The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1894-12-12

lure. The Postmaster. q deneral predicts that
| II the law he so amended ns to eradicate
these abuses not ony will the Pos,ofIlce D.
pnrtment show no deficiency. hut he believes
that In the near iuture all legitimate news
papers and periodical magazines might be
| properly transmitted through tho mails TO
, their subscribers frae OF cost invite your
prompt consideration OF this subject and
fully indorse the views OF tho Postmaster
General.
Tho Postmaster-General renews suy-
gestlon made In previous report that the
| department organization be increassi to
the extent OF creatinga direct district super
vision OF all postal affairs and la this sug-
gsstion fully concur.
There are now connected with tho Postof-
fce establishment S2.66i employees who ure
in the classified service. This includes many
| who have been classified under the sugges-
ton OF the Postmaster General He states
that another years experience mt the head OF
me department serves only TO strenGthen
me % conyie,lon rs 70 tne exeenent WORKING OF
| the OiVh oerVice law IN tnis pranch Oh tue
puohc SERVICE
OUR NAVY.
Attention Is called to the report OF the Sec
retary OF the Navy, which shows very graft
flying progress In the construction OF ships
Tor our new navy All the vessels now build
| ing, including the three torpedo boats au-
thorized at the last session OF Congress and
excepting the irst-clnss ship Iowa, will
| probably be completed during the coming
fiscal year.
The estimates for the increase OF the navy
for the year ending June 80, 1885, are large,
but they include practically the entire sum
necessary to complete and equip all the now
ships not now In commission, so that unless
| new ships are authorized the appropriations
for the naval service for the fiscal year end
ing June 30, 1897, should fall below the ostl-
| mates for the coming year by ut least s12,-
|
The Secretary presents with much earn
sstness plea for tho authorization OF thres
additional battle ships and ten or twelve
torpedo boats. While the unarmored vessels
heretofore authorized, including those now
nearing completion, will constitute a
deet. which II is believed Is sufficient for or
dinarv cruising purposes In time OF peace,
we have now completed and In process OF
| construction but four nrst-class battle ships
and but few torpedo boats. II we are to
have navy for warlike operations. ofyensive
and defensive. wa certainly omght to in.
| crease both the number of battle ships and
| tornado bonts
The manufacture of armor reouires exnen
slve plant and the aggregation of MANY
| skilled workmen All the armo- necessary
10 complete the vessels now building will be
| deliyered before tbs first of luna naxt n
no now contracts are given out. contractors
| must disband their work men and their nlonts
| must lie idle Battle ships authorized m thia
time would not be- well under way until late
In the coming asca, vsar an, NJ ,aos, ,hrao
vears and n half from the date of the con.
| troct ,vonld no rnouir,d for thair oo,,nia-
tion' The secretary states that NOT more
tbnn oftaen nor cent ofthe cost NJ such snins
mead be incl,ded in the annronri,,iona ~,
the coming year.
,ba construc,ion Of addi,jonai bo,,ia stiu.
and tornado boats '' '"'''' '"'p'
Tho var now in nro,res. be,voor china
and Janan bns renlared II pocessaru NJ nx'
nad,ent 10 desna,ch ei,bt vsssola 70 ,bo"a
waters ~ '"'''
,aai 4, r,,. imno-,,i,.o d,,,, % ,.u .,..,
tion N rho recomm"nia ~ ,ha seorn-
,ary in regord 10 ,ha nar.onnoi ~ tho ,ino =,
the navy The staynntion ot nromo,ion IN
| This tba vitnI branch NJ tho sarvice a 60
great No to serionslv imn,ir Ire erI,"ienc1 81
81 cons,der II of ths utmost mno,,nnca,,,, :,
tha yonng and m,IJle-a,,ej of,,"srs ahonid
hatcr, III, acc ~ rn,iramart ha n,rnoj,,ai
to rench n Grade en,itiiny than n pctive and
important duty
'"' Ina svs,em anu, s,don,.a n fov vo,ra o,o ro,.u.
Ia,iny tho emniovment of ia5or nt t5e na,.,
varJs ia rlyiJiv npbeid and has f"liv demon. non,
| ,"''y 'N4ilch-