Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-12-10
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the government he should not receive
back from the government United
States note without paying gold in ex-
change for 1t. The reason for this Is
made all the more apparent when the
government issues an interest bearing
debt to provide gold for the redemption
of United states notes, non-interest
bearing debt. Surely II should not pay
| them out again except on demand and
| for gold. If they are put out in any
| other way they may return again to be
! followed by another bond issue to re-
deem. another interest bearing debt to
redeem non-interest bearing debt.
In my Judgment the present condition
Of the treasury amply justifes the inn
mediate.enact tment OF the legislation rec
commended one year ago under which a
portion OF the gold holdings should he
placed in trust fund from which green
/ backs should he redeemed upon presan-
! tation, but when once redeemed should
! not thereafter be paid out except for
/, gold. 1t Is not to be Inferred that other
| legislation relating to our currency Is not
, required: on the contrary. there is an
obvious demand for it.
The companion proposition that our
domestic paper currency shall he kept
! safe and yet be so related to the needs
| Of our industries and internal COM
| merce as to be adequate and responsive
to such needs is proposition scarcely
less important. The subjects. in all its
parts, Is commended to the wise con-
sideration Of the congress.
The annexation OF Hawaii and the
1 changed relations of the United States
| to Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines
resulting from the war. compel the
prompt adoption Of IA maritime policy
by the United States. There should be
established regular and frequent steam
ship communication, encouraged by the
United States. under the American flag,
with the newly acquired islands.
| Under the act OF congress approved
| April 26. 1898. l directed the increase Of
the regular army to the maximum OF
2,OOO authorized In said act. There are
now in the regular army 57.S6. officers
and men. The Importance of legislation
for the permanent increase of the army
| is manifest, and the recommendation OF
| the secretary OF war for that purpose has
my unqualified approval There can be
no question that at this time. and prob
ably for some time in the future, 100, 900
necessities of the situation. At all
events, whether that rumber shall be
required permanently or not, the power
should be given to the president to enlist
that force If in his discretion 1t should be
given him to recruit for the army within
the above limit from the inhabitants of
the islands with the government of which
terwe are charged.
| The war with Spain laid new and ex
| ceptional labors on the post office de-
partment This necessity was met hv
the prompt detail and despatch of ex-
| perienced men from the established
forces by directing all the instrument
| talties Of the railway mail and post
office service, so far as necessary, to this
new need.
| The following recommends tions of the
| secretary of the navy, relative to the in
crease In the navy, have by earnest ap-
proval:
1.-Three seagoing, sheathed and cop
| pered battleships of about 13, 500 tons
trial displacement, carrying the heav-
| lest armor and most powerful ordnance
for vessels of their class. and to have the
| highest practicable speed and greatest
radius of action. Estimated cost, ex-
elusive of armor and armament, 49,
600, 900 each.
2-Three sheathed and armored cruis-
ers of about $4,000 tons trial displace.
mcnt, carrying the heaviest armor and
most powerful ordnance for vessels of
TIL cir class, and to have the highest prac-
ticable speed and greatest radius Of
action. Estimated cost, exclusive OF
armor and armament. 81. 600. 900 each
3-Three sheathed and cOppered pro-
tected cruisers of about 5000 tons trial
displacement, to have the highest pos
| SiDIe speed ana great TduluS OF
| and to carry the most powerful ordnance
suitable for vessels of their class: esti-
| mated cost, exclusive of armor and
armament, 81, ,150. 900 each.
4-Six sheathed and coppered cruisers
Of about $500 tons trial displacement, to
have the highest speed compatible with
good cruising qualities. great radius of
action and to carry the most powerful
ordnance suited to vessels of their class.
/ Estimated cost, exclusive of armament,
81. 141, 800 each.
l join with the secretary of the navy
in recommending that the grades Of ad-
miral and vice admiral be temporarily re-
vived to be filled by officers who have
specially distinguished themselves in the
war with Spain.
There We're on the pension rolls on
June 80, 1898. 993, ia names, an increase of
nearly $4,000 over the number on the
rolls on the same day of the preceding
year. The amount appropriated by the
act Of Dec. 90 1896, for the payment OF
pensions for the fiscal year was $14O, ,OOO.-
900. The amount disbursed from that
sum was $144, ,651, ,S79. .S0 leaving a balance
Of 49, 431, ,O12 99 unexpended on the 3Oth of
June, 1898, which was covered into the
treasury. There were $3.50 names added
to the rolls during the year by special
acts passed at the second session Of the
Fifty-fifth congress, making a total Of
64S6 pensioners by congressional enact
ments since 1861.
WILLIAM MKfNLEY.