The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-12-07

cash Items were S)O3f9- 96J more. The total re-
sources Of the banks at the date mentioned
amounted to 81, 3922,0,5 as against s., l01,-
SIS, 2S4.3S in 1893.
Army Affairs.
From the report OF the secretary OF war II
appears that the strength OF the army on Sep
TENDER 30, 1894. was LBS officers and 25 s65 en-
listed men. Although this is apparently a very
| slight decrease compared with the previous
year, the actual effective force has been in
creased to the equivalent OF nearly two regi-
ments, through the reorganization Of the sys-
TEN of recruiting and the consequent release
to regimental duty of the large force of raer
hitherto serving at the recruiting departments
The abolition Of these departments. it is pre-
dicted will furthermore effect an annual re-
| duction approximatinS s250O00 in the direct
expenditures. besides promoting generally the
! health, morals and discipline OF the troops
The execution OF the policy of concentrating
the army at important ccnters OF popu-
| lation and transportation, foreShadOwed
in the last annual report of the secre-
tary. has resulted in the abandonment
| OF fifteen of the smaller posts. which was ef-
fectcd under plan which assemblies organiza-
| tons Of the same regiments hitherto widely
separated. This renders our small forces more
readily effective for any service which they may
| be called upon to perform in cases over the ex-
| tent OF territory under protection without
diminishing the security heretofore afforded to
any locality; improves the discipline. training
| ana esprit de corps OF the army besides consid-
erably decreasing the cost OF it's maintenance.
| Though the force OF the department has been
| somewhat increased. more than three-fourthS
of the army is still stationed west OF the Mis-
sissippi. This carefully r;latured policy which
secures the best and greatest service in the in
| tereSts of the general welfare from the small
| force comprising our regular army should not
| be thoughtlessly embarrassed by the creation
| of new and unnecessary posts through acts of
congress to crafty the ambitions or interests
| of localities While the maximum legal
| strength of the army is 5000 men the effective
| strength, through various causes. is but little
over GOOD men. The purpose of congress- does
| not, therefore. seem to be fully attained By the
existing condition. while no considerable in
crease in the army is in my judgment demand
ed by recent events.
The policy of sea coast Notifications in pros
ecution of whichw have been steadily engaged
for some years past has so far developed TO
suggest that the effective strength of the army
be now made at least equal to the legal strength.
Measures taken By the department during the
year, as indicated, have already augmented the
effective force. and the secretary OF war pre-
ScntS a plan which recommend to the conSid-
GRAFTON of congress, to attain the desired end.
The total expenditures for the war depart
ment for the year ending June 30. 1891.
amounted to s55O39. OO93i. OF this sun S20)).-
6i4.99 was for salaries and contingent expen-
SEES: S23655, l56I5 for the support of the military
establishment: 5000 1929 Tor miscellaneous
objects. and S25,371 $685. for public works.
This latter sum includes $40 1914 OBJ. 40 for river
and harbor Improvements and 5, 81. S53. 50 for
Notifications and other works of defense.
The appropriations for the current wear ag-
gregate S5,,4a31i2.73. and the estimates sub
mittcd by the secretary of war for the next ifs
cal year call for appropriations amounting to
49,. 3lS 529. %.
The skill and industry OF our ordnance off,
GERS and inventors have, it is believed. over
come the mechanical obstacles which have
heretofore delayed the armament of our coasts
and this great national underta king upon which
we have entered may now proceed as rapidly
as congress shall determine, with supply of
finished guns of large caliber already hand
to which additions should now rapidly follow
The Department of Justice.
The report of the encouragement notes the
gratifying progress made by the supreme court
in overcoming the arrears of It's business and
in reaching a condition in which it will be able
to dispose of cases they arise without any
unreasonable delay. This result is of course
very largely due to the successful working of
the plan inaugurating circuit courts OF appeals
In respect to these tribunals the suggestion is
made in quarters entitled to the highest con-
Sideration that an additional circuit Judge for
each circuit would greatly strengthen
these courts and the confidence
reposed in their adjudication. ana
that such an addition would not create a
greater force Of ju lgeS than the increasing
business of such courts requires. The pernla-
nent solution OF what is called the Indian prob
lem is probably not to be expected 1T once. but
meanwhile such ameloratonS of present con-
ditions as the existing system will admit ought
not to be neglected. am satisfied there should
be q federal court established for the territory
with sufficient judges and that this court should
sit within the territory and have the same jur-
isdiction as to territorial affairs as is now
vested in the federal courts sitting in Arkansas
and Texas.
Another subject of pressing moment referred
n is no
ton of the Union Pacific Railroad Co. on
basis equitable as regards all private inter-
eSts and as favorable TO the government as ex-
listing conditions will permit The operation
OF Il railroad by court through receiver is
an anomalous state of things which should be
terminated on all grounds. public and private,
at the earliest possible moment.
Post Office Affairs.
the report OF the postmaSter-gcneral pre-
sentS comprehensive statement of the OPERA
tons of the post Office department for the last
fiscal year. The receipts of the department
during the year amounted to $4,000 1901 and
the expenditures of SS4.34i1I15. The trans
actions OF the postal service indicate with
barometric certainty the fluctuations in buSi-
nesses of the country. Inasmuch. therefore. as
business complications continued to exist
the last year to an unforeseen extent it is
not surprising that the deficiency of revenues
to meet the expenditures of the post ONCE
department.. which was estimated in advance
at ABOUT SS,OoJ,OJ). should be exceeded by
nearly 81 ,2o0.O0). The aScertainei revenues of
the last year, which were the basis of calcula-
ton for the current year. being less than eSti-
mated. the deficiency for the current year will
DC co-reSpond:ngly greater, though the post
maSter-general states that the latest indca-
tons arc so favorable that he confidently pre-
diets an increase of at least per cent in the
revenues OF the current year over those of the
last year. The expenditures increase steadily
and necessarily with the growth and
neccS OF the country, SO that the def
cheney Is greater less in any year
depending upon the volume of receipts. The
postmaSter-general states that this deficiency
! is unnecessary and might be obviated at once
| if the laws regulating rates upon mail matter
Of the second class was modified. The rate re-
ceived for the transmission Of this Secoad-clGsS
matter is cent per pound, while the cost of
such transportation to the government is eight
times that amount. In the general terms of
the law this rate covers newspapers aud peri
| odicals. The extensions of the meaning of
| these terms from time to time have admitted
| to the privileges intended for legitimate news
papers and periodicals surprising range OF
| publication, and created abuses the cost of
which amounts in the aggregate to the total
deficiency of the post Office department. Pre-
tended newspapers started by business
houses for the purpose of advertising goods
complying with the law i'll form only. and dis
continuing the publications soon as the pc
| Rod OF advertising is over. Another abuse con-
| SiStS in the free carriage through the mails of
hundreds of tons of seed and grain, uselessly
distributed through the department of
agriculture. The acknowledgement pre-
| diets that if the law is SO amended
| as to eradicate these abuses, not only will
| the post office deDlrtmeut show no Deficiency