The Bryan daily eagle. (Bryan, Tex.) 1895-1898, 1896-12-09

amounted to SI,5sl. The money brought
with them amounted 90 at least so,Vn,VVO
Iifcsaving Service.
From the life saving seryiCeit isreI lried
that the number ul disasters 10 dOcumN ted
vessels within the limits OF its opcrat as
during the year was i3l. These yesselat u
on board Hos persons of which 1905 we. 4
saved and % lost The value Of such YES
sells Is estimated at $3.50 it0 and ot heir
cargoes, 81. $40 lso, making the total alne
OF property imprrlled si1. ih,a.n. OF this
amount fll ,1r ,lui was saved aud i,4a.,
100 was lost sixty seven Of the vessels
were totally wrecked. There were beside.
iii casualties TO small unducumented
crafts The number uf disasters during
the year exceeded that Of any previous yeaf
la the history of the service, but the saving
of both life aud property was greater than
ever before la proportion to the value ui
the property Involved and ~ the numhcr
Of persons imperiled
The military.
The report Of the secretary Of war ex-
hibits satisfactory conditions IN the sever
al branches Of the public service intrusied
90 his charge TIE limit Of our military
| force, as fixed law. Is constantly and rcad
| ily maintained The present discipline
and morals of che army are excellent, and
marked prngrcss aud efficiency are appar
ent throughout lis cif Ire organization.
With the exception uf delicate duties IN
the suppression Of slight Indian disturb
ances along our southwestern boundary,
IN which Mexican troops cooperated, aud
the compulsory. but peaceful, return with
the consent oi Grcat Britain Of a band of
| Greek Indians from Montana TO thu Brit
| ish possessions, nu active operations have
been required of the army during the pa't
year.
During the past year he work of con
structing permanent infantry aud cavalry
posts has been continued at The places
[ heretofore designated The secretary ~
war repeats his recommendation that ar
preparations for barracks and quarters
should more strictly conform to the needs
Of The service as indged hy the department
| rather than respond tn the wishes aud i'm.
portunlucs OF localities.
II imperative that much n the money
provided Tor such construction should now
BE- allotted 90 The erection ui necessary
quarters Tor the gHrrisons assigned 90 the
cuast doicnses. whcrs many men will ho
nccded 90 properly care for aud operate
modern guns II D. essential, too, that
early provision be- mndc 10 supply The nee.
esslry force of artillery 10 meet the de
mands OF this service
d
with new magazine arms and wisU policy
demands that all available public aid aud
private rssourres should b. sO employed a.
to provide within reasonable time sufu
cieut number tu supply the state militia
with these modern weapons, aud provide
an ample reserve for any emergency
The organized militia numbers lla.sil
men. The appropriations Tor IL support
by the several states approximate e. 80,
Oo0 annually aud tlU1Wl "a contributed hy
the general government Investigation
shows these truops to he usually well
drilled and inspired with much military
Interest, but in many INSTANCES they arr M
deficient iu prupUr arms and equipment
That "a sudden call to active duty would
find them lnadeuuntely prepared Tor field
erryice I therefore recommend that
prumpt mrnsuras o. taken 90 remedy thi'
condition and that every encouragement
b. given tn this deserving body II unpaid
and voluntary cltizru snldicfs, upon Who's
assistance we must largely rely in time 81
trouble
In TIE hope that the work will b. prose
cutoi with no less tigor Ia the futlre, ~,
SECRETARY ~ war has submitted an esii
mate which 70 allowed. thew will D. pro
vidcl and either huilt aud building hy thl
Ond ni the next fiscal year. such HddItiunA
guns, mOTar, gun carriages and cora
placements as viii represent nol FAR fruu
one thirl ~ thr total work t0 o. dom
under the plan adopted Tor our coast de
icnfIs. thus aloullng prospect that M
eutIw work will ho Substantially com
plcied within sN ytlrl ln less time thai
that, however We shall have attained
marked degrec ~ security
Postal Department
our pOstohae department sin good con
ditiou aud the exhibit made u g. opera
tIous during the fiscal year ended june N
lSN II allowance d made for impeIfcctiou
IN the laws applicable % u, "A very saii.
hct0gy The total receipts during 40
i rear were e. 90 ~ i0. The total eXucud
, lures were SgAtsiB 2R "a exclusive Of on
So Nla ~ which was earned by thc pacil
railroad for transportation and Urv,lIic
on their debt to the government lhcr
| was an lucrase ~ ructipts over the prev
ous year % EAiG.Oe "a. or 5i percent
aud an increase of expenditures of e. SI
i2AO1. or it2 percent The deficit wa
ti6N,@Aip less than that of The procedln
year
thp yuars report shows largc extension
; VI both star nutc service anu railway ma
service with incrcaaed postal facilitie
Much higher accuracy in handling mai
has also been reached The deficit for N
last year, although much less than that ,
the last preceding years. emphasizes th
Necessity for legislation 60 correct th
growing abuse II second class rates
which The deficiency is mainly attribute,
Il appears that though the second Ia,
matter constituted more than twu thlrg
NJ the total thar was carried, the ruyenr
derived from it was lcss than one thirtiet
~ the t0taleXpcnse TIE average revrnt
from each pound of first class matter va
uu ....fa Iff..fst rasrsrt.l a.ss.t.I IL
sl2mills, ,of the SECOND. class 81, So, q
was country frce matter From eac
pound of thirl class. ial cents. frul
each pound Of foufthclass. ia6 crnts
llctummcnd that legislation be- 40 Onl
enacted 90 currctt these abuses aud lntr
ducc better business Ideas iu the regulAilo
uf our postal rates.
Experience aud observation have demo-
= strAtcd that certain improvements In q
organization Of the pustoiioc deparimei
u must b. served before We can gain the IA
benefit of the immense sums expended
its administration THIS involves the {,
luwlng riurms which | earnestly rvcoI
mcnd
There should be- small addition 10 q
existing Inspector service, 90 ~ employ
In the supervision ~ the carrier iury
which now numhurs lAun men, and "
iurms ils service practically without q
surveillance exercised over all 9th
branches Of the postal or public sorvIC
OF course. such lack OF supervision an
irecdom fum wholesome disciplinary
straints must Inevitably lead tu impcrle
y service
4 Thorr should also b. appointed a Z,
inspectors. who would assist the cenii
Office in necessary investigation cOnCcruil
matters ol pu-tOillcs ltasos, pustOnlcc s.tl
allowance Tor rent, fuel and lights and
organizing and securing the best ulsu
from the work pi the la,Un clerks now U
pioycl in first and second class offices.
especially recommend such u rcastl
nf the appropriations by congress ior I
: pustoilico department as will permit /
bostmHsiergen 20 proceed with {
work " consolidating postonlces. M
work has alnady becn entered upon Pre-
=. cicntly To fully demonstrate hy oXpe
mcnt that such cons nsOlidatiuu h product
II OF better service larger revenues aud 4
expenditures, to say nothing oi the lurti
\ advantage of gradually Withdrawing po
n offices from the spells system.
Tho NaVy,