Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1898-12-09


"that at this time and probably for
some time in the future 100000 men
will lie none too many to meet the
II .crssilies of the situation. AT all
events, whether that number shall be
required permanently, the power
should be given TO the Present to en-
list that force If, in his discretion, 1t
should be necessary; and the further
discretion should be given him to
recruit for the army within the above
limit from the inhabitants of the
islands with the government of which
we are charged" The President adds
that it is his purpose 'tO muster out
he entire volunteer army rs soon as
Congress shall provide for the increase
of the regular establishments
The President also gives his in
dorsement othe recommendations OF
the Secretary of the Navy relative
to the increase eff the navy. Sccre-
tary Long recommends that the con-
struclion of the following warshps be
authorized: Three battle ships OF
1890 tons displacement, to. cost
s. 100000 each; three armoled cruls-
ers Of 10000 tons displacement, at an
estimated cost of 100000 each;
three protected cruisers Of 5000 tons
displacement, TO cost 81, 10000 each
and six cruisers of $500 tong, at
cost of LA 500 each. These esti-
mates. do not include the Cost of ar
NOR and armament.
President Mckinley also joins
SecI etary Long in recommending
that the grades of admiral and vice
admiral be temporarily revived, "to
be filed by officers who have special
ly distinguished themselves in the
war with Spaiu."
The President urges upon Congress
the importance of early legislation
prOvidino for the taNinp Oflhe twelfth
census. lie points out that during
the fiscal year a total Of Sl4S,OS2, 1872
was expended in the payment ofpen-
sions. The total receipts of the pat
ent office were 81 ,253,94s, and the
receipts from the sale of public lands
S2,277,995. lie recommends an APP
preparation to celebrate the .one-hm-
dredth anniversary ofthe founding ct
the city of Washington for the per-
manent capital Of the government of
the United States
The alien contract law, he says is
shown by experience to need some
amendment; measure providing bet
ter protection for scamen is proposed,
and "the rightnl application Of the
eight-hour law for the benefit of labor,
and the application of the principle Of
arbitIation, are suggested for consid.
Grafton"
The annexation of Hawai- and the
changed relations of the United
States TO Cuba, Porto Rico and the
Philippines rcnderit necessary, in the
Presidents opinion, for the United
States to adopt a maritime policy.
There should be established" he
says, Irregular and frequent steamship
communication, encouraged by the
United States, under the American
flag, with the newly acquired col
onies." The President rcnews his
Recommendation that Congress au
thorize the appointment Of a commits
siontor the purpose of making a sys-
matte investigation with reference to |
the cause and prevention of yellow
fever. The sanitary problems con-
nected with the islands are of no less
he says, than those relat-
ing to finance, commerce and admin
In commenting upon the develop
ments of the postal service the Presi-
dent remarks that ''wlthin twenty
years both the revenues and the eX-
penditures of the Post office Depart
ment have multiplied tbree-fold."
Discussing our foreign relations,
the President states that the United
States minister at Constantinople has
been instructed to "press for just
settlement of our claims of indemnity
~ reason of the destruction of the
ofAmerican citizens resident
n that country during the Armenian
,roublc of 1885, rs well as for the
'eCognition of older claims of equal
us ice" The arbitral tribunal APP
pointed under the treaty of February
;, 1897, between Great Britain and
Tenezuela, to determine the bound
ry line between the latter and British
Guiana, will meet in Paris this month.
The President states that sit is a
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