Little Falls weekly transcript. (Little Falls, Morrison Co., Minn.) 1894-19??, 1899-12-08

0nu lO,6oo OF enc vOAunt01H8, making IN
aggregate Of 1,499 officers and 45, 1856 msn.
When tho troops now under orders shall
reach Manila, the force in the archipelago
will comprise 2,O5l officers and 63, 49,
men. T., ~ ,s w. -.
The operations of the army are fully
presented in the report of the secretary Of
war. I cannot withhold from officers and
men the highest commentator for their
soldiery conduct in trying situations, their
willing sacrifices for their country and
the integrity and ability with which they
have performed unusual and difficult du-
ties in our island possessions.
Domestic Postal service.
The domestic postal service continues
to grow with extraordinary rapidity. The
expenditures and revenues will each ex-
coed 500, 600 coo during the current year
Fortunately since tho revival of prosper
GUS times tho revenues have grown much
faster than the expenditure, and there is
every indication that a short period will
witness the obliteration Of the annual de-
felt. In this connection the report Of
the postmaster general embodies a state
. ment of some evils which have grown up
outside Of the contemplation OF
law in the treatment o. 8 ,me classes of
mail matter which wrongfully exercise
the privilege of the pound rate and shows
that If this matter had been properly
classified and had paid the rate which it
should have paid, instead Of postal de-
felt for the last fiscal year Of So, ca, 900
there would have been on one basis a sur
plus of ST., 637, 80, and on another s5, 49,
S36 The reform thus suggested, In the
opinion Of the postmaster general, would
not only put the postal service at once on
self-sustaining basis, but would permit
great and valuable improvements, and
recommend the subject to the consider
alton of congress.
The Gallant Navy.
The navy has maintained the spirit and
high service of efficiency which have al
ways characterized that service and has
lost none Of the gallantry in heroic action
which has signalized its brilliant and
glorious past. The nation has equal pride
In it's early and later achievements. Its
habitual readiness for every emergency
has won the confidence and admiration Of
the country. The people are interested in
the preparation and prestige Of the navy
and will justify liberal appropriations for
its maintenance and improvement. The
officers have shown peculiar adaptation
for the performance of new and delicate
duties which our recent war has imposed.
1t cannot be doubted that congress will
at once make necessary provision for the
armour plate for the vessels now under
contract and building. heartily concur
in the recommendation for the increase Of
the navy as suggested by the secretary Of
the navy.
Penaions Of Widows.
Reviewing the report of the pension
commissioner the president recommends,
following the request of the Grand Army
of the Republic, that congress shall so
amend the widows pension act to permit
the pension Office to grant pensionable
status to widows under the terms of the
third section of the act of June ~, 1890,
whose income aside from the proceeds of
daily labor is not in excess of $3.50 per
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