The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-12-09

- Vh ANoNtkkASGA 10 De- ota ah tn~
crease OF net cash of s2o7. 75s. 100. No
vember I. 1897. to $50, 23s, 2T5 November
/. 1898. The present ratio OF net treas
ury gold to outstanding government
liabilities. including United States
notes, treasury notes Of 1890. silver GER
tiicates. currency certificates. stand
ard silver dollars and fractional silver
coin. November 1. 1898. was e5.S per
cent, as compared with 1896 per cent.
November /. 1897.
NOTE REDEMPTION WITH GOLD.
Il renew SO much Of my recommen-
dation 90 December /. 1891. as follows:
h when any OF the United States
notes are presented for redemption in
gold and are made redeemable in gold.
such notes shall BE- kept and set apart
and only paid out In exchange for gold.
This Is an obvious duty. II the holder
OF the United States note prefers the
gold and gets IL from the government.
ne should not receive back from the
government a United States note with
out paying gold In exchange for IL.
The reason for this is made all the
more apparent when the government
issues an interest bearing debt 10 pro-
vide gold for the redemption ~ United
States notes-a non-intcrrst bearing
debt. Surely 10 should not pay them
out again except on demand and for
gold. II they are put out in any 9TH
- way AN'A may tttufH again. To De
followed by another bond issue to re-
deem another non-interest bearing
debt.
In my Judgment. the present condt-
ton Of the rpasury amply j~ustifeS the
immediate enactment Of the legislation
recommended one year ago. under
which a portion Of the gold holdings
should be placed in a trust rund from
which greenbaCks should not thnreaf-
ter be paid out except FOR gold II il
not II b" Inferred that other lcEtsla-
ton relating 10 our currency II not re-
quircd. on the contrary. there Is an
obvious demand FOR II. The lmpu~--
ance q adequate provision which yin
insure 70 our future a money standard
related. as our money standard now il.
10 that OF our commercial rivals il
generally recognized.
NEW MARITIME POLICY NEEDED.
The annexation OF Hawaii and ~.
changed relations OF the United States
10 Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philip
pines. resulting from the war. compel
the prompt adoption Of a marittnc
policy by the United States. There
should be established regular and fire.
quent steamship communication en-
c~ouraged by the United States unlrr
the American flag with the newly ac-
quired Islands. 1t is our duty L, fur
nish the PEOPLE OF Hawaii with racili-
'''1 i+'t' iiA'tlldl CpIllftl Tor thplr
export and import trade. II viii be
conceded that the present situation
calls for legislation which should ba
prompt. durable and liberal.
AMERICAN MERCHANT MARINE.
The part which American merchant
vessels and their seamen performed in
the var with Spain demonstrates that
this ser. &c. furnishing both plckrts
and the second line OF defense, Is a ma
tional necessity and should b. en-
couraged in every constitutional way.
MEASURES TO PREVENT VEL
Low FEVER.
The sanitary problems connected
with out new relations with the leland
OF Cuba n the acquisition of Porto
Rico are No less important ;haa those
relating To nance, IN and ad-
minIStration. 1t is my earnest desire
that thesC problems may be considered
by competent experts and that every
thing may be done which the mos
recent advances in sanitary science cal
offer cor the protection OF the health
of our soldiers in those islands and ID
our citizens VINO are exposed i tho
CanEer OF infection from the importa-
ton Of yellow fever. J.. therefore,
r recommend that the authority Of con
gress may be given and a suitable APP
? preparation made to provide for a com
l mission of experts To be appointed cor
= tie purpose indicated.
2 THE STANDING ARMY.
Under the act OF congress APPROX
ed April 26. 1898, authorizing the prrsi-
!, dent in his discretion. upon a declara-
l ton Of war by congress, or a decl,ra-
ton by congress that war exists /! il
rected the increase of the rcgula- A.
my to the maximum of c.. 900, authoriZ.
= cd in said acc There are now In tn,
regular army 57,S62 officers and men
The Importance OF legislation fol
- the permanent increase Of the army is
y manifest and the recommendation o,
, the secretary Of war for that purpose
: has my unqualified approval. There
= can be no question that AT this time
9 and probably for some time in the IA.
: ture. 10000 men will be none too many
n TO meet the necessities of the situa.
ton.
+ THE VOLUNTEERS.
: 1T is my purpose to muster unt tn,
d entire volunteer army as soon as tn.
s ongress shall provide for the increas.
h Of the regular establishment. This vii
be only an act Of justice and Will b.
q much appreciated by the brave mel
J. who left their homes and employment
d 70 help the country in it's emergency
THE POSTAL SERVICE.
The postal service Of the countr,
dltSS WIN EXTRAORDINARY ETOHt
= Within twenty years both the revenue
and the expenditures Of the postofiic
al department have multiplied thrce-foId
< In the last ten years they have nearl
II doubled. Our postal business grow
= much more rapidly than our pOpula
= ton. Il now involves an ]expenditur
Is or 300 900, 900 a year. numhcrs %, ~
Ie pOstoffices and enrolls 800. 900 employe,
Is This remarkable extension OF A ser
II vice which is an accurate index Of u
ID public conditions presents evidence Z
TO the advancement Of education. of IN
p increase OF communication and bus
" ness activity and Of the improvement
ne on the mail facilities leading to cor
al stantly augmented Use. The wa
as with Spain laid new ard ercentiop.
60 ldbors on the postOfice department
rs Congress passed an act erpowerin
Sc the postmaster general To establish o.
l. fees or branches al every mllitar