The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1895-11-28

Legislation to Punish Trainwrsoking
WASHINGTON, Nov. Postmaster
General Wilson has made his first an
pual report to the president The re-
cepts of the postoffice department toI
the year ending June 80, 1896, were
e78 III ,090, and the expenditures ESQ.,.
700, ia 1t ia gratifying, says the re-
port, that large portion Of the de-
hcienoy occurred in the first quarter Of
the year, and that revenues are increas
Ing with returning prosperity. Mr.
Wilson estimates the revenue for thS
year ending June 30, 1897, at csc, 793,.
l20 and the expenditures st e04, sl1, 800,
the difference to be made up by con.
gressional appropriation, Speaking oi
She deficiency Mr. Wilson says
"The regular annual deficiency 10
che revenues Of the postal service, en-
phaszied as IL appears to be by the an
usual amount of the deficiencies for the
past two years, may call forth comment
from those who believe that the post
Office department should be self.sus
tanning. But it should be remembered
that the free business done by this de
partment for other branches and de
partments Of the government, If paid
Tor at regular or cost rates would more
than wipe out its deficiencies"
The postmaster general refers 10 the
growth of the free delivery service and
says II believe II is good policy tor
congress and for this department to
foster the extension Of this service by
judicious appropriations and judiciOus
administration. The vigorous and
effective efforts Of my immediate prede.
cessor seem to have produced at last au
honest administration of the eight.hour
law and made letter carriers trip aud
official time reports actual and truthful
tecords of service. To bring
about this substantial reform, just
alike to the department aud 10 the car.
riers, us well as to lay the foundation
for other necessary improvements In
this service a special Investigation Of
the carrier system was begun under
his administration involving thor.
oguh examination into the needs and
details Of the system
He ConCurs in the recommendation
Of the first assistant postmaster general
for promoting the efficiency Of the
work.
Mr. Wilson reiteratos the necessity
for legislation 10 punish rraiuwreCklug
and obstruction to mails urged by his
predecessor, and recommends legls.a.
Jon authorizing the use Of private
postal cards.
Concerning the abuses Of second.
lass mail matter, Mr.. Wilson says: 81
IAN add little to the reasons given by
Postmaster Generals Bissell and Wana-
maker for amendments to the law as to
econd.Class matter imperativoly need.
n fn fha 1REfal znryFiEa Fvnrv, fkE
normous abuses and consequent enOr.
nous loss of revenue, which no regla.
ion of the department or watchfulness
n the part of its officials can guard
gainst l respectfully and earnestly
ecommend to congress careful sCru.
my into this abuse, and such remedial
egislation as shall be deemed necessary
nd effective for Its correction.
Postmaster General Wilson says than
he civil service rules should be extend.
4 wherever practicable He says
The magnitude and multiplicity of its
usiness operations, the perfection Of
srvice which the people are learning
, demand and TO expect of il, and the
alpable truth that such business Oper.
lions can be carried on and such per.
lct service rendered only by men
aimed and expert; all these, and many
her reasons, call for such stability Of
lnure as alone can command or bcget
le requisite training, skill and euthn'
asm. The continuity Of the depart
ent should be preserved in changes OF
lministrauon, not only along the line
its subordinate and separate service
1t in that larger grasp OF its history,
daily work and healthful progress,
bich is found alone with those who
rect and control its chief bureaus.
ncur, therefore, in the judgment Of
ie OF my recent predecessors, at least
rec of the assistant pOstmasters gen.
al should hold their offices by a civil
rvice or merit tenure, and not by =
,ltical tenure, refrain from offer.
like opinion as to the fourth az.
tant postmaster general because
urth-class postmasters, whose ap
iutment is primarily allotted to him
yet outside of that tenure
The question Of extending the OWL
rvice methods 10 the selection of
urth.class postmasters has naturally
ceived my attention since have bee n
the head of this department. But
not find myself able to make, as yet,
y specific recommendations On this
portant gubjecg 10 the line Of the
gslation which has been proposed
q order which you lJhe presidentl
~ hpplSFGAi VNDFlbluS NAaI NHCI
postmaster general shall eon5oIi
,e with fres delivery Office or any
Ter postofice, such consolidation shall
Try into the classified service at the
9 delivery office the postoft1ce de.
= rtment roster OF employees Of the of'
consolidated, including the post
ster, may be adopted as the begin
lg and foundation pot only Of bet
postal service of the public bet
aud more businessllike accounting
this department, but also wise sx
lsion OF the civil service system tc
stmasters, II is my purpose to pro
d under the authority OF this order
discreetly as ! can, and IN the ION!
az far as experience will Justify, SC
20 secure these oommendablS re
ts"
MINT DIRECTORS REPORT,
ston Says Oar Monetary System Need