The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1900-12-13
FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS.
Array Should he 10000 To 100. 900
The Navy, P0stomccs, Etc.


| The present strength. of the Army 10
100000 mems. 900 regulars and 5000 vol
unteers. Under the act Of March 2, lSy9.
on the Soth Of June next the present vol-
unteer force will be discharged and the
Regular Army will be reduced to 7<Ti
officers end 29.02S enlisted men. In lSsy
board Of officers convened by President
Cleveland adopted comprehensive
scheme Of coast defense and fortifica tons
which involved the outlay of something
over $100.o000oo. This plan received the
approval OF the Congress and since then
regular appropriations have been made and
the work Of fortincation has steadily
progressed. More than $4,000 900 have
been invested In great number OF forts
and guns. with all the complicated and
scientific machinery and electrical appii.
ances necessary for their use. The proper
care Of this defensive machinery requires
men trained In Its use The number OF
men necessary to perform this duty alone
In ascertained by the War Department.
at q minimum allowance, to be Is 40.
There are IS or more military posts In
the United States other than the coast
defense fortincations. The number OF
these posts 10 being constantly increased
by Congress. More than s2s. .00o.o 900 have
been expended In building and equipping
them. and they can only be cared for
by the Regular Army. The posts now In
existepce and others TO be built provide
accommodations for. and. II fully gar
risoned, require 26.ooo troops. Many OF
these posts are along our frontier or at
important strategic points, the occupa-
ton Of which Is necessary. We have In
Cuba between 5000 and 60O0 troops. For
the present our troops In that island can
not be Withdrawn or materially d!min-
ished. certainly not until the conclusion
of the labors Of the constitutional conven-
ton now In session and government pro-
vided ty the National Constitution should
have been established and its stability
assur. d. In Porto Rico we have re-
ducec he garrisons to 1896. which include
896 naive troops. There Is no room for
further reduction here. We will be re-
Quired to keep q considerable force in
the Philippine Islands for some time to
come. From the best information OBJ
tainab1e We shall need there for the I'M
mediate future from $1,000 to e0.0oo men.
am sure the number may be reduced az
the insurgents shall come to acknowledge
the authority Of the United States. OF
which there are assuring indications.
1t must be apparent that we win re-
qulre an army Of about 10000. and that
during present conditions In Cuba and
the Philippines the President should have
authority to Increase the force to the
present number of 100000. Included In
this, authority should be given to raise
native troops In the Philippines up to
1900, which the Taft commission believes
will be more effective In detecting and
suppressing guerillas, assassins and la
drones than our own soldiers.
The full discussion Of this subject BY
the Secretary of War In his annual re-
port II called to your earnest attention
The Navy.
Very enicient service has been rendered
by the Navy In connection with the insur-
rection in the Philippines. and the recent
disturbance In China.
A very satisfactory settlement has been
made OF the long-pending question OF the
Of armor-plates. reason
able price has been secured. and the
necessity for q Government armor-plate
plant avoided.
The Hawaiian Is1anas.
Much interesting informa tion II given N
the report OF the Governor OF Hawaii as
to the progress and development of the
Islands during the period from July 2.
1898. the date Of the approval OF the joint
resolution Of the Congress providing for
their anne xation up to April 20. 1900. the
date Of tie approval of the act providing
q government for the territory and there
after The last Hawaiian census. taken
In the year lS96. gives total population
Of l0e.09o, Of which l.01s were native Ha-
waiians. The number Of Americana re-
ported vas Sles The results Of the Fed
eral census taken this year show the
Islands 20 have . total population or IA
Om. snowfng an increase over that report
ed in 1soe Of Ash. or az per cent. There
has been marked progress In educational.
agricultural and railroad devslopDent of
the isianda.
The twelfth Census.
The Director Of the Census states that
the work IN connection with the Ilth CEN
nus n progressing favorab1y. This Ma
gress each decade. has finally resulted IN
the collection Of an agregation Of statis:
ticaI facts to determine the inoustr1aJ
growth Of the country. ~ manufactnrine
mires and forests. the numbers Of 10
agricu1tural districts. their farms ana
products. its educational and religious op
re- RSrsso''ss, u sos,o'oecsi ss .s
PFoeaats0n Agoinst uxtBavoganeo.
In cur srset prosperity ~ must guarA
leainst the dangers Il invites In extSav-
lennce IN government expenditures an1
pDoropglations. ana the chooGn ropeeoou-
|sf1veo Of the people vim. I doubt not. fur-
njah an oxampIe in their leGislation of
hat Wios economy which. n soasen of
pIonty. husbands for the future. n thls
.ss q srsss % su,sness =. aes,v:sy s,, ana epssr
lot ohato but strengthen our con0deneoL
e WIN not retaSd but proDote 1sglf1mato
ndu0tYln1 and commorciol oxponDDou.
Dur gsoWing power hringo With u temp
'ntloQn and peFilD requiring constant No
lanes - avoid 1t must net - uDoG - -.
v1fe csnnlctA nor for oppesog1on. ~ -
y .ess eesessvs =. ..'.ssseses &C. .. e -
mr. our ins(ltn1aaGe anl inDOlness -
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