Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1891-12-09

district courts have, in cases brought before
them, overruled this view of the law and de.
cided that such persons must be returned to
canada. This construction was the law of all
effectiveness, even II 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 10 China
ana the Canadian officials refuse To allow
! them TO re-enter Canada without the payment
u the $50 head tax, | recommend such legis-
Allon a. viii remedy these defects in the law.
Free Postal Delivery.
An appropriation was given by the last con.
Sress for the purpose OF making some expert
ments in free delivery in the smaller cities
ana towns. The results Of these experiments
/ nave been 50 satisfactory that the postmaster
general recommends, and concur in his rec
. ommendation, that the free delivery system
/ be extended TO towns Of i0n population. His
/ discussion ofthc inadequate facilities extended
/ under our present system To rural communi-
/ ties and his suggestions with a view To give
! these 'commuyities "A fuller participation in
/ the benefits of the postal service, are worthy
/ OF your careful consideration. IL il not Just
. that the farmer, who receives his mail at "A
/ ncighhoring town, should not only he COM
| PEELED 10 send To the postoffice for il. but TO
/ pay considerable rent for n box in which to
/ place It, or wait his turn at a general delivery
| window, while the city resident has his mail
/ 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
! nlted states courts ~ To make triable
therein any felony committed while in the
act Of violating a 'aw of the United states.
! These courts cannot have that independ-
encc and effectiveness which the constitu-
/ tion cOntemplates so long as the felunious
/ killing uf court officers. jurors and wit
nesscS In the discharge of their duties, or
| by reason of their acts as such. is only
/ cognisable in the state courts The work
/ done 10y 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.
II is stated that over 5Om neighborhoods
are, under the present system, receiving mail
/ at postofces where money orders aud postal
notes are not issued. The extension of this
system to these communities il especially
desirable, rs 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
a. to "A modified use of the telegraph I'm con.
nection with the postal service.
Bureau OF Indian Afairs,
The report of the secretary of the In
terror shows that 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 a 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 900
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 forwS~rl salts
factorily, the completion of the more i'm.
portant vessels will yet require about
years time Some of the vessels under
construction. it is believed, will he tri-
umphs of naval engineering. When il is
recollected that the work of building a
model navy was enly initiated in the year
1888, that our naval constructors and ship
builders are practically without expert
ence in the construction OF large iron or
steel ships, that our engine shops were un-
familiar with great marine engines, and
that the manutactLT. Gf steel fOrgings for |
guns and plates was almost wholly %
foreign industry, the progress that has .
been made Is no, only highly satisfactory, |
but furnishes the assurance thaC the .
United states will before long attain su- |
premacy.
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
10 the United States il not calculated to
promote the highest advancement of these
Indians That there should be within our
borders five independent states, having no
relation, except those growing out of
treaties, with the government Of the .
United States, no representation In the
national Legislature. its people not citi. |
zens, Is a startling anomaly II seems to
be inevitable that there shall he before
long some organic changes in the relation
of these people tOthe United States What
form these changes should take he does
not think IL des rable now To suggest.
They should certainly involve the ac
ceptance of citizenship by the Indians and
a representation In congress
lie also suggests that these Indians
should have an opportunity to present
their claims and grievances upon the floor
rather a.. now, in the lobby. If commits
sion could be appointed ~ visit these tribes
10 confer with them in friendly spirit
npOn this whole subject, even if no agree
ment would be developed, discussion
would prepare the way for changes which
must come soOncror later The good work
Of reducing the larger Indian reservations
by allotment In scycralty to the Indians
and the cession Of the remaining lands 10
The United States for disposition under the
homestead law has Decn prosecuted during
he year with energy and success.
Opening New settlements.
in the territory Of Oklahoma 900 OOl ,
lcres OF land was opened last September,
I'll Of which was taken up by settlers In a !
Jingle day. The rush for these lands was
accompanied by great deal Of excite. ,
nent, but was. happily, free from in. ,
'idcnts Of violence II was source OF ,
trcai regret that the surplus lands Of the
,heyenne and AraphOe reservation was ,
lot opened az the same time. amounting 4