The Port Gibson reveille. [volume] (Port Gibson, Miss.) 1890-current, 1896-12-10

snpporfinr the government during ihr saae
year. The number n pension ceitiAealef
issued was n0.diO Ot these faf5ii repre-
sent original allowances 0f elaima, phi ie.-
hl6 increases rt existing pensions. tha
number of pegsnus receiving PENSIONS itpM
fhe United states. bur residing iu fnfsi~A
countries nt ihr close ~ ttr lHat lf.hi 4tHti
was 1.1si. aud ihr amount rAld tArn auf-
ing thr year WIS Si'.-f~.Hsl~. 4 he sum tp-
pf0rrintfd Tor fhe paymrui uf pension. l1f
fhc current nsta al year rullnE june w, Anfi.
is sfaN.NOtuD. aud fpr enc encc. hug Ae.t
70 "a estimated that he -ams HlllHtat M3-lA
br necessary. Tho commissioner Hi Hr
si0us reports that during the iHel HsfAi
year 30 Indictments were lnlnI h-ailHt
floiaiars Of pension laws. p1n X. te tA.
dicimcuts, i6I convictions ffAuittH re Ait
opinion. based Gpon such statements ht
these AMI much other information nuH p3-
aprNafiou. tue abuses which nave bfth At-
lrWrd tO creep Into eur pension system hAtt
done iUcalcuiahie harm in lehoFllit.Ad YAt
people ana fnirmlndfa N9pA rllltt ilsHig'
base cndrnFOred within my sphete ef VI.
fetal duty @ protect orr EfrslQn r}il phh
make N what ia should Ne. tnl pt
honor. containing 'he nanlra Qi t4Hte ti
ahipd m their rOuniry's defense hni Worthy
the couniry's assistance am rememhran.r.
When / have seen those who pose na lht
soldiers friend active mud aiert iA Nr6iAE
greater isNify aud more reckiesa pension
expenditures. While nursing selfish s'i iAf-t
i have deprecated the approach of aiiHh-
tion. when necessary reiffhenina al AhA
enforced economy had in Hn hth.h NHHh
pension abuses. n determined ns Ia ntef.
look The discrimination one % in1th
were worthey III q nniinua care, nia nA rs
10 I've aud dia under the lF1teeto4 ut
naflpn'a gratitude
DEPARTMENT oF tGRicrfIrHE.
Tho department 0r ariifHilnre iA s1 fn.
tlrriy related fa ihr rrlinia oi 9H
fIr ai.l the prueuf utN nf Mhf NAANA tAM
if Should constantly rrriNe thn rHfa HhA
81 lNN fsH
Il small beginning Il taa TruWn ca he tAf
centre 0f agricultural Intelligence aaa ihe
source nf ud alh encouragement lH Asf.-
euifuial efforts. Large Fun.a az Mu4Ht Hft
annually appropriated for iar maihienth
20 tils department. unh 40 must uf eHuihr
ed That tilr legislation relating tn it hat FrA
always been directly in ttf Interest oi plAt-
tical farming or properly Ehnilfi tstlhtt
public money has been nrnroprlAi ltif-
iv ami acnsibiy % help those who actually
tiN their soil. 30 expenditure hla u.sh
more probably made und mlre EehefAhf
approved hy The people. lnier thw pres
rnf management III The department, iis
usefulnrss hns been enhanced in every h.-
rrrti0n aud ut the same time sltltt etAlYAss
has enforced 20 the utmost eAtfht l'aiAt-
fci by congressional action. From lAe Fr-
port ~ tie eerretnry y appears tEat ai-
though carefui aud prudent financial mhh-
ngrmrnf has annually saved q itfs- NNAa
from the appropriations agEreghlink defihs
NiN NHMliINNf1 NAAN NN ~ Wy tt
present nsrai year renrly one iifM nt lht
entire amount appropriated, tff ErsAil-
have trru Accomplishment by cQusel iit 9it
duty n the rrai need ~ the farmer rhh
such 4 regard for ECONOMY na lnr AliAs
farmer ought io appreciate. snrp.tilAl.d
hv 3 riaid adheriace to civil service Meth-
obs in r department which should he flA-
ducted ID The Interest ot azf.elitnrf. ll-
stead of party politics. ihe -eettlats ~
ports that the value ~ our exports Qa iafin
nrodnefs during fhe last nscil year ampult-
"A 10 s17uun0NN0. au Increase nf tlhvHN.-
900 over those 0f the year INN sfiiairit
preceding. This siniement IL uQt ile let7
welcome because ~ the fnet That not VIII.
standing sneh Increase. The proportion "
exported agriculture products % our tYiAi
exports 0f ull descriptions feii cN furips
the year. The nchCdis "a an inefsafs "
agricultural exports being nssnreu.i The dN-
crease in ilH proportion az uHr Total eA-
ports "a the more gratifying when re con-
slider u a. owing f0 the fact that Huth
total exports iur ihe yeas ihtifs-sl t.ole
than sT1. .000.Oo0 The large end Increasing
exuortati1n Of our agricultural pfpiMeis
aurepsfs the great usefulness ui the NffAh-
igaflOn recently established in the a'nafl-
nent for the purpose oi EitihA w l.9
engaged in farming pursuits tfhhnit Nv
formation cDncrfnlng the conditions, w, Va
and advantages of different foreign mafAt.H.
