Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1900-12-13

! sive ~ to forbid its general adoption q sanss
4 it serious burden. It's actual applicable has
shown that 1t increases postal receipts ead can
be accompanied by reductions in other breaches
1 OF the service, that the augmented rev.
1 enues and the accomplished savings together
! materially reduce the net cost. The evidences
which point to these conclusions presented
! In detail I'm the ANIMAL report Of the post
/ master general. which, with its recommenda-
| lions. IL recommended to the consideration Of
| the congress. The full development Of this spe
cial service however, reqrlresf such . large out.
| lay Of money that it should be undertaken onlY
| after careful study and thorough understand
| Ing Of all that II involves.
Very efficient service has been rendered By
| this navy in connection with the insurrection
| In the Philippines and the recent disturbance
been made OF the lonx-pending question Of tho
manufacture Of armor plate reasonable
price has been secured and the necessity for
gov srnment armor plant avoided.
NEW VESSELS FOR NAVY.
approve Of the recommendations Of the
Secretary of the Navy for vessels ard
for additional ohicers and which the re-
cuired increase Of the navy makes necessary.
I commend to the favorable action of the con-
gEess the measure pending fer the erection
OF a statue to the memory Of the late Admiral
David ID. Porter. / commend also the estab-
lshment of natisnal naval reserve and OF tho
grade Of vice admiral. Provision should be
made. recommended BY the secretary. for
suitable rewards for special merit. Many Of
HCefB VINO rendered the most 0lstinguSDe0 ser
vice during the recent with Spain have
ceived In return NO recognition from the Coz
gross.
Toe total area Of public lands as given By
the Secretary of the Interior is approximately
i07l ,SSl .662 acres, Of which 9l7 935, $50 acres
are undsposed OF and isf. Tts.7ss acres have
been reserved for various purposes. The pub
lie lands disposed of during the year amount
to 1888. SS7. 90 acres, including g. 423Gs
of Indian lands, increase OF 4.271, 474.S0 over
the preceding year. The total receipts from
the sale Of lands during The fiscal year were
si,Ss 10. an Increase OF $is .sse.7s over the
preceding year.
The results obtained FROM our forest policy
have demonstrated Its wisdom and the neces-
sity In the interest Of the public for its con-
tuuance and increased appropriations by the
congress for the carrying on Of the work. On
June 30. 1900. there were thirty-seven forest
reserves, created by presidential prociamations
under section "a OF the set of March ). 1891.
embracing area Of 4s.425.52s acres.
During the past year the Olympic reserve.
In the state Of Washington, was reduced 1885,
oio acres, leaving its present area at 1928 $40
acres. The Prescott reserve In Arizona was in
creased from II, 2+0 acres to ts3sSo scres and the
Big Horn reserve. In Wyoming, was Increased
from 1,l27 $50 acres to 1,1sO. 800 scres. new
reserve, the Santa Ynez. In California, EN-
bracinS an ares OF $4,000 acres. was created
during this year. On Oct. 10, 1900, the Crow
Greek forest reserve In Wyoming. was created.
with area Of IS, 800
At the end of the fiscal year there were on
tn. pension roll 800, s25 names, a net Increase
added to the rolls during the year was 1854.
The amount discussed for army pensions dur
ing the year was sls4 1905 E.24, and for navy
pensions So 7Si 53s4l total OF $685. 462, 13O. IS,
leaving unexperded balance Of s., 5i2. 76s.25 to
he covered into the treasury, which shows an
Increase over the previous yesr's expenditure
lfOf s1G7, on. 70. There eS4 names added to
the rolls during the year by special acts passed
at the first session Of the ffty-slXth congress.
Thu act Of May, 1900, among other things
provides for an extension Of income to widows
apStn raI t.pHar pt m NOR
Secretary OF the interior believes that by ths
operations Of this act the number OF persons
pensioned under 1t win increase and the In
creased annual payment for pensions VIII he
hctw cen $1,000, 900 and 81, 10000 The govern
ment justly appreciates the services Of Its sol
d!ers and sailors ny making pension payments
liberal beyond precedent for them. their wild
ows and orphans.
