St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1881-12-17
TContfuued from Third P0ge.l

been decreased In length 2,lSl miles. and IL
cost $13, 04. The called star routes have
been decreased in length 3,949 miles and il
cost 1864 IA. Nearly all of the more expensive
routes have been superseded by railroad serv-
ice. The cost of the star service must, there
fore, rapidly decrease in the Western States
and the Territories
The Postmaster General, however calls at
tention to the constantly increasing cost OF
rail way mail service as a serious difficulty in
the way of making the Department self -sus-
Countries has KEPT pace witfsthe sro MI Of
the domestic service. Within the past year
several countries and colonies have declared
includes all those WHICH have an organized
postal service, except Bolivia, Costa Rica, New
Zealand and the British Colonies.
In all the states, as has been stated already,
great reductions have recently been made in
the expense of the star route service. Them
vestigations Of the Department of Justice
suited in the presentation OF indict-
nents against persons formerly con-
nected, with that service, accusing
have enjoined upon the officials who are
charged with the conduct of the cases on the
part of the Government, and upon the emil
Presidency were called to their assistance
the duty OF prosecuting, with the utmost
v1gor OF the law, all persons who may be
found chargeable with frauds upon the postal
service s--. re-
The acting Attorney General calls attention
to the necessity of modifying the present sys-
al
cessity due to the large increase in business,
especially in the Supreme Court Litigation
in our Federal tribunals became greatly ex-
banded after the close of the late war So
long as that expansion might be attributable
to the abnormal condition in which the com.
munity found itself immediately after the
return of peace, prudence required that
no change be made in the constitu-
ton of our judicial tribunals. But it
mas Of has thu
resulted from the wonderful growth and de-
velopment of the country. There isno ground
for the belief thas the business of the United
States Courts will ever be less in volume than
at present. Indeed, that it is likely to be
much greater is generally recognized by the
bench and bar. In view of the fact that Con
gress has already given much consideration
to the subject, lmake no suggestion as to de.
tails, but express the hope that your deliber- |
atoms may result in such legislation as will
The acting Attorney General also calls at
tention to the disturbance of the public tran
q guilty during the past year in the Territory
OF Arizona. A band of armed desperadoes, |
known as cowboys" probably numbering |
from fifty to 100 men. have been engaged for
months mo- hs in committing acts Of lawlessness
have been unable to .repress. The depre- |
d cations of these n+ coWboys" have also
frontier With every dispo sition to meet the |
exigencies of the case, am. embarras-
sed by lack Of authority to deal with them ef-
1cctlvely. The punishment of crimes commit
ted within Arizona shoulds ordinarily, of
course, be left to the territorial auth critics
But 1t is worthy of consideration whether acts
which necessarily tend to embroil the United
states wit neighboring governments should
not be declared crimes against the United
States. Some of the incursions alluded to |
may perhaps be within scope of the law, the
Revised statutes section $3.50, forbidding
amilisary expeditions or enterprises against
friendly states. But in view of the speedy as
sembling of your body have preferred to
await such legislation as in your wisdom the
occasion may seem to demand. 1t may per.
haps be thought proper to provide that the
tory OF briSandage and armed marauding
expeditions against friendly nations and
Tense against the United States, will add
that in the event of a request fa1kh the Terri
Ioiial ,Tovernnent for protection by the
this Government would be powerless to rem |
der assistance.
The act of 1875, chapter IS, passed at time
attention from Congress- enforced this duty
OF the United States only as to State govern
ments, but the act of 1907, chapter 80, applied
III force until revision of the stat |
utes, when the provisions for the Righteousness
dropped. am not advised whether this al
a. az 1t seems to me that. the territories
shonid be offered the protection | {
which is accorded to States by the Constitu. I
ton l suggest legislation to that end II | 1
seems to me that whatever views may prevail |
as to the policy of recent legislation bv which
The army has ceased to be part of the posse /
for permitting the military to assist the civil 1
Territorial authorities IN enforcing thelawsof S
the United states. This use of the army would t
not seem TO be within the alleged evil against l
which that legislation was aimed From 9
sparseness of population and other circum- +
stances 1t ls often quite impracticable to sum g
Justice require assistance, and where a mill Z
Eary force Is within easy reach IN, er., \
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT. 9
The report OF the Secretary of the Interior, q
with accompanying documents, presents AZ, =
pariment. A SUMMARY Of Il would be too. eyl
,ention to the report itsalf Prominent among v
v at w1ea cnalienge the attention of
nent OF our indian affairs. WINE this aues! o
lon mas been cause of trouble and embar- Et
'assmenNfrom the infancy of the Government T
was but recently tn at any efforty have sheen q
made for its soludo1i hi once seno1is fdeser Il
mined, consistent, and PROMISING sneeesS. ii
naleshifts for tiding over the tem,9oTarv p
liInculnes than to grapple with the great H. i
' eaiar naars phooiem and accordingly the G
ued. 1t was natural, at time when the ma al
lonal territory seemed almost illimitabIe. e,
nd contained many millions Of acres far be. ne
ond the bonnds Of civilized settlement. that m
policy should have been Initiated which. OF
aore than aught else, has been the fruitful | 81
ource of our Indian complications. I refer. oil
course 10 the .pQllcy of dealing with the h.
arious Indian tribes as separate natfonaiis I'll
les, OF RELOCATING them BY treaty stipulation bt
D the occupancy or immense reservations in es
ne west, and OF encouraging them to live til
ndisturbed by any earnest and well directed al
forts TO bring them under, civilizing influ. m
noes. The unsatisfactory results which have lily
prung from this policy are becoming appar- II
ut to all, as the white settlements have N
rowded the borders of the reservations. The st
adams, sometimes contentedly and some bJ
mes against their will, have been trans IN
FRED TO other hunting. grounds from which DC
hey have again been dislodged whenever
leir new found homes have been desired by
le adventurous settlers. These removals and =,
lie frontier collisions by which they have y. ~
cen preceded have led to frequent and dis az
'trous conflicts between the races. 1t a.,
proftless to discuss here which of IL
lem has been chiefly responsible for c w
e disturbances whose recital oc. An