The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-12-06

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parts, is commended to the wise consld-
| Grafton OF the Congress,
The annexation OF Hawaii and the
| changed relations Of the United States
! TO Cuba, Porto Rico and the Philippines
resulting from the war. compel the
prompt adoption OF maritime policy
by the United States, There should be
established regular and frequent steam
ship communication. encouraged By the
! United States. under the American flag,
with the newly acquired islands Spain
| furnished to it's colonies, at an annual
! cost OF about two millions OF dollars,
steamship lines communicating with a
| portion OF the worlds markets as well
as with trade centers OF the home gov
eminent. The United States will not
undertake to do less. II Is our duty TO
furnish the people with facilities, under
| national control. for their export and
| import trade. It will be conceded that
| the present situation calls for lesisla-
tion which shall be prompt, durable and
| liberal
The part which American merchant
| vessels and their seamen performed In
] the war with Spain demonstrates that
this service, furnishing both piekets
and the second line OF defense, is a ma
tionAl necessity. and should be encour-
aged in every constitutional was.
| Details and methods for the accom-
| pllshment Of this purpose are discussed
| In the report OF the secretary Of the
| treasury to which the attention OF Con-
| ,rraao Ia ragunNfftNIlV inVithU
] In my last annual message recon-
| mended that Congress authorize the APP
poIntment OF commission. for the pur-
| pose of making systematic investigation
/ with reference 10 the cause and preveH-
| tIon OF yellow fever This matter has
| ACQUIRED an Increased Importance as a
! result OF the military occupation OF the
| island OF Cuba. and the commercial IN
tercourse between this island and the
United States, which we have every rea-
/ SON to expect. The sanitary problems
| connected with our new relations with
the island OF Cuba, and the acquisition
| OF Puerto Rico are no less important
| than those relating to finance. com
/ nerce and administration. II Is my
] earnest desire that these problems may
| he considered hy competent experts,
and that everything may be done which
| the most recent advances in sanitary
science can OFFER for the protection OF
/ the health OF our soldiers In those Is
lands, and OF our citizens, who are eX-
| posed 10 the dangers OF injection from
| the Importation OF yellow fever. /
| therefore renew my Recommendation
that the authority OF Congress may DO
| given and suitable appropriation made
| 10 provide for a commission OF experts
| to be appointed for the purpose indl-
| Gated.
Inorsats Of the Army.
Under the act of Congress, approved
April 2s, 1888, authorizing the President
| In his discretion. upon 3 declaration OF
/ war by Congress or declaration by
! Congress that war exists" directed
the Increase Of the regular army to the
maximum OF 69,0OO, authorized in said
] act.
There are now in the army 5Ls62 otfi-
| GERS and men. In said act 1t was pro-
| vlded "thnt at the end OF any war in
which the United States may become
involved the army shall be reduced to a
| place basis by the transfer In the same
] arm OF the service or absorption by pro-
motion. or honorable discharge, under
| such relations as the secretary of war
may establish Of supernumRry commits
| stoned officers. and the honorable dis
charge or transfer OF supernumRry en-
| listed men: and nothing Contained IN
this net shall be construed as RuthoriZ-
Ing the permanent increase OF the COM
| mIssloned or enlisted force or the reg
| ular army beyond that now provided by
| the law IN force prior TO the passage OF
this act. except as to the increase Ok
| twenty-five majors, proVided tor III Bec-
| ton hereof"
The Importance OF legislation for the
| norma nent Increase OF the army iB there
] fore manifest, and the recommendation
OF the secretary OF war for that purpose
mas my unqualified approval. There can
he no question that at this time. and
probably for SOME time IN the future
one hundred thousand men VIII be none
too many to met the necessities OF the
sltuation. AT all events. whether that
ni,nher shall be required permanently
or not. the power should be given TO the
President to enlist that force, II. In his
| discretion, II should be necessary, ana
IIh. further discretion should be given
him TO recruit for the army within the
above limit from the inhabitants OF the
islands with the government OF which
| We are charged.
II iS my purpose to muster out the
| entire volunteer army Us soon as Con-
gress shall provide for the increase OF
the regular establishment. This VIII
1
much appreciated by the brave men who
llcft their homes and employment 10 help
the country In It's emergency
In my last annual message / stated;
"The Union Pacific line railroad, main
line. was sold under the decre OF the
United States cofrt Tor the district Of
Nebraska, on the lst aud End OF Novem-
her. OF this year. The account due the
! government consisted OK thu principal
subsidy bonds seG.2s65i2. and accrued
| Interest thereon S3i,2ll,1ii 70, making
the total debtedneEy, SsSt4S.s!S ~.
The bid at the sale covered the hfsts
mortgage lien and the entire mortgage
claims OF the government, principal and
interest"
This left the Kansas Pacific case UNI
| concluded. BY decree Of the court In
that case an upset price for the prop.
| ertv was fixed at sun which would
yield to the government only Ss.5OOOoO
upon This lien. The sale. at the instance
| Of the Eoyerpment was postponed 10
| December u. 1897. aud later upon the
application OF the United States, was
postponed to February l6, 1875.
the Pselnc Uallrosds
Having satisfied myself that the in
] terests OF the government required that