Inasmuch as the success % the tafh i te-
pends upon the Advantageous sac W W. W.
products. and inasmuch az foreign markets
must largely be- the destination pf tucn
products, II II quite apparent that 2 knnMi-
edge or the condition and Wnnt7 that aAtct
those markets ought 20 result W slMihe
more lntelligenfiy aud reaping With a Dlttrr
promise 0f profit Such Information p9hiH
out the way 70 q prudent foresight % tNe
selection and culiiVnhone oL crops Ahh tn
q release from the bondage, the unrtas9hins
mouOtouy ~ production, Eluttel ana ut-
pressed market. and constantly recurring
Improbable selling in my opinnn lne 6.a-
tuifu0us distribution ~ seed ~ the uc-
pariment a. at present conan.eie,a oasai NV. w
statement Of the secretary On THIS huhltti
anil the doubtful extravaganza ana CUES
iionable results ~ this practice. ihs rfo-
fcsseh friends of the tafihet, AAa ~. ~.
The farmers themselves, hre nalhralt w
nectc1 to be willing % aid q ltpAi ti-ehA
devoted 10 tho promotion uf fnrmieE ih-
dustFies. o. of 4 feature which tends ~
'H''" TuF wFATHER BUREAU.
The weather hurcnn attached t1 the lt-
parfmcnt ~ agriculture hfa epAthltH w
extend iis share ~ uHctulteta. hhh w W
uninterrupted improvement " tAr i A.eAtA
~ ~ forecasts have greatly inerehN.i
pfleicrcy as 80 aid aud protection (" w
whose occupations are related tn WeAAht
conditions nmittiug weather felEthlN i4
operations n Che department, elii' W
ftr ercrrfarg'r rqpcrt and the sn@g sf 9h.
n contains 10 the careful consideration of
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
Tbe proeress made N civil soryire rc-
fortn furnishes . causc for the utmost
concentrations ID ha4 survived the DOUBTS
~ ifs friends as well o. che rancoF ot llt
ereniea ANA las gained 4 permanent place
among the agencies destined 20 cleanse pNf
noIlffrg nud ~ improve. crnnumlte nud elr-
vnte the public services. There arc row ~
the competitive aud classined .elF.ee, -, W. v.
fhese have been Included from time % Time
since March a. 1893. most radical aha
Ewccuinr extension was made Dy cteeAtite
order. dated the ON day ~ Nay lo1o nhN
rlufcd III tho statement. IL may pe kni1
that practically an positions cohttmFialei
hy civil service law nfc row c..ii.lt. Nv,
Abundant reasons exist TOT incluaihs w
nostmaaicrshlrs, based upon economy, lhi-
proved service and the peace ahd 4hiet "
nelghbOrhoOds. IT, however, ou.tlelea p.t
vent such action ~ present Ntlht1.,lt
home that congress VIII without lhffeaaiA+
pOstOfice appropriations "a AAlN.- isi4..r..., 49,.
~ permit ln proper cases. q consolidation
NJ fhrae raef0niccs f0 ihc end that through
shis nroecsa the result desired may, % Il
limited extent, Be Accomplished 4Ae
civil service rules 90 nmenaeH u4ttAf w
Inst wear provide Tor q sensible ant nnis
form method ~ promotion, haainF e.et i1A.
tv 10 better position on demonsirr ei-
lcieucy and faithfuiucsa. lnc ap1Nhtr ~
flxcd rules on this subject hae eetn hA lh-
nrmltv in the aysicm more nrA moro Hli.
uaraul aa ita other benefits have been lrt-
ier appreciated. Tho advantages % civil
service methods ID their business 1tntrlt
arc to0 won understood to require nreu-
mont Thcir application haa become a
nrcre4ify ~ ire executive work of thc eoF-
r~ntrrnf. but those who gain position
through tie operation of these methods
ehonil 81 made 70 understand that The nom
fariiaan scheme by which ihev receive ilelr
snroinfrents demand FROM thtm. bg way
IA recinrorlfv. nou-paftlenn faithful prr-
fdrnancc unier every ndninlHtraf.on ani
cheerful ddcilf3 io every chlefi While theg
should % encouraged % Ntccnty exercise
thcif rights ~ cit1eufhip and 90 support
through iAnir eanHeea the political De-.
lof4 they honestly profess. Tho noisy,
nestiicnf employee who iote9 political tnr'
mcu and corruption. or who renders lax
and grl1rine service 90 an rehabilitation
to promptly ana ffarleesy dealt with in
snch a way na 10 furnish q werainx fe
others. who maV ~ MkawlFc disposed IAt