Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1898-12-14

patch of experienced men from the es:ab.
msntalities: Of the railway mali and DIP pos,
office service as far as necessary 20 thIs
new need. Congress passed an act empow-
offices or branches at every military camp
or station, and under this authority the
p3s sctiv was speedily put into
forces moved upon Cuba, Porto Rico and and
followed by the postal service. Though
the act of congress authorized the appoint
Was early thet the pHS IL
terests would be best subserved not by
new DESTINATIONS. but by the detail Of ex-
Of the service, and this policy was steadily
followed: When the territory which was
the theater Of conflict came into our pos
as well as to provide them for our forces
was met through the extension and appli-
cation of the latter obligation. l gave the
requisite authority. and the same general
military occupation. The details are
the Observation-Disclosures Ee and. While the WORK
is only just begun. it is pleasing to be able
to say that the service in the territory
ready materially improved.
The Navy.
The following recommendations Of the
secretary of the navy relative TO the in
crease of the navy have my earnest ap-
prevail:
l. Three seagoing sheathed and coppered
battleships of about IL, $40 tons trial dis
placement. carrying the heaviest armol
and most powerful ordnance for vessels
of their class and to have the highest prac-
ticabe speed and great radius Of action;
armament. 81, 800 1000 each.
2. Three sheathed and coppered armored
ms haa nd
most powerful ordnance for vessels of their
class, and to have the highest practicable
speed and great radius of action. Esti-
ment s4,000,O0O each.
8. Three sheathed and coppered protected
cruisers of about 5000 tons trial displace-
ment; to have the highest practicable
speed and great radius of action and to
carry the most powerful ordnance suitable
tor vessels of their class. Estima ted cost,
exclusive of armor and armament. 81. 10000
about $500 tons trial displacement; to have
the highest speed compatible with good
cruising qualities. great radius of action
suited to vessels of their class. Estimated
cost, exclusive of armament, ST. 300 each.
l join with the secretary Of the navy in
and vice admiral be temporarily revived
to be filled by officers who have specially
distinguished themselves in the war with
Spain.
I earnestly. urge upon congress the impor-
tance of early legislation providing for the
essary in view of the large amount of work
which must be: performed In the prepara-
ton Of the he SCHEDULES eI preparatory to the
enumeration of the population.
Pensions.
There were on the pension rolls on June
30, 1892 993, ia names, an increase of near
ly $4,000 over the number on the rolls on the
same x gay OF the prece ta year ga Inc
for the fiscal year 1898 was $40, 900. Eight
million seventy thousand eight hundred aanta
1895, to cover deficiencies in army pen
sSss mad tofa Of 9 aya
TSe
ance Of ss,4sl, OLE 80 unexpended on the goth
of June, 1898, which was covered into the
treasury. There were 389 names added to
passed at the second session Of the Fifty
fifth congress, making total of 4S6 pen
signs JIG, by congressional enactment since
The Public Domain.
The public lands disposed Of by the gov
eminent during the year reached $685.
se6e2 acres. an increase Of 6l4.7so.2s acres
from public lands during the fiscal year
amounted to s2,277,e951S an increase OF
lands Embraced in the il forest reserva-
tons which were suspended by. the act OF
June 4. 1897, again became subject to the
g 1881 81 e ens them G1
an estimated amount of l9,951, 800 acres to
the area embraced in the reserve previous
ly created. In addition thereto two new
reserves were created, during the year
the Pine Mountain and Zaca Lake reserve
in California. embracing 1,644,5s4 acres. and
the Prescott reserve in Arizona, embracing
TO- 24O acres; while the Pecos River reserve
in New Mexico has been changed and en-
larged to include 100000 additional acres.
tions, not including those of the Afognac
forest and the fish culture reserve in
Alaska. had been, created by executive
proclamations under section "a of the act
of March 8, 1884, embracing an estimated
The department of the interior has in
augurated a forest system, made possible
by the act of July, 1898, for a graded force
OF officers in control OF the reserves. Ihls
system has only been in full operation
since August, but, good results have al
ready been secured IN many sections. The
reports received indicate that the system
of patrol has not only prevented destruc-
| tive fires from gaining Roadway. but has
| diminished the number OF fires.
The Indians.
| The special attention of the congress Is
called to that part OF the report of the sec
rotary of the interior in relation to the five
civilized tribes: 1t is noteworthy that the
general condition of the Indians shows
marked progress. But one outbreak Of a
serious character occurred during the year
and that among the Chippewa Indians OF
| Minnesota, which happily has been sup
| pressed While 1t has not yet been prac-
| ticable to enforce all the provisions of the
| act of June, 1885, for the protection of the
people of the Indian territory and for other
purposes it is having salutary effect
upon the nations composing the five tribes.
The Dawes commission reports that the
| most gratifying results and greater adj
| vance toward the attainment OF the objects
of the governments have been secured in
the past year than in any previous year.
I cannot too strongly indorse the recon-.
mendation of the commission and of tho
secretary of the interior for the necessity
of providing for the education of the 80. 600
white children resident in the Indian terri
tory.
American Farms.
The department of agriculture has been
active in the past year. Explorers have
been sent to many of the countries of the
eastern and western hemispheres for seeds
and plants that may be useful to the United
States and with the further view of open
ing up markets for surplus products.
| The forestry division of the department is
giving special attention to the treeless re-
gions OF our country and is introducing
species specially adapted to sern-arid re-
gions. Forest fires which seriously inter-
tere with production, especially in irrigated
regions, are being studied that the losses
from this cause may be avoided. The de-
partment is inQuiring into the use and
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