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


of the service, 20 that the augmented rev
enues and the accomplished savings tosethes
materially reduce the net cost. The evidences
which point to these conclusions are presented
In detail In tie snnaai report Of the post
master general, which, with Its recommends
tions, 10 recommended to the consideration Of
ciai service, however. reprirss such large out.
lay Of money that IL should be undertaken only
after q careful study and thorough understand
Ing Of all that Il involves.
Very efficient service has been readered By
thu navy In connection with the iusuFrection
In the Philippines and the recent disturbance
In China. very satisfactory settlemeRt has
been made Of the long-pending question Of the
manufacture OF armor plate. reasonable
price has been secured and the necessity for q
gov srnment srmor rlsnt avoided.
NEW VESSELS FOR NAVY.
spprove OF the reeommendatio Of the
Secretary OF the Navy for new vessels ard
for additional officers and men which tho re-
CURED increase of the navy makes necessary.
! commend TO the favorable action OF the con-
gress the measure now pending for the erection
OF a statue to the memory OF the late Admiral
David ID. Porter. ! commend also tho estab-
lishment of a national naval reserve and Of the
grade of vice admiral. Provision should he
made. recommended BY the secretary. for
suitable rewards for special merit. Many OF.
hcers who rendered the most distinguished SER
vice during the recent war with Spain have re-
ccived in return no recognition from the con
gross.
Toe total area Of public isnds as given BY
the Secretary Of the Interior Is approximately
l.0fl SSH sc. acres, Of which $40 acres
are undlsposed Of snd 1884 7k7S2 acres have
been reserved for various purposes. The pub
lie lands disposed Of during the year amount
to Li5s SIT. % acres, including G.ie3.0s acres
OF Indian lands an increase OF 4.?7i.f74.so over
the preceding year. Tho total receipts from
the sale OF lands during the fseai year were
SS'e 1910. an increase OF si.sos.sSo7 over the
preceding year.
The results obtained from cur forest policy
hsye demonstrated it's Wisdom and the neces-
s'y In the interest Of the public for Ito con-
tinuance and Increased appropriations by the
congress for the carrying on of the work. On
June 80 1900. there were thirty-sevcn forest
reserves. created by presidential proclams tons
under section q OF the act of March ;, 1891.
embracing an area Of Bt2s,52s acres.
During the past year the Olympic reserve,
In the state OF Washington. was reduced 1885,
90 acres. leaving Its present area at i,s2s.Se
acres The Prescott reserve In Arizona was In
creased from TO- 80 20 tss.es0 sores, and the
b. Horn reserve. In wyoming, was Increased
from .125 $50 TO 1,l50S00 scres new
reserve. the Santa Ynez, in California, en-
bracing area Of $4,000 acres was created
during this year, On Oct 10. 1900. the Crow
Creek forest reserve in WyouiHg. was created.
with area OF sc 3zs acres.
At the end OF the fiscal year there were on
the pension roll 81. 2e5 names, a net Increase
Of 700 over the fiscal year 1892 The number
added TO the rolls during the year was 1874.
The amount disbursed for army pensions dur.
ing the year tls4. 1o0. 1924, and for navy
pensions S37si So ~, totnl Of tl3s. 4sz. o.c5,
leaving an uneNlenueu DNfdCce OF so.5i- sbcLo u
no covered Into the treasury, which shows an
Increase over the previous years expenditure
OF sl07.07 70. There were 6st names added to
the rolls during the year by special acts passed
at the first session Of the City sixth congress.
The act Of Nay. 1900, among other things,
provides for extension OF income to widows
rersohed under said act to $50 per annum. The
Secretary OF the Interior believes that by ths
opcrntio OF this act the n1mher of persons
pensioned under 1t win increase snd the In
creased annual payment for pensions will he
hctw cen s. 10000 and N.0)9,ooo. The govern
ment Justly appreciates the services Of Its sol
d!erS and sailors by making pension payments
liberal beyond precedent fer them. their wild
ovs and orphans.
There were Is, $50 letters pat.nt granted, in
GLIDING reissues ard desisrs, during the fiscal
year ended June -. 1870; l.sso trademarks. Ss'
labels and % prlnts registeF-d. The number Of
patents which expired was 1885. The total
receipts for patents w-r. - ,SSs,2e .S. The ex'
penditures were ti.sf7.ss7.SS. showing surplus
OF sll0.iOo.77.
report Of the Secretary Of the Interior teueh-
Ing the Necessity for the further establishment
OF schools In the Territory Of Alaska aud ia
vCrahls action is invited thereof.
HAWAII AND THE CENSUS.
The progress and population of Hawaii ia
the next subject tonehed upon and then the
message takes up the department OF agriculture
a. follows:
The Department Of Agriculture has been e1
tending Its work during tbs past scar, reaching
farther for new varieties OF seeds aud plants:
cooperating more fully with the states and
territories In research slorg usefni iines mak-
ing progress In meteorological work relating TO
Ilres Of wireless. tclsrraphy aud forecasts for
ocean- going vessels: continuing inquiry rs to
animal disease; locking inro the extent and
character Of food adnlteratien; outlining plans
for the care, preservation and Intelligent hsr-
ves,ing OF our woodlands; studying soils that
producers may cultivate WIN better knowieagr
OF conditions. snd helping to oiothe desert
places Win grasses shl'hnNr 70 o1. etu ~
Gons. Our island possessions are being con
sidered that their peoples naJ be helped TO pro
duce the tropical products now so eatenrifeh
brought Into the united sistes issnry ,nte
methods Of Improving our roacs has neen sctiyr
during the year; help las hcen given % many
localities. and scientific INVESTIGATION OF mate
rial In the states snd territories has oeeo IN
augurated. Irrigation prooierns IN oar semi
rid regions are receiving careful anu Increased
consideration.
EXHIBIT AT PARIS.
A, .,,s,sIxs exhibIt ar p,ris Of the prod.
,,ot. a, .gric,,,ura ia. WADE the psop,e, Of
manv c,untr,es mora familiar with the varied
n, odyct. n, our ASIA. and their eonns alive
aa,ooIisnco The coIIection Of ,tHtistic. regard.
On, orr Grams h. being imnroyed. and sources
q, ,nsorm.tIo, ar. heinr enlarged TO the end
ts., nroancer. NAV have the earliest adyices
YOU. IL, 49,, aa,s,,,on, Tna,. 81. MAYER
80 ,,ua wh.n shn.a "a, whora a wa, es
,.hi,sh.i h,xs sso,rn ,no-c snnreeiatlou Of the
ssryicas NJ the sepa r,p,snt
co,rp cr I.pop laws
In my annual message OF Dec 5. isss, caii-
ed attention 10 tne necessity lor sore s"e w,
ment OF the amen eonuaet Jaw. .ae,e ~
remain inpor,sp. Ies, , =. .ne ls. p.a,
cation OF the eisht-honr Jaw 70, .ns oen "na
OF labor anu OF Tue pnhcipie Oh aIpi'Isuon' ~,
again commend tneee suo'eeis " INV eA'ei"'
attention OF the congress-.
CIVIL SERVICE IN PHILIPPINES.
That there may be secured the best service
possible 10 the Philippine Islands. have
Issued. under date OF Nov. 10. 1870, the follow
ing order:
THE United States civil service commission
IL directed to render such assistance as may
10 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 and efficient civil service