The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-06

@p pei, :'f.the three years -
1rr s;oFFIcE Dt7.a
The ','nrt % the Postma tie i1.,ws q
marked iiis 'ea5 Of business M r.jl Il of
the poa,a ioa. The nunis f ,ces
ON Jul j, 81, 81 /, tlj. III feA in
three y ar, and of 22I9 for .s ii cal
year. tree- ieuvery offices j. SD
from 81 III the fiscal ye IL cd una
3 1881, to 3 s in the We j. /, ,lle j.
1885, In the railway mai + A.# as
be II an Increase in one year i I'd
in the number OF miles ,rdvelel pof uiin.i..
increase Q. i i,l9597. The estinlIsed incr ase
| of railroad service for the year 9, lilies,
but the amount of new railroad servic actually
put was l2,764.5O miles. Tho volume OF
business in the Money-ord III ision,
the sum OF upward OF $ y, ", - Tor
the year During the past year parcel post con-
venGions have been concluded with B,lrbad res,
the Bahamas, British Honduras ami Mexico
and are now under goiaUion with all
the Central and South American States.
The increase OF correspondent o with foreign
countries during the past three years is
crafty ,ng and is especially notable and excep
tional with the Central and South 4 merican
States aud with Mexico AS tho greater l,ar0 OF
mail matter exchanged with these countli is
commercial III its character, this increase is
evidence oftle improved business relations with
', them. The practical operation of the parcel
post conventions, so lar us negotiated, has
served to fulfill the most favorable predictions
| as to their benefits
The bill to provide for public buildings, where
the gross receipts OF the posto ice exceeded
certain sum, Is commended. 5, M more just
method OF determining the amount to be
paid fourth-cass Postmasters i, emanded.
Some legislation for the relic OF post
Office clerks and carriers should be passed.
The total appropr alton for all Clerks in otiice
throughout The United States s .75,3 - o.. The
legislation affecting the relations OF the Govern
ment with railroads is in need of revision
While fol, the most part the railroad COM
panies throughout the country have cor
daily cooperated with the lostof1ico Depart
ment in rendering excellent service, yet
under the law as it stands, viii the compensa-
tion to them for carrying the mill is limited
and regulated, and although railroads are made
post roads by law, there is no authority reposed
anywhere to compel the owner OF u railroad to
load and carry the United States mail The
only alternative provided by act of Congress
in case of refusal is for the Postmaster General
to send mail forward by pony express.
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
The report of the Attorney General states that
though judgments in civil suits amounting to
50 2021.0S were recovered in favor Of the Gov
eminent during the year, only S132,9 4 was
collected thereon and that, though fines
ing to So41,S 8.43, only $1u9,64S4A paid
on account thereof. The report also
shows that since March, 1885, there have been
nearly GOD convictions for polygamy in Utah and
Idaho, and the opinion is expressed that under
the vigilnnt execution of the law polygamy
within the United States is virtually at an end.
of the Mormon Church have resulted in degree
favorable to the Government, and the property
amounting to some $00O, 200, is in the hands of @
/ receiver.
In the report Of the Secretary Of tho Interior
the condition of the various b anches of orr do
nestle affairs connected with that department.
and its operations during the pas yea are
fully exhibited. j can not too strenuously insist
upon the Importance of proper measures to in
sure right disposition OF our publ lands, no5
in forecast of the consequences to
future generations. The broad. rich acres of our
agricultural plains have been Ion preserved by
nature to become her untramm, ed gift to peo-
pie c1vlllze and free, upon which should rest.
in well-distributed ownership, the numerous
homes of enlightened, equal md lraternal cit-
zens They came to national possession wi the
warning example in our ewes of the entail Of
iniqui;ies in landed proprietorshp which other
countries hav' permit ed ana still suffer
We have no excuse for the violation of princi-
pies cogently taught by reason, by ample
nor TO- the allowtuce Of pretexts which have
| sometimes exp Use | our lands to colossal greed.
/ avs wuicl open he doors to trtu u.ent acqui-
sltion or M hi: tn tiun which permits favor to
areas that many sh u d ENJOY, are &C.
cessory to '1lenses u INST our ma
tional wefar and hi sanity not t,
be too severely onlemned pun shed.
1t is g'atiiying TO IN that something has
been done at last to redress the injuries to our
people and check the Wrilous tendency of the
reckless waste Of national domain that over
S0,0O0,00O acres have been wrested from il
legal usurpation, improvident grants and
fraudulent entries and claims and reserved for
the homesteads OF honest industry-although
less than the greater areas thus I'm Justly lost
must afford profound qualification to right
feeling citizens. as 1T is recompense for
the labors and struggles of the recovery. Our
dear experience ought sufficiently to urge the
| speedy enactment of measures OF legislation
which will mine the future disposition of our
remaining agricultural lands to he use of actual
h hu,s and genuine homes. Nor should
lands be yielded up to the monopoly
of corpopations or grasp ng in lividuals, as
appears to be much the tendency under the ex-
listing statute. These lands require but the
supply Of water to become fertile and produc-
tive 1t is problem of great moment how
most wisely for the public good that factor shall
be furnished. / cannot but think it perilo as
to suffer either these lands or the sources
OF their irrigation to fa,l into tine hands
of monopolie5, which by such means may
exercise lordship over dependent Oh
t their treat treatm a tor productiveness Already
scientific information OF the conditions which
is the prime basis OF intelligent action. Until
this shall be gained, the course of wisdom APP
pears clearly to lie in suspension Of further
disposal which only promises to create rights
antagonistic to the common in crest No harm
can follow this cautionary conduct. The land
Will remain, and the pubic good presents no de-
mand for hasty dispose 5s;on of national owner
ship and control
L commend also the recOmm endationS that
appropriate measures be taken to complete the
adjustment of the various srants made to the
States for internal improvements and of swamp
and overfowed lands, as we'll as to adjudicate
and finally determine the validity and extent Of
the numerous private land claims.
THE INDIANS.
The condition of our Indian population con-
tinues to improve, and the proofs multiply that
the transforming chan % much to be desired,
which shall substitute r narbarism enighten-
ment and civilizing education, Is in favorable
progress Our relations with these people dur
ing the year have been disturbed by no
serious disorder, but rather marked by bet
ter realization of their true interests and
increasing confidence and good will These
conditions testify to the value Of the higher
tone of consideration and humanity which has
governed the latter meth DIS OF dealing with
them, and commend its con inued observance
Allotmt nts in severalty have been made on some
reservations until all those entitled to AMI
thereon have had their oares gned, an me
work is still continued. In directing the exeou-
tion OF this duty | have not aimed SO much
at rapid dispatch ,ts to secure just
and fair arrangements, which shall lest
conduce to the objects OF the law, by producin ,
satisfaction with the results OF the allotments
made. No measure OF general cffeci
has pya h0o,1 o,,tor