Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1901-12-05

10 worK well In the iisld. Constant care
Is necessary to prevent CRY lot ~ w
transportation and commisssry DEPART
ments."
He. also urges the enactment OF Legs.
lation In connection with the militia ano
national guard forces Of the nation that
they may b better fitted for active serv'
Ice In time Of war. and says:
Our militia law is obsolete and woItn
less. The organization and armament o.
the national guard Of the several statesp
which are treated q militia in the ap-
proprlations by the congress, should Do
made Identical with those provided for
the regular forces. The obligations and
duties Of the guard In time OF war shoule
be carefully defined and . system estab.
lishsd by lay under which , the method a. o.
should be prescribed in advance. II 10 ut.
tsrly impossible in the excitement and
haste OF impending war to do this salts
factorily II the arrangements have not
been made long beforehand. Provision
should be made for utiliring In the nrst
volunteer organisations called out the
training Of those citizens who have q.
ready had experience under arms. and
especially for the selection In advance OF
the officers Of any force which may b.
raised; for careful selection of the kind
necessary is impossible after the outbreak
Of war"
He praises the veterans Of the civil war.
the war with Spain and those who have
rendered the nation valiant service In the
Indian uprisings of the west and In the
Philippines and counsels continued lib
srality In the nations dealing with them.
\ The Civil Service.
He recommends the enactment Of legis-
lation that will place under the rulings
Of the merit system many classes Of en-
ployes not now governed by It. His rec.
ommendation for this is as follows:
II recommend the passage Of . law
which will extend the CLASSIFIED service 70
the District Of Columbia or will at least
enable the president thus to extend It.
the temporary employment Of clerks
should hereafter contain provision that
they be selected under the civil service
law"
| He also wishes the merit system to OBJ
tain In the government service In the
colonies, and says:
Not an office should be filed in the
Philippines or Porto Rico with any regard
to the mans partisan affiliations or serv-
ices, with any regard to the political, So
cial or personal influence which he may
have at his command. In short heed
should b. paid to absolutely nothing save
the mans own character and capacity
and the 7ssds Of the service.
THE administration Of these Islands
should BE- As wholly free from the sus-
| picion of partisan politics as the admin
lstration Of the army and navy All that
| we ask from the public servant In the
Philippines or Porto Rico Is that he re-
fleet honor on his country by the way In
which he makes that countrys rule .
benefit to the peoples who have come I'M
der 1t. This is all that we should ask,
| and ua on nunt afford m he p0nfAnf with
| less"
other Recommendations.
Among other recommendations which the
president makes are those asking for leg
islatIon that will improve the consular serv-
Ice along lines outlined In bills introduced
ct previous sessions, and he says that:
ut is true that the service Is now In the
main efficient, but q standard Of excellence
cannot be permanently maintained until
tofore submitted 70 the, congress on this
subject are enacted into law"
He believes tho time has arrived when
the Indian should cease to be treated as O.
member Of q tribe but as an individual,
and recommends breaking up the tribal
funds, putting a stop TO the indlscrimlnats
permission to Indians to lease their allot-
ments and stopping the ration system. He
recommends also the establishment OF an
industrial educational system, and an en-
deayor to encourage the Indians to become
cattle raisers rather than agriculturists
where their lands are unsulted to IND latter.
Herecommends liberal appropriations for
the Louisiana Purchase exposition and an
appropriation covering expenses incurred
government exhibits from the Buffalo ex-
position to that at Charleston.
Another Of his recommendations 10 for
permanent census bureau, as II would In.
sure better, cheaper and more satisfactory
work In the interest Of business, statistics,
economic and social science.
The Postal Service.
He calls attention to, the growth Of the
postal system and to the fact that the an
nual deficit In this department Of the gov.
eminent service has been reduced to the
small sum Of scs2S,727. This, he says, could
further be increased and possibly surplus
shown but for the fact that many publi-
cations are now securing the pound rate
as second-class mail matter which are not
entitled to the same under the law. OF
this he says,
"The full measure of postal progress
which might be realized has long been
hampered and obstructed by the heavy
burden imposed on the government
through the ntrenched and well-under-
stood abuses which have grown In con-
nection with secondclass mail matter.
The extent Of this burcen appears when 1t
Is stated that, while the second-class mat
ter makes nearly three-ffths Of the weight
Of all the mail, It paid for the last fiscal
year only 1929, 44J Of the aggregate postal
revenue Of Sill 6SllsS. II the pound rate
Of postage, which produces the large loss
thus cntalled and which was fixed by the
congress with the purpose Of encouraging
the dissemination of public information.
were limited to the legitimate newspapers
and periodicals actually contemplated BY
the law no just exception could be taken:
That expense would be the recognized ana
accepted cost CT liberal public policy de-
lberately adopted for justlfable END.
But much Of the matter which enjoys the
privileged rate Is wholly outside Of the
intent Of the law and has secured admis-
sion only through an evasion OF Its re-
ouirements or through lax construction.
The proportion Of such wrongly included
natter IL estimated BY postal experts t.
be one-half Of the whole volume OF secone'
the pf pya q sss burden =
now undertaken to remove the abuses DO
far as possible by a stricter application
Of the law, and 1t should be sustained N
Its effort"
The Chinese DiAcuIties.
He calls attention to the satisfactory
settlement OF the Chinese dimcuitles OF
, last year. and this nations part In the
, settlement, and says provisions have
! been made for insurlng the future safety
Of the foreign representatives OF the
, promises made by China he says:
THE Chinese government has agreed y
participate financially In the work Of hst.
, tering the water approaches to Shanghai
i and TO Tlentsin, the csntsrs Of foreign
! ! trade In central and northern China, and
I an international conservancy board, ID
! which the Chinese government 10 largely
! represented, has been provided for the
/, IMPROVEMENT Of the Shanghai river and
,. The control OF Its navigation In the same
. line OF commercial Advantages O. revision
: OF the present tariff on imports has been
! asssnted to for the purpose Of substitute
lnk specific for id valorem duties ahd -
+ expert has been sent abroad on the pat
i, Of the United States to assist In thil
= work. A list of articles to remain free Of
4 duty, including Aour, cereals and rice.
. gold and silver coin and bullion, has also
Been agreed upon In the settlement"
In conclusion, he mentions the Pan
: American congress- new In session at the
. City OF Mexico, end rsfsse 10 the death Of
Queen Victoria and the deWatsr smveess
Of Germany, which aroused 4s gsAtlae
sympathy OF the people Of this eeVneyi
: which svmpathy VA FULLY rooDrVAA Nh