield 1t IS
confidently expected that by the end of
the current year our infantry will be
supplied with weapon equal to that
Of the most progressive armies Of the
world.
The work on the projected Chicka-
mauga and Chattanooga National Mil
itary Park has been prosecuted with
zeal and Judgment, and it's opening
will be celebrated during the coming
year. Over nine square miles of the
Chickamauga battlefield have been ac-
CURED: twenty-five miles Of roadway
have been constructed and permanent
tablets have been placed at many his.
torical points, while the invitation to
the States to mark tho positions of
their troops participating In the battle
mas been very generally accepted. The
work Of locating and preserving the
I'M ~ hot ln nN