The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1898-12-09


between this island and the United States
which We have every reason to expect The
sanitary problems connected with our new re-
lations with the island of Cuba and the acquisi-
ton Of Porto Rico are no less important than
those relating to finance. commerce and
administration
Increase of thu Army.
Under the act Of congress approved April e.
1893. authorizing the president in his discretion
upon q declaration Of war by congress. or q
declaration by congress that war exists, I di-
rected the increase Of the regular army to the
maximum Of 620O0. authorized In said act
There are now in the regular army 81 869 ON
GERS and men In said act 1t was provided that
at the end Of any war in which the United
States may become involved the army shall be
reduced TO q peace basis by the transfer in the
same arm of the service or absorption by promo
ton or honorable discha rge under such regula-
tons the secretary Of war may establish of SUI
perDumerary commissioned officers and the hon.
orable discharge or transfer of Su ernumerary
enlisted men, and nothing contained In this act
shall be construed as authorizing the perma-
nent increase Of the command or enlisted force
OF the regular army beyond that now provided
by the law in force prior to the passage Of this
act except as to the increase OF 2o majors pro-
vided for in section hereof"
The importance of legislation for the per-
manent increase Of the army is therefore mani
fest, and the recommendation of the secretary
OF war for that purpose has my unqualified ap-
prevail There can be no question that at this
time and probably for some time in the future,
100, 900 men will be none too many to meet the
necessities of the situation At all events
whether that number shall be required per-
manently or not the power should be given to
the president to enlist that force il. in his dis
erection. 1t should be neceS -ary; and the further
discretion should be given him to recruit with
in the above limit from the inhabitants of the
islands w1ththe government of which we are
charged
1t is my purpose to muster out the entire vol
unteer army as soon as the congress shall pro-
vide for the increase of the regular establish
ment This will be only an act of justice and
will be much appreciated by the brave men who
left their homes and employments to help the
country in its emergency.
Pacific Railroads.
In my last annual message I stated: 1.-The
Union Pacific railway, main line, was sold
under the decree of the United States court for
the district Of Nebraska the list and I'd Of No
vember OF this year. The amount due the
government consisted of the principal OF the
subsidy bonds s27, 236 Sig and the accrued in
terest thereon, a3l.2ll.5l1.07. making the total
Indebtedness a5s. AS. IS The bid at the sale
covered the first mortgage lien and the entire
mortgage claim OF the government, principal
and interest"
This left the Kansas Pacific case uncon-
cluded. By decree Of the court in that case
sum which would yield to the government only
f2. SOC, 900 upon its lien The sale at the IN
stance OF the government was postponed first
to December Is, 1897, and later upon the appli-
cation of the United States was postponed to
l6. 1893
Having satisfied myself that the interests Of
the government required that an effort should
be made to obtain larger sum, directed the
of treasury, under the act passed
March 3 1887. to pay out of the treasury to the
persons entitled to receive the same, the
amounts due upon all prior mortgages upon
the middle and eastern divisions of said rail-
road out Of any money in the treasury not 9TH
erwise appropriated
1t Is gratifying fact that the result of these
against the Union Pacific system
and the Kansas Pacific line is that the govern
ment has received on account Of its subsidy
claim the sum of s64 ISL. 223 20. an increase of
IL, 997 1853 Is over the sum which the reorgan-
iZation committee originally agreed to bid for
the joint property, the government receiving
its whole claim. principal and interest, in
Union Pacific and the principal of it's debt on
the Kansas Pacific railroad
Department. of Justice Building.
deem it my duty to call to the attention of
congress the condition of the present building
occupied by the department of Justice The
business of that department has increased
quarters The building now occupied by it Is
neither large enough nor Of suitable arrange
ment for the proper accommodation of the
business Of the department The SUI
pervising architect has pronounced it
unsafe and unsuited for the use
refer to the inadequate accommodations pro-
vided for the supreme court in the capitol and
suggest the wisdom Of making provision for the
erection OF separate building for the court
md its officers and library upon available
ground near the capitol
The Postal Service.
The postal service Of the country advances
with extraordinary growth. Within 20 years
both the revenues and the expenditures Of the
post ONCE department have multiplied three
fold. In the last ten years they have nearly
doubled. Our postal business grows much more
rapidly than our population it now involves an
expenditure OF 400. OOO.OOO year. numbers
g 600 post offices and enrolls 200, OOJ employees.
This remarkable extension of service which
Is an accurate index Of the public conditions
presents gratifying evidence Of the advance
ment of education, Of the increase of commu-
nication and business activity and of the i'm
provement Of mail facilities, leading to their
constantly augmenting use.
1t is pleasing to be able to say that the serv-
Ice in the territory which has come under our
control is already materially improved
Veuezuela Dispute with Great Britain.
The arbitrsl tribunal appointed under the
treaty OF February, 1897. between Great Brit
aIu anu FeucLuSia 10 Oetcrmlue the DOunC airy
line between the latter and the colony of Brit
sh Guiana is to convene at Paris dur
ing the present month 1t is source
Of much qualification to this government
to see the friendly resort Of arbitration
applied to the settlement OF this controversy
not alone because of the earnest part we have
had in bringing about the result but also be-
cause the two members named on behalf Of
Venezuela Mr.. Chief Justics Fuller and Mr..
Justice Brewer. chosen from our highest court.
testify the continuing interest