Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1889-12-04

shall represent the government IN the IN
curry. Those who are the avoWed enc
mics Of social order, or who come TO our
shores to swell the injurious influence and
TO extend the evil practices OF any assocla-
ton that defes our laws, should not only
be denied citizenship. bat domicile.
The enactment of national bankrupt
law of character 10 be 8 permanent part
of our general legislation Is desirable. 1t
should be simple IN its methods and mex
pensive in its administration.
PosroFFICE RECOMMENDATIONS.
The report of the Postmaster General not
only exhibits the operations OF his depart
mant for the last fiscal year, but contains
many suggestions for the improvement and
extension of the service which are CON-
mended to your attention. No other
branch of the Government has 80 close a
contact with the daily life Of the people.
Almost every one uses the service 1t offers,
and every hour gained in the trans
mission of the great commercial mails
hiss an actual and possible value that only
those engaged in trade can understand.
The eavlng of one day in the transmission
of the mails between New York and SIN
Francisco, which has recently been accom-
plished, is an incident worthy of mention.
The plan suggested for the supervision OF
the postoffices in separate districts that
shall involve instruction and suggestion
snd a rating of the efficiency of the post
masters would, 1 have no doubt, greatly
improve the service a pressing necessity
exists for the erection of a building for the
Joint use of the department and the city
postofice. The department was partially
relieved by renting outside quarters for part
of its force, but it il again OvercrOwded.
The building used by the city Office never
wac fl for the purpose, and is now made
ouate and unwholesOme.
The unsatisfactory condition of the law
relating TO the Transmission through the
mails Of lottery advertisements and remit-
tancss is clearly stated by the Postmaster
General, aud his suggestions as to amend
ments should have your favorable consd-
ton.
OUR NEW NAVY.
The report of the Secretary of the Navy
shows a reorganization of the bureaus Il
the Department that will, do not doubt,
promote the efficiency Of each. In general,
satisfactory progress has been made in the
construction of the new ships of war au-
thorized by Congress. The fret vessel Of
the new navy, the Dolphin, was subjected
to very severe trial tests and to very much
adverse criticism. But il is gratifying 20
be able 10 state that a cruise around the
world from which she has recently returned
has demonstrated that she is first class
vessel of her rate. The report OF the Secre-
tsry shows, that while the effective force
Of the navy is rapidly increasing, by reaeOn
of the improved build and armament Of
the new ships, the number Of our ships fit
for sea duty grows very slowly. We had,
on the Attn of March last thirty-seven ser
viceable ships, and though four have since
been added to the list, the total has not
been increased, because in the meantime
four have been lost or condemned.
TWENTY SIX ADDITIONAL VESSELS
have been authorized and appropriated for,
bu. it ia probable that when they are com
pleted, our list will only be increased TO
forty.two, a gain of five. TINS old wooden
ships are disappearing almost as fast as the
new vessels are added. These facts carry
their own argument. Ons Of the new
ships may, in fighting strength be equal
to two of the old, but It cannot do the
cruising duty OF two. Il is important,
therefore, that we ebOnld have a more
rapid increase in the seIylcegble number
of ships. coaCur in the recommends
ton of the Secretary that the con-
struction of eight armoTed ships,
three gun-boals. and five torpedo
boats be authorized. An appalling
calamity befell three of our naval vessels
on duty at the Samoa Islands, in the har-
hor of Apia, in March last, Involving the
loss of four officers and fOrty-seven sea-
men, OF two vessels, the Trenton and the
Vandalia and the disabling OF a third, the
Nipsic. Three vessels of the German
Navy, also in the harb0r, shared with our
ships the force Of the hurricane and suffered
even more heavily. While mourning the
brave officers and men who died, facing
with high resolve, psrils greater than those
of battle, il is most gratifying to state that
the credit Of the American Navy Tor sea-
mauship, courage and generosity, was mag
nifcently sustained N the stOrm-beaten
hsrbOr Of Apia.
THE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The report of the Secretary of the Inte-
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