The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1898-12-08

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I have the satisfactio Of being able to
state that the bureau of the American re-
promoting commercial intercourse and
fraternal relations among the countries Of
the Western hemisphere, has become a
pose Of its founders, and is receiving tho
cordial support OF the countries of the in
termational union which are actually rep
resented in Its board of management. "A
commercial directory in two volumes, con-
tanning mass Of statistical matter de-
scriptive of Industrial and commercial In
Ierests or the various countries. has been
printed in English, Spanish, Portuguese
ana French, and a monthly bulletin pub
tributed in the Latin American coun-
tries sa well as in the United States.
has proved to be a valuable medium for
disseminating information and furthering
union. 11 a az.
Alluding. to the financial affairs Of the
country, the president says in part:
Ut 1.-THE Il secretary q. the treasury reports
June 80 1sss incl isll ss4S zSI s re-
ceiyed from sale of Pacific railroads,
ag Snhtea 70 81 and it's
IT IS estimated upon the basis of pres
5ent revenue laws that the receipts of the
ss M be fsg 5s ysar a sadhg ps g.
lures S6S4: SAT, resulting in deficiency
of SIP, 600 600. IA
,t ri -
$50 eHl III 9 n n
TN my judgment the present condition
OF the treasury amply Justifies the inme-
diate enactment of the legislation recon-
mended one year ago. under which > nor
ton OF the gold holdings should be placed
~ ~ q sruss lund from which +greenback5
h1lt n,hop o,,e euse eao upon presentation
after be paid out excent For pn1d 49, '
cit is not to be INFERRED that nthar 1eg;s
lation relating to our currency is not re-
qutfed, , on IHes contrary, there is an ObVi-
The siinanu ~. Ia. =. ~
which viii insure 70 orr d,,a
standard related as orr money s+anda ~
now Is to that of our commercial rivals, is
generally recognized
In ne companion proposition that our do
I nfs paper currency should be kept
sale, and YET De so related to the needs Of
our. industries and International COM
merce as to be adequate and responsive
20 su en- needs IS a proposition scarcely
Tess important The subject in all its
parts part: IS recommended to the wise consid-
GRAFTON Of the congress. Is
recent a acquisition Of territory by the
Gmlted states there should be established
uner the ae %fb
the newly acquired islands.
In view, also, Of the increased irnpor-
mission of sanitary experts to INVESTIGATE
the yellow fever problem, owing to the
military occupation Of Cuba, the presi-
dent recommends that congress should
provide for such commission. - -
81 49,, ~. $3.50 IN
=, s q. !,
Onuer the act of congress approved
April 26, 1898, and authorizing the presi-
Of var hv -. upo 800 ra+ia 1.i ~,
CONGRESS- that xrs, 80 a. ~ diraatad +te.
.onSiess eiiaI WaI eh1s1s, UFecteu Cne
increase Of the regular army to the max
There are now in the regular army
:
go. s.,oo- ,o .a. az nen. - sau aet !.
was pfoVlued that at the END OF any
war in which the United States may be-
"a naaoa hae;s ~, +pa o +ronseor ~, ~
~, - az eay,,;aa -, w.
I'm o. the serstee 81 absorptlon py
hI IS as the OF
soneG officer - iRn hannyabie ds-
G3aaIge or tfa n OF supennumeTaly en-
act shall he consHrrad az ai,fhnr;zina t ne
permanent increase Of the commissionad
yond that now provided nv the law in
cent pior 70 i ahe Of enXe
majors nrovided for IN sectinn i fheyeaf'
The importance of legislation for the
permanent increase of the army is there
tha secretaT ySof i var far thai nurnose has
nv unuualified approval. There can be
rs question that at this time and probably
for some time in the Futures one hundred
Thousand men will be none too MANY ia,
meet the necessities Of the Situation. At
all events whether that number shall be
required permanently or not the power
should be given to the president to enlist
that force if in his discretion it shall be
necessary and the further discretion
should be given him to recruit within the
above limit from the Inhabitants of the
islands with the government of which we
are charged.
It is my purpose to muster out the en-
tire volunteer army as soon as the con-.
greSS Shall provide for the increase of the
regular establishment. This will be only
an act of justice and will be much APP
preciated by the brave m en- who left their
homes and employments to- Ielp the coun-
try in its. emergency.
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-g0ing sheathed and cop
pered battleshlps OF about l3,oOO tons
trial displacement, carrying the heaviest
armor and most powerful ordnance Tor
vessels of their class and to have the
highest practicable speed and greatest
radius of action. Estimated cost. exclu-
Sive of armOr and armament, $o,oUV,VOO
each.
armored cruisers Of about 1900 tons --rial
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