Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-12-12
(cOncIuded from last weeks weekIy.)


lor the general SIAN arc suPpsy urpsrs-
nenta they should be nlled b. celzils
from the lire, the men so detailed return
ng after awhile TO their line duties. Il Is
Fery undesirable 10 have the Serior Eraces
q the army composed Of men Nho rave
seine 70 M the positions BY the mere tact
i Eeniertty. A system shcuid b adopted
~ which there shall be an elimlration
Erace BY grsde OF those Who seem unit
srses fes re- II sr, ys ~ w nf hs
avti war who ars stu 10 the army would
Teen to require that IN the matter Of re-
hrements they be given By Law the sams
Rrtflteges accorded 70 their eomrHcea in
Another Recommendations which the pres
dent makes In connection with the army
) for the recgetion Of the paper work+
u the service, known 70 the pubic as red
tape" OF his he says
Every EFFORT should be made to bring
Tie army 10 a Constantly Increasing state
y emelency; When On actual service. 10
Eork save that directly IN the line OF such
teryice should be required, The paper
YORK II the army, a. IN the navy. should
y grsaily reduced. What Is needed Is
3 5' Work pG Ssii q a IS. s.I nsie' c saa ssEs eaf.
s necessary TO prevent dry rot IN the
transportation and eommissary DEPART
He also urges the enactment, OF leEfs-
alton In connection with the militia and
rational guard forces OF the nation that
hey may be better fitted for active serv-
&c IN time Of war. and says.
Our militia law Is obsolete and WORTH
ass Tbs organization and Of
ne national guard Of the several states.
which are treated as militia in the ap-
preparations BY the congress, should Be
he regular forces. The obligations and
auties Of the guard In tins Of war should
De carefully denned and a system estab-
hslisa oy law under which the method OF
nrnaoAmWA - EaNwHE- ~A-FN $500
should be prescribed IN advance. II is ut
eriy impossible in the excitement and
paste OF impending war 10 DO this salts
tactorily II the arrangements a not
been made long beforehand. Provision
should be made for utilizing In the FIRST
volunteer organizations called out tie
training Of those citizens who have al
ready had experience under arms. and
specially for the selection in advance OF
The officers Of any force which may Be-
raised; for careful selection Of the kind
lseessary Is impossible after the outbreak
He praises the veterans Of the civil war
he war with Spain and those h have
the nation valiant service IN the
indian u%prisings OF the west and In the
f~ninpplness n counsels continued lib
sraIity In the nations dealing with them
The Civil Service.
He recommends the enactment Q, lssis-
alton that viii place under the ruiinRs
3f the merit system many classes OF en-
ployes not now governed By IL HIS rec
for this Il as follows:
which will extend the classlned service 10
he District Of Columbia OF Will at least
,nahle the president thus 70 extend II
2 my Judgment all laws providing for
ne temporary employment o. clerks
mould hereafter contain q provision thai
hey Be selected under tbs civil service
He also wishes the merit system to OBJ
an IN the government service In the
Not an once should be nIlsd in thu
or Porto Rico with any regard
o the mans partisan Affiliations or sery-
eeS' VITA any regard 70 the political. So
ave AZ his command. In short heed
hould BE paid t. absolutely nothing save
mans own character and capacity
md the. needs Of the service.
The administrator 81 these isisnaa
hould b As Wholly free from the sas-
iicion OF partisan politics a. the admin |
stration OF The army. and navy. All that
e ask from 2 public servant in the
.'hlhPpines or Porto Rico is that he re-
.ect homer on his country BY the way in
wien ne makes thak cpunuy's rule
'enent o the peoples who have come ua-
Ier ~ y = al mat We Should ask.
other Recommendation.
