The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1899-12-16
OF American citizens against Spain by this
government be enacted.
The Pence Conuress


our correction with the peace congress
Is reviewed at iength, and the president
says mat the results OF the conference
meets the realization Of earnest desires on
the part Of many Of the American people.
81 our particular part in this conference
While earnestly promoting the idea Of
establishing a permanent International
YeEicnces which might arise from an OBJ
irus .EeeeNercise OF mediation. aud in sign
iIS WlsJ cohNthtIon cafcfuIy guarded the
historic position Of the United States by
IL" following declaration:
Nothing contained In this convention.
shall be 50 construed as to require the
United states Of America 70 depart from
It's traditional policy Of not intrudng upon,
irtcrfcrlng with, or cntangling Itself IN
the political questions or policy or inter-
nal Administration Of any foreign state:
nor shall anything contained in the said
convention be construed TO imply n re-
liC1ushment by the United states Of
America Of It's traditional attitude toward
purely American questions"
THUS Interpreted, the convention for the
pacific settlement Of International Conflicts
/ may be repardf q as realizing the earnest
desire Of great numbers OF American cit
pressed immune roUs resolutions ard memo-
rials, has urged them to labor, for this
ter Of this convention. already signed by
! the DELEGATES OF more than % sovereign
able action OF the senate OF the United
| States, whose ratification II still awaits.
The War Department..
A history OF the operations OF the war
department. IS given; including the work
! Spanish war and the organization Of new
troops IN compliance with cgislation enact
! ed by the last congress. lie commcnds
highly the action Of the volunteers who re-
NAMED IN service after the conclusion Of
the treaty Of peace with Spain, ard says of
| our army now IN the Philippines:
The force now in Manila consists Of 905
! officers and $05'S regulars. and 59i officers
! and R3S of the volunteers, making an
aggregate of 1ie9 officers and 1896 men
| When the troops now under orders shall
! reach Manila, the force in the archipelago
/ viii comprise 2,Cjl officers and G3,iS3 men.
army organizcd for the Spanish war and
! the creation Of new army, the transpor-
| tation from Manila to san Francisco of
| those entitled TO discharge. and the trans
! portation Of the new troops TO take their
places have been work Of great magni-
! tudc wei and ably done, for which too
much credit cannot be given the war de-
| par, mcnt
OF that portion OF the army now serving
H. cuba and Porto Rico he says;
During the past year we have reduced
our force in cuba ana Porto Rico. In
! enlisted men; in Porto Rico, s. officers and
! $500 enlisted men ard battalion Of 400
men composed, Of native Porto Rieans;
! States are go officers and 1877 men, and in
Hawaii u officers and 100 enlisted men.
The Postal Service.
The work Of the postal service beth at
home, and IN the colonies is spoken Of at
! length, and the operations of the depart
| ment in both places pronounced satsfac-
| tory OF the service In the colonies he says:
The appointment of director general of
| posts of Cuba, was given to an expert who
| had been chief pest office inspe ctor and as,
| sistant postmaster general, and who united
! large experience with administrative ca
| pac!ty. For the postmastership at 1av-
ana, the range Of skilled and available men
was scanned, ard the choice fell upon one
| who had been 20 years in the service S
| deputy postmaster and postmaster OF
large city; This principle governed and
officials sen. rot only TO Cuba. but to Porto
| Rico and the Philippines. ard they, were
In the employment Of the natives as minor
postmasters ard clerks The postal sys-
tenn in cuba though remaining under the
eral, was made essentially Independent II
was fsh that II should rot be a burden
| ami provision was made that any deficit in
the postal revenue should be a charge
| Though Porto Rico and the philippines
held a different relation to the Crited
States, yet, for convenience OF admins
nous system has been extended to them:
| The development Of he service in all OF
the sands has 66e9 raPdd and
lines, with free delivery. money order and
registry systems, and has given the peo-
pie mail facilities far, greater and more re-
| liable than any they have ever before en-
| loved II is thus not only vital agency
Of Industrial, social and business progress.
| lust understanding OF the true spirit and
Character of American administration.
Domestic Postal Service.
The domestic postal service continues to
grow with extraordinary rapidity: The
| expenditures and the revenues will each
exceed 800 100000 during the current year
| Fortunately, since the revival of prosper
GUS times the revenues have grown much
| faster than the expenditures, and there
Is every indication that short period
| will witness the obllteration of the annual
deficit. In this connection the report of
the postmaster general embodies state
up outside of the contemplation of law
In the treatment of some classes of mail
matter which wrongly exercise the priv.
this matter had been properly classined
| and had paid the rate which Il should
have paid instead OF &C. e. postal SS denGt o lGr
have been on one basis a surplus Of ST.
$3.50, and on another of S5,7SS,SG. The
reform thus suggested in the opinion Of
put the postal service at once on self
sustaining basis. but would permit great
mend the subject to the consideration of
| the congress.
The Navy.
He concurs In the recommendations made
by the secretary Of the navy for the in
crease Of that branch Of the public service
and legislation that Will proyiGe for armor
|
| II cannot be doubted that congress will
at once make necessary provision for the
larmor plate for the vessels now under
| contract and building. It's attention Is re-
| specially called to the report CT the sec
Dretary OF the navy, In which the subject Is
| fully presented. ] unite in his recon-
| mcndation that the congress enact such
| special legislation as may be necessary
| to enable the department to make con-
| tracts early in the coming year for armor
| Of the best quality that can be obtained in
| this country for the Maine. Ohio and Mis-
| souri, and that the provision of the act
| OF March 3, 1899. limiting the price of armor
| TO $500 per ton be removed.
In the matter of naval construction, Italy
arl Japan, Of the great powers. laid down
less tonnage In the year 1899 than this
| country, and Italy alone has less tonnage
| under construction. ! heartily concur in
| the recommendations for the Increase OF
| the navy, as suggested by the secretary.
| our future progress and prosperity de-
| pend upon our ability TO equal If not sur
| pass other nations In the enlargement and
| advance OF science, industry and com
| merce. To invention we must turn as one
| OF the most powerful aids to the accom-
| plishment OF such "A result. The attention
| Of the congress is directed TO the report
of the commissioner of patents, In which
| VIII be found valuable suggestions and
| mondations.
| The Subject of Pensions