The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1901-12-06

available msana In many rsses Tor applying
this system. In other cases, an where la
ton undoubtedly can be widely extended.
There are Of course places where the writ
ten competitive examination cannot BE- ap-
piled, and others where q offers BY no means
an ideal solution. but whore under existing
political conditions u IN. though an imperfect
means, yct the best present means Of gst-
tins satisfactory results.
1T 10 Important 70 have this system OBJ
tain at home, but II 10 even more important
to have It applied risidly In our luauiar. pos
sessions. The administration Of these Islands
should bo AZ wholly free from the suspicion
Of partisan politics a. the Naturalization OF
W. s army sna gsVy ~ p ,ha, p iron
Rico IL that be reflect honor on bis country
by tho way In which he makes that coun-
sG g T under pe"' Ts s4g as ~hS shoas
aak, and We cannot AFFORD to be content with
Treatment Of Indians
The message points out tho detects IN our
present consular service, and recommends the
passage Of bills now before Congress- that
will increase its snieieney. OF the Indian
"in my judgment tho time has arrived
when We should dsnniioly make up our minda
70 recognise the Indian aa an individual and
not a. memhor Of a tribe. The General
Allotment Act II mighty pulveriting engine
10 break up the tribal mass. II acts direct
IL provisions some nisty thousand Indians
have already become ciiirona Of the United
States We should now break up the tribal
funds doing for them what allotment does
Tor the tribal lands, that 10. they should be
divided into individual holdings. stop
should be put upon The indiaoliminate per-
mission 10 Indians 20 lease their aiiotmsnta.
The EFFORT should he steadily 70 make the
/ Indian woik like any other man on his own
ground. Tho marriage laws Of the indians
should DO made the same a. those OF the
Yin dealing with tho aboriginal races few
things ara more important than 10 preserve
/ them from tho terrible physical and moral
DEGRADATION rrnultlnE from the liquor uat-
/ Nc We arc dong all We can 70 save our own
/ Indian tribes from thla evil Wher.ver ~
attained nn rorarda races where We 90 not
| uoareaa exclusive control, every effort SHOULD
ii be.psat ne mosi cordial support from
/ the CONGRESS and The people for the 81 Louis
! Exposition 20 Commomorhio the one hun-
drodth Anniversary Of the Louisiana W W
ntauce Of expansion ~ our history. Il def
/ initaiy decided that W. we're 70 become
r e,, n soesf n mo Wss,srn lemispssre me
national government should BE- repreaentcd
al the exposition by a full and oomplete 80
''rhe people Of Charleston. with great en-
orgy aud civic spirit, are carrying on an ~.
position which viii continue throughout most
of tho present session Of the contrena
heartily commend this exposition 70 the gooa
will Of the people Il deserves all the en-
couragoment that can be given y.
'For the sake Of good administration, sound
ocouomy aud the Advancement Of science. ms
Census once A. now constituted SHOULD p.
made permanent government bureau. INV
would insure better. cheaper ana more sat
iafnctory work. IA the interest not only o
our busineaa but Of Atauatic. economic AMI
social science.
0rowth Of Postal service.
,.rhe remarkable growth OF The postal ser
vice i shown IN ihs fact that ~ rsvsnusI
~ doubled within twelve years. lts pre1res
alvo development compein constantly lncreA1'
ine outlay. but IN this period Of business 20.
efgy aud prosperity H. receipts grew 20 much
faster than ia expenses that the annual de-
asii ans Ken steadily reduced from ~, III,
~ In 1897 70 ta,sal,7 ~ In 1901. Among rssen.
postal advances the nucccsa Of rural free
delivery wherever established has been 80
marked and actual experience has maoe 10
bcnehta 90 plain. that the demand for ia IN
tension Ia general and urgent
III n Just that the great agricultural popu-
iaton should share In the Improvement u the
service The number Of rural routes now 70
within three yeara and there are o.ooo appli-
cations awaiting action. II 4 expected thas
the number IN operation AZ me eloss o. N,
will then be daily carried 70 the doors OF
10000 Of our people Who have hsretofere
ssen e.psnu ,s, upos of ne eoas,r, vs,sh
IL adapted 10 Il will BE- covered BY this kind
Of service.
seoond-ciass Mail mattsn
The fun measure Of postal progreuu which
might be realized has Ions been hsmpered
and obstructed BY the heavy burden imposed
on the government through the intrenehsd
aud well-underHtood abuses which have
grown up IN connection With second class
pears when n IA stated that while the aeo-
d-ciaAn matter makes nearly three-nftha OF
nc sslset Of al The g Ssi P'S 70, ,r the
rate postaf revenue Of tiii, 63i, isa II the
pound rate OF postage, which produces the
large ioau thus entaed, and which was n1ed
aRinE the dissemination Of public informa-
ton. were limited 70 the legitimate news.
papers and periodicals actually contemplated
BY the law. no Just exception could be taken.
| That expense would be tho recognised and
accepted cost OF a liberal public policy Do.
iiberately adopted for a iusunable snd hgi
much Of the matter which enjoys the priv.
legged rate Ia wholly outside Of the intent o.
the law, and has secured admission only
through an evasion OF ia roqulrsmsnta or
such wrongly Included matter ID eeumated
By postal experts 70 be one.half OF the whole
volume Of second-olasa mail II Il b only
one-third or ona-quartcf the maGnltude OF
the burden Il apparent The fottoince De-
partment has now undertaken 10 remove the
abuses 40 FAR AZ q possible by a sliistsr ap-
plieaton Of the Law; and II should be sus-
I'VE view with lively interest and keen
hsopss .. ssssh1 dessr.s, 'u eobgsoS.d u he
invitation Of Mexico, and now aittng AZ ne
Mexican capital The delegates OF the United
States arc under the most liberal Instructions
10 cooperate with their colleagues In all
matters promising ADVANTAGE 10 the great
family OF American commonwealth, a. we'll
IN their relations among themselves a. In
their domestic Advancement and In their
Intercourse with the world NJ large
The occurrences arising from the Boxer"
outbreak IN China are reviewed IN detail, and
tho steps taken 20 secure 10 the United States
ia share Of the trade Of the Orient arc ex-
planned. The message concludes
THE death Of Queen Victoria caused the
people OF the United States deep and heart
felt SORROW, 20 which the government gave
full expression. when President Mckinley
died. our nation IN turn received from every
quarter OF the British empire expreHsionn Of
grief and sympathy no less sincere, The
death Of the Empress pownger Frederick OF
Germany also aroused The genuine sympathy
OF the American people. and ihia sympathy
was cordially rooprooatsd BY Germany ghsn
tho President was aasaaanated, Indeed, from
overy quarter Of the civilized world We re-
p rolved al the time OF the Preadenta death.
ASSURANCES Of such grltf and regard ~ %
, touch the hearts Of our people. In the midst
OF our afliction We reyerently thank the Al
mighty that we ATE az peace With the nations
Of mankind; and wa hrmly Intend that our
policy shall be such aa 20 continue unhrokcu
these international relations Of mutual re-
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
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