Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1901-12-14


where the duties are entirely non-political.
no favor. each standing on his merits as nss
is able to show them by practical test writ
available means in many cases for applying
this system. In other cases. where la
ton undoubtedly can be widely extended.
There are. of course, places where the writ
piled, and others where it offers by no means
an ideal solution, but where under existing
means. yet the best present means of get
ting satisfactory results
tain at home. but it is even more important
sessions The administration of these islands
should be wholly free from the suspicion
of partisan politics as the administration of
the army and navy. All that ask from
the public servant in the Philippines Porto
Rico is that he reflect honor on his country
try's rule benefit to the peoples who have
come under it This is all that we should
ask, and cannot afford to be content with
less
Treatment of Indians.
The message points out the defects in our
present consular service, and recommends the
will Increase it's etaciency. OF the Indian
problem it says
when should definitely make up our minds
to recognize the Indian as an individual and
Allotment Act is a mighty pulverizing engine
to break up the tribal mass 1t acts direct
it's provisions sixty thousand Indians
have already become citizens of the United
funds, doing for them what allotment does
for the tribal lands; that is, they should be
divided into individual holdings stop
should be put upon the indiscriminate per-
mission to Indians to lease their allotments.
Indian work like any other man his own
ground The marriage laws of the Indians
should be made the same as those OF the
whites.
I'm dealing with the aboriginal races few
things are more important than to preserve
them from the terrible physical and moral
degradation resulting from the liquor traf-
Indian tribes from this evil. Wherever by
international agreement this same end can De
attained regards races where we DO not
possess exclusive control, every effort should
be made to bring it about
Il bespeak the most cordial support from
the Congress and the people for the St Louis
Exposition to Commemorate the One Hun
chase This purchase was the greatest in
stance of expansion in our history II oel-
great continental republic, by far the fore
most power in the Western Hemisphere. me
national government should be represented
at the exposition by a full and complete SET
of exhibits.
ergy and civic spirit are carrying on an ex-
position which will continue throughout most
heartily commend this exposition to the good
will of the people. 1t deserves all the en-
coura cement that can be given it,
For the sake of good administration. SOUND
economy, and the advancement OF science tins
made permanent government bureau This
would insure better. cheaper and more sat
our business but of statistic, economic and
social science
Growth of Postal Service.
1.-The remarkable growth of the postal ser
vice is shown in the fact that its revenue
have doubled and its expenditures have near
ly doubled within twelve years. Its progress
sive development compels constantly fncreas-
ing outlay. but in this period or business en-.
ergy and prosperity its receipts grow SO much
faster than its expenses that the annual de-
felt has been steadily reduced from $1, al.
779 in 1897 to s., 923. 727 in 1901 Among recen
postal advances the success OF rural har ire e.
marked and actual experience has made its
benefits SO plain, that the demand for its ex-
tension is general and urgent
ut is Just that the great agricultural popu-
lation should share in the improvement of the
operation is 6.oos practically al esta Sta
within three years and there are s0Ge aP that
the number in operation at the close OF the
%l then be daily carried to the doors Of
5, 700, coo of our people who have heretofore
M % tba pSrton Of the Country
is adapted to it will be covered by this KIND
of service.
Second-Class Mail Matter.
"The full measure of postal progress which
might be realized has long been hampered
and INSTRUCTED by the heavy burden imposed
and well understood abuses which have
grown up in connection with second class
pears when it is stated that while the sec
ond-class matter makes nearly three ffths of
the weight of all the mail. it paid for the
gate postal revenue of $111. 631 49, II the
pound rate of postage, which produces the
large loss thus entailed, and which was fixed
by the Congress with the purpose of encour-
aging the dissemination Of public fnforma-
ton, were limited to the legitimate news
papers and periodicals actually contemplated
by the law, no just exception could be taken.
That expense would be the recognized ana
accepted cost of a liberal public policy de-
lfberately adopted for Justihabie end. But
much of the matter which enjoys the privf-
legged rate wholly outside of the intent of
the law, and has secured admission only
through an evasion of its requirements or
through lax construction The proportion OF
such wrongly included matter is estimated
by postal experts to be one-haH of the whole
volume of second-class mail. II it be only
one-third one-quarter, the magnitude of
the burden is apparent The Postonice De-
partment has now undertaken to remove the
abuses far Is possible by a stricter ap-
plication of the law; and it should be sus-
I'VE view with lively interest and keen
hopes of beneficial results the proceedings OF
the Pan-American Congress. convoked at the
invitation of Mexico, and now sitting at the
Mexican capital The delegates of the United
States are under the most liberal instructions
matters promising advantage to the great
family of American commonwealths. as well
in their relations among themselves as in
intercourse with the world at large
The occurrences arising from the Boxer
outbreak in China are reviewed in detail. and
its share of the trade OF the Orient are
planned The message concludes
THE death of Queen Victoria caused the
people of the United States deep and heart
felt sorrow, to which the government gave
died, our nation in turn received from every
quarter of the British empire expressions of
grief and sympathy no less sincere. The
death of the Empress Dowager Frederick of
Germany also aroused the genuine sympathy