Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-11-30
,tcarIARY LAnoNI's REPoRE
iut,siions for the nstieTmsnt of the
military service.


,ss.,,tions for the netterment OF the
military service.
WAsHIsoIOS, Nov. 90.-Secrstary
iWAr Daniel 5. Lamont, IN his al
mi report, Just submitted TO the
Pialdsni, makes many valuable tug-
Gallons ior tho bettesment Of the ser
re,. and, speaking Of the coast de-
l.b,s,, lays particular stress upon the
i5vnt,s vilh which Congruss's desires
lalbal regard ara being executed.
Tus expenditures for tho fiscal year
,iaug June 80. 1895, have been S52,-
ii,i;O. The appropriation TOT the
ytsi ending June 80, 1896, was fi3, 4bbi'
ii, and tue estimates tor the following
Jtii are placed nj s5l, 9i5 G43.
Toe reports OF tue oillcers in COM
nind Of the several geographical de-
ailments show that tho year has been
lnlgui aud undlstutbed by Indian
.iltitAhi, domestic violence or ttou-
la0a the border. Steady ana general
lfH 10 improve the service hRs
,ralhl the troops everywhere TO
t,hly satisfactory condition "a 10 die
gae, Efficiency in military eIer-
u and soldleTly, patriotic spirit.
lhtlmy IL better fed, clothed and
hllisi than ever before, aud the
llllsy Ieal9uhly pursued OF promoting
hsIengnal comfort OF the officers anu
Esn has resulted Ia = devotion TO the
it'les which ~ everywhere apparent.
u can be said with confidence that
ts'ti 10 lie history has the present
tsllIon Of the army been surpassed.
The numOer Of enlisted men In SER
res on October Blst was 25, 1858. Eek.
tuiug those on the sick list, etc., the
'i'eiive list II placed aI 2O,6Si OF oil
ana
Changes established In the method
y recruiting during the past two
ihu have considerably reduced the
shofihat service, while poroeptibly
li'i'A,lpg the efficient strength OF the
any
BY iaf the most essential need OF our
hny today IL tho adoption of three
uAAllon formation. The reason for this
.llnge, and q way TO proviio It, were
,h'sl In tho report OF the department
hi lssA Secretary Lamont goes on
nsotiiietable length TO discuss these
an, and sayt: 1.-THE formation
sulisd hdmits Of rapid ana great ex-
lAl'l0n TO meet the eJigrnclss Of ac-
W. sAIiare, aud Ia especially adapt
we u the small force constituting the
lsaea establishment VI the United
9alss' Resolving tho effect OF these
glhges Into money, u appears that
~ pay fAtiona anu clothing Of ihe
'lGslAei number OF enlisted men
.'0lo'eo, an increase Of sl,2O0,00O
9liiti.
Ceming down to the question Of sea.
~, ~. deienses, Secretary Lamont
ll.es mealion OF the appropriations
!, I i., therefor by Congress, and coz
Tbs original plan contemplated an
u'lenli'uTe OF s07, 7s2, 800 by the end
' " ,le present year. Tho actual ex-
,euullu'es aud appropriations for arm
au.n, and emplaoements, have, how
wy. oeen but $lO,68l 900. The aver
~ eIihual appropriations Tor these
e ,S Ogleels have been less than 81 ,6OO,-
W.. Tue work has therefore been con.
, s..'eu AZ about ono.tevsLth the rate
NIL luIus appropriations for the
r,' .u'te'ufe OF guns, moTtsrs and oar-
.a,'''i 70 no larger than the average
''1iyI'l1eu Tor THIS purpose since 1855,
q, l require twsniy.tWo Year, more
i1allly 'ho armament OF ths eighteen
rtyuAn1 ports for which complete
,tvoN are approved.
lhe appropriations for the engl-
s',, ' WORK arc to continue at the rate
i, , ,He annual appropriations since 1880,
XXX, g", require seventy years to COM
N Nv y, ,ue tmplauomsuis and platforms
10 'u'' Armament forth ports referred
~ rests with Congress to determine
Kan H appropriations the period which
nv, ~ elalse before eur cuasts shall be
ina ina satisfactory condition OF de-
ti4s, The amount required for the
s,..een potls IN about So 900, 900, aud
in is 'u'lIe work can be completed with
aus distribution Of Gu;y and re-