There were $3.50 letters patent granted. in
Guiding reissues and designs, during the fiscal
year ended June 90, 1890; 1850 trademarks. ssf
labels and % prints registered. The number OF
patents which expired was .Rs. The total
receipts for patents were 81, Sss, G2sS5. The eX'
penditures were s1:t7, s2T.5s. showing a surplus
OF $40. iO0.7T.
The attention OF the congress 10 called TO the
report of the Secretary Of the Interior touch
Ing the necessity for the further establishment
OF schools In the Territory OF Alaska and IA
vorsble action is invited thereoa.
HAWAII AND THE CENSUS.
The progress and population Of Hawaii is
the next subject touched upon and then the
| message takes up the department Of agriculture
follows
The Department of Agriculture has been e1
tending its work during the past year, reaching
farther for varieties of seeds and plants;
cooperating more fully with the states aHd
| territories In research along useful lines, max
| ing progress In meteorological work relating to
lines of wireless telegraphy and forecasts for
| ocean-soing vessels continuing Inquiry az to
| animal disease; looking into the extent and
character of food aduteration; outlining plans
| for the care, preservation and Intelligent har-
vestlng Of our woodlands; studying soils that
producers may cultivate with better knowicdgr
OF conditions, and helping to clothe desert
places with grasses suitable TO cur arid re-
gions. Our island possessions are being con-
sidered that their peoples may be helped to pro.
duce tho tropical products now so extensively
brought into the United States. Inquiry into
Methods of improving our roads has been active
during the year; help has been given to many
localities, and scientific investigation of mate.
rial In the states and territories has been In
aurrrated Irrigation problems in cur semi
Grid regions are receiving careful and increased
consideration.
EXHIBIT AP PARIS.
An extensive exhibits at Paris Of the prod
ucts OF agriculture Las made the peoples OF
many countries more familiar with the varied
p oducts Of our fields and their comparative
excellence The collection Of statistics regard
ing our crops Is being improved, and sources
of Information being enlarged, to the end
thar producers may have the earliest advtees
regarding crop conditions. There has never
been time when those for whom 1t was es-
tabIshed have shown more appreciation Of the
| services Of tho department.
CONTRACT LABOR LAWS.
In my annual message of Dec. s, 1898, call.
ed attention to the necessity for some amend
mpnt Of the allen contract law. There still
remain important features of the rightful appli.
cation OF the eight-hour law for the benefit
OF labor, and Of the principle of arbitration. and
/ again commend these subjects to the careful
attentioD of the congress-.
CIVIL SERVICE IN PHILIPPINES.
That there may be secured the best service
| possible In the Philippine Islands, have
issued. under date Of Nov. 10. 1900, the follow.
ing order:
Ia directed to render such assistance as may
be practicable to the civil service board created
under the act OF the United States Philippine
commission for the establishment and main
tenance Of an honest aud efficient civil service
in the Philippine Islands, and for that purpose
to conduct examination FOR the civil service OF
the Philippine Islands, upon the request of the
| civil service board OF said islands, under such
regulations may DO agreed upon by the said
board and the said United States civil service
com mission.
Tho civil service commission il greatly EN-.
| barrassed in Its work for want Of adequate
permanent force for clerical and other assist
| ance. Its needs are fully set forth In Ats re-
| port. I invite attention to the report, and es-
| pecially urge upon the congress that this I'm.
| portant bureau of the public service, which
| passes upon the qualifications and character OF
| 50 large a number Of the officers and employees
| OF the government, snOulu 20 suppoFtsu " vi
| needed appropriations to secure promptness and
| efficiency.
| THE WASHINGTON CENTENNIAL.
The transfer OF the government to this city
Is fact of great historical interest. Among the
people there IL feeling Of genuine pride In the
| capital of the republic. 1t II q matter OF In
| terest In this connection that In 1900 the popu-
| lat!or Of the District Of Columbia was 1908;
to-day 81 la 27s.7is. The population Of the City
| OF Washington was then 31lo; to-day 1t 10
| 2Is. 1876.
| The congress having provided for ian appro-
| pirate national celebration Of the centennial