Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-12-13

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+ York on August 8ih. one al ne bodies vas land
ed as the former piece. The other3 were put on
shore Ct Governors Island. With the exception
Z -s-e which was intesfued ia lie National Csna
--arv fl--- were forwarded thence 60 the q1stlu-
LIN 7ieafeE - friends. The organization and
son - ans -Fslfef ss-oefiti-1 refects rrsat
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=. fh5 5sst OF the stated nneszase1 shat shal
lis e honor % transmit % the SQlsfea- g -
+ have A. sstes, j cannot TOO strongly urge On its
Ijrs5sll q. duty q
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Ea- 'eto the high E.ate ofemcieneg
Is rapidly Is poszsh ~teo Il As ne long pe-e,
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may at any time be dirtlfa. = ~. ..e =
Po4ley q ssEene.1s5Lng th11 q y 80 Sf "a.
dictated y onzlqerato11 e. "a the -
Just regard for our future tElEgalil.
appreciation Of the dignity and h6So1
public
THE PosroFFDCE DEPAEIECEE
The report OF the Postmaster General aeaasl,
you with the present condition and needs Of rs
postal service. 4t oiEclose1 the gratifying fast
mat the loss OF revenue nom che REDUCTION Ia the
rae q letter postage as recommended IN Deem
bers 1852 and effected by the aetOf March 8, 1855
ed. ny recommendation Of this reduction was
based upon the belief that the actual falling OF
diately succeeding the change Of rate could be S.
90 U; IL has proved 70 be only g 27500S This is
trustworthy indication that the revenue VIII soon
be restored % Its former volume by the natural
increase Of sealed correspondence. i confident Y
repeat therefore. the Recommendation of my last
annual message that the single rate Of postage
upon drop Letters Be reduced 70 cent wherever
the payment of cents Is required by law. The
double rate is only eEacted at ofdces where the
carrier system is in opera ion and it appears that
ton the increase IN the tax upon local letters de-
trays the cost not only Of its own COLLECTION and
CeIIVery out OF the cole ction ana deLLNefy OF al
other Matchmaker. This is an inequa'ity that
ought to no longer exist approve, therefore the
recommendation Of the POsfnaste1 General thaf
the unit OF weight in the rating Of fTstclass mat
ter should be one ounce instead Of one hall ounce
it Is now In view Of the statistics furnished by
the chsnge would result in any loss Of revenne5
that it would greatly promote the on7enlenee OF
system has been lately applied 70 hVe
cities and the total number Of Of
la one hundred and fity-nine. Experience
shows that Its adoption under proper CONDITIONS
Is equally an accommodation to the public and
an advantage TO the postal service. It is more
than self sustaining and for the reasons urged by
ed It is the opinion Of that Oficer that it is
proper to provide means whereby exceptional
Oflces may be SCI ured by paying extraordinary
postage This scheme might be made effective
should be commensurate with the expense of the
extra service.
EXPRESS POSTAL WORK.
In come OF the large cities private express com
panies have undertaken to Outstrip the Govern
nent mail carries by ahoId1ng for the prompt
Transmission Of letters, better facilities than have
hitherto been at the command of the pOstof1Ce.
10 mas always been the policy OF the Government
TO discourage such enterprises ana In no better
plying the public with the most efficient mail ser
vice that viii due regard TO its own best interest
can be furnished for It's own accommodation.
WITNESS AND JUROR FEES
The Attorney General reviews the recommended
ton contained in his report Of last year touching
cal changes in the fee bin the adoption Of sys-
tenn by which attorneys and mhrshals Of the
/ United States should be compensated solely BY
/ salaries, and the erection by the Government of
a.dentiary for the confinement OF Offenders
! 5Ez;est lis laws, of varied Governmental COZ
/ Gems in charge Of the Interior Department.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The report of its Secretary presents an interest
! ing summar Among the topics deserving O.
particular attention refer to his observations re
/ timber culture acts, the failure OF the hallrOa0
Coz ,SSrI 70 and ne o6ersto1s 5f he Pen
| sion Office. the Patent ONCE, the Cen
ans Buresn and the Bureau OF Education
] Allusion has been made to the circumstance that
! both as between different Indian tribes and az
| between the Indians and the whites, the pas
/ year has been one Of unbrOken peace. In tht
/ circumstance the President Is glad to find jusdd-
/ patton for the policy Of the Government In deal
/ tng- with the Indian question, and the confirming
! q Lne Views Wnlch were Tuily expressed IN MS
4irst communication to the FOrty-seventh Con-
/ gEess. The Secretary urges new re-enactment
u ne slas1se Aor the punishment O. crimes Gem
m1tted on Indian reservations, and recOmm -nds
the passage Of the bill now pending in the House
Of Representatives Tor the purchase Of tract OF
/ 1900 square miles from the Sioux Reservation.
Both these measures are worthy of approval;
In concur with him also In advising the repeal
the pEe-empttOn Law, the enactment OF statutes
/ resolving the present legal complications touch
ing lapse0 grants to railroad companies, ana the
funding Ofthe debt Of the several railroads
under such guarantee as shat. efteGtually insure
lis ultimate payment.
TIE UTAH COMMISSION.
The report Of the Utah Commission VIII be read
with interest. 1t oisclOses the result Of recent
retaliation looking to the prevention and punish
ment Of pOlygaRly in that Territory I sin be-
suppressed BY law 1t can only be by the most
radical legislation conslsbent with the restraints
e ne coLs-llQtlOn- can again recommend
control Of the Terry tory Of Utah, provide for the
appointments OF @ commission with such govern
wisely be put into their hands In the course OF
this communication reference has more Than
once been made 20 the policy Of the Government
Gg regards the extension OF our
FOREIGN TRADE.
Il seems proper to declare the general principles
that 9houids In my opinion underie our National
efforts in this direction the u ain iions OF the
problem NAV be Ebgs skated We are q Ue0Dla IN
mechanical pursuits and fertile In inVenuOu. We
cover e vast extent Of territory rich I'm sgricul-
/ tural products, and in nearly all the raw mater
lals necessary Tor successful manufacture. We
have q system Of productive establfshuents more
than sufficient to supply our own demands. The
wages Of labor are no where else so great The
scale Of living Of our artisan classes is such
tends 70 secure their personal comfort and
the Developments OF those higher morals and
Intellectual qualities that 80 20 the making
and tariff legislation Is yielding a revenue which
ia In excess Of the present needs Of the Govern
\ ment Those are elements from which tits sought
70 devise scheme by which, without unfaVOr-
I ably changing the condition Of the WOrkiuemfn
/ Ourmerchaut marine shall be raised from is en-
] febled condition, and needed markets be pFovid-
ed for that sale beyond our borders Of the mani
! problem 1B complex, and can be solved bV no
single measure OF innovation or reform. The
countries OF the America Continent, and the
adjacent lslfRdg, are for the United States the
natural market Of supply and demand. It is
nom them thGt we should obtain what We do not
produce, or do not produce in suficieney, and &c
/ g 60 them that the surplus productions Of our
/ fields our mills, and our workshops, would hoW
under conditions that VIII equsliZs or favor them
/ In comparison with foreign competition
-FOUR PATHS or POLICY
seem to point 60 this end. Fins, a series Of re-