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

] hrccihl uellNofY was . $50 dtI. Au'
special delivery stamps used upon ihes'
letters and PACKAGE amOupiei 70 s3i8i
U1l, The messeuEuf' fers Iai1 900
lueir delivery amounted 90 1891 ,GJ9.7u
leaving a balaucr 300 favor OF tue gov
eminent Of So, $3.50. The report
shows most gratifying results iu th,
way Of economic worked out withou.
affecting the efficiency OF the postal
service. These C1uttt BOO the abf0gn'
lion Of steamship fuusiiy contracts,
the re.letIng o mail t.anspUfiatlou
contracts, anu in the c0st and amount
OF supillts used in the stfv ge,
] amounting boo hll 10 flH,UlJ, % g..
The report also contains o. vaiubule
| contribution TO the history Of the
| Universal Postal Union, an arrange
/ ment which amounts practically 10 the
ebtabli.hmout Of one postal system Tor
| The entire civilized world. Special
attention ls directed 20 this subject OF
/ this tIme, ia view oil tue TACT that tue
/ next congress OF tho Iuui1n viii meet
in Wellington iu 1897, aud Il is hope
/ that tiWuiy action viii bee takon In the
/ direction % prffcctIng Preparations Tor
| that event. The postmaster general
| reuowB the suggestion maJu iu n prov.
=
/ zttluu be- increased 10 the extent u
creating direct district supervision Of
all postal affairs, aud iu thia suggestion
1 fully concur There are CONNECTED
with The postOfiicu establishment 31,.
/ B6l employee who are Ia the classified
service. lhia includes many who
hsve been classified on tue suggestion
20 the postmaster general. lie states
I DO o. MHH
head Of the department serves only ~
strengthen tue conviction ne 60 the
excellent working Of the civil service
iu lhiu branch " the public service.
uuE NAVY.
Attention IL called TO the report Of
the secretary Of the nauy, which
shows very gfau'ying progress
Tor cur new navy. All tho
vessels now building, including 1thc
torpedo boats authorized nj Tue last
session OF COugitss, anu excepting tho
iIfst.olass battlcship Iowa, will pfUbab.
ny DO completed during thu coming
ilsCai year Tue estimates FOR tbs Ia.
crease 0i the navy ior tue ysar ending
june 90, 1895, are large, but they In.
Uludo practically the entire sum neces.
sary 10 complete anu equip all the new
shire not now Ina commission, w that
unless new ships are authorized the
appropriations Tor the naval service iof
tue hscai year ending June 80, 1898
should fall below the estimates iur tuu
coming yuar by at least glg,UOJ,UOJ. |
the secretary presents win much J
oarnesintts plea Tor the authorization
OF three additional baitirahips aud ton
or twelve torpedo boats. While the |
unasmOful vessels heretofore author. |
iEui, Including those now nearing com. |
pluti0u, will constitute feet which II |
" believed n sufficient for ordinary |
cruising purposes Ia time OF peace, We |
have nov conf lutod anu Ia prOuuts |
construction but four nrstClaas battle. |
inipA aud but few torpedo boats. II We |
are 10 nave n navy Tor wArlike opera
Hons, Offensive anu defensive, VIZ |
certainly ough 10 In 70 no both the |
pi bAt,itHliInan torpedo b at. |
The manufacture Of hrmur requires |
expensive plants aud tue aggregation |
II many skilled workman. All tho |
amor necessary to complete tue wee
'els now building viii ue delivered |
before tbs 1t Oi jane next. N no new |
contracts are given cut, tue Contractors |
must disband their wuTkmen And their |
plants muat lie idle. Battle ships
authorized NJ this time would no. b. |
well uuuur wHy until late IA tue com. |
ing fiscal year, anu at least three ysaf- |
anu hall from tho date Of the CON
tract would be- required for their com.
pletion. Tue secretary states that not
more than 10 per cent Of the cOst OF |
iuch ships need ho included In the
Tor the coming year |
that provision be- made for
mo construction OF additional battle
ships aud torpedo boats.
Tue secretary recommends the man.
ufAuluto OF not only ordnance
aud ordnance material for shipH /
for tho navy, but supply /
for the auxiliary fleet. Gu6s |
aud their apT uuounucrs should be |
provided anu kept On unnd Tor both |
thute purposes. We have not today q |
single gun that could be- tut on iht |
ships Paris or Sew YORK. Of sue Iuter. /
national Navigation Co., or any other |
ship 0t our reserve navy. The manu-. |
fuctutu OF fuus at the WAshinglan |
navy yard In proceeding satisinutOflly |
aud uuue OF our new ships Will be |
required ~ walt iOr their guns or ord. |
nance equipment.
An important order has been issuoi |
by the secretary OF tho navy, co.ofdi. |
mating the duties OF the toyural bureaus |
concerned Ia tue construction Of shipa. |
rhis ordcr 10 ~ believed will secure 10 |
"a greater extent tnnu has heretofore |
boon possible tue harmonious action OF |
ihUso several bureaus Aud make tho |
attainment Of the beat results more
certain.
During tho past fiscal year there has
been an unusual aud pressing demand |
INA many quarters 0i the world Er the /
presence VI vessels 10 quart American |
Interests. In January last during the |
Brazilian inhufreCliOu a large fleet
" uH concentrated Ia tie hAfbuF OF ktu
ie JauulrO. The ylgOrpus action u |
Rear Admiral BUnham IA protecting
.uu ptfsunM anu commercial rights oil
our CiN2eus during the disturbed con.
iitiOnr, afforded rusults whluu viii, it
IL believed, nave faT-fUauhlug ANA
" hulvsUmu influence Whenrver in like
10 may become utcps-
.Ary Tor our naval commanders % iu.
.Urluru on behalf OF our people iu Tor,
ign porte, The War now IN progress
between CHINA Aud Japan has rem.
Tered Il necessary or eKpuIicut TO dis.
patch eight yusauls 81 those waters.
Both the secretary VI the navy and
HE secretary Of tho tfrasur,
the transfer OF the
work VI tho coast survey pr0-
aoT 10 tho navy department.
heartily concur In this recommends.
Hon, Ekuludiug A lusKu, a very small
area, an the work Of mapping aul