The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1896-12-11

increase OF expenditures or SS,S36,l2i W, or
! 4.42 per cent. Tho deficit was $l,6I9,9o6 ID
less than that of the preceding year. The
deficit for the last year, although much
less than that of the last and preceding
years. emphasizes the necessity for legis-
lation to correct the growing abuse OF sec
ond class rates, 10 which the deficiency Is
mainly attributable. Tho transmission az
| the rate of ono cent pound OF serial IL
| braries. advertising sheets, house CT
| gans" periodicals advertising some partic-
| ular "housc" or institution), sample cop
! les. and the like, ought certainly 10 be dis
| continued. The growth of weight OF sec.
| ond class matter has been from 299,OOO,COO
| pounds in 1894 TO 3l20O,OOO pounds In 1890
! and Il Is quite evident this increasing
| drawback is far outstIipping any possible
! growth OF postal revenues, III we, concede
| the public policy of carrying weekly news
papers free in the county OF pubicatlon,
| and even the policy of carrying at less
| than one-tenth of their cost other BONA
fide newspapers and periodicals. there can
| he no excuse for subjecting the service 10
| the further immense and increasing loss IN
! volved I'm carrying at the nomlnai rate Oh
| ono cent a pound the serial libraries,
/ sometimes including trashy ana even
| harmful literature and other matter
| which, under the loose Interpretation OF a
| loose staiute. has been gradually given
| second class rates, thus absorbing All
| r~oetoble returns derived from frst-class
matter, which pays three or Io1r t nInes
| matter paid merely the cost or its nand-
I l'u~ our ref"it would disappear ana
| surplus result which might be used 10
| give the people still better mail faclhtles
| or cheaper rates of letter postage. -
| The vear's report shows large eXten-
! sions of both star route service ana rall,
way mail service. with increased postal
| facilities Much higher accuracy IN hahu-
| ling mails has also been reached, as ap-
| oears by the decrease OF errors IN the
| railway mail service and the reduction
of mail matter returned 10 the dead let
The universal postal union, which now
| embraces all the civilized world and
| whose delegates will represent Lou; 1oo
| people. viii hold its nth CONGRESS in the
| ,ity OF WASHINGTON On May, 1877; In view
| of the inheritance OF this assemblage ana
! of it's deliberations. ana OF the honoIs
| and Inequalities accorded 10 our repIe-
! sentatiVes by other countries on similar
| occasions. I earnestly hone that such an
| aprropriaton will he made for the eX-
| nenses necessarily attendant upon the
| coming meeting i'm our capital CIV as
! viii he worthy OF our national hospitality
! md indicative of our appreciation OF the
| event.
Uncle sam AnOnt.
The construction Of vessels for our new
navy has been cncrgetically prosecuted
| by the present administration upon the
| general ines previously adopted, the de-
| partmt II having seen no necessity for
| .adical changes i'm prior methods. under
| which the work was found TO be pro-
| crossing I'm a manner highly satisfactory.
| II has decided however, to provide in
| rVerV shpbuildng contract that the
builder should pay all trial expenses ana
|
| speed premiums in future contracts. II
| $ gratifying to state that our Sims am
heir outfits are believed to he equal 10
| he best that can be manufactured, ana
| that such notable reductions have ben
made in their cost as to JUSTIFY the
'tatement that quite a number of YES
sells are now being constructed nj rate
~ low as those that prevail in European
| shipyards. our manufacturing faci iies
IRE at this time annie for all possible
| developed into an institution which II Is
| believed will he of great value TO the navy
n teaching. the science OF war. as wei
| navy, and 1t viii be especially rseful IN
he devising of plans for the utilization in
| rasc of necessity. Of all the naval re-
sources OF the United states.
Tho naval militia which was authorize
= few years ago as on experiment fns
now DEVELOPED into a body of enterpris-
rg Young men active and energetic In
| The discharge OF their duties ana promis'
| NJ great usefulness. Discipline among
| the officers ana men OF the navy mas
| heen maintained 10 a high standard ano
| the percentage of American citizens en-
| listed has been very much increased. the
| secretary Is considering and VIII tormu-
| ate DURING I've comm" winter a plan foI
| aging IN shirs I'm reserve. thereby large
| ~ reducing tho cost of maintaining oui
| vessels afoat.
Department az the Interior.
The money appropriated on account of
| this department and for its disbursement
for the fiscal year ended June 80 1896.
| amounted 10 more than $lj1, 100000. or a
| greater sum than was appropriated foi
| The entire maintenance Of the government
| for the two fiscal years ended June 30
| 1851. our public lands, originally amount
| M 10 SiOuAO 600 acres, have been So re-.
Iuced that only about 900 900 acres still
| remain in government control, excluding
Alaska. The balance. being by far the
| most valuable portion. has been giver
| away to settlers. TO new ates and TO rail
| roads or sold at a comparatively nom
nal sum. l agree with the secretary thai
| the remainder of our public lands should
| DE more carefully dealt with and their al.
| ienation guarded by better economy anu
| greater prudence.
| membership OF the National Academy OF
| sciences, provided for by an act OF con
gress to formulate plans for nationa
| forestry system, WILL il is hoped, soon bt
| prepared TO present the result of thor
)ugh and intelligent examination OF thi:
| important subject
ID States is III, 235. according TO census
| made in 1895, exclusive OF those within tht
tate of New York and those comprising
he five civilized tribes OF TINS numoel
here are approximately $1,000 children o.
school age. During the year 3,393 OF these
we're enrolled in schools. The progres:
| which has followed efforts to extend In
dian schools and the anticipation OF con
tinued liberal appropriations TO that eh'
cannot fail to AFFORD the utmost satis, , &C
of Indian children is prime factor II
accomplishment i'm Indian civilization.
The diminution of our enormous pen
sion roll and the decrease OF pension eX
pcnditures which have been so often con
Hdently foretold. still fail in material real
zation. The number of pensioners OF
The rolls at the close of the fiscal ycai
| ended June 80 1896, was 9iO,6S. rms Il
! the largest number ever reported. I'M
| amount paid exclusively for the pensions
| during the year was Sl3S,2l4I6l w. !;
! slight decrease from that of the preced
| ing year, while the total expenditures OF
| account OF pensions. including the cost o
I maintaining the department and expenses
| attending pension distribution, amounte.
to Sl42, 2o6, $50 80, or within a very small
: | fraction of one-third of the entire eXpens
. | Of supporting the government during tn
| same year. The number of new pension
| certificates issued was 90,640; of these 4O.Si
, represent original allowances OF claims
5 | and 15S78 increases of existing pensions
The number of persons receiving pen
, | sions from the United States. but resid
| ing in foreign countries. at the close o
| the last fiscal year was 3.7M, and tn
J | amount paid TO them during the year wa
| $685. 35 3S.
The sum appropriated for the paymen
| of pensions for the current fiscal yea
| ending June 90 1897. Is ZOO. and 70
I | the succeeding year 1t Is estimated tina
? ! the same amount VIII be necessary.
The commissioner OF pensions report
I | that during tho last fiscal year $50 indict
{ | ments were found against violators OF tn