Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1891-12-17

standing the fact that he came to the United
States by wa of Canada, but several of the
district courts have, in cases brought before
them, overruled this view of the law and de.
cided that such persons meet be returned to
Canada. This construction was the law of all
effectiveness, even If the decree could be ex-
ecuted, for the men returned can the next day
re-cross our borders. But the only appropria-
ton made is for sending them back to China
and the Canadian officials refuse to allow
them to re-enter Canada without the payment
OF the $50 head tax. recommend such legis-
btion as will remedy these defects in the law.
Free Postal Delivery.
An appropriation was given by the last con-
gress for the purpose of making some expert
ments in free delivery in the smaller cities
ana towns The results of these experiments
have been so satisfactory that the postmaster
general recommends, and concur in his rec
ommendation, that the free delivery system
be extended to towns of 5000 population. His
discussion ofthe inadequate facilities extended
under our present system to rural communi-
ties and his suggestions with a view to give
these communities fuller participation in
the benefits of the postal service, are worthy
OF your careful consideration. 1t is not just
that the farmer, who receives his mail at
neighborng town, should not only be COM
PEELED TO send to the postoffice for it, but to
pay considerable rent for a box in which to
place it, or wait his turn at a general delivery
brought to his door.
In the Interest of Law and Order.
The president calls the attention of con-
gress to the necessity of so extending the
United States courts as to make triable
therein any felony committed while in the
act of violating law of the United States.
These courts cannot have that independ-
ence and effectiveness which the constitu-
ton contemplates so long as the felonious
killing Of court officers, jurors and wit
nesses in the discharge of their duties. or
by reason of their acts as such, is only
cognisable in the state courts. The work
done by the attorney general and the Off
GERS of his department., even under the
present inadequate legislation, has pro-
duced some notable results in the interest
of law and order.
Modified Use of Telegraph.
1t is stated that over $4,000 neighborhoods
are, under the present system, receiving mail
at postoffices where money orders and postal
notes are not issued. The extension of this
system to these communities is especially
desirable, as the patrons of such offices are not
possessed Of the other facilities offered in more
populous communities for the transportation
of small sums of money. have, in message
to the preceding congress, expressed my views
as to a modified of the telegraph in con-
nectlon with the postal service
Bureau of Indian Affairs.
The report of the secretary of the in
terror shows that a very gratifying pro-
gress has been made in all of the bureaus
which make up that complex and difficult
department.. The work in the bureau of
Indian affairs was perhaps never so large
as now by reason of the numerous nego-
tiations which have been proceeding with
the tribes for reduction of the reserva-
tions. with the incidents of labor making
allotments, and was never more carefully
conducted. The provision of adequate
school facilities for Indian children and
the locating of adult Indians upon farms,
involves the solution of the Indian ques-
ton"
Our Navy of the Future.
The report of the secretary of the navy
shows gratifying increase of new naval
vessels in commission. The Newark, Con-
cord, Bennington and Miantonomah have
been added during the year, with an ag.
gregate of something more than II ,000
tons. Twenty-four war ships of all classes
are now under construction in the navy
yards and private shops, but, while the
work upon them is going forward salts
factorily, the completion of the more inn
portant vessels will yet require about a
years time Some of the vessels under
construction, it is believed, will be tri-
umphs of naval engineering. When it is
recollected that the work of building q
model navy was emily initiated in the year
1883, that our naval constructors and ship
builders are practically without expert.
ence in the construction of large iron OF
steel ships, that our engine shops were I'M
familiar with great marine engines, and
that the manufacture of steel forgings fol-
guns and plates was almost wholly q
foreign industry, the progress that has
been made is not only highly satisfactory,
United States will before long attain su-
premacy.
A Problem to Solve.
With regard to the late Indian troubles
on the Sioux reservation the president
says that the relation of the five civilized
tribes now occupying the Indian Territory
to the United States is not calculated te
promote the highest advancement of these
Indians That there should be within oul
borders five independent states, having nc
| relation, except those growing out Of
treaties, with the government of tht
United States, no representation in the
national legislature, its people not citi
zens, is a startling anomaly. 1t seems tc
be inevitable that there shall be before
long some organic changes in the relation
Of these people to the United States. What
form these changes should take he does
not think it des, rable now to suggest
They should certainly involve the ac
ceptance of citizenship by the Indians and
representation in congress.
He also suggests that these Indians
should have an opportunity to present