The Yale expositor., 1898-12-09


OF justice and will be much appreciated
by the brave men who left their homes
and employment to help the country in
its emergency
Postal service.
The postal service of the country adj
vance3 with extraordinary growth. With
in twenty years both tho revenues and
the expenditures Of the postofilce depart
last ten years they have nearly doubled.
Our postal business erOWs much moro
rapidly than our population. 10 now in
wolves an expenditure of 800, coo eco a year.
numbers 1900 po5toftces and enrolls 200
600 employees. This remarkable extension
of a service which is an accurate index
of the public conditions presents crafty
ing evidence OF the advancement of edu-
cation OF the Increase or communication
and business activity and of the improve
ment of mail facilities leading to their
constantly augmenting use
When our forces were moved upon
Cuba. Porto Rico and the Philippines
they were atten1ed and followed by the
postal service. Ii was early determined
that the pubic interests would be best
subscrved by tho detail of experienced
men familiar with every branch of the
service, ard this policy was steadily fol-
gun II is pleasing TO be able 10 say that
The service In the territory which has
come under our control Is already mater
tally improved.
Increase of the Navy.
The following recommendations OF the
secretary OF the navy relative TO the in
crease Of the navy have my earnest APP
proval:
pered batteshlps Of about 1850 tons trial
displacement, carrying phe heaviest
armor and most powerful ordnance for
vessels OF their class and to have the
highest practicable speed and great ra-
dius OF action. Estimated cost, exclusive
OF armor and armament. 10000 each.
2-Three shcathed and copPered armor-
ed cruisers OF about 1900 tons trial dis
placement, carrying the heav-est armor'
OF their class and 20 have the highest
practicable speed and great radius OF ac-
ton. Estimated cost. exclusive Of armor
and armament. 5000 600 each.
3-T'hree shcathod and coppcrei pro-
tected cruisers Of about 5000 tons trial
displacement. to have tho highest prac-
ticable speed ard great radius of action
AMI to carry the most powerful ordnance
suitable for vessels of Their class. Es-
timated cost. exclusive Of armor and ar
mamont. $4,000 each.
Ask sheathed and coppered cruisers
of about $500 tons trial displacement; TO
have the highest speed compatible with
good cruising qualities. great radius OF
action and 20 carry tho most powerful
ordnance suited to vessels of their class.
ESTIMATED cost, exclusive. OF armament,
N,1H. 500 each.
More Honors for Naval Heroes.
join with the secretary of the navy in
recommending that the grades of admiral
and vice-admiTal be temporarily revived.
10 b. filed By officers who have specially
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Spain.
Census and Pensions.
I earnestly urge upon congress the i'm
portance OF carly legislation providing for
necessary In view of the largo amount OF
work which must be performed in the
preparation of the schedules preparatory
TO the enumeration of the population.
There were on the pension rolls on June
9Q 1883. a93,14 names, an increase of nearly
1900 over the number on the rolls on the
no
amount appropriated by the act OF De-
cember q, 1896. for the payment or PEN
Eight million seventy thousand eight hun
dred and seventy-two dollars and forty
SIX cents was appropriated by the act OF
March 81. 1895, 70 cover deficiencies in
army pensions and repayments in the sum
on sl2'o9O %. making a total of Sl4sOs2,-
&2 % available for the payment OF PEN
amount dlsbursed from that sum was
sl44, Gol.S79 So leaving balance OF 3431,-
OH 30 uneXpended on the 30th of June, 1898
which was covered into the treasury
There were $50 names added to the rolls
curing the year by special acts passed at
the second session of the hfty-hfth con-
gress. making q total OF $3.50 pensioners
by congressional enactments since 1851.
Patents and Public Lands.
The, The total receipts of the patent Office
during the past year were 81, 25394S A. The
surplus Of $l72,314 65.
The public lands disposed of by the gov
tIHHlell curing tho year reached S453, 40 "
acres, an increase Of Is acres over
the previous year. The total receipts from
PUBIC iands during the fiscal year amount
ed to S2,277.s95 IS an increase of SleOOS3 80
over the preceding year. The lands em-
braced in the II forest reservations which
were suspended by the act Of June 4, 1897,
the proclamatons OF FEBRUARY % 1897 Gre
ating them, which added an estimated
amount OF l9.951,S6O acres to the area en-
braced In the reserves previously created.
In addition thereto two new reserves wero
created during the year-the Pine Noun
tain and Zaka lake reservation in Cali
Prescott reserve in Arizona embracing
1920 acres; while the Pecos river reserve
larged TO include 120,0cO additional acres.
AT the close Of Tie year 30 forest reser-
vations. not including those OF the At
Alaska, had been created by executive,
proclama tons embracing an estimated
area OF 4O,7l9,f4
Indians show Progress.
The department of the interior has In
by the act OF July. 1885, for a graded force
OF officers in control of the reserves. This
system has only been in full operation
ready been secured in many sections. The
reports received indicate that the system
Of patrol has not only prevented dostruc-
diminished the number of fires.
The special attention Of congress Is
tdleQ 10 tTal part OF tne secretary Oh luG
interiors report in relation to civilized
tribes. Ii is noteworthy that the general
condition OF the Indians shows marked
progress. I cannot too strongly indorse
the recommendation of the secretary of
the interior for the necessity of providing,
for the education of the 10000 white chill
dren resident in the Indian Territory.
Agriculture.
The department OF agriculture has been
active I'm the past year. Explorers have
been sent to many OF the countries Of the
eastern and western hemisphere for
seeds and plants that may be useful 10
the United States and with the further
view OF opening UP markets for our sur
plus products. Nationwide experiments
have been conducted to ascertain the suit
able locations as TO soil and climate and
states for growing sugar beets. The num-
Der OF sugar factories has been doubled in
the past two years. and the ability Of the
United States TO produce its own sugar
from this source has been clearly demon
strated
Alien Labor Law.
The alien labor contract law is shown by
experience to need some amendment;
providing better protection for
seamen is proposed; the rightful applica-
tion ~ tho eight hour law for the beneflt