Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15

less by the state cf uneasiness and aD-
prehension into hcii an outbreak
oI 1ostiiiitS thro. t,.e eiitire conf
mercial world. II should he our oh.
.lect, therefore, To .i;ttniaa so far us
! racTieabie, this Inc ~i,alle loss and die.
tAri'ance. This pu-sese can probably
De@t ije accomplished by III information.
al Il i.faeint 1T to rt &. I'd all private prop
erty ut s2a as exempt from capture or
destruction by the fa,a.es of belliger
ent powers. The United States Gov
ernnf nj has for many years advocated
this humane and b"n"freist principle.
and is now III q nosit ion 10 recon-
mend 1t to other n"wes,s without th
inputation of seit!s} motives ,thc"
fore suggest for :our cons'' ratio"
that the Executive be authorized ia
correspond with the Governments %.
the pricipal maratime powers with
view of Incorporating into the perman
eEt law of civilized nations The princi
pie of the exemption OF all privat
war. from capture or destruction b.
belllgerent powers.
! The provisions made for strengthen
ing the resources of the Treasury II
connection with the war have eivci
increased confide nee in the purposn arr
the present standard and have estah
lished more firmly than ever the ma
tional crt dit at home and abroad.
There can be no question that n
this time. and probably for some tim
in the future 100000 men will b
none too many to meet the nece ssiti ;
of the situation. At all events. whPth
er that number shdll he required pei
| nulnnttr hn In
| given TO the President to enlist tha
force 1t in his discretion it should h
necessary ard the further discretion
should be given him Ia recruit 30
the army within the above limit from
| the inhabitants of tie isiards with I'll
government OF which we are charged
| 1t is mE purpose to muster ont III" q
tire volunteer army rs soon AS Cor,
gress shall provide for the increase ol
the regular establishment. This will
only be an act of justice. ard will b,
much appreciated by the brave mel
who !eft their homes and employments
to help the country In its emergency.
The following recommendations OF
the Secretary Of the Navy relative t.
the increase OF the navy have my ear
nest approval:
Three seago!ng sheathei and copper
cd battle ships OF about 1880 tons dis
placement, carrying the heaviest armol
and most powerful! ordnance for yes
sells of their class and TO have til,
radius of action. Estimated cost, eX-
c'"si~N "' Hrmor and armament ST.
600, 900 each.
IH"et- sn, athed and coppered arinor-
ed cruisers of about 10000 tons trial
displacement. carrying the heaviest
armor and most powerful ordnance
for vessels of their class. and to hav,
the highest practicable speed and great
radius of action; estimated cost, eX
elusive of armOr and armament, 81.
coo 600 each.
| Three e-sheathed and copper protected
cruisers of about 5000 tons trial dis
placement: to have the highest prac.
ticable speed and great radius of act.
ion. and to carry the most powerful
ordnance suitable for vessels Of their
class. Estimated cost. exclusive Of
armor and armament. S2.l50,0o0 each
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 power
full ordnance suited to vessels of their
class. Estimated cost, exclusive of
armament. $1.141. 800 EACH
I Join with the Secretary of tn,
Navy in recommending that the grades
Of Admiral and Vice-Admiral be TEN.
porarily revived to be filled by officers
who have specially distinguished them
selves In the war with Spain.
earnestly urge upon Congress til,
Importance of early legislation provid
ing for the taking of the twelfth cen
sus. This is necessary In view of thu
large amount of work which must ba
performed in the preparation of tn,
schedules preparatory to the enumera
ton of the population.
The special attention of the Congress
Is called to that part of the report OF
the Secretary OF the Interior in rela
ton to the five civilized tribes. 1t In
noteworthy that the general condition
Of the Indians shows marked progress
But one outbreak of serious char
ncter occurred during the year. aE,'
that among the Chippewa Indians %
Minnesota. which, happily, has beeI
suppressed.
In the year 1900 will occur the cen
tennial anniversary of the foundin;
IF the city of Washington for the per
manent capital of the Government
the United States by authority of a
&c of Congress. approved July 16 1902
In May, 1SOO the archives and genera
offices of the Federal Government wer
removed to this place. On November
IT, 1900, the National Congress met
here for the first time. and assumed
exclusive control of the Federal dis
trict and city. This interesting even
assumes all the more significance whr,
we recall the circumstances attend
ing the choosing of the Site the nan,
ing of the capital in horror of the Fa
ther of His Country and the interes,
taken by him In the adoption of plans
for its future development on n mag
nificent scale.
These original plans have bee,
wrought out with constant progress,
and signal success even beyond any