Pullman herald. [volume] (Pullman, W.T. [Wash.]) 1888-1989, 1899-12-09

order, at the cost of sanguinary en-.
counters. In this emergency a Joint
commission of representatives. of the
United States, Germany and Great
Britain was sent to Samoa to investi-
gate the situation and provide a tenn
porary remedy BY its active efforts a
peaceful solution was reached, for the
lme being the kingship being abolished
and a provisional government estab-
lIshed.
This nation has assumed before the
world grave responsibility for the flu
ture good government of Cuba. We
lave accepted trust the fulfllment
of which calls for the sternest integ-
ity of purpose and the exercise of the
highest wisdom. The new Cuba yet
to arise from the ashes of the past must
needs be bound to us by ties or singu-
lar intimacy and strength if its endur-
ing welfare is to be assured.
pan-Amcrirnn ExposItion.
The act to encourage the holding of
the pan-American exposition on the
Niagara frontier, within the counties of
Erie and Niagara, in the state of New
York, in the year 1901 was approved
On March 8, 1899
This exposition, which will be held
in the city of Buffalo, in the near vicin-
Iity of the great Niagara cataract, and
within days journey of which reside
100000 of our people. will be con-
fined entirely to the western hemis
phere.
Arbitration.
The provision for arbitration con
templates the formation of a perma-
nent tribunal, before which disputed
cases may be brought for settlement by
the mutual consent of the ltigants in
each separate case. The advantages of
such a permanent tribunal over i'm
promptu commissions of arbitration are
conceived to be the actual existence of
a competent court, prepared to admin
ister justice, the greater economy re-
Isulting from we'll devised system and
the accumulated judicial skill and ex-
perience which a tribunal would soon
possess.
Medals.
! | recommend that the congress pro
vide a special medal OF honor for the
volunteers, regulars, sailors and ma
rines on duty in the Philippines, who
voluntarily remained in the service af-
ter their terms of enlistment had eX-
pired.
Postal Service.
In restoring peaceful conditions, or
Gerly rule, and civic progress in Cuba,
Puerto Rico, and so far as practicable
in the Philippines, the rehabilitation
OF postal service has been an important
part in the work. fl
The Navy.
The navy. has maintained the spirit
and high efficiency which have always
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 its early and later achieve
ments.
| Pensions.
On the Both of June, 1899, the pension
roll of the United States numbered
991 $40 These include the pensioners
OF the army and navy in all our wars
1.-The number added to the rolls during
the year was 40,991. The number drop
ped by reason of death, re-marriage
minors by legal limitations failure tc
claim within three years and other
causes was 43, 1856, and the number OF
claims disallowed was 107917
During the year 89,045 pension certi
icates We're issued, of which 1907
were for new or original pensions. The
amount disbursed for army and navy
pensions during the year was $138,355,
05295, which was $1,651.46 less than
the SUM of the appropriations.
The Census.
In accordance with the act of con
gress approved March 8, 1899 the pre-
iminary work in connection with the
twelfth census is now fully under way
The officers required for the proper ad
ininistration of the duties imposed have
; been selected.
Forest Reserves.
On June 80, 1898, there were 80 forest
reservations exclusive of the Afog
max forest and fish culture reserve in
Alaska) embracing an estimated area
of 4O,719,174 acres. During the past
year two of the existing forest reserves
the Trabuco Canyon California; and
Black Hills (South Dakota and Wyom
inS), have beea considerably enlarged
the area of the Mounta Rainier reserve
in the state of Washington has been
somewhat reduced, and six additional
reserves have been established, namely
the San Francisco mountain, Arizona
the Black Mesa, Arizona; Lake Tahoe
california; Gallatin, Montana; ella
River, New Mexico, and Fish Lake
Utah the total estimated area of which
is 5,025,772 acres.
This makes at the present time a to-
tai estimated area of 46,021 ,899 acres
! The department Of agriculture is con
stantly consulting the needs of produ.
GERS in all the states and territories.
1t is introducing seeds and plants OF
great value and promoting fuller diver
IsificatiOn of crops
There is widespread interest in the
i'm DpoVpnenf af oIIr puhlfo l. ;c,b,ro,,e - .