Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1898-12-10


not thereafter be raid out except Tor
| gold.
II Is not - be inferred that other Leg
islati0n relating TO agr currency IS not
required en- the contrary, there IS an
obvious dem no The Importance
OF adequate provision Wbtch VIII insure
to cur fptulc money asa3ard related
as our Gtoney staa3ad aaw Is 10 that
OF cur eommerciai rivals IS generally
| recognized
The secretary of the treasury reports
that the receipts Of ere government
from al sources durias the as FL year
ended June 70 1898, Including s6h75i22S
4 received tram sale az Pacific railroads
amounted to $t05s2 1875 and it's expendi-
| lures to SiaS S6S 5Sa There was collect
! ed from customs Si89 1900 and from
internal revenue $40 90o6u our dutla-
bic imports amounted To SS2h655.t79. q
decrease Of SOS 15G 690 over the preced-
ing year and mportations free 81 Gaty
amounted TO $29l.fl4155. decrease from
the preceding year OF S905lto}S inter-
nal revenue receipts exceeded those OF
the preceding year hy S242l2067
The total tax collected on distilled
spirits was So sdG $50 on manufactured
tobacco $50. 0.5ge and On fesmented
liquors $40 sl5.4si. We exported mer-
chandise during the year amounting q
Sts21 fSg. $50 an increase of SlS0,4SS.74
from the preceding year.
II is estimated upon the basis of pres
ent revenue laws that the receipts OF
the government for the year ending
June so 1889. Will be s57fS74 6A7 and Its
expenditures 1859 S7a 647 resulting in
deficiency of $ll2000000
On the LIST OF December, 1898, there
"a 4 te,1A ef,tn
amounting to $685. l41.5f7. gold bullion
amounting to sl9s. 500 $50, silver bullion
amounting to sos. $50, $50 and other forms
of money amounting to S45i 963 gSi.
on the same date the amount of
money Of all kinds In circulation or not
included in treasury holdings was ST.
$50, Ssat0i, an increase for the year OF
$l65. 794,966 Estimating our population
at rs, 1874 600 at the time mentioned, the
per capita circulation was $1,000 On
the same date there was in the treasury
gold bullion amounting TO Sl8S.502 ,545.
The president says prompt adoption
OF maritime policy is now necessary.
recommends the appointment of an ex-
pert commission on yellow fever, APP
proves of the increase Of the standing
army TO l00 900 men and declares that
as this is provided for he will muster
out the entire volunteer army He
says:
Under the act OF congress approved
April &c, 1895 authorizing the president
In his discretion, under declaration
, OF war by congress or declaration by
congress that war exists" | directed
, the Increase OF the regular army to the
maximum of 6so90 authorized in said
act.
There are roH n tte regular army
57,s62 officers q 4 meu. In said act II
, was provided - nj at the end of any
war In which the United States may
become involved the army shall be re-
tuced to a peace basis by the transfer
, In the same arm OF the service or alb
, Borption by promotion or honorable dis
charge under such regulations as the
secretary OF war may establish Of SUI
pernumerary commissioned officers and
the honorable discharge or transfer Of
supernumerary enlisted men, and moth
ing contained in this act shall be con-
strued as authorizing the permanent
increase of the commissioned or enlist
ed force of the regular army beyond
, that now provided by the law in force
, prior TO the passage Of this act, except
, as to the increase of 20 majors provided
7 for in section one hereof"
, |
permanent increase of the army is
therefore manifest and the recommen-
dation Of the secretary of war for that
purpose has my unqualified approval.
There can be no question that at this
time, and probably for some time in the
future, 100000 men will be none too
many to meet the necessities OF the sit
. uation. At all events, whether that
number shall be required permanent
ly or not the power should be given to
the president to enlist that force If in
his discretion II should be necessary,
and the further direction should be Civ
en- HIM 70 recruit for the army within
the above limit from the inhabitants OF
the islands with the government OF
which we are charged.
IT Is my purpose 10 muster out the en-
tire volunteer army as soon as the con-
gress shall provide for the increase of
the regular establishment This viii be
only an act Of justice and win be much
appreciated by the brave men who left
their homes and empoyments to help
the country In It's emergency.
Railway Matters.
After narrating the proceedings
against the Union Pacific and Kansas
Pacific railroads. the president says:
II - II STdtlly 1HH ldcl ludl lHe result
OF these proceedings against the Union
Pacific system and the Kansas Pacific
line is that the government has re-
ceived on account of its subsidy claim
the sum of $64, ISL .22375, an increase OF
SIS. 997, 1876 over the sum which the
reorganization committee originally
agreed to bid for the joint property. the
government receiving its whole claim,
principal and interest, on the Union Pa
cife and the principal Of its debt on
the Kansas Pacific railroad
The president recommends the erec-
ton Of a new building for the depart
ment OF justice at Washington and a
separate building for the supreme court.
He details the work Of the postal sery-
ice in connection with the war He
approves the secretary Of the nayy's
recommendations for more battleships
ana recommends the temporary revival
Of the ranks % admiral and vice admit
It