The state herald., 1901-12-06

.Ths remarkable growth OF the postal ser.
vice is shown In the fact that its revenues
have doubled and Its expenditures nave near
y doubled within twelve years. Ms prcs.ss- c9.ss-
ing outlay. but In this period OF business en-
ersy and prosperity its receipts grow so much
faster than its expenses that me % annual ~, ~ Ee
71s in 1891 to as.s2a.72f in 1901 Among recent
postal advances the success OF rural Hee
delivery wherever established has has been been 10 10
benefits so plain, that the demand for its ex-
tension Is general and urgent.
0rowth of Postal Service.
''It IL Just that the great agricultural popu-
lation should share In the Improvement OF the
service. The number OF rural routes ns,s,n nUw ~
within three years. and there are 6.o00 appli.
cations awaiting action. 1t ia expected that
the number In operation at the close OF the
will then be daily carried to the doors OF
5.700, 900 Of our people who have heretofore
been dependent upon distant ofnces, and one
is adapted to 1t will be covered by this kind
Of service.
second Glass Mall Matter.
1.-THE full measure OF postal progress which
might be realized has long been hampered
and obstructed by the heavy burden imposed
and weil-understood abuses which havo
grown up In connection with second class
mail matter The extent Of this burden .p'
ond- class matter makes nearly three-hfths OF
the weight Of all the mail. II paid for the
last fiscal year only N.esahs Of the .sEre-
pound rate Of postage. which produces the
large loss thus entailsd, and which was hxed
by the Congress with the purpose of encour-
tion, were limited to the legitimate news
papers and periodicals. actually contemplated
by the law. no Just exception could be taken.
accepted cost Of q liberal public policy de-
liberately adopted for q tustihabie end But
much Of tho matter which enjoys the privi-
legged rate Is wholly outsid: of the intent Of
through an evasion Of its requirements or
through lax construction. The proportion of
'p by posssi % experts % to Ss on.-Ssif ot the Whos
volume Of second-class mail. II It be only
one-third or ons-quartsf. the magnitude of
partment has now undertaken to remove the
abuses SO far as IL possible by 4 stricter ap-
plcstion Of the law: and 1t should be sus-
tainsd In its effort"
I'VE view with lively interest and keen
hopes Of beneficial results the proceedings OF
the Pan-American Congrsas. convoked at the
Invitation Of Mexico. and now sitting At the
States are under the most liberal instructions
to CO operate with their colleagues In all
matters promising advantage to the great
family Of American commonwealth. as well
10 their relations amopg themselves as In
their domestic advancsmsnt and in their
Intercourse with the world at large.
The occurrences arising from the Boxer
outbreak In China are reviewed In detail. and
the steps taken to secure TO the United States
Its share Of the trade Of the Orient are ex-
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
full expression. when President Mckinley
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
OF the American people; and this sympathy
was cordially reciprocated by Germany when
the President was aaaassinated. Indeed, from
every quarter Of the civilized world We re-
ceived. at the time Of the President's death,
assurances Of such grief and regard as to
touch the hearts OF our people. In the midst
Of our anlictisn We reversntly thank the Al
mighty that We are At peace with the nations
Of mankind; and We firmly intend that our
policy shall be such to continue unbroken
these International relations Of mutual re-
spect and good will.
white House. December .. 1901.