The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1903-01-08

] "h4tN Result from this condition.
Ae excessive expense fUr probation
ana administration Of small estates
should be corrected
NATIONAL GUARD.
The National Guard Of Connecticut.
u drill discipline. ana duty, has IIo-
grrssed from. year 10 year toward III .
STANDARD OF The army OF the UaIeI
States In uniform, armament and
euuiI nlenJ. our military force n the
different branches Of the service, the
infantry. coast artillery, fed artillery,
machine gun battery, cavalry ami s.S-
nal corps. now substantially Conforms
TO the requirements Of the regular
army. excepting as to the infantry
rife. and the recently adopted uniform
regulations. which have not as yet
gone fully into effect. Our general
system Of military discipline is based
upon that of the army; the articles OF
war Of the United States. i'll harm my
with our State law and regu atoms. are
made part of ouI military code and are
in force in our administration Of mill
tary affairs.
Before the Senate of the United
Il
law, passed by the House Of Represen-
tatives, designed among other things to
provide more liberal supplies by the
national government Of arms and
equipment to State troops. to bring the
State forces into uniformity with the
regular troops in matters of organza-
ton, armament, and service, and by
encamping both forces together, where
practicable, to draw officers and men
of both services into closer touch and
so raise the standard and efficiency Of
State troops. If, after the passage Of
this law, any legislation at your hands
shall be necessary to place our State in
more favorable relations with the ma
tional government for the promotion Of
our military affairs. it will be my
pleasure to make known my views and
to ask your cooperation.
NAVAL MILITIA.
A seaboard state is vitality interested
in the condition of the naval defenCes
of the country, and in the absence of
any national naval reserve the eff
cheney Of the naval militia is Of serious
Importance. 1t is gratifying to note
cut maintains a high standard in this
respect. The work of the battalion at
sea during the summer of 1902 in the
joint manoeuyres. under conditions
closely resembling actual hostilitips
was Of great value as training and
was performed in a manner creditable
to the State and to the officers and
men of the command.
SOLDIERS HOME
This State should never he wanting
in generosity to the man who saved the
Union and kept old glory intact. No
United States soldier in ConnertiCuti-
cut, or honorable record, should be
permitted to come to want, The Sol
diers' Home should be a home indeed.
EDUCATION.
Connecticut has an established repu-
tation for schools, and it is to her cred
it that she maintains a high standard
in matters pertaining to education.
Our splendid universities have given us
worldwide renOWn.
The modern high school and normal
school, together with our district
school houses located in every town in
the State, bear witness to the value
which our people place upon education.
Realizing the fact that our free insti-
buttons depend so largely upon the
general intelligence Of the people. you
cannot fail to give liberal support to
all our public educational institu
tons.
SCHOOL FUND.
The School Fund of the State appears
to be in a healthy condition and shows
careful and conservative management
by the Commissioner in charge of the
same. The amount Of the fund has not
only been maintained, but has been
slightly increased during the last few
years.
The income derived from it is still a
prominent factor in supporting the
common schools of the State, the
amount of it's earnings for the last
school year having been one hundred
and ten~thousand five hundred twenty
four dollars and twenty one cents
($110,5 24.2D upon a capital of two mil
lion twenty thousand seven hundred
thirty~tWO dollars and ninety-one cents
($2,020, 7329D.
STEAM ROADS.
Your attention is called to the annual
report of the Railroad Commissioners,
exhibiting the large earnings for the
year, gross, forty-five million one hun
dred twenty-five thousand six hun
bred forty-eight dollars and seventy
cents ($45, 125,64S,7O); from passengers,
twenty-one million seven hundred
tWenty-nine thousand seven hundred
thrty-nine dollars and forty-three
cents 1921, 1928 7Sa.43); from freight,
twenty-five million nine hundred 70: ty-
two thousand three hundred two dol
lars and seventy-six cents ($22.942 302.-
76). balance from other sources.
The high standard of efficiency has
made it possible for the roads to care
for the immense and increasing traf-
fic.
ELECTRIC ROADS.
The electric road is a public con-
venience and necessity Should the
present rate Of construction continue,
all important points in the State, with
in a few years, will be connected.
You will receive many applira tons
for new charters and for amendments
to old ones; you should carefully
scrutiniZe them and refuse all appli-
cations which are made for speculative
purposes or to prevent desirable COM
petition by rival companies.
In granting charters, safety as we'll
as public convenience must be COnsid-
cred. The latest improvements in pow