The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-23
TWO ANNUAL REPORTS
SOME FEATURES OF NAVAL WORK
REVIEWED By MIR. HACKETT.
Establishment Of Governments at
Guam mt Tutuila-weston ON the
Feeding Of Soldiers.

WASHINGTON, Nov. 22-Mr. Hackett.
the assistant secretary OF the navy. In his
annual report, says the establishment OF
a suitable government over the islands OF
Guam and Tutuila has been not without
its difficulties, and he takes pleasure in
stating that the officers charged with these
new and perplexing duties from the be-
ginning have achieved a success that re-
fleets credit upon the service. The peo-
Z lie of both islands appear to be contented
with the new state OF affairs. Mr.. Hack
EFT says the schools at Guam are -four
ishing and the general health OF the island
shows a marked Improvement The sug-
gestion is made that our transports touch
at Guam and Tutuila as frequently as pos
s.ble. The assistant secretary says that
the establishment Of a naval station as
Guam is of the utmost Importance. Tho
port of Pago-Pago. he says. is destined to
grow in Importance and to prove Of the
greatest convenience TO the commerce OF
the United States. He connmends the wors
wone by Commander Tiley IN bringing
the natives to a knowledge OF the mean
ing of the transfer of the islands
to the sovereignty of the United states.
The tragic events or April, lSss when BTU
ish and American officers and men were
killed in an action with the natives. has
been commemorated by the erection OF
suitable monument Mr.. Hackctt says tho
ceremony of unwilling this monument Will
attract attention, marking. as IL does. q
conflict in which British and American
sailors and marines fought side by side:
Attention is invited TO the need OF
commodious hospital upon high land near
the Punch Bowl, just outside OF the city
of Honolulu, Hawaii, and an appropriation
is asked for that purpose.
Mention is made of the grateful recoSni-
ton by the Navy Department OF the hui
name services to American naval prison.
ers of Frederick w. Ramsden, deceased.
who during the recent Spanish war was
British consul at Santiago, Cuba A hand
some bronze tablet, suitably inscribed, IL
in preparation and will be affixed TO thu
house where Mr.. Ramsden lived.
The report of Acting Commissary John
F. Weston, made public to-day by the War
Department, covers the operations OF the
subsistence department up to June 90 OK
the present year. 1t shows that the task OK
feeding the United States army Of 10000
men had been reduced TO a system and Is
now proceeding satisfactorily throughout
the worldwide area over which the Amer
lean. troops are scattered. Australian froz-
en- beef and mutton is now used 10 supply
the troops in the Philippines with fresh
meat Since the completion OF the present
report great cold storage plant has been
constructed at Manila, and arrangements
have been made for shipping the fresh
meat still frozen, in cars constructed by
the quartermaster's department all along
the line of the Manila-Dagupan Railroad.
and TO the islands south of Luzon- A very
favorable impression was made upon the
foreign officers by the efficient system OF
fresh meat preservation and distribution.
The question of canned roast beef. which
caused so much discussion during the
Spanish war, has been satisfactorily
settled. il Is thought. by the preparation Of
a combined beef and vegetable steak which
is both wholesome arc palatable and which
will take the place of fresh beef or NUT
ton when the latter is not obtainable-
A recommendation OF Importance II the
enlistment, with some extra compensation.
OF competent men as bakers. and the insti-
tuition of field bakery column. modelled
on those now authorized in all foreign
armies Recommendation is also made for
a regular training school for army cooks.
10 be established at one of the large milf
tary posts in this country. Provision has
been made I'm the estimates for the coming
year 20 furnish the army In the tropics
with ice. wherever IL is possible for ice TO
be obtained.
The report recommends an increase In
force of siNty-two officers. against twen-
ty-fwo now on the regular roster. ~ being
contemplated 10 dispense with the services
of the volunteer infantries now I'm the de-
partment.