Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1900-12-03

during present conditions In Cuba and
the Philippines the president should
have authority to inareaFe the force ia
the present number Of 100000. Included
in this number authority should be Civ.
en- to raise native troops In the Philip.
pines up to $4,000, which the Taft com.
mission believe Will be more effective In
detecting and suppressing guerrillas
ASA sr.i ils and Ladrones than our own
oldiers. #
The full DISCUSSION OF this subject by
the secretary of war in his annual re-
port is called 10 your earnest attention
Commends the Amy.
The army can not be too highly com.
;mended for its faithful and effective ser.
vice In active military operations in tho
field and the difficult work OF civil ad.
ministration.
Rural Delivery Recommended.
The continued and rapid growth of thu
postal service is a sure index of the
great and increasing business activity
of&theg country Its most striking new
development is the extension OF rural
free delivery. This has come almost
Within the last year. AT the beginning
of the fiscal year 1921 1900 the number
of rout es in operation was only 391, and
mos, Of these had been running less
than twelve months. On the 18th OF
November 1900. the number had in.
creased TO 2,614, reaching into forty
four states and territories, and serving
q population of 1,S01.5 24. The number
Iof applications now pending and await.
Ing action nearly equals all those grant.
ed up to the present time, and by tn,
lclose Of the current fiscal year abou,
providing for the daily delivery Of mail.
fat the scattered homes OF about three
and a half millions of rural population
'rhis service amelorates the Isolation
| of farm life. .cond,ices to good roads ant
lauickens and extends the dissemination.
iof general information. Experience
! thus far has tended to allay the appre.
lshenSion that 1t would be 80 expensive al
/ TO forbid It's general adoption or make II
Ia serious burden. 1ts actual application
/ sllas' sll own that it increases postal re.
ce1ptag and can be accompanied by re.
\ ductioEaSin other branches of the serv.
| lee s., tina the augmented revenues and
/ the accomplished savings together ma
/ terially reduce the net cost. The evi.
dences which point to these conclusions
| are presented In detailin the annual re.
I5port Of the postmaster general, which
With its recommendations liz recon-.
lnended to the consideration Of the con.
Igres's. The full development of this
special service, however, requires such
a large outlay of money that 1t should
4 be undertaken only after careful
study and thorough understanding OF
4 all that it involves
Very efficient service has been rem.
i dercd by the navy in connection With
the insurrection in the Philippines md
4 the recent disturbance in China.
4 = very satisfactory settlement has
4 'peen made Of the long pending question.
4 ~ me snaann1actures OF armor plate. a
4 reasonable price has been secured and
slie necessary ior government armor
d pant avoided.
E, s approve or the recommendations Of
sl.ehe sserelary OF the navy for new ves.
90 ai'usior aaclslonai onicers and men.
Z 7 = .iie eSl.iireo increase or the navy
.,lshss I. q s'-':S commend to the
3 o.s.,'ie acton ots the congress the
4 : ls''Ns lsi'nlNg Tor the ton OF
- oithe late ADJ
- =, common also
!, "a naval
r,iral pra,.;,,i,, .i's 49,, q. vice aa-
j, ~ !, as
abba ~,
u officers, y
q gus,,,.sl s.,.,,.ic..
with spain have rseelxea 80 "a AZ
j lreeognltion from the congress
he az tention of the congress is called
70 he report Of the secretary OF the In
{ terror touching the necessity FOR the
= further establishment Of schools in the
: territory of Alaska and favorable ac-
Y non Is invited thereon.
/. Progress in Hawaii.
t Much interesting Information il rivan
: in the report of the governor 81 Ha-
d waii as To the progress and davelon.
\ nent Of the stands during the ,e,.io,,
e from July Z. 1898. the. date OF the an
: prevail OF the Joint resolution OF the
congress providing for Their annexa.
!. ton. up to April 30. 1900. the date q, the
q approval Of the act providing = govern.
mest for the territory. and thereafter
81 The last Hawaiian census takan q
d the year 1896. gives a total population d
g los.02D of which 3l.o19 were native Ha.
2 waiians The number Of America ms re.
d ported was IS. 1876 The result az nh fed.
eral census, taken this year shows tht
o Islands 10 have a population OF 154.oo1