Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1892-12-15

| Diary. I do not think that any question OF ad-
/ vantage in localities or states should determine
the location 1 OF the new post. Ths organi,
effected is work the usefulness of which will
| OF building heavy guns and the construction of
!! coast defensss has been well begun and should
| be carried on without check.
THE DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE.
The report of the attorn sy- general is by law
| submitted directly to congress, but I can not
refrain from saying that he has conducted the
| increasing work OF the department Of jnstics
with great professional skill He has in several
| directions secured from the courts decisions
Of the United States and bringing some
| classes OF crime that escaped local cognizance
Wbers ehsv eond a s.d d v ine
! impartiality.
! Ihave hsretofors expressed my concurrence
| that degrees Of murder should bs recognized In
the federal statutes as they are believe in all
the states These grades are founded on cor.
| rect Distinctions In crime. The recognition of
| them would enable thu courts to exercise some
| discretion in apportioniny punishment and
coming to be a very heavy burden-the EXAM
| inatton OF these cases on application for COM
| mutation
THE POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT.
The report OF the postmaster general shows
| a most gratifying increase and q most efficient
| and progressive management OF the great BUSH
ness Of that department.. The remarkabls in :
| crease in revenuesn the number OF post offices
and in the miles of mail Interchange furnishes
further evidences of the high state of pros
] offices mean new hamlets and towns; new
| routeS mean the extension of our border set
Elements and increased revenues mean
| active commerce. The postmaster gen
eral reviews the whole period of
his administration Of tho Office and brings some
| of his statistics d. own to ths month of Novem-
1 Th9 postal n S.d
during the last year nearly 5000 90. The
deficit for the year ending June 30, 1892. is
s543,34l less than that deficiency OF the proceed
ing year: The deficiency of the present fiscal
year. 1t is estimated, will be reduced ito 9l552.
the next fiscal year. but a Surplus Of nearly
| 81, 900 should then be shown.
In the calculations the payments to be mad Q
| under the contracts for ocean mail service have
| not been included. There have been added
| 1,0so new mail routes during this year with q
mileage of 1888 miles: and the total mum Der Of
is sn nearly ' 100000 Fl. humber Of niles ss Of
sad;d during the lat fe1r
| whole country in 1851.
creased by s1o durin Ing: the ! Year and e during
the past four years. up to October 20 last. ths
total increase in the number of Offices has been
| offices has been nearly doubled in the past four
years. and the number Of money order Offices
| three years ending June 20 1892 the postage
revenue amounted to sls7, 74i.352 viii was
rs OF eadsS u the g.
the increase s;s during the last last three
years ending juno 10. 1885, No such increase
| as that shown for these three years has ever
tn
tended to the post Offices IN the larger cities the
merit system Of promotion. Introduced by my
resulted there. as in the departments, in a
large volume Of work and that better done.
THE DECLINE OF OUR MERCHANT MARINE.
Ever since our merchant marine was driven
from the sea by the rebel cruisers during the
war of the rebellion, the United States has
been paving an enormou. annual tribute to
foreign counties Il tbs ssps 2; aaa
ports there laid down by foreign ship rassters
Enrops has v s annay
the dividends OF foreisa ship owners, The bal
anc, OF trade shown by tns books Of our Gus: 8.
constant strain. i TIE ysar IS:
in American vessels. The foreign steam5sips
ma ntained by our traffic are. many of them,
under contract with their respective govern
! cems part of their arm,d naval establish
ment.
NEW DEPARTURE
Profting By our commsrc. in peace thsy will
have before oppressed tho feeling
bosh and thing WHO'S
some change OF roiicy, aad having in it much
as it @ e nds, begun BY ths
have been lnadc By the postmaster ,nsral for
eleven mail routes. The expenditure involved
pyo lima ss5issss A, ons of the good 1 rp
suits reached. sixteen American ships. of an
aggregate .on1sgs . Of 81 400 tom, costing in, o
American ship yards.
No subject, thfnk more nearly touches tho
Country yt than s, Of ths de1siopmsns o, our
merchant marine upon the sea. If We could
enter r., into confsrsnss with 6tas5 comp.isors
aid, we could, perhaps, take our chances with
the rest, but onr great competitors hava estab-
ment subsidies until no ' they have practically
excluded Us from participation In my opinion,
no choice is left to Us but to pursue. moderate
Is at loast, the saule lines.
THE NAVY DEPARTMENT.
The report OF the secretary OF the navy ex-
M5its great progress In the construction OF
entered upon bis dutie. only three steel YES. YES.
tho .Ps Of
nineteen during bis administration Of the de-
partmens. During the current year ten war
and during the four years twenty five vessels
will have been launched. Two other
unssr ana tho ws
advanced. and the four monitors ara awaiting
only the ARRIVAL OF their armor, which has been
UNEXPECTEDLY delayed, or they would have bsen
before tais IN commission.
THEE NAVAL MILITIA.
The development. of naval militia which
has been organized in eight states and brought
into cordial and cooperative relations with tho
navy, is another important achsevsm mt.
There are now enlisted in these organ
izatiOns /. $50 men, and they are likely to be
greatly extended. recommend such leg1sla-
tion and appropriations as will encourages and
tons of the secretary will. do not dozbt. re-
ceive tho friendly consideration Of congress,
for no has en- joy-d RS he has deserve !. she CON
fdenco Of all those Interested IN toe develop
ment OF cur navy without any division upon
partisan lines 1 earnestly express tho hops
that work which has male suca mob 9
Ths wholesome influence for th. peace and in
creased sense of security which our citizens
domiciled 10 other lands feel when these- mag
nificeut ships under thsADeFican flag ap5roach
from our navy which will appear in tbs great
naval p.rade next ADriI In the harbor OF New
York will be a convincing demon stratiol 70 the
world thstthe United States Is again naval
power.
THE INTHaHDE PREPAYMENT.
Tn. work of the interior department, EMays
very burdensome, has besis larger than. ever
b ,for, sring the administration of SecTsfary
the eleventh census the oF,ening of vast areas
of Indian lands tosettfement. the organization
OF Oklahoma. and tho negotiations for the cas-
sion OF Indian landb furnish some OF ths,par
achieved testify n the ability, fidelity and in
dustry Of the headsof the department and mis-
efficient assistants.
THE GovEENMBxr ALASKA.
The aprm OF government provide bT co.,
gress CT May Il. 1854. for Alaska. was,-in its
frame and pur pose. Temporary. The increase