Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1900-12-06

so that the augmented revenues and the I
savings together material
~ reduce the net cost. The evidences
which point to these conclusions are pre-
sentcd in detail in the Annual Report of
the Postmaster General, which with its
is commended to the
of the Congress. The full
development of this special service, how
ever, requires such a large outlay of
money that it should be undertaken only
after careful study and thorough I'M
derstanding of all that it involves.
Very efficient service has been rendered
by the Navy in connection with the i'll
surrection in the Philippines and the re-
cent disturbance in China.
very satisfactory settlement has been
made in the long-pending question of the
manufacture of armor plate. A reasona-
BILE price has been secured and the neces- |
sity for Government armor plant avoid
ed. .a
l approve of the recommendations of
the Secretary for new vessels and for
additional officers and men which the re-
qured increase OF the Navy makes nee
essary. / commend to the favorable ac-
ton of the Congress the measure now
pending for the erection of statue to
the memory Of the late Admiral David
u. Porter. l commend also the estab-
lishment of a national naval reserve and
of the grade of vice-admiral. Provision
should be made, as recommended by the
Secretary, for suitable rewards for spe-
cial merit. Many officers who rendered
the most distinguished service during the
recent war with Spain have received in
return no recognition from the Congress.
The total area of public lands as given
| by the Secretary of the Interior is ap-
| proximately 1,071,SS1,662 acres, Of which
| 917.135,SS0 acres are undlsposed of and
154.745.7S2 acres have been reserved for
various purposes. The public lands dis
| posed of during the year amount to 49,
453SS7.96 acres, including 60, 423.09 acres
of Indian lands, an increase Of 4,271 .4T4.S0
over the preceding year. The total re-
ceipts from the sale of public lands dur
ing the fiscal year were S4,S79,75S.10, an
increase of $1,SO9, 62O.76 over the proceed
ing year.
The results obtained from our forest
policy have demonstrated its wisdom and
the necessity in the interest of the public
for its continuance and increased appro-
priations by the Congress for the carry
ing on of the work. On June &c. 1900,
there were thirty-seven forest reserves,
created by Presidential proclamations
under section "a of the act of March g.,
1891. embracing an area of 46,425,529
acres.
During the past year the Olympic Re-
serve, in the State of Washington, was
; reduced 265, GAO acres. leaving its present
area at 1,923s4O acres. The Prescott Re-
serve, in Arizona, was increased from
, l0.240 acres to 423, $50 acres, and the Big
! Horn Reserve in Wyoming, was increas-
l ed from 1,127,6S0 acres to 1,1S0,SO0 acres
: A new reserve, the Santa Ynez, in Cali.
fornia, embracing an area of $4,000
: acres. was created during this year. Or
October 10, 1900, the Crow Greek Fores
S Reserve, in Wyoming, was created, witt
= an area Of $500 acres.
At the end of the fiscal year there wer,
IN the pension roll 9s3529 names. ne
increase of 2,01O over the fiscal year 1899
The number added to the rolls during tn,
year was 45.344. The amount disburse'
: for army pensions during the year wa
e $134.700,597.24, and for navy pension
IL s3.76l ,533.41, n total of S13s, 462 ,130. Sc
leaving an unexpended balance of IS,
542,76S.25 to be covered into the Treas
o ury, which shows an increase over tn
previous years expenditure of $107,
" OTTO. There were 6S4 names added t
= the rolls during the year by special act
IL passed at the first session of the Fifty
s. sixth Congress.
= The act of May 8, 1900, among othe
" things provides for an extension of il
-, come to widows pensoned under said az
~ to $3.50 per annum. The Secretary of til
y, Interior believes that by the operations
-, this act the number Of persons pensiunt
~, under it will increase and the increase
~ annual payment for pensions will be b,
'' tween $3,00O,O00 and s4,000,O0o.
e.. The Government justly appreciates IL
services of its soldiers and sailors |
0e making pension payments liberal beyor
precedent to them, their widows and o
, phans.
Or There were 26,540 letters patent gran
n ed, including reissues and designs, du
.re ing the fiscal year ended June 80, 1870
to 1850 trademarks, $50 labels, and
nv prints registered. The number of patcn
mo which expired was 1885. The total I
he ceipts for patents were $i,35s, 22s.35. T
~ expenditures were s1,247,S27.5S, showi
Il surplus of $110.4O0,77.
re- The attention of the Congress Is called
mt the report OF the Secretary of the Inter
Il |
lhu establishment of schools in the Terrific
uld of Alaska, and favorable action is inyi,
to thereon.
led Much interesting information is given
ven the report of the Governor of Hawaii as
mes tine progress and development of the islai
~. during the period from July 1888
~ date of the approval of the joint resolut
de- of the Congress providing for their anne
as ton, up to April 30, 1900, the date of
nrs. approval of the act providing goyernm
by or the Territory, and thereafter.
Re- The last Hawaiian census, taken in
year 1896, gives a total population
: 10000, of which S1.O19 were native ]
IN waiians. The number of Americans
ON ported was :, 4Sh. The results of the +
NOR eral census, taken this year, show
and islands to have total population of 1854 4
who showing an increase over that reported
sto,, 1896 of A, 9sl, or ALP per cent.
iter There has been marked progress in
q. educational agricultural, and railroad
Sec yelopment OF the islands.
GERS III the Territorial act of April 30, y
am section OF said act repeats chapter 3
M the Civil Laws of Hawaii whereby
. Government was to assist in encourae
'art- and developing the agricultural resource
SUD the Republic. especially irrigation.
lent, Governor of Hawaii recommends legisla
Drps. looking to the development of such W
.om supply as may exist on the public la
ctive III Mt.n oar r.sw ", eaa SeM,e.
. III invited to this important Recommended
civil and others, as embodied in the report OF
Secretary of the Interior.
the The Director of the Census states that
great wore 10 conneet'on win the mTelith !
the ua s,rdaa is naei
elop- decade has finallv resulfed in The coiier
eliv- of an aggregation of statistical facts II
thin termine the industrial growth of the c
{ the try, its manufacturing and mechanical