The state herald., 1899-12-08

| JeCteO IN foreign country TO ulSCrtmlnA-
| tion this government will use Its earnest
| efforts to secure fair and equal treat
ment for It's country and Its goods. Fall
| ing In this, II will not hesitate to apply
| whatever corrective may be provided by
| the statutes.
THE ARMY.
"Since my annual message and in obe-
dience 70 acts OF the Congress OF April
e and %. 1885 the remaining forces en-,
oyer 5000 volunteer officers. have been dis
ehsea sntesfs tsS% 81 oeers ama @ men sns
serving in the Philippines and 1.6oO Of the
regulars who were entitled to be mus
treaty of peace. They voluntarily. re-
mained at the front until their places
ee sse ordeq IN wheS sSss
went to Manila, and are now. all Of them
out of the service and In the ranks OF
| citizenship recommend that the Con-
| gress provide special medal of honor
marines on duty in the Philippines who
| voluntarily remained in the service after
| their terms Of enlist ment had expired.
| by virtue Of the authority conferred
tho number number OF q. .sss % enlisted MIST I men s'u and ID
2,2is officers. and new volunteer regiments
have have. been organised l. aggregating S3.o6o
these regiments are made up of colored
men with colored line officers: The new
troops to take the places of those re-
transported to Manila to the number Of
5si officers and 26, 322 enlisted men OF the
| enlist ed men of the new volunteer force,
while bOi officers and l4.ll9 men of the
volunteer force are on the ocean en- route
| to Manila.
.The force now In Manila consists of
800 officers and 30. 51s regulars and 504 Off
cersl and l5,3ss Of the volunteers. making
| men. When the troops now under orders
have reached Manila the force In the
and eiss men. The 'sS muster out out ef'ahs OF ths
great volunteer army organized for the
Spanish war and the creation of new
army; the transportation from Manila to
| San Francisco of those entitled to dis
charge, and the transportation of the new
troops to their places has been a work
OF great magnitude well and ably done,
| for which too much credit cannot be CIV
en- the War Department. During the past
year we have reduced our forces In Cuba
and Porto Rico. In Cuba we row have
| 33i officers and 6.7g6 enlisted men: In Por-
to Rico 50 officers and 2s55 enlisted men
native Porto Ricans; while stationed
throughout the United States are $40 of
iicers and l7,3i7 men. and in Hawaii u
| officers and i53 enlisted men.
The operations of the army are fully
presented In the reports of TIE secretary
and men the highest commendation for
their soldiery conduct in trying situa-
tions. They made willing sacrifices for
their country. and the integrity and abili-
ty with which they have performed un-
usual and difficult duties in our island
possessions.
I'm the organization of the volunteer
regiments authorized by the act Of March
Z. lAJ9, II was found that no provision had
been made for chnplains. This omission
was doubtless AN inadvertence. / recon-
mend the early authorization for the ap-
polntment of one chaplain for each of said
rsgiments These regiments are now in
the fhiilpplnes and II Is important that
immediate action be had.
POSTAL. SERVICE.
''The domestic postal service continues
70 grow with extraordinary rapidity. The
expenditures and the revenue will each
exceed sloo.O0ooOo during the current year
Fortunately, since the revival OF prosper
Gus times, the revenues have grown much
faster than the expenditures, and there
IL every indication that short period
VIII witness the obllteration OF the annual
deficit. In this connection, the report OF
the postmaster general embodies n state
inent Of some evils which have grown
up outside the contemplation of the law
N the treatment OF some classes OF mail
matter which wrongfully exercise the
privilege OF the pound rate and shows
that u this matter had been properly
classified and had paid the rate which It
deficit for the last fiscal year of 81. 100 600
there would have been on one basis
q a. surplus OF ai,sfI 40 and another OF s.
as1Sb. The reform thus suggested. in
,he opinion Of the postmaster general
would not only put the postal service at
once upon "a self-sustaining basis, but
would permit great and valuable Improve
incnis, and commend tho subject TO the
consideration OF the Congress.
THE NAVY.
The navy has maintained the spirit
ana hlsh eincisncy which have always
characterized that service. and has LOST
none none Of the gallantry In heroic action
'',hl,l Whidh has sisnalized Its brilliant and
glorious past. The nation has equal pride
IN It's early and late achievements. Its
hnbitnal readiness for every emergency
has won the confidence and admiration
IN re- Int -.
"a IN the continued preparation and pres
,ige OF thc navy. and Will Justify liberal
Improvement. The officers have shown
peculiar adaptation for the performance
OF new and delicate duties which our re-
cent war has Imposed.
In the matter OF naval construction.
japan and Italy OF the great powers. laid
% tSIs esun,rS 1 lonhnsr ns1 " the year iS9 than
tonnage under construction. I heartily
concur IN the recommendation for the In
sness, snsase o. the navy as suggested by the
PENSIONS.
"on the 30th of June Is9 the nensIon
,al t1l 9l the United states numbered p9i.-
.ls These Include the pensioners OF the
army and navy In all our wars III.
number added TO the rolls during the
year was spH'l, Tn" number dropped hy
reason OF death. rc-marringc. minors IL
l,sal limitation, failure TO claim within
thtec Years and other causes. was Il,iS6
ma ~ the number OF claims disallowcd was
lqlslo. During the year sa0jt pcnsion cer.
tlncates Were issued, OF which ~ az ,Vrr,
ioI new and original pensions. The
pensions during the year was yiaS. al.
vosyl which was sl.C5l.l .lGi II less than Inc
sum ol the appropriation.
with the approval OF the secretary Of
lhc Interior. the commissioner OF pensions
r,e9inmendS n,ae'ia.. 20 ,ha,. In order TO make the
Justice to the dependent widow. the
amount OF Income allowed. independent
OF the proceeds OF her daily labor should
urges @ that ths s" csSgrpp ne psr ssnn,pIm amy and hs
,no act ~ 10 permit the pension once 10
ntah, p.nulonnhle status 10 widows under
lno, terms ot the third Hecinn OF M. nct
~ June y. iSp. whose Income aside fron
the pfoccgds OF daily labor Il moi IN ~
i.Ss T., s,,, oi - per nnnum. believe this 10
commend II. 'N's
FORREST OBSERVATIONS.
On June ", lhas, there were thirty
io,'ht ,'HgfNAuunH exclusive of the Tof.
srasing haa S1''aig sn rvartye IN Alasklpt ON.
nefrI During the past year two af the
.aiauhs iot.st reserves. tho Trabneo
Ssp1 sGab Bssais BSssiIsrn9 saa wssm,n g@s 1s Sly s
considerably enlarged tho area Of ths
Mount hhni.r reserve IN The state OF
and nls additional furrfvrs have BEEN ~
,abllshSd. ,,. namely the San Francisco
phS9h,slnT shs,an1 ,Asis2ga6 a., rs1 i9s Hack Mess
laun lMontanal, ella river fNrw Mssieol
and Fish lake trtahj. tho total rnIiInatod
ms nsh "ni,h y hsa' NJ acres. This
thifiYsnls forest reservations. r,nbfaeinr
an estimated Hrva Of ldtci ti9 nefua, This
1hhs''3 wi,hls ara sa,n ls ,ae aggregated areas
/ The lands actually Reserved are. how.
ever. only the vacant. public lands there.
reserved for sale or settlement IN order
| thhi they may be OF the greatest use TO
the people.