The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1886-12-07
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me is in gaining RATIO over 'uS ~. -, - -
~ cost, demonstrating the sulllc'enSS
~ the present rates Ci pcslaeS 81
mately to sustain the service. III
the more pleasing because OuI Pe 80
s,,Sov 1ow both cheaper postage pro-
..,,yrti orsteIv TO distances, and 8 NasteT
ana more costly service than any ClueI
-, tEe CLONE. RetTenchment has oteh
effscted 10 the cost Of supplies, So'ne
,.~-o,.nditurcs unwarrauted 10y laW nave
S.1'ssed and the OUTLAWS for mail car
ris,e have been subjected TO OenS nt ~
scrntinv. At the close OF ihs
last fiscal year the eNpth'F
OF Transportation on star routes Stucu
at an annual T1t5- OF cost less Dy over
S5GO. COO than - the ciese OF the prev
ms \. az. aud steamboat and mali mes
$50 service az nearly $4,000 less.
I'm. service has been IN the meantime
ENLARGED and extended BY the e>tao-
lisbmeut Of new Offices, increase OF
rates OF carriage, expansion Of carrier
delivery. couven-cuceS and atJitiulS 20
the railway mail facilities IN accord =
ancc with The growing eNistnCleS OF
RE country aud the long eslGAlisatd
policy of the government. ne IJ>
MASTER General Gals afternoon 70 W.
existing law Tor ccmpenS3iin gr-..Toi
and expressed the OF alOu th~l. u
method may be devised "hicH WI VII
prove more Just u the carriers and
bene fetal 10 The eOv5;uMe mt, aUd tLe
subject appears worthy OF your cary
consideration. The differences which
arose during the year with certain 81
me steamship companies llye te-,e -
mated bv the acQuigscence o7 all IN the
ooIiey 81 Tho government, as provided
by Congress it, the postal appTCpIia-
ton, ~ its last session, anu the De
paTtinent now enjoys the utmcst SER
Vice ffJrded by al vessels which SAL
from our ports upon elt9eI
ocean "a service generally ace
qua.e 10 the needs OF eur
intercourse. Pc itiOns have, now
ever. been presented to the depart
ment by numerous merchants and
manufacturers for the establishment OF
a direct service to the Argentine Re
public, and for semi monthly dis
patches TO the empire OF Brazil, ana
the subjects commented 10 your con-
sidera.IOu. IL is an obvious duty 70
provide the means of postal cOmmuni-
cation which our commerce requires
aud with 4 prudent forecast OF results.
The wise extension OF II may Iead 70
stimulating intercourse ana become
the harbiueer of profitable tralnc,
which will open new avenues Tor the
country. The circumstances OF the
countries at the far south of our con-
tinent, are such as TO invite our enter
prise and afford the promise OF sum-
cient advantage 10 Justify an unusual
effort to bring about the closer rela-
tiOns which greater freedom OF com
muuicatlon would establish. | suggest
that, as distinguished from grant or
subsidy for the mere benefit OF any line
of trade or travel, Whatever outlay
may be required 70 secure additional
postal service necessary and proper
and not otherwise attainab.e, should
be regarded Is within the limit oil le-
Ultimate compensation Tor Sucl
! service. The extension OF
the free delivery service as
suggested by the Postmaster Gen
vral, has heretofore received ms sane
I ton and it is TO be hoped suitable
enactment will soon be agreed upon
| The request for an appropriation
sufficient to enable the general inspec-
| ton of fourth class officers has my
appreciation. l renew my approya. OF
| the recommendation Of the Postmaster
General, that another assistant be
provided for the pOstOflice department
and | invite your attention TO N;
several other recommendations IN h!:
report.
DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
The conduct of ;he Department o.
Justice for the last fiscal year Is fully
detailed in the report of the At
/ torney General, ana / invite the
earnest attention of Congress TO the
same and due consideration of the re-
Communications therein contained. IL
the report submitted by this Officer
10 the last session OF Congress, hS
strongly recommended the erection Of
a penitentiary for the confinement u
prisoners convicted and sentenced il
the United States courts, aud he re-
repeats his recommendation in mis- re-
port for the last year. This Is a mat
ter of very great Importance and should
at once receive congressional action.
/ United States prisoners are now con-
fined in more than thirty different
State prisons and penitentlarieS stu
ated IN every part of the country. The
are subjected to nearly asmany uifSren
modes of treatment and discipline anC
are far too much removed from III,
control and regulation of the govern
ment, So FAR as they are entitled q
humane treatment and opportunity TO
| improvement and reformation, tne
| government Is responsible 10 them anC
/ oONAlhl NuAl LhCSE GAG tO4 AllOuAAuE
but this duty can scarcely be dis.
charged without more absolute con
troll and discretion, than are possibl,
under the present system. Many o
our good citIZeTs have interested
themselves with the most benefiCi al II.
suits on the question OF pris
on reform. The General gov
eminent should be in 4 situation
since there must be L. 5. prisoners, {,
furnish important aid in this move
nent, and should be able TO illustrate
what may be practically done in III
direction of this reform and TO preSen
an example in the treatment and i'm
provement of It's prisoners worthy o
imitation. With The prisons under it
Town control the Government coul,
deal with the somewhat vexed cues
ton Of convic: labor, so far as its con
yictS are concerned, according to
plan of its own at its option and wit
q due regard 10 the rights aud inter
ests of our laboring citizens, instead O
sometimes aiding in the operation O
a system which causes among Their
irritation aud discomfort. Upol
consideration of this subject IL nigh
be thought wise to erect more than on
of these institutions, located in sue
IL