Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-03


since It, organization.
NATIONAL PRISONS.
Eight yerrs ago, In my annual mes.
sage, I urged upon Congress hs strong
ly as could, the location and CON-
stuctiUn Of two prisons, for tue con.
nnemunl Of United States prisoners,
A similar rccoui mendstlon has been
made from time 10 time since, and %
few years ago law was passed pro-
vidluR for tue selection Of nltos Tor
these Institutions, No appropriation
has, however, been made 60 carry tho
act into effect anu the old ami
discreditabe condition siill exists
IL IL not my purpose nt this iime 60
repeat the ConsldefhtiOnH which make
an impfeRnablu case 90 hv0i OF the
ownership and management by the
government OF the penal instituti0nH
IN which Federal prls1uors bro con.
lined. / simply uufirc 90 again urge
the iormur recommendations ON thu
subject, and 10 particularly call atten-
ton OF the Congress 90 that part Of the
report % the HUctotpfy 70 war Ia which
be states that the military prison at
Fort Leavenwofih, hausss, can be
turned over 10 the government 90 a
prison Tor Federal convicts without the
least difficulty and with an actual
saving oil money from every poiut OF
view. Pending more complete reform,
hope ihat by the adoption % the aug-
WesiiOn VI the secretary Of war, TINS
easy slep may be- taken in the direction
OF tue proper cars VI ita UDuvicts by
,he government Of the United States.
POSTAL AFFAIRS
The report Of the postmaster general
preBeutu a comprehensive statement Of
the operations oi the postyili1o depart
ment Tor the lAtt fiscal year. tho receipts
Of the urpnrtms nc uufi the year
amounted 10 10 t15,usu, 40 % aud the
expenditure to sbi,d.4, lli,lj. The
transactions OF the pJstal service iudi-
eats with tnrJmolic c. rlAiLty
the nuCtuntlun Ia the busl.
ness OF the country. lnssmucu,
therefore, a. business compiler
lions continued 60 exist throughout
the laat year 10 an unforeseen UXtuut,it
is not surprising that there should be-
deficiency ot revenue 60 meet tue ca
pcniitufus of the y stOflos department.,
which wat estimated iuadvancoat about
eight million dollars. The hscerained
feyonutAof tue last year, which were
tbs basis OF calculation Tor the current |
year, being lths than estimated, the /
deficiency f0f tho current year viii be /
c0ffespOudtnRly grcaioL though the 4
postmaster general states that Tue lhtutt
Indications arc 90 favorable that he
confidently predicts un iucrrase Of %
least D por cent in the revenues OF the
current year over those OF the last year.
The expenditures Increase stoauily nuu
necessarily with the grown anu needs
OF the cuuutTy, 20 that the deficiency
IL greater or less Ia any year, de-
pending upon tue volume OF receipts.
The postmaster general states that this
uehoiency 10 unnecessary nuu might be
NJ ones N the law regulating
faiea upon mail matter Of the second
Glass was modified. he rate received
for the transmission Of this aOcond
GLASS matter In one cent per pound,
while The SSst Oi such transmission to
the government 10 eight times that
amount In the general terms
OF the law this rate covers
newspapers and peTiSdioals. The
extensions OF the mUauing OF the
terms from time 10 time have admitted
10 tho privileges Intended for lcgiti-
mate newspapers and periodicals a sur
ptising range Of publications and Gre
AhNA ANhH'A khA WV VI " NUN hAAAAAhN |
In tue aggregate 10 the total deficiency
OF the poslofiios department Pre-
tended newspapers arc started by
business houses Tor the mere purpose VI
advertising goOda, Complyius with the
law In form only aud disseminating
this publications ~ soon IN the period
OF advertising IN over. "BAmplO
copies" Of pretended newspapers are
Issued Ia great numbers for a ike put.
pose only. The result u a great loss VI
revenue 20 the government, besiits Ito
humillntiug U.S. hs au agency 10 aid IA
carrying on tue scheme OF busiuosH
huule 10 advertise its goods by meauh
Of a trick upon both its rival houses anu
tue regular anu legitimate newspapers.
PApercOyeted literature, o0usisung
muinly Of trashy novels 10 the extent /
OF many thousands Of tons, N cont |
through the mails 40 I cent per pound, |
while the publishers oil standard works
Are required 10 pay oignt times that
Gmout IN sending their publications.
Another abuse consists In the free car.
ringe through the mails 0f hunuTedn Of
tons Of seed aud grain usulcssly dis
tfibuted through the department Of
agriculture, Toe postmaster general
predicts that n tho law be- 10 amended
the p0st0iilce department show no de.
holonoy, but he believes tuAt IN the
near future all legitimate newspapers
aud periodical magazines will be
properly transmitted through the maIls
to their subscribers free Of cost. / IN
Yite your prompt confederation Of this
subject, nud July ind0fso the vlpwB u
the postmaster general.
The total number of post Ices In the
Uuilei States ON the 8lth Jay VI june.
1924, was b4,eyj, gu iucroEfo OF 1908
over the preceding year OF tupsp
5,i2S were presidential, an iucrtasv in
that class OF 6s over tho preceding
year. Six hundred aud ten Ciuus and
towns are provided with free delivery.
uinety.thrte other Cltics anu towns cu.
Titled to this service uUurr Size law
have not been accorded it on account
OF insufficient funds, The vNUuusr oI
free delivery for the current mccall year
viii be- more than sl2, 1901 900, anu !
under existing legislation this Item OF
expenditure Is subject TO constant iu-
oroase. The estimated cost OF rural
free delivery generally 10 ~ very
large that II ought not 10 be- COusid.
cred In the present condition OF Rfiair..
During the year, $50 additional domcs.
ito money oru,r offices we're tstab.
lishrd, The total number OF these
offices Dt the close OF the year waslg..
.6B. There were H. sOs .Qil money
orders Issued during JhuycJf, usiug au
increase over the prreuJIlgy uHr o.. UOI,-
HIU Tho value HF I.pHY HrIH..H J.. mamie. ]