The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1898-12-15

credited envoy Of the United states 10
the Ottoman porte carries Instructions
years.
I have the satisfaction of being able to
publics. created in 100, as the ORGAN for
promoting commercial intercourse. and
fraternai relations among the countries Of
the Western hemisphere. has become a
most efficient instrument of the wise pur-
pose Of it's founders, and is receiving tho
cordial support Of the countries of the in
ternational union which are actually rep
resented in Its board of management. A
commercial directory in two volumes, con-
tanning a mass Of statistical matter de-
terests Of the various countries has been
printed in English, Spanish, Portuguese
nnS French and m9nthly bulletin pnb
tributed in the Latin-American coun-
t tries sa well as in the United States.
pni1ved to be nd for
union.
Abiding, to the financial affairs Of the
country, the president says in part:
"The secretary of the treasury reports
that the receipts of the government from
June So isss acl ;aa Se 4 I q re.
an ounted to S4Oo. 321 $40 and its ex.
penditures to S,3Gs, $50.
ent revenue laws, that the receipts Of the
sSS W Se F hs a snang 5Sps
of $4,000, COO. A'''''s 40 q Oe''e'e''''
Currency Legislation
"In my Judgment the present condition
of the treasury amply justifies the i,nme-
date enactment of the legislation recon-
mended one year ago, under which por-
ton ton OF the gold holdings should be placed
III ~ o d If9 h lund from which greenbacks
but when once redeemed should not there
aIte el be paid out except for gold.
1T is not to be inferred that other legis-
CURED: on the contrary. there is an obvi-
Gus demand for it,
winch will insure to our future a money
standard related as our money standard
generally recognized.
me companion proposition that our do
mestlc paper currency should be kept
s s1;, and yet be SO related to the needs Of
our industries and international COM
merce as to be adequate and responsive
70 TO- such i,,. needs is proposition scarcely
less less important. The, subject in all its
GRAFTON of the congress.
The The president says that in view, of the
United States, there should be Established
REGULAR and frequent steamship COM
munication, under the American flag with
the newly acquired islands.
In view. Also of the increased impor-
tancce OF the proposed formation of COM
MISSION Of sanitary experts to investigate
military occupation of Cuba. the presi-
dent recommends that congress should
provide for such commission.
The Army.
Under the act of congress- approved
April &c. 1898, and authorizing the presi-
dent in his discretion, upon a declaration
or war by congress or a declaration by
congress that war exists. 1 directed the
increase of the regular army to the max
imum of $4,000 authorized in said act.
There are now in the regular army
57,S62 officers and men. In said act it
was provided that at the end of any
war in which the United States may be-
come involved the army shall be reduced
to a peace basis by the transfer in the
same arm of the service or absorption by
promotion or honorable discharge under
such regulations as the secretary of war
may establish Of supernumerary commits
stoned officers and the. honorable dis
charge or transfer Of supernumerary en-
act shall be. construed as authorizing the
permanent increase of the commissioned
force prior to the. passage of this act ex-
ceDt as to the ircrease of twenty-five
majors provided for in section 1 thereof"
The Importance of legislation for the
permanent increase Of the army is there
fore manifest and the recommendation of
my unqualified approval. There can be
no question that at this time and probably
for SOM, time in the future. one hundred
thousand men will be none too many to
meet the necessities of the situation. At
all events whether that number shall be
required permanently or not the power
n nraSid9nt
that force if in his discretion it shall be
necessary and the further. discretion
above limit from the inhabitants of the
Islands dS, with with the government OF which we
tire volunteer army as soon as the con-
gress shall pr9yide for the increase ,a OF the
ef sfa end Ths b viii m BE only
preciated by the brave rem who left their
homes and employments to lelp the coun-
The following Recommendations of the
secretary of the navy. relative to the in
crease Of the navy. have my earnest ap-
prevail:
First-Three sea-going sheathed and cop
pered battleslrps of about 1880 tons
trial displacement, carrying the heaviest
vessels Of their class and to have the
highest practicable speed and greatest
radius of action. Estimated COST exclu-
sive of armor and armament, s3eoo'ooo
each.
Second-Three sheathed and coprered
armored cruisers of about $1,000 tons ctial
displacement, carrying the heaviest armor
and most powerful ordnance for vessels
of their class, and to have the highest
practicable speed and greatest radius OF
action. Estimated cost, exclusive of ar
NOR and armament. S4.O00.000 each.
Third-Three sheathed and coppered pro-
tected cruisers Of about 5000 tons trial
displacement. to have the highest practice
able speed and great radius of action, and
to carry the most powerful ordnance suit
able for vessels of their class. Estimated
cost, exclusive of armor and armament,
Tourth-six sheathed and coppered
cruisers of about $500 tons trial displace-
ment; to have the highest speed compati-
BILE 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, 40. 500 each.
in Recommending that the grades Of ad-
miral and vice admiral be temporarily
revived to be filed with officers who have
especially distinguished themselves III the
The special attention of the congress is
called to that part Of the report of the
secretary Of the interior in relation to the
five civilized Indian tribes. 1t is note
worthy that the general condition of the
Indian shows marked progress. But one
outbreak Of a serious character occurred
during the year. and that among the Chip