The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1898-12-03
WORDS OF PRAISE.
Secretary Long Tells Of the Accom-
plishments Of American Navy.
NE says That 5000 Additional ssAmsu
shouid he Providsd-Post Master Cen
srAl Smiths Report In Regard 20
Uncle Sans Mall Service.

Washington, Nov 27.-The annual
report OF the secretary of the navy is
much longer than the usual annual
report The first sentence explains
this as follows:
For the arst time since its rehabilitation the
navy has been put to the supreme test OF war
Years OF patient persistent training and de-
yelopment have brought II TO point OF high
eniciency which resulted In the unparalleled
victories at Manila and Santiago-victories
which have given the names OF our naval COM
| manders worldwide fame and added an addi- /
tlonai page TO the glorious naval history OF our
| country.
The report describes In rapid order |
| the steps that were taken to consoli- |
date the squadrons and put the navy
in readiness for hostilities Sigsbee's
famous telegram asking'h suspension
of public opinion in connection with
the blowing up of the Maine Is quoted
and the secretary says; This Judi
cious telegram did much to secure In
the public mind dispassionate view
OF the disaster
The story Of Deweys victory at Ma
nila is told, and Of II the secretary
says:
Aside from the mere fact OF having won
without the loss Of single life, such a brill
liant and electrifying victory a. the very outset
o. ,ne war WIN s @ .ne ,rs SOmnsenVe ~ ,O,o the
so rsrsonnsl ~ avery branch Of The service /. rc
moved at once all apprehensiOns for the Pacific
coast The indirect pecuniary advantage TO
the United states IN .ne way q sav,n sr,n as ,ns
"r,ss ov,s ~ ,rss@am from attack on that coast Il
incalculable
A brief chapter in the report tells OF
the operations OF the blockade. 1t is
said that this was OF an extremely ar
duous character, generally unrelieved
by the exhilaration Of combat Many
devoted officers and crews from the
beginning Of the war till the end rem
dered most valuable and conscientious
: service without opportunity for win
ming distinction in battle. High praise
;.nwarded the marine corps for their
. work throuobout the campaign.
e In view Of the prospective increase
In tho navv and the necessity of guard
,nr ths naval stations which will b,
.a.aaa 4. tha rewIv-a acou,red territor,
- a. rT,,,ad st.tes and esneciallv ir
;. yiav ~ the ceneral efficieucv displaye,
NJ hy ,h;s corns the secretary saws that 1
|. sSomid he Increased TO 4. 900 men. will
W. % ,hs necsssarv of3cers
Touching unon the naval militia
sacratar, I,ono saws those orqaniza
IsI .-,,it.d ort.;d
AZ, uons "erc ."'se.y ~
OF the seafarlnR CLASS anu iachou v"
:, experience in qunnery, navigation an
,ha hah;ts ~ the sea which are esser
-. ,.t. aa.,.nt .a,vica 1
tiai W ii'hioui".s a.
the navy. On the otner manu-, tne
were men OF high standard OF ed'
cation and intellipence. and rapidl
soor;rod ,vbila IN sbinboard the know
:. a.a"i'e" ""..e y" ..
euge necess"ry ior ."ei
Praise is accorded to the officers an
men connscted with the auxiiiai
r. naval force and the coast signal ser
ice.
mr. the postma'.er s eessras a,. H.pos 4
hy- washington wv ,'1-.'','ss !,
-s-' seisss''.g view OK .ne pos'a. se,v,vo
yer yer some years owing a. s VP.ns .h' snno
~ m'iatary anu hosa, ne'us, &C.,, E,o
hy- OF .os'nas,st u1"1 I,..aia,
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'er .he resa.a sa,,. ~ .hs ,vo.,, oooomn,isb,
hens ;, .e.' a.., " ."s H." T., anr tarr,,or,
Anu p ..,n r Tps ,,os,mastsr asner
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irs' says -. ......,,, ., mu,,,
oa, ae war s.,'ios ss1 anS nromp. % % measures were
euired for handling the nails OF an army
yer. $4,000 men. Large post oiices were suddel
OF created at the camps Of concentration, .ne
senc,es ., rS ,Sa Sod naval forces
active y @ services in the West Indies and phil
pines had prompt and constant postal co
IT, msniea.lon WIN nome ,,h ngso M os,"l S noTs
Smces were sr,or e0savu @ ncreases s their
I ume Of postal business to that OF cities Of h
age, rank
Postmaster Smith calls attention
aro' the rapid and amazing growth OF
ord, postal business in all Its branch
In the last fiscal year the gross re
. nue. was SS9, 0l2,6is, against SSS, Sl5,
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