Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1888-12-04
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
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and truel murders aud outrage is still nee
rlssrv. Ig i a mistaken pbilantrophv,
.yrry wsy iriurious, which prompts the
DEERE . see these ssyaVe' returned 70
their old hauats. They are in their pres
ert irrIt:ol as the result Of the bsst judg-
meut of those having official responsibility
in the matter, and who are by no means
Ir,.kiug in kind consideration for the lodi
Ans A number of these prisoners have
20 f.i,-d the lives u outraged lay and
humanity. Experience hiss proved that
they sre dangerous and CBnLO. be trusted.
ThIs T.. trvr not only Of tho e who on the
war path have heretofore actually been
yn,Ity Of ]atroCiOus murder, but OF their
kindred and friends, who, While they re-
maireI upon their reservation, tuinl-hed
and and cDmfOIt 10 those absent with
bloody Intent.
Tnese pri oaers shOald be trested kindly
and kent in restraint far from the locality
pf their former reservation; they should
,a subjected to efforts calculated To lead
To their improvement and the sCI.ening OF
their savage and cruel instincts, but their
return 10 their old home should be per-
Sistly existed.
Tae Secretary in his report gives q
y1aohic history Cf these IruIans, and re-
cites with painful yiyidness their bloody
deeds and the unhappy failure q the gov.
srpment to manage them by peaceful
means. II will b1 amazing II a peTusal
of this history will allow the survival
of q desire for the return Of these prisoners
N their reservation, upon sentimental or
any otter grounds.
We WILL HAVE \ NAVY.
Tho repcrt OF the Secretary Of the Navy
demonstrates very intelligent management
in that important department, and dis
closes the most satisfactory progress IN TOE
~crk Of r~scOrstcuCtIuS the Navy made
during the pMt year.
OF the shiS in course Of construction,
i've, VI. the Charleston, Baltimore, lOtk'
town, Veeuyius and petrtl have l q thai
time bscu launched and are rapidly ap'
p,oaching completion and in addition 10
. ina ahova, the Phladelpais, the San Fran
TACO, the N-wa-k, the Bennington, the
Coa,ord, and the HerreshoH torpedo boai
ore nll under contract for dehye y to tue
pepartmeat Curing the next year. The
n,cgress already made and being made
y.ye4 good groJad for the expectation thai
rlr.. eleven yesr r. will be Incorporated as
plrt OF the AuGic4n Navy within the
aext twelve montth.
The report shows that NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
the large expenditure for new ccnsttuc'
,iuE aud the GGdrtiorIl labor thy involve,
toe totsl ordinary OrcuTrent expenditures
of the department fOI the three yelrs end
ing Jace 30, ISIS, az less by more than
% per cent. than sub expenditures i0'
ne Three yea eldirg jane 30, l~S4.
Thu yAriOus shps which have bsen taken
10 IMPROVE tie business methods Of the de
partmtut are rsNeNSd by the Secretary,
Tie purchasing Uslppllss has been con
ao,,dated% End pla'eGuRder a responsible
orrezr lead. Ills has resulted III TIT
su1tsime-l Of az purchases, which, II
the yaErs Of ls,i 9ad 49,, Amounted I.
- over - Der cent. sii the purchases otth'
dspsltmsnt, to la than II per cent 81
tbot at the p-eseatime abOut 80 per q
Of the toia, ieptnentsl paTcnastS sr'
made by contract No Stter compe'itlon
As the expsnditun on this ScccHat ex
rerd An average c =. Geo 900 annually
II il evident that 4 important improve
mcnti in the sVStsl has been insugurateI
ami substantial ecOmiss ~iutrcScced.
n p~OsrOFFI: DEPARTMENT..
Tie report OF / Postmaster Genera
shows a marked irease Of business II
every branch Of thPostsl service. Tit
number Il pcStJtIcsln July l. ISIS. wa
81 III, an in,:srse Of l2l in three year
and OF !, PIG for tie 81 Esch year. Tn
after mentioned inssss is CLASSIFIED a
flllows New EugI,i States ), Mlddl,
States III, SouIbrEISts.es and lndIaE
Territory ~ lbs, t States and Terri
'ursg ~ the PAc,iicoast 1870, the tsr
States and TaTTiiOrie Of the W,st snC
Northwest 43l, DStt CT Columbia ,
TCtSl zig.
Free G~tlrv,ry Offices "a increased R,on
l~g in the fiscal yeSr std June 20, lSST
T. B. in TIE yesr esd Juue 81, l~3S
In the railway msil ssies there has bssI
an increase IN u year los routes, snC
"a tire number OF miletrsvelIed par an
tum an increase OF Los gl7.4~ Thi
IS mated increase OF FrOad service 70,
the year Was c ,OG5 mils5ut the amour.
/ Of rev railroad service Slally pat on wa
Il, 76L.
The volume OF hrsin IN toe mouey
order division, neutrality-suspicious. ID
, postal rD,ss. reached tas IN Of uowardI
o! $li3. 600. 600 90 the ye
/ During tire pat year pa pest copyen
y tons have bFn COugumnad with Prr
! badoss, the BAhamfs, BIB Houiurag
and Mexico. ard are nOw1Ser nepotia
e tion vita all the Central as lu,h Amer
! lean States. The inc,exe' correspond
!. e1cs with foreign eOauta durirg th,
cast thee years. IS CRAFTY and il s,De
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