The Columbian. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1866-1910, 1888-12-14


be nc MI reesr1ed-1y tho government. Their
continued restraint et n distance from the
scane of their rapeated and cruel nurters and
outraoes is stili necessary II is mistaken
philanthropy. every way injurious which
nro,npts tha dasira 10 sea tbesa sa avaoes re-
turned 70 tbair ola b.un.s Tbav ara In THAR
prssent location as the result Of the best iude-
ment of those having official responsibility in
the matter. and who are bv no means lacking
IN kind consideration for tha indiana A
pup,ba, ~ thesa ,r;sono,,s ho % forfai,ad their
lives 10 outraged law and humanity Experi.
ence bos nroved that thov ore dangarous ana
can,o, ba trusted This; Ia trua not oplv of
those who ~, tba xvar natb bava baretnfore
sctuallv hoo, ouil,v ~ otrcc;o,s ,nurdar but
81 tbair tindrod aud friands ,vho ,vbiIa tbav
romainsd upon thoir rosarya,ion furnisbed
oid and co,nsort to thoso ahsant With h,oodv
intent
These nrisoners sbould be treated kindly
and kont IN rastraint Far FROM tbe locality ~
tbar former rasarvation, thav should be sub.
iected 10 efforts calculated 70 lead 70 their
imnrovament and tho softanino of tbeir sav-
a.,a a,,a or,,,l i.,t,,o.s - ,Sa,r ra,,r 60
,hs,r ~, hon,a sho,id ~ ,,a,.s;startl,, res;stod
tn, s.,,o,ar,, 4, his ro,srrt ,,,,,as a aranhio
h,s,o.,, 20 ,hssa Indians al racitas With
na,nf,i vividnaas thair hloodv deeds and tbe
,,nharnv failure ~ tha govarnn,ent 20 man
80 r., h,- ,>aaoof,,, n,oans I, Y,,iil ha
amaqing n n nerusal of tbis history will
ailo,y ,ho s,,rv,vol os a das;ra for tba re.u,n
of tb.se rrisoners 70 their raservation unon
sontin,antaI or anv other grounds
o,,n S.vAI ropCrs
Tba ranort of the sacretarv of tbe navy
ao,,onstratas VOW ,nteilirant ,nanaoement
ir ,hat innortont dopa rty9ept and discloses
a. 49,, ,,,rass IL tho ,vort 81
rooonst,nctiny the nav made Daring tho
,,ost ,aar cef tbo .bins In course of con.
ss,r,o;;on evo-yi, tba Charlsstop Ralti
,,,oro Vorttou,r Vesu,,ius opd the Petrel-
L,- T., tha. t;,,,a -, Ia,rohod ond o,a ,.o.,
id,y arrroac ching comn,etion. and in addition
60 tha above the Pbiladalnhia the San Fran
IT, ,h, Na.arL Tho pennington tho Con.
| oora a,d tho uorrashofr torpado boat ara all |
| -. ,-,,,traot a.. dolivarv 10 tho danart
| - a,r,r, ,ha ,,axt vasr Tho nrogress
| -onV 49,, -, - r,;,ias 80
s,.o,,,5 for tbe expactation that these eleven
Ss'aSsoIs ,v;ll no incornorated as mart of tbs |
| ..s.o,.s,a,, ,,a,,r ,.,thin tha naxt twaIya
.,,a,,,hs
| Tha ra,,or+ shor,s tha, ,ot,v;thstand;no tho
| ,arge expenditures for new construction. and |
| tha additional labor thew involve. the total |
| oiuy vs - - -, -. on
Partheht ioi .ue oni oe ooi e enus ouuv w
| 1888, are less py more IMAM ~ per ceno' tnah
| sucn expenditures lor uhe 'ihee year D ohonB
| June 80, 1884
The various steps which nas nave oeen % .na taken
..,Itar,t orc rav;oyed bv tho secretarv The
| p~L~a,.,ot % .,,,er,;a, hos haor oonsoi;datad
"a ,,,anaS under y resnonsible bureau head |
| rLi. -, ,os,,Itad In tho crrtoilnent of oren
| ,,.oLasos ,,h;,h in tha yoars 1894 and 1895 |
po,,at~, 20 orar Eo Y,ar cont of all tbe mr.
oha.os ~ tIa don,rtrpent to less than n ner
oo,,t 40 thot ot tbe nresent time about on /
80. o,,t ~ the totoI dena,.t mentol nurcbases
a. e. ,,,ada hv contract and after comnetition
o na .ha axrondit,,res on this account excead
On ayoraga of 40 600 600 annually. IL is evi. |
sa,,t tbat On irnnortant i,nnrovemant In the /
e,,,,to,,, has haon inargnroted and SUBSTANTIAL
o,S,,a,,,ias ~ ;,trnd,caJ
TEE noSrA, srpv,cr
n,ho ra,,rt Of tho ,,oot,noster yanaral shows
,,arLe5 ;ncraase of business in avery branch |
9 '', A., .,,s.aI sar,,ioa
IN. Fr,,,r,ho,. 90 ,,astofioas IN INV 1899
,,os ~ aSe on increas GA of a 1o4 in three vears
al 81 . BIO for the last fiscal wear The
49, ,,,ort;o,od incraasa Ia classifad as fol.
80, ia.se'
Middle states 1881
Southern states and Indian territory (4D. . 1,4Oe
The states and territories of the Pacific coast. 100
The ten states and territories of the west and
northwest. 4'o
p's'i'c' vi o''u''''A '''''''''''''''''''''''''
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 2al9
| Free delivery offices have increased from
| 1se in the fiscal year ended June 80, 1887, to
35s in the year ended June 80, 1888
In the 5ilway mail service there has been
an increase in one year of 16S routes, and in
the number of miles Travelled per annum an
increase of 1919, ,917 4S. The estimated in
crease of railroad service for the year was
| 600 miles but the amount of new railroad
service actually put on was 12, 764 so miles
The volume of business in the money order
division, including transactions in postal
notes. reached the sum of upwards Of $143,-
QOO, 900 for the year.
| During the past year parcel post conven-
tiops have been concluded with Barbados
tn, Bahamas, British Honduras and Mexico,
AMI are now under negotiation with all the
Central and South American states. The In
crease of correspondence with foreign coun-
tries during the past three years s graft
flying, and is especially notable and ex-
ceptional with the Central and South
American states and with Mexico. As
the greater part of mail matter ex-
changed with these countries Ia commercial
in its character, this increase Is evidence Of
the improved business relations with them.
The practical operation Of the parcel post
conventions, so far as negotiated, has served
to fulfill the most favorable predictions as to
their benefits, In January last general
! postal convention was negotiated with the
Dominion Of Canada, which went into opera
ton on March l, and which practically
makes one postal territory Of the United
States and Canada Under it merchandise
parcels may now be transmitted through the
mails at fourth class rates of postage.
1t is not possible here to touch even the
leading heads of the great postal establish
ment. to illustrate the enormous and rapid
growth of its business and the needs for legis-
! latiye readiustment of much of its machinery
that IL has outprown. For these and valu.
able recommendation of the postmaster gen.
eral attention ia earnestly invited to his re-
port
A denartment xvboss revenues have In
creased from $40 no Ooo In 1870 10 s52 ZOO. 900
in 1898 desnita rainct;ons NJ nostaoe, which
, bava enormous,v ,aJrcad ratas Of revenue
while Greatly increasing its business. de-
mands the caraful consideration of the con-
gress as N ali nattars suooastad nv those
eamilior ,v;th ,ts orarations and which ara
,aIculet.d 70 ;noraasa ;,s sf,,c;apcv and use-
s,in.s.
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