The Hood River glacier. (Hood River, Or.) 1889-1933, 1900-12-07
FEDERAL DEPARTMENTS.
Army should he 10000 TO 100000.
The Navy, POst0niccs, Irtc.

1O0,UO0 men-t5,uO0 regulars ana 5D,UU0 VOL
unteers. Under the act of March 2, lS99.
on the SOth OF June next the present vol
unteer force will be discharged and the
Regular Army will be reduced to 247i
officers end 29,O25 enlisted men. In 1883
a board Of officers convened by President
Cleveland adopted comprehensive
scheme of coast defense and fortihcatlons
which involved the outlay of something
over Sl00,OO0000. This plan received the
approval Of the Congress and since then
regular appropriations have been made and
the work of fortlfcatIon has steadily
progressed. More than 100000 900 have
been invested In great number OF forts
and guns. with oil the complicated and
scientific machinery and electrical appll-
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
Is ascertalned by the War Department,
at minimum allowance, to be 1920.
There are 5S or more military posts In
the United States other than the coast
defense fortlhcations. The number or
these posts Is being constantly Increased
by Congress More than S22,000 900 have
been expended In building and equlppng
them and they can only be cared for
by the Regular Army. The posts now In
existence and others 10 be built provide
accommodations for, and. II fully gar
risoned require $4,000 troops. Many OF
these posts are along our frontier or at
important strategic points, the occupa-
tion Of which is necessary. We have In
Cuba between 1000 and 6000 troops For
the present our troops in that island can
not be withdrawn or materially dimln-
Ished. certainly not until the conclusion
Of the labors of the constitutional conven-
tion now In session and a government pro-
vided ty the National Constitution should
have been established and Its stability
assur d. In Porto Rico we have re-
ducee he garrisons to 1886, which include
S96 native troops. There Is no room for
further reduction here. We Will be re-
quired to keep considerable force IN
the Philippine Islands for some time to
come FROM the best information OBJ
tainable we shall need there for the inn
mediate future from $4,000 to $4,000 men,
am sure the Number may be reduced as
the insurgents shall come to acknowledge
the authority of the United States, OF
which there are assuring indications.
It must be apparent that we will re-
quire an army Of about 60,000, 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
| IL, 900, which the Taft commission believes
will be more effective In detecting and
suppressing guerilas, assassins and la
drones than our own soldiers.
The full discussion Of this subject by
| the Secretary Of War in his annual re-
port Is called 10 your earnest attention.
The Navy.
Very efficient 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 iong-pending question OF the
manufacture of armor-platess reasoH-
able price has been secured, and the
necessity for q Government armor-plate
plant avoided
The Hawaiian Islands.
Much interesting information ls given IN
the report OF the Governor OF Hawaii as
to the progress and development OF the
Islands during the period from July Z,
1893, the date OF The approval Of the joint
resolution of the Congress providing for
their anne xatf0n up TO Kprii 10, 1900 the
date Of tE9 approval Of tffs .eas providing
a government for the territory and there-
after. The last Hawaiian census. taken
in the year 1896 gives total population
Of 10000 of which 3l.019 were native Ha-
wailans. The number OF Americans re-
ported was S4s5. The results of the Fed
eral census taken this year show the
islands to have 4 total population of 154.s
O0i showing an increase over that report
ed In 1896 Of A. 1881. or Az per cent. There
has beer marked progress In educational.
agricultural and railroad development Of
the islands.
The Twelfth Census.
The Director Of the Census states that
the work In connection with the 12th CEN
sus is progressing favorably, This Ma
tionaI undertaking. ordered by the Con-
gress each decade. has finally resulted In
the collection of an aggregation OF stats,
| tical facts to determine the Industrial
growth of the country. its manufacturing
| and mechanical resources. Its rschness II
mines and forests. the numbers OF ~
agricultural districts their farms ane
| products its educational and religious op
| portunIties. as well as questions pertain
| Ing to sociological c0ndlt ons.
| Precaufion Against ExtFavaganees
In our great prosperity we must guard
against the dangers 1t invites In extrav-
agance In government expenditures and
appropriations, and the chosen represen.
tatives Of the people VIII. I doubt not. fur.
nish an example In their legislation oi
! that wise economy which. In a season oi
plenty husbands for the future. In this
era OF great business activity and oppor-
tunity caution is not untlmeis. It will
not abate but strengthen our confidence
1T VIII not retard but promote legitimate
! industrial and commercial expansion
Our growing power brings with IT temp
tations and perIIs requiring constant Wig
fance to avoid Il must not be used TO In.
vife conflicts. nor for oppression. but foi
the more effective maintenance Of thoss
principles Of equality and justice upon
which our institutions and happiness de.
pend. Let us keep always In mind that
the foundation Of our Government Is lib
erty; It's superstrurture peaee
WILLIAM MCKINLEY.
Executive Mansion December J. 1900.