The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1891-12-10

MeSds md t n los tniasSer Generel recon-
that the freedeliyery system b he at nuad
| tended 10 towns III 5yo0 nonnlotio@U 3nce tx
| cussion of the inadennata taciitian, MS us,
under our pTesent system 70 rnraI eAIended
and his suggestion with view n 81 M, .i
communities Observation-Disclosures he bon u9se
of The postal service are n9tne dement's
full consideration II ia NOT ins, tho ot yo9a eaae
who recaivaS hi AZ - nVt Just Inat tIe farmer,
shonid NOT o,,n i ~ man az nelfhDorlng town
office for If hut ~ ne a 70 seha 10 me post
box in which ~ n.y. aS 20 t ~ Ieus ,oI
general da;yerp aSo H. VI ~ ~stit l!s euin d.
Rss h uotiNsry Wiuow' Whl,e the city reslueht
"' II ~ maj tal uroushs 10 MS dOT' -,
are nn ssase ~ mat over o4,Ooy nelgnoorho9ds
nos eiie pr Sent system, Receiving nlall az
posI omces where money orders and postal
noles are not issued. The extension of this
| system TO these communities is especially de-
| sirable as the patrons of such offices are not
| possessed of the other fac lities offered in more
popplOus communities for the transportation Of
| small sums OF money. l have, In mes sage to
| thr preceding Congress, expressed my views
| as to the modfed use of the telegraph in con
nection with the postal service.
SUBSIDIES FOR AMERICAN SHIPS
In r,,r.ro,,oo =. ~, ~ az
| ~ Pui Sudnce 70 Tue ocean mail law OF March
., 1881. and after most careful study of the
| whole subject and frennent conferanca with
sb,nor,ro,s rho.,s.t - 49, os 49, -,
snlpo"neis' poaros Oh trade and others, ad-
| General for 20 1inas 30 oaaan', Wi, .ouu,os ~
- 80. n. naes =. oeeau mat service ~
70 Great Britain ana the continent, ~ to South
| Australia and the Pacific Islands, seven to the
| West Indies, and two to Mexico, it was not. of
course, expected that bids for all these lines
would pc received or that service upon them all
would be contracted for. 1t was intended in
| furtheranee of the act to secure as MANY new
| Ines as possible while Including in the list all
American ships. 1t was hoped that line to
,Sng., u ana perhaps one to the continent
equip such lines whsIIy with ps;y sbps Of the
hrst class and the difficulty of establishing new
iisbsd S HedliSn I MIN those already estab,
been enlisted. II is honed thst wsv 81 sv vat
be found Of overcoming these difficulties. The
miscalcnIsI as az 0oi ny Dy reason OF
was not able to bid under the terms of the adj
verLisement The policy Of the department was TO
SecuIe from the eslaDllsned lines an improved
servee az conditl0n OF giving TO them the
pononvs " tne idW rms, IN all instances, has
Oton q, .dneu. ina postmaster General eStlm-
OF ABOUT ien millions OF dollars will be necessary
70 ens2 PIE ine bidders to construct the ships
cepted 90 not think tbsra ~ anv nso az az.
encouragement or for any turning back from
tne poiley u tne legislation Indeed, good
further CONSIDERED and eaie h -
lists and shipping people, new lines viii be
ceaay 40 10 ne 9een future proposals aud we may
American Shipping Interests and The reco1er Ur
| OF fair sh lre of the carrying trade Of The
WoIIa: we were receiving for foreign postage
Dearly TWO mlllonS OF dollars under the old
| system and the outlay for ocean mail service
dld not exceed 100000 per annum. 1t is
eStimated by the Postmaster General that If
all tne contracts proposes are completed, it ill
require S247 1854 for this year in addition TO
the appropriation for sea AID inland postage
aireaoy IN the estimates, and that for the next
hseal year, ending June 80 1898 there would
probably Will be needed about $500, 600
OUR NAVAL STRENGTH
NJ - - ~
/ Aho report oi the secretary OF the Navy
shows gratifying increase Of new naval YES
| sells in commission. The Newark Concord
u IL
bennington anu Mlantonom0h have been added
| during the year. with an aggregate Of some
| thing more than II ooo TONS Tuont,, So
| s,,s 80 A''ooo WINS A"ehty-iour
Warsnips OF all classes are now under construc-
| ton in the navy yards and private shons hpt
while the work upon them IL going forwa Td sat,
isfactorilv, the completion of the more import-
| ant vessels will vet REQUIRE about wears lime
| Some Of the vessels now under construction It
Is believed, will be triumphs OF naval enpineer
| ing.
