The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1872-12-05


until it is clearly shown That, the lare moi
emily Of national interest. but3 tbat9when
completed they will be8Gfl value com.
mesurate with their cost. That gproduc-
tlon increases more rapidly han the means
of transportation in our country has been
demonstrated by past experiences. That the
UNPRECEDENTED growth in population and
projects,ofr the whole country will require
additional facilities and cheaper means
for the more bulky articles Of commerce
to reach tide-water, and market, will
be demanded in the near future, is equal
" demopstrable. would therefore sug-
vest either that a committee or commits
sion be authorized TO consider this whole
question and report to Congress- at some
future day forsits better guidance in lsgls-
lating on the Important subject. . The
railroads Of the country have been rapid
v extended during the last few years to
meet the growing demands ofpreducers
and reflect much credit upon the capital
lists and managers engaged In their CEN
struction. '#@ """.' ga" -.
In addition to these, project to fscili.
tate to commerce. by building a ship cana
around Niagara Falls on, the United Stats.
side, which has been agitatsd for many
years, will no doubt be called to your at
tention this session. ,iaG. frGs @'JUn ~ .
Looking to the great future of the
country and the increasing demands Of
commerce, it might be well, while on this
subject not only ta have examined and re
ported upon various pract'cableroates for
come citing the Mississippi with tide water
on the Atlantic. but tho feasibility Of an
almost continuous land locked navigation
from Maine to the Gulf OF Mexico. Such
route along our coast would DO of great
value at all times, and OF inestimajlc
value In case of a foreign w r. Nature
has provided the grea or part Of thisroute,
and the, obstacles to be overcome are east
ly within the skill of 4the engineer. |
have not alluded to this subject with the
view of having any further expenditure
Of public money At this time THAI may be
necessary to- procure and place all neces-
sary information before Congress in M
authentic form, to enable it hereafter, if
daetned practicable and worthy, to lsglG-
late on the subject without delay. 80
NAVY DEPARTMENT
Ire report OF the Secretary ofths Navy,
herewith accompanying, explains fully
the condition of that branch of tue pub
lie service, its wants and Deficiencies, ex
pensea incurred during the past year and
appropriations for the same. It also gives
a complete history of the services Of the
navy SIR the past year, in addition to its
regular services. It 10 evident that unless
steps are taken to preserve our navy, in a
very few years the United States will be
the weakest nation upon the ocean of all
the great powers. With an energetic.
progressive business people like ourB,pen
etrating and forming business relations
with every part of the knOwn world, q
navy strong enough to command respect
to our flag abroad is necessary for tho full
protection OF their righrs recommend
the careful consideration By Congress of
the recommendations made by the Secrc-
tary Of the Navy.
80 PosT-oFFICH DEPARTMENT
The accompanying report of the Postmas-
ter General furnishes full and satisfactory
exhibit OF the operations of the Post office
Department during the year. The ordinary
revenues of the Department for the. fscal
year ending June 90th, 1912, amounted to
S21 ,915 426 81, and the expenditures $40 656,
1879 81. Compared with the previous HscA !
year the increase OF revenue was 81 1878 $50 95
or O. 81 per cent, and the increase of expendi-
lures 81. 1858 09S 23, or o 80 per cent. Adding
to the ordinary revenues the annual appro-
prlatlon OF S700, 900 for free matter, and the
amounts paid, in subsidies on mail steam
ship lines from specialappropriations the de-
fecipcy paid out of the general treasury was
So 81, T65 94-an excess Of $3.50, TOT. IS over
the deficiency for the year 1871. Other inter
esting statistical information relating to our
rapidly exte lding postal service Is furnished
In this report. The total length of railroad
mail routes on the 30th of Juno, 1872, was
81 oil, miles, on additional miles of such
service having been put into operation dur
Ing tho year; eight new lines of railway
postoffices have beon established, with an
aggregate length OF 1900 miles. The number
cou triss was "a 1862 500, an increase of ,0o6,
5o9, or twenty per cen over the number in
1871, and the postage thereon amounts to
81 ,87l ,257 25a The total weight of the mails
exchanged with European countries exceed
ed $40 tons. Tho cost of tho United States
trans Atlantic mail steamship service was
S22o, Sol 70. The total cost of the United
States ocean steamship service Including tho
mounts paid to the subsidized lines of mail
steamers was 81, Oa7, o2o 81. The following
are the only steamship lines now receiving
subsidies for mail service under special acts
IF Congress- The Pacific Mail Steamship
Company receive $500, 900 per annum for car
rying q monthly mail between San Francis
CO, Japan, and China. which will be increas
ed to OIL 10000 per Gnnum, and semi