Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-12-04

g0JI work done under itl supervision,
preventing She entrance n1d sprrnI Ui
contagious diseases. Tue adm1uiti0ns
20 the last Two years t0uclius our
public health, anu tho demonstrated
danger OF the Introduction Oi con.
tagl0us d 8cascs from foreign ulrt, have
invested .uU subject 10 national qulf-
nnlino with Increased Interest. A moro |
general AMI haruUui1uH fystem than |
now exists, acting promptly aud 90. /
rccily everywhere, and constantly |
operating By prescribing means 20 /
shield our country from the invasion Of /
die euse AID 90 tho ramu time having /
due rsgasi 10 the rights ant duties OF /
/ local nconcic, would, believe, add |
/. greatly 70 ihr safety 90 our people.
THE AU'IY.
The sJorctlry oil War reports that
| the strength VI che army on the 3lih
/ day OF september last was gj.773 uu.
! listed mul aud 2iii nirrra. Tho total /
/ expenses Of this department i0f tho
/ year ending June 80, 1898. amounted
] il tllulli OF thlB sum 81 ,Bg2,.
] 07l.NI was f1r SALARIES and C0utluguut
| expense, 5L8 ,al1s2s 30 flt tho support
/ ui inc military cstBbiIHhmgus SOON.
/ lah.21 Iur miscellaneous UUlH.ts, aud
/ $50 ll7. bal.4l .r pubic wufgA IHis
latter includes tl5,291,s7Ii Tor
! river nUd hHrblr lmpr1vgWrutH,
nuI s3,gID,lil2J Tor f1fiinea. |
| lions gnI u'urr works OF duiuuse
The total enrolment Of The militia Il
| the several states was On tue 3lat OF
] October OF the current year ll9,5D1
l uiilcur anu onllttud men. The O1icgfa
| Di iur army detailed ,0f tho inspection
| and instruction 0i this reserve VI our
military force report that increased
] Interest aud marked progress ars ap- !
| ptent In the discipline AMI ili cheney |
20 thr organization. Neither indian
outbreak nor dumOHiiU violence has !
called tho army iut1 service during |
the year, aud thr only nCllyc military
duty Required % Do mas been iu tue de.
pnriuunt Uf loKlT, where Violations OF
the neutrality laws OF tho United |
0uits aud Mexico were promptly and
efficiently dealt with by tno tfllu-, |
olici.iug tho warm approval OF tue
ciyIl nni military authorities OF both !
countries,
rne ouofnllon Of wiso laws aud the
influences Of civilization constantly
tending 90 relieve The country from tue
dangers " Indian hustilitlrs, together I
with tho Increasing ability OF thr states
thtou Ga tine efficiency VI the national
gunrl organizations 10 protect their
citizens rom dImostic violence, lUI 90 J
Tao Hugg atl1u that tue tlmr b. last ap. 7
preaching whom there should boa 10. :
organization OF our army uu tho lines I
VI the present neuefsItirr of tho cIun. !
Try. This change cuulumplalus ;
neither Increase Ia the uumutr nor Q
added expense, but n Redistribution OF ?
tue force and ma encouragement ~ e
measures ioniing 10 greater tili-
cheney among tho mru anu G
the Improvement Of the service.
The adoption Of battalion formations
fOt infantry regiments, the strrugthrn.
Ing 0i the artillery force, the abandon. g
muut and the masHing OF the troops at o
important and accessible stations, nll q
promise to promote the u,o.ulutsB OF j
the army. Ia the judgment OF army Y
officer with but lew exceptions, tue
operation % lhu law ilruldliuF the ~. %
enlistment 0f men alter ton yrafs' u
service has not proved It. vision, aud u
while the Arguments that led % tue y
adoption were not with ut merit, the
experience OF tho year CONSTANTS me u
10 Join In the recommendation for lite IA
repeal. u
sEA COAST DEFENsa. \
10 30 gratifying TO note that we have n
begun TO attain completed results Ia the 1
comprehensive suuume Of seA coast de. 4
ieusc aud Qualifications entered upon ii
eight years ago. A large sum mas Al
been already expended, but the cost n
OF maintaining Will DO Uncomfortable h
a- compared with the expense OF con. 1
sttuction AMI ordnance. AZ the ond ii
Of the current calendar year Ihr War "a
Department viii have ~, l.iu1h guns, ii
twenty lu.uUh aud thirty q. AIucn | >,
.Ia f#. ]
ana carriages and suvpnty.nve lg.inch | r,
murtars. Ia addition 90 the uro. | n
duct OF the army gun factory now com. r,
pictud at WAtcrvhut, the government | M
has contracted with private parties for =,
thU purchase OF uun humid guns oil / Il.
these ctliburs, the irt ui Watcl shoul "A
De delivered o. the duputlrut Tor tust All
before JUS 1, 1854 Ins manufacture M
Of heavy ordnance Keeps pace with | y
current needs, but 10 render these guns =,
available Tor the purposes they are n.
dtslguud % meet cmp.acomunls mus. u,
be prepared Tor them, Progress hns I'M
been male IN this direction aud IL is m,
dcsirablr that Congress by adequate I'd
appropriations should provide Tor tho A
uninterrupted prosecution Of this noUps. pl
sary work :,
uE yEw RIFLE. W
avn MUM IINlmlNNNN WORK anu kI
exhaustive examination, 900 accordance VI
with the requirements Of tho law, the rl
board appointed 90 select magazine n
ril Of modern typo 90 replace the Oh, AL
'uieir Springfield ride of tue Infantry os
service, completed its labots durIlu me ar
nsL year ana the work OF mauuiactur. 90
ns iH now IN progress 40 tuv national cI
irmory 40 Springfield. 40 o. conf. On
lrutly expected That ny the end 10 the nl
present year our Infantry VIII bs sul. iu
Piled with weapon equal G., that ui Ut
hc most progressive armies OF the u
world. th
NATIONAL MulTARy rAUE. u
The worE ou the projected Chick. 's
lmuugp AMI Chlunu01go nation. ~
% military park hW buD. ~
Io,eyulvt with 1e1l aud Judgment. N'
.uu lt= opening will ur celebrated uur. a.
ua the coming yrr. over nine -"
qIAre miles OFF Ilu Cuuamaugn WV
lau,e Held have been ac4uiGsd;tWcuty-I I,'
I've miles of roadway have been con. y"
HuC,yu AMI permanent tablets have lI
'cru placed nt many historical points. @
VALE tuu Invitation 60 tho alaty- %
utrk the positions 0. thplr troops par. 81
iClpAunF iu tnn uat'.H has boon very
generally accepted, Iac work of luu4i. p,
ng hul nrwHrF.u Goo lines u' uutfI. ..
u the HrfbHHurg 8.in iigl1 la mtk-
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