Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1886-12-07

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mati messenger asEFiaa Is neaKiy &200s-
90 lazs. The service has been 10 the
mea1time ENLARGED and extandad b The
establishment Of new omcea. the IN
eree0 q she routes 81 earFiags the en-
pH1Hioa 81 ehe caFFisr delivery co0ve
nisns 3 an he ad1isians 20 the Kailwny
masl uiliKins II aeeordanas with the
aFsWisR sxiRsneisa of tie eoantEy and
Ne lsnR established policy Of he RoF
eEnmens.
Ths Possmaatsr GsnsEsI calls sttsn-
fion % tha sxis9ipg lev for eompsnsat
tn9 Eailraa3Es au1 exqr1ssss fhe apinion
ihat Q Def6oa may Be devised Whic4
will prove more iasf 20 tbs carriers and
DORs beneficial - the RovsEumsnt, and
Toe subtset appears verify q yOuE
early consideration.
puFEzExcW ADgUsrED.
The diHsssneas which arose durine
the year With certain Of The steamship
oompauies have tarminAfed b. she
aquiesoenos Of al in the policy Of the
g1ssFnmeni as spDFoved b. C0nRresz IL
tAe postal appropriation e ifs iast go
sinns and tne department. nov eliOys
he ulmoef aarvioe Afforded ~ all ves
seis which aaii from oar ports. Oar
other oosa1 aezyiee Il generally ade-
quate 70 TIE needs of cur intercourse.
THcEEAsED F0kMaN szRvIcn.
Petitions havs, however, been pre-
ssnfed te the DepaFtment BY numerous
merchants and maunfaatufern for sac
ia. ls-.~a u.--s..- -. 49,
Argentine Republic, and fer semi-
Brazil, and lhs snbieot Il oommandsd
70 y0aF consideration. Il Is an ebvious
dnty % provide the means Of postal
commuuieatton which our commerce.
require. The wise extension Of it may
lead 70 stimulating intercourse, and
booome the haEbingsE Of q pEoatabis
lrafao which vii open new avenues for
the disposition Of the products Of our
industry. The circumstances Of the
o0uEtries at the far south OF our oonti-
nent sFe such as 20 invite our entsrDrise
and afford TIE promise Of sufaoiens ad
YantaRes - Justify a. unusual effort 10
bFiaR abeat the closer relations which
greater freedom Of communication
uould establish. ! suggest that, as die
tinRaished from grant or subsidy for
the mere benefit Of any line Of trade or
travel, whatever outlay mar Be required
70 secure the additional postal service
accessory and proper, and not otherwise
attainable. should be regarded as within
the limit Of legitimate compensation
f0F such service.
THs FnKE DELIVERY sEnvToE.
The extension Of the free delivers
service. Is suggested By the Postmaster
GeneFai, has hersbofore received ms
sanction, and IL IL 10 be hoped q auita-
bic enaetment may soon be agreed
upon.
Ths request for an appropriation
suinoienl 20 enable the general inspeo.
ton OF fourth class Offices has my ap
prevail ] renew my approval Of the
General that auother assistant Be- pFo
vided for the Post Oftioe Dep ntment
and ! viii invite your attention - the
several ether recommendations in his
report.
The Department. % Justice.
The condust Of the Department Of
Justice for the last fiscal year Il fully
q tailed In tbe report Of ths AttoRney
General, and invite che earnest atten.
ton Of Congress 70 the same and dae
consideration Of the recommended
therein contained.
UNITED STATES PKNTTKNIIAKx.
In She report submitted By this officer
20 the last session Of Congress, be
strongly recommended the ereati0n Of q
penitsntiaFy for the o0ninement Of
prisoners eOnvioted and sentenced 10
she United States courts, and be repeats
the recommendation IN bis report for
last year. This d amatter Of very great
importance and should Of once receive
Congressional aotion. United States
prisoneFs are SOC confused In more than
thirty different State prisons and peni-
sentiaEies situated il every part Of the
sountry. They are subjected 10 nearly
IS many different modes Of treatment
and discipline, and ara fax TOO much re.
moved from the control and regulation
Of The Government SO far aa they are
lifted 70 humans treatment and oppor
taniiy fer improvement and rsgGrma-
tiOn. the Government IL responsible 20
them and society that these thfnRS are
forthcoming. Boa this duty can soaroely
Be discharged without more absolute
control and discretion than Il psaslble
under the present aystam.
Many Of our good citizens have In.
lefested themselves With the mcsa hene.
aeial Fesalts In ahe question of pFiaon
reform. The 9aasral CiovsFnmens
should b h q situation, since there
must Be United Stat 3 prisoners, 70 fur
nish impsrtant aid in this mavensnt.
and should be sble b Illustrate what
nay Be practically done In ,hs direction
Of this reform and 10 present an exam
pie In ths treatment and improvements
OF its prisoners worthy of imitation.
With TIE prisoaeEs under its oWn con
troll. The Government could deal with
The somewhat vexed question Of oonviss
labor, 20 far e. lie e1nvieta we're con.
eerned, according 10 q plan Of ia own
adoption. and With due regard for the
Fiahts and interests o. our laborinQ eiti.
sens, instead Of Sometimes aiding n the
operation Of . system which causas
among them Irritation ana diaeontent
In the consideration Of this suhiset ID
might ee thoaght wise 10 sreai mere
than one Of thsEe institutions. located
n such places a. would best aahsaPve
the purposes Of oonvenleroe and eson-
omy IN transportation The consider
able cost 81 maintaining the ennvicte.
Rs 81 present, IN STATE institutions. soasd
Be saved by tha adoption Of tue clan
proposed, aad By employing them 10
the manufacturing Of such articles as
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