The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-12-11

impending danger OF anarchy. Inc steps Ia
| ken to restore order have been accepted In
good faith by both white and Indian inhabi
| iants, and the necessity for This method OF re
| straint does not in my opinion, now exist H.
| however, the jamestown should be Withdrawn
| leaving the people, as at present, without INC
ordinary judicial and administrative authority
| of organized local government, serious conse
| qucnces might ensue
The laws provide only for the collection OF
| revenue, the protection OF public property, and
the transmission of the mails The problem is
to supply u local rule for population so scat
tered and so peculiar in It's origin and condi
ton. The natives are reported to be teacha'
bic and selfsupportng, and, If properly IN
structed, doubtless would advance rapidly IN
civilization, and new factor OF prosperity
would be added to the national life /, there
fore, recommend the requisite legislation upon
this subject.
The Secretary Of the Navy has taken steps to-
wards the establishment of naval coaling sta
tons at the lsthmus Of Panama, to meet the
requirements of our commercial relations Win
Central and South America, which are rapidly
growing in Importance. Locations eminent
~ suitable both as regards our naval purposes
and the uses Of commerce, have been selected,
one on the east side Of the isthmus, at Chirl-
oui Lagoon, IN the Caribbean Sea, and the 9TH
cr on the Pacific coast, at the Bay Of Goito.
The only safe harDOrs, sufficiently commodI.
Gus, on the isthmus, are NJ these points, ana
the distance between them is less than lOO
miles The report of the Secretary Of the Ma
w concludes with valuable suggestions with
respect to the building up OF our merchant
marine service, which deserve the favorable
consideration Of congress.
The report Of the Postmaster General eXhiO-
its the continual growth and the high state OF
efficiency of the postal service. The opera
tons of no department of the government,
perhaps, represent with greater eNactness the
increase in the population and the business OIL
In, Ia stul ntt,tG N,tr
SS,5lS, OtI4O; in 1881 the receipts were soo,"lo,
1894. All the inhabitants OF the country are
directly and personally Interested III having
proper nall iaclll'les, ana naluraiiy ""tch INC
post Office very closely ms careful over,
sight on inc part Oh the people has P'o'cu
constant ellIliuius W ii'P' o'ot'ohs' h" ~ rs
the past year there has been an increase OF =,
l3i post Offices, ana inc man routcs were GA
tended 2hl'' mics hhhhinE an o uauitioial M Tu
nual transportation OF lu'oof,l'l inllcs' INC
revenues OF the postal service ior inc ensuing
year are estimated az S,o,ofo CIV anu 'Io
expenditures at $500 oo-, leaving uehCl &C..
cy TO be appropriated OUT Oh 'hc treasury Vi So
$50, 1880.
The UNIVERSAL Tostai mon mas receive" tnc
accession Oh almost al thc COUNTRIES anu WI
onies OF the worId maintaining or9ahlIeu POS.
ta services, anu !. - % 80" 'i','
all the other countries ana coIohles now ouV,
side the union VIII soon unite 'hctcMl'ii' mus
realizing the grand ldca ana ann OF the iouhu,
trs OF the union, ol FORMING, LOT PURPOSES VI
lntcrnatlohhI man Coh'ihuhlVation' sI"SG
postal territory embracing luc "oi'u' WIN
complete uniformity Oh poel"i cha'S cs, anu
conditions OF ihleIhatioEai cAcnah9c, ioi az
descriptions oil correspondence. 10 chupic Ihc
United states TO DO us iuii snare OF lhlS great
work, addltlonai ieBisiatloh 10 'ashcu ny thc
Postmastcr.General, 10 whose recommends
tons especial attention Is Called
The suggestion Of the Postmaster-Gencral
that it would be wise TO encourage, by appro.
pirate legislation, the establishment Of Amerl-
can lines Of steamers by our own citizens, to
carry the mails between our own ports and
those of Mexico, Central America, South
America and of trans. Pacific countries, is com
mended to the serious consideration Of Coa-
gress
The attention of congress is also invited to
the suggestions Of the Postmaster-General III
regard to postal savings banks.
The necessity for additional provision to aid
in the transaction Of the business of the Fed
eral courts becomes each year more apparent
The dOckets Of the Supreme Court and of the
Circuit courts, in the greater number of the
circuits, are encountered with the constant ac-
cession Of cases. In the former court, and in
many instances in the circuit courts, years in
tervenc before it is practicable TO bring cases
to hearing
The Attorney General recommends the cs-
adjustment Of an Intermediate conrt of errors
and appeals. 1t is recommended that the num-
Der OF Judges Of the circuit court in each CIR
cult, with the exception Of the second circuit
should be increased by the addition OF another
Judge; in the second circuit that two should be
added and that an intermediate appellate
court should be formed in each circuit, To con
sist of the circuit Judges and the circuit jus
tice and that in the event OF the absence OF
either of these Judges the place OF the absent
Judge should be supplied by the judge of one
Of the district courts in the circuit. The eX-
peuse incurred for this intermediate court will
require n very moderate increase Of the appro-
priations for the expenses of the department
Of Justice. This recommendation is commend
ed to the careful consideration of congress.
1t is evident that delay OF justice, in many
instances oppressive and disastrous to suitors,
now necessarily occurs in the Federal courts,
which will in this way be remedied.
The report of the Secretary OF the Interior
presents an elaborate account Of the operations
in that department during the past year. 1t
gives me great pleasure to say that our Indian
affairs appear to be in more hopeful condi-