Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-13
OTHER POINTS OF MESSAGE.
Hawaii, Civil Service and the washing
ton Centennial.
urn MILITARY CpNnITTnN


The present strength OF the army 10 10000
men-sS.Ooo regulars and 5000 volunteers. un-
der the act OF Mach z, 1879. on June 80 next
the present volunteer force VIII be discharg-
ed and the regular army Will be reduced to a.
"a officers and a9,o2s enlisted men.
In 1881 a board OF officers convened BY Presi-
dent Cleveland adopted comprehensive scheme
of coast defense fortincations, which involved
the outlay Of something over one hundred mil
Lon dollars. This plant received the approval
Of the congress, and since then regular appro
piintions have been made and the work Of for
tihcation has steadily progressed.
More than s6o.oo0,0o0 have been invested In
q great number Of forts and guns, with all
the complicated and scientific machinery and
electrical appliances necessary for their use.
The proper of this defensive machinery
requires men trained In Its use. The number
of men necessary to perform this duty alone
Is ascertained by the War Department at
minimum allowance to be Is, 49, There are
hfty-eght or more military posts In the Unit.
ed States other than the coast defense FORTH
cations. The number OF these posts 10 being
constantly increased by the congress. More
than s22, 900 900 have been expended In build.
Ing and equipment, and they can only be cared
for by the regular army. The posts now In
| exlstence and others to be built provide for
| accommodations for and 10 fully garrisoued
require 5000 troops. Many OF these posts
are along our frontier or ut Important strategic
| points, the occupation Of which Ia necessary
We have In Cuba between 5000 and 5000
troops. For the present our troops in that
| island cannot be withdrawn or materially al.
sion OF the labors Of the constitutional conyen-
| ton now In session md a government provided
| by the constitution shall have been sstab-
lished and Its stability assured.
In Porto Rico we have reduced the garrisons
to 1856, which Includes SOC native troopA There
Is no room for further reduction here. We
will be required to keep a considerable force
| In the Philippine Islands for some time to come
From the best information obtainahle we shall
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p,t,inn,nas ,yho yoi,nIariiv remained en- M
service after their term. Of enlistment had