WHAT sHIPBUILDERs HAVE DOME.
| When it ia recollected that The ,vor,, ns ,,,ua
ing up modern navy was only initiated In the
year 1888 that our naval constructors and
sbipbuilders were practcal,v ,vI,hout axn "aa
"eio Pt"0'oany WITHOUT eAper-
fence Ill Inc cons ruction Of large iron or steel
ships, that our engineers were unfamiliar with
great englnesand that the manufacture of
steel forg ings for guns ana plates was almost
Wholly foreign naustry, tue progress that has
nisbes the assurance that The ffniteS Sy 1e I
before long attain in the construction of such
Vessels WIN tnelr englnes and armament, the
siructon of lie hest Instrument Of o ny so o
merce, the clipper ship, aud the most impress
s s,rs eanl3 3 Oh naval power the old wooden
| The officers If the navy and tho ,ronr;o.o,..
| and engineers of our great private ships have
responded with wonderful intelligence and
professional zeal to the confidence expressed in
the liberal legislation. We have now al Wash
| ington qua shop, organized and conducted by
II M That in ~
product is unexcelled.
Experiments with aImorplate have been con-
Quoted during the year with most important re-
| Suits 1t is now believed that a plate of higher
resisting power than any in use has been found
| and that the tests have demonstrated that
| heretofore thought necessary can be used '0'0
I commend to your favorable Consideration.
the recommendations Of the secretary, who has,
| study. There should bs no hesitation in
promptly completing navy of the best mod ern
type, large enough % enable this country to
of its citizens and of its extending Commerce.
| The world needs no assurance of the peaceful
purposes of the United States, but we shall
probably be In the future, more largely com.
petitor in the commerce of the world and ii is
I essential TO the dignity of this nation and to
a sh pea h Maenee wnlch II should exercise
Oil LUIS nsin.spneIe lnaI IT'S navy should be ade-
qpaese' posn upon me SHORES OF the Atlantic and
INTHE INTERIOR DEPARTMENT.
The ranort ~ III, Soorataru % ~ I.4
Inc report OF tne secretary Oh the Interior
shows that very gratifying progress Ii as been
| made in all of the bureaus which make nm that
| oon,,,,,, a., ,,ea -, ;. s.. - w .n"'
.o"pieA anu ulincul' department. Inc work In
the Bureau oil Indian Affairs was perhaps never
| so large as now by reason of the numerous no.
oo,iations which baya hoon ,,rooooa;.. ~,
| soAa'on' ""ion nave ueen proceeding with the
| tribes for reduction OF the reservations with
| the Incident labor OF making allotments, and
| was never more carefully conducted. The pro-
VISION OF adequate scnool faculties for Indian
| enIuren ana tne locaung oil adult Indians upon
| farms Involve tne solution OF The "Indian Ques-
| tiOn. Everything else. ratonS, annuitieS and
| trlpal negotiations with the agents, inspectors
| anu commissioners VINO distribute and conduct
IneIl' must pass away Wnen the Indian has be-
come cl.lzen secure IN the Individual owner
sisfence nv his own iahnr nrotactaa n 10 SUI a
| subordinate to the laws which govern the white
| nan ana provliea Dy the general government
which ba '"o Uvas 0ai with oo tha LIES IN
| educating his children When an Indian he
comes citizen In an organized state or terrific
ceases in @reat measnre fo he a. gSVerIe e
| but the general government ought not AT once
to put upon the state or territory the burden of
the education of his children II has been NV
thought that the government schools and schooI
buildings upon the reservations would he All
sOrbed by the school systems of the states and
territories, but as it has been found nece ssary
to protect the Indian against the comDulsorv
alienation of his land by exemptinp him from
taxation for perOd of twenty wears II wonld
seem to he right that fine SeneraI govarnment
certainly where there are fnnds Ire noSsassin'
should nav To fine school funds of Ftha Sfotaa
what would be eGuiyaIent To the local school tow
upon the property Of the Indian tn will he
Indian affairs that areadv Sone H. VI
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