Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-12-07

1f the revenue. The tariff laws also need
but that due regard may be
paid to the conflicting interests Of our citl-
zens important changes should be made
with caution. If careful revision cannot
be made at this session commission, such
as was lately approved by the Senate and
is now recommended by the secretary of
the treasury, would doubtless tighten the
labors of Congress whenever this subject
shall be brought to it's consideration.
The Army and Navy.
The president concurs in the recomneu-
dation of the secretary of war that the
army be raised to thirty thousand enlisted
men. The report of the secretary Of the
navy. he says, presents valuable sugges-
tions for its improvement. 1 call your es.
recial attention, also, to the appendant
report of the advisory board, which he
convened to devise suitable measures for
increasing the efficiency Of the navy, and
particularly to the report as to the charac-
ter and number of vessels necessary to
place it upon a footing commensurate
with the necessities of the government. L
cannot too strongly urge upon you my
conviction that every consideration of ma
tional safety, economy and honor impera-
lively demands a thorough rehabilitation
of our navy. We have for many years
maintained with foreign governments
the relations of honorable peace, and
that such relations may be permanent is
desired by every patriotic citizen Of the
republic but if wo heed the teachings of
history, we shall not forget that in the
life of every nation emergencies may arise
when a resort to arms can alone save it
from dishonor. No danger from abroad
now threatens this people, nor have We
any cause to distrust the friendly prOfes
sions of other governments. But for
avoiding as we'll as repeiling dangers that
may threaten US in the future we must be
prepared to enforce any policy which We
think wise to adopt. We must be ready
to defend our harbors against aggression
to protect by the distribution Of our ships
Of war over the highways Of commerce
tho varied interests of Our foreign trade
and the persons and property Of our citi-
zens abroad to maintain everywhere tht
honor of our flag and the distinguished
position which We may rightfu!ly claim
among the nations of the world.
The Postal and Star Route Service.
The report of the postmaster general i
agratifying exhibit Of the postal service
The receipts from postage and other ortli
nary sources during the past fiscal yea
were s36. 480, ,S16.5S; the receipts from th'
money order business were $29j. 5S1 80
making total of $36, 785, ,397.97. The ex
penditure for tho fiscal year was S39, 251, !,
746. The deficit supplied out of the gen
eral treasury was 81, ,4Sl, 129.35, Or 3-1(
per cent of the amount expended. Th'
receipts were So, 469, ,91S.G3 in excess 0
those of the previous year, and 81, $50, 3O7.
81 in excess of the estimate made fou
two years ago, before the present periot
Of business prosperity had fairly begun
During the past year 33S additiona
money Offices have been established, max
ing total of 5, 400 in operation at the dat
of this report. During the year the do
mestic money orders aggregated in valu
system is suggested, reducing the fees fol
cents to five cents and making tho maxi
mum limit 500 in place Of $50. Lesisla
tiOn for the disposition Of unclaimed
money orders in the possession Of tn
postofficc department is recommended, i,
view of the fact that their to: al value nov
exceeds one million dollars. The atten
tion of Congress is again invited to thu
subject Of establishing system of saving
depOsitaries in connection with the
postOf1ice department. The sc-calle,
star routes have been decreases
in length 3,949 miles, and in cos
1854, IA. Most all the more expensive
routes have been superseded by railroa'
service. The cost of the star service mus
therefore rapidly decrease in the Westcr,
states and territories. The investigation
of the department OF justice and the post
Office department have resulted in the pre-
sentation Of indictments against person
formerly connected with that service. &C
cusing them of offenses against the Unite
States. have eDjoined upon the official
who arc charged with the conduct of til
cases on the part of tho government, ant
upon the eminent counsel who, before m
accession to the presidency, were called
their assistance, tho duty of prosecutip
with the utmost rigor of the law person
who may be found chargeable with fraud
upon the postal service.
Cowboys and Indians.
The president refers to the depreciation
of the "cowboys" in Arizona, and say
that in the event of a request from til
territorial government for protection b
the United States against domestic viz
lcnce this government would be powerles
to render assistance. Tho act of 179;
chapter 36, passed at a time when territol
ial governments received little attentio
from Congress-, enforced this duty Of tn
United States only rs to the state govern
ments. But the act of 1907, chapter 3:
applied also to the territories. This la
seems to have remained in force until til
revision Of the statutes, when the prOvis
ion for the territories was dropped. l al
not advised whether this alteration was il
territorial or accidental, but as it seems t
me the territories should be offered tn
protection which is accorded to the state
by the constitution, suggest legislatio
to that end. The president calls attentio
to the report Of tho secretary of the il
terror and says: Prominent among tn
matters which challenge the attention q
Congress at its present session is til
management of our Indian affairs. Til
president recommends that the India
have the protection of the law. He shoul
be allowed TO maintain in court his right
Of person and property. He also recon-
mends land in severalty and liberal ar
preparation for Indian schools.
The M0rmOns.
Regarding Mormonism the prcsideu
says that the existing statute for the pul
ishment of polygamy, SO revolving to th
moral and religious sense of ChristendOm
has been pcrsistently aud contemptuousl
violated ever since its enactment. You
attention is called to = recent opinion Q
the supreme court of the United States ex
planning its judgment of reversal in tn
case Of Miles yuNn had hoo,, oo,y;otoJ -,