New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-12-06

tho worlds markets as we'll with trade CEN
tres OF the home Government. The United
States will not undertake to do less. IL Is our
duty to furnish the people OF Hawan WIN IA
clitles. under National control. for their export
and import trade. 1t will be conceded tnat inc
present situation calls for legislation which snail
be prompt durable and liberal. ,
The part which American merchant Vesses
and their seamen performed ir the war WIN
Spain demonstrates that this service furnishing
both pickets and the second line or deiehce ~
a National necessity. and should be ehcouI aeeu
I'm every constitutional way. DetalIs anu Hie'"-
ode for the accomplishment Of this purpose are
discussed in the report OF the secretary Vi NC y,
Treasury to which the attention or Congress Is
respectfully invited.
THE YELLOW FEVER
In nv last annual Message I recommended
that Congress authorize the appointment vi
commission for the purpose or MAKING sSs
tematc Investigations with reference 10 'he
cause and prevention OF yellow fever Ihis
matter has acquired an increased Importance as
a result Of the military occupation OF the 'siahu
OF Cuba and the commercial intercourse oe
tween this island and the United states which
wa bavs every reason to expect. The sanitary
problems connected with our new relations with
the island OF Cuba and the acquisition of Porto
Rico are no less important than those reiauhs
IN finance. commerce and administration. IL ID
considered by competent experts and that every
thing may be done which the most recent au-
vances in sanitary science can otcr ior .iie p Pr
lection OF the health OF our soldiers III tno.e
islands and OF our citizens who are exposed ~
the dangers of Infection from the importation OF
yellow fever | therefore renew my recon-
nendation that the authority or Congress may
be given and n suitable appropriation mace 10
provide for a commission or experts 10 po ny
pointed for the purpose Indicated
INCREASE OF THE REGULAR ARMY.
Under the act Of Congress approved April
% 1898 authorizing the President In his dis
cre.,on "under a declaration Of war by Con-
vress or q declaration by Congress that war
er,sts" 7 directed the increase OF the Regular
A-r,v to the maximum of 62. 900. authorized In
said act o.o
There are now in the Regular Army oIoo%
onicers and men. In said act It was provioeu
",hat at the end Of any war In which the Cni'ed
States may become involved the Army shai'
be reduced to a peace basis by the transfer IN
the same arm OF the service or absorption py
promotion or honorable discharge, uhder such
regulations as the Secretary OF war may estan.
lish OF supernumerary comIhisS4oIiOu 20 49,
and the honorable discharge OF 'ru'iohTn -
nernumerary enlisted men, anu lo'h"h ~
tatned in this act shall he construed as authori|
ing tho permanent increase OF the coH,ilIs
stoned or enlisted force OF the ResulaI Alin a
nrior 70 the massage OF this act except as 10 inc
Increase Of twenty-five majors PROVIDED LOT ia
Section ] hereof" A.. o,o
mont Increase of the Army Is therefore manifest,
and the recommendation Of the secretary oi
War for that purpose has my unquaIiheu ~. ~
prevail There can be no question 'I 10 Future
lime and probably for some time IN the lu'u'e,
one hundred thousand men VIII be none too
many to meet the necessities or the snuA t ~
At all events, whether that number sii.t ta 10
+1,-o NOT
ba given 10 the President TO enlist that ioIce IL
in his discretion 1t should be necessary; ana tne
further discretion should be given MN 10 re-
cruit for the Army within the above mint rom
Tho inhabitants OF the islands with the govern
ment Of which we are charged 49,,
n ia nv purpose to muster out the entire VOL
unteer army as soon as the Consresss as1ahitsb
vide for the increase OF the regular estaiplsn
nant This Will be only act or justice, anu
will be much appreciated by the praVe inen VIZ ~
left their homes and smployfneh's 10 He'p '''
country IN its emergency.
THE PACIFIC RAILROADS.
In my last annual message stated Inc
Union Pacific Railway. main line was sou
under the decree OF the United States court TOT
The District OF Nebraska, on the 1st and "a
Of November Of this year. The amount Que the
Government consisted OF tho principal OF the
Subsidy bonds. so7.236,5l2. and accrued inter
oct thereon. S31,211711 ~. making the total
Indebtedness
sale covered the first mortgage lien and the
entire mortgage claim or the HoSe'"iii'N' pan
cipal and interest.
Tr,,e loft the Kansas Pacific case unincluded
Bv a decree Of the Court in that case an upset
rr,c. for tho nronerty was fixed at a sum
which would yield to the Government only
s. 100000 upon its lien. The sale nj the IN
stance Of the Government was postponed nrst 10
december - 1897 and later. upon the appli,
% Unit
TO the 10th day Of February, ISIS.
Having satisfied myself that the interests
or the Government required that an eHorI
should be made to obtain larger sum,
directed the Secretary Of the Treasury, under
the act passed March 3. 1887. to pay out or
the Treasury to the persons entitlcd 10 re-
ceive the same the amounts due upon an an, prior
mortgages upon the eastern ana middie al
visions Of said railroad out Of any money IN
the Treasury not otherwise appropriated
Whereupon the Attorney General prepared n
petition 10 be presented TO the Court. offering
to redeem said prior liens in such manner as
the Court might direct and praying that
thereupon the United States might he hed
10 be subrogated to all the rights Of said prior
lien holders and that a receiver might be APP
pointed to take possession or the mortGaged
premises and maintain and operate the same
until the Court or Congress otherwise directed
Thcreupon the REORGANIZATION Committee agreed
that n said petition was withdrawn and the
sale allowed TO proceed on the 10th Of Febru-
arv 1895 they would bid sum AT the sale
which would realize to the Government the en-
tire principal Of its debt. $G.3o3,oco.
Believing that no better price could be OBJ
tanned and approaching the difficulties under
which the Government would labor If 1t should
become the purchaser OF the road at sale. In
the absence Of any authority by Congress 10
take charge Of and operate the road d.
rected tnat upon the guarantee Of a minimum
bid which should give the Government the prin-
cipal Of its debt. the sale should proceed. BY
this transaction the Government secured an
advance of s.. 500. 600 oyer and above the sum
which the Court had fixed az the upset price
and which the Reorganization Committee had
declared was the maximum that they would
pay for the property.
1t is a gratifying fact that the result of
these proceedings against the Union Pacific
system and the Kansas Pacific line is that the
Government has received on account OK It's sub
sidv claim the sum Of SG4 75l 223 ~. an in
crease Of S1s991 1913 &c over the sum which
the Reorganization Committee originally agreed