The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-12-01
COST OF The ARMY.
Annual Report Of the Secretary
of War.
The Regular Army on October 1
Numbered 25,772.
A SAVING OF 100000.
The Department Saved in Sal
aries and Expenses.
| SAVING OF 100000.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The annual
report Of Secretary Lamont shows a
saving Of $500, 600 in salaries and con
tingent expenses in the administra-
ton of the war department a Wash
ington, besides economies in the re-
cruiting service, rents, etc Expen-
ditures for the fiscal year were $50
O39, oO9: appropriat ions for the current
year are $50, 429, 1875 estimates for
next year are $50, 31S, 629-
On October the army nuUbered d.
officers, ?. I36: enlisted men, p, 7T2i Of
the latter, for various causes, only
90 ia were effective
Secretary Lamont earnestly recon-
mends legislation to esta blish the
battalion formation now adopted by
the armies of every other civilized
nation To eff ect that change he
recommends a return to the law of
1870, fixing at 30, 600 the limit OF the
army BY the changes proposed the
army Will be incre ased 20 per cent in
efficiency, 161z in numbers and only o
per cent in cost o maintenance The
actual eombative strength viii thus
become about %, 600. the mum Der
now contemplated by law, but which
IS reduced by detachme hts and other
wise to about 20 900. 1t is proposed
to add two companies to each of the
twenty five infantry regiments and
two batteries to each of the five artil-
lery regiments No increase in cav
airy is proposed.
The cost Of the increased mum Der of
enlisted men would be 81 200, 600 an
nually, but retrenchment has reduced
administrative expenses Of the war
department. at Washington $500 600.
and by applying these economies to
the benefit of the army efficient or
ganiza ton and greater strength can be
attained a increase Of only $780,
600.
1t is proposed to meet the necessary
increase in line officers by reductions
IN the staff and to this end a consoli-
dation of the quartermasters, pay
and subsistence deDartments in one
bureau of supply is recon me nded-
OF .. TO men discharged by the ex-
piratiOn of service, ,, O79 re enlisted
Desertions show a large deere ase-
The re peal of <he law requiring per
centage of the pay of enlisted men to
be retained until honorably dis
charged is recomme ended.
Seven regiments have been armed
with the new magazine rife, and by
May the infantry viii be completely
equipped with the new arm The
manufacture of that arm viii con-
tinue to equip the militia The man
ufacture of modern field and siege
artillery has been continued
Seacoast defense may now be pros
ecuted as rapidly as congress makes
apprOpria tiOns for the purpose, and
if these are sufficient the project Of
the Endicott board can be carried
out in twelve and one half years.
The total cost of finishing the ar
mament of our twenty eight chief
seapOrts Is estimated to be $40. $780, 9s7
for guns, &c. sol, 100 for mortars, Sl2,
500 600 for gun carriages S., 232 600
for mortar carriages; q total, lnclud-
ing contract work, Of $50. 24s-
Annual appropriations Of s., 42O, 600
will be required for arTna ment during
the next twelve years, which VIII
build and mount 6s3 high power guns
and s24 high power mortars. BY the
end of December shall have
seventy high power guns and
6fty-One high power carriages
Secretary Lamon observes that no
statue to General Grant has been
erected at Washington, and recon-
mends that such a statute be erected
between the capitol and the congress
siona1 library south of Greenough's
statue of Washington He suggests
that the president be authorized to
appoint permanent commission,
chosen from the best qualified citizens
of the country, charged with selec-
ton of sites and designs for all the
future statues IN Washington, in
order to secure better artistic results.
DiphtherIa Cure Factory Established.
WASHINGTON. Dec. THE officials
Of the Marine hospital service were
yesterday notified that large firm Of
manufacturing chemists at Detroit,
Mich, is making preparations for the
manufacture Of anti-toxine, the new
remedy for diphtheria. VIII ich has Gre
ated such widespread interest in
Europe. This is belle we'd to be the
first house Of its character in the
United States to begin experiment
and already they have taken active
steps to scientifically demonstrate its
value
The purity and goodness Of DR.. Prices
Baking Powder are hOuse hold words.
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