Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1898-12-10
sl.oo PER YEAR.


saasgssnf Of the fs<ssisfioa rsso1ne31st
one v~ar aro. nader wnfsh . porficn o. tn9
gold holdings shonlf - placed - q f9S<
fand from witch xrssnbscks shcnit - r.
assrned upoa presenfstion- ent waen 49,
ex~.ps Tor <oId- n = 500 20 - isferr>1
that other legislation rsisttnx % oar ~
r~ncv fe not required. on the c1Ekftrfs
there IL an obvious de1aaet fee y
rr.a- wssh or S~w ssf.es<-
Ths Annoxaslan of HRwsH sad tns
changed relations q TIE United statee -
fnr from ths wsr conpsl the pronps adop-
ton Of a maritime policy oy TIE n1.@a
states There shouid "a estaoiseaed reEu-
lar ard frequent steamship con lnfn9otce<ioos
the American dAs. wlththe ne~iy sc4nirct
islaa1a spain furnished IA eolontcs. ~
an annual cost ot about two untilSo1s ~
toiiars. steamship lines conmaete<tan<
with a portion q the wor'ds n1rse-
we'll "a with trade centres Of the neIs
Govsrnment TIE tnited state VII
not untertAks 20 DO this. y u cur dety
20 furnish tho people ~ hANSt wt-1
facilities. under national control 80 'a.,.1
EXPORT and isnp0rt trade it wtA % con
celei that tho present situation ceiis Tor
legislation waich snail b prompt. dnrasis
and liberal lho part w1ich Amrrictn N
merchant vessels aud taeir scAnsn pr
formed in the war vita spain denonssrAt--
that this service. furnishing both psc&sts
ana ths sscond line d defense. u na-
tional necessity aad sh0nlt be encourASet
IA everv constitutional wav.
The President renows his reconnendA-
tion that suitable appropriations De made 70
provide for q comnlssi0n of experta 10 os
appointed 20 Investigates the Gauss and
prevention % yellow fever.
Larger Army Wanted.
An increases 20 the Acny IL nrgei. ths
President declaring that therc can % 40
question that at this time. Ant prooAotf
for some time IN the failure. ioo,oip nee
viii hs none too many % meet tbs nseesst-
I ties 90 the sltustion.
linton Pacific Railway. new butding Tor
I rns Department of Justice. roe tnadeqaats
/ arro ~ tn ot1tions provided foF the cupreine Z
Court IN the Capitol. The postal service y
/ the country ani us laoors during tns
/ war. a. we'll a. the postoairos which wsrs
established ia Cuba. Porto klco and tn'
/ Philippines
The President approves the recomnen'
dations - the Secretary % tue Navy reia
I tive 20 the Increase % the Navy snd aisc
urges that the grades q Admiral and wise.
Admiral he temporarily revivet. 20 pe nlie'
by oracers who hive spocialiy disttnEoisn>'
/ Themselves in the war with spain
The message then refers nrieoy 80 ~
twelfth census. the Increase IN the penHt9'
roll. thu c0niiflon of the public canals, m
operations % tae Department. ot ASsssSl
turn. the Piiisger lrdlAn ont9reak An' so'
experiments with sugav heets-
The message. rontin1lng, says tnee y
the wear 1910 will occur the oen2eantAt an
niversAry OF the founding of the city Q
, / Washlnnton for ths permanent capital
tAa Gogpxnment - fhe Uufsot 3tn1p1t ~
, prnsldant Rsks an appropriations fuz a1itl
. bic nRtsQQal ceieofHfion ~ the ,nreS&s.
Rpse-s F.@ses szz1-. &
. rfftI1sfoa the r ~ n
/ kiien Contract Eahcr * 80 L'tQutng ~ e
l perfencs % mead some a1oanCtneqI.
p measure providing betteF profaeti1n I.
- seamen IL proposed. the rfEhtfui apple
= tion OF the eight-houg law for the Dens'
of labor and of the princtpls % erpitratlc
I ! are suggested for confederation, and
2 / commend these subjects 90 the careful a
q tentlon OF tho Congress.
= The several departmental reports viii
!, laid before you. They give IN great detl
r. the conduct OF the affairs of the Cover
q msnt during the past year aad disou
!. many questions upon which the CcnEre
may feel called upon 60 acs.
i. WILLIAM MCKINLEY
b Executive Mansion. Decsmber 5. ts97.