Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-12-06

permanent increase of the army is mani
fest, and the recommendation of the sec
rotary, Of war for that purpose has my
sand men will be none too many to meet
the necessities of the situation.
1t is my purpose to muster out the en-
gress shall provide for the increase of the
regular establishment.
l deem it my duty to call to the atten-
ton of Congress the condition of the
ment of justice. The building now occu-
pied by it is neither large enough nor of
suitable arm for The proper accommoda-
ton of the business of the department.
l may likewise refer to the inadequate
accommodat tons provided for the SUI
preme court in the Capitol and suggest
the wisdom of making provision for the
erection of separate building for the
court and its officers and library upon
available ground near the Capitol.
The following recommendations of the
secretary of the navy relative to the in
crease of the navy have my earnest ap-
prevail:
1. Three sea going sheathed and cop
pered battleShipS of about Is 800 tons trial
displacement, carrying the heaviest ar
NOR and most powerful ordnance for YES
sells of their class and to have the high
cts practicable speed and great. radius of
action. Estimated cost, exclusive of ar
NOR and armament, So, 500. 600 each.
.. Three sheathed and copper armored
cruisers of about 1900 tons trial displaca-
most powerful ordnance for vessels of
their class and to have the highest prac-
icable speed and greatest radius Of ac
ton, estimated cost. exclusive of armor
and armament, $4,000.000 each.
3. Three sheathed and coppered pro-
tected cruisers of about 5000 tons trial
displacement. to have the highest posi-
BILE speed and great radius of action and
to carry the most powerful ordnance
suitable for vessels of their class; esti-
mated cost; exclusive of armor and arm
ament 81 80. coo each.
4. Six sheathed and coppered cruisers
Of about 900 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. al 500 each.
| join with the secretary of the navy
in recommending that the grades of adj
miral and vice admiral be temporarily re-
vived. to be filled by officers who have
war with Spain
There were on the pension rolls on June
go, 1898, 993.714 names. an increase of near
ly $4,000 over the number on the rolls on
the same day of the preceding year.
The special attention of the Congress is
called to that part of the report OF the
secretary of the interior to the five civil
lied tribes. 1t is noteworthy that the
general condition of the Indians showed
marked Improvement. But one outbreak
of serious character occurred during
during the year and that among the
Chippewa Indians of Minnesota, which
happily has been suppressed.
While it has not yet been practicable
to enforce all the provisions of the act
/ of June rs, 1898. for the protection of the
people of Indian territory and for other
purposes, it is having a salutary effect
upon the nations composing the five
tribes. The Dawes commission reports
that the most gratifying results and
greater advance toward the attainments
of the objects of the government have
been. secured in the past year than in any
previous year. l cannot too strongly IN
dorse the recommendation of the COM
mission and of the secretary of the IN
terror for the necessity proving for the
education of the 10000 white children
resident in the Indian territory.
The weather bureau forecast and OBJ
servation stations have been extended
around the caribbean sea to give early
warning of the approach of hurricanes
from the South seas to our fleets anc;
merchant marine
In the year 1906. will occur the centen-
NAL anniversary of the founding of the
city of Washington for the permanent
capital OF the government of the United
States, by authority of an act of Con-
gress approved July 16, 1890. In May
1890, the archives and general offices of
the federal government We're removed to
THIS place On the 18th of November.
1900, the national Congress met here for
the first time and assumed exclusive con-
troll of the federal district and city
ms interesting event assumes all the
more slSnlhcance when we recall the cir
cumstances attending the choosing of the
site, the naming of the capital in honor
of the father of his country, and the in
terest taken by him in the adoption of
plans Tor its future development on a
magnificent scale.
These original plans have been wrought
out with constant progress and a sig
nal success even beyond anything their
trainers could have foreseen. The peonie
OF the country are justly proud of the dis
tlnctlve beauty and government of the
capital and OF the rare Instruments o.
their natural home.
a movement lately inaugurated by the
cltizenS TO have an anniversary celebrate
81 g, Win httlng ceremonies. including per-
haps the establishment of a handsome
permanent memorial to mark so historic
eai an occasion. and to give it more than