Among other recommendation which thu |
makes are those aakinE for lee. !
slationt that w~thimprovs the consular tsrY-
& previous sessions, and hs saws thaf. |
II "a true that the service Is rev IN fha |
en1cient. but a standard Of sxeellencs |
Annot b permanently maintained untl 4
y principles set form In the bills here
ofQTe submitted 70 sha congress on ira /
uolect are enacted Into Law"
ne neleyes The tine has arrived when /
ne Indian Should cease 10 be treated as 4
1emoef 81 a tribe bot as an Individual. 1
recomnenta breaking % the TRIAL 1
uHdEy putting a stop 70 the indiserlminats
erinis4ion 70 1ncians 70 lease their ailot-
nsnts z stoPpiEg the rAih5a system He
ecommencs also The establishment & an
sdustrial sdueAt!onal system, Ard az En-
eaNOr 10 encourage tbs InGiaus 70 becoUa /
attic ratsars rather than agrfculturtsfs
FneTe TIER lands are ursuitse 70 n latter.
se louisiana Purchase sxposision and A
p~profrlAtion covering expenses Incurred
y The CbRrieatcn sKpoaitlan IN removing /
EXHIBITS from the Buffalo ex-
osiuon u that At Charleston.
Another Of his Recommendation Il for |
permanent census bureau. as Il Eouid In |
Iure better, cheaper and mere satisfactory 4
lork ~ the interest ef business. statlsties
eonomic ard social science.
The Postal Service.
He calls attention to the growth Of the
ostal system and 70 the fact that the an
ceieit IN this department Of the gov
rnment service has been reduced to the
sum Of G.sG.1H. This, he says, could
lrther Be increased ana possibly a surplus
but for the fact that many pubii-
zuona are now securing the pound rate
8 second-claGs mail matter which are not |
utilized 70 the same under the law. OF
bis he says
the full MEASURE Of postal progress
fhich might be realized has long been
smpered and obxtructed By the heavy
nraen imposed On the government
abuses which have grown IN 0
ection with second-class mail matter.
he extent OF this burden appears when Il |
stated that, while the Eeeond-class mat
y make nearly three-nfths Of the weight
{ all the mai, Il paid for the last fiscal
ear only r,1f.fls Of the aggregate postal
Of tfE .G1.1s3 II the pound rate
Z postage, which produces the large loss
nus entailed and which was iKed By the
1ngress WITH The parpose Of encouraging
be dissemination Of public Information, |
ere limited 20 the legitimate newspapers
nd periodicals. actually contemplated BY
law. no Just exception could Be taken.
hat expense would Be the recognized and
cost Of a liberal public policy de
adopted for a ~tustihsbie end
'ut much Of n matter which enjoys the
Of the law and has secured admIs-
on only through an evasion Of It's re-
liremenfs or through Lax construction.
proportion Of Euch wrongly included
lalAtf - tHttllAtel ny pgatAi experts g
z one-hsif Of thu whole volume Of second
mail. II u be oniy one-third or one
the magnitude Of the burden IL
1parent The post once department has
CIV undertaken 70 remove the abuses 50
II a. possible BY a s~trietef application
5 effort"
The cAiness DimeuItIss.
He calls attention to the satisfactory
'tuement Of he Chinese difficulties Of
81 year, and ~ nations part in the
Ittiement, and says pfoyisieas have
zen made for insuring the future safety
the foreign Representatives. or she
made BY China he says.
The Chinese government has agreed 10
ring the water approaches 10 Shanghai
ID 70 Tientsln. the ccnters Of foreign
ade IN central and northern China. and
] International conservancy board. In
hlch the Chinese government f. largely
presented. has been provided for the
e control Of its navigation. In the same
OF commercial advantages a revision
the present tsrin on Imports has been
10 Tor the purpose OF subStitut-
& specific for ad yalorem duties. and a.
pert has been sent abroad on the part d,
the United stAtes 10 assisf in this |
1rk A list Of articles 70 remain free OF
including -four, cereals and rice
"a and silver coin and bullion. has also
en- agreed upon IN the settlement"
Conclusion. he mentions the Pan
nerican conGreFh. now In session At the
Ity Of Mexico, and refers 10 the death of
Victoria and the dosaRtr emprsss :
Germany, which aroused the genuine !
mpatny Of the people Of this country. :
ilen symrNthy was fully r~eciprocatsd :
assassination Of Presidsnt Mckinley. ,
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