The county record. [volume] (Kingstree, S.C.) 1885-1975, 1901-12-05

The remarkable growth Of the pos
tai service Is shown in the fact that
it's revenues have doubled and its ex-
penditures have nearly doubled with
in twelve years. Its progressive de-
velopment compels constantly increas-
ing outlay. but in this period OF busi-
ness energy and prosperity its receipts
grow so much faster than Its expenses
that the annual deficit has been stead
lily reduced from s11.411,779 in 1857 to
s3,923,727 in 1901. Among the recent
postal advances the success Of -ural
free delivery wherever established has
been so marked that, and actual ex-
perience has made its benefits 50 plain
that the demand for It's extension is
general and urgent.
It is just that the great agricultural
population should share in the i'm
provement of the service. The number
of rural routes now in operation Is o.
009, practically all established within
three years. and there are 5000 appi-
cations awaiting action. 1t Is expected
that the number in operation. at the
close of the current fiscal year Will
reach $500. The mail will then be daily
carried to the doors of $780, 900 OF our
people who have heretofore been de-
pendent upon distant offices, and one
third of all that portion OF the country
which is adapted to it will be covered
By this kind OF service.
Owing to the rapid growth OF our
power and our interests on the Pacific,
whatever IL opens in China must be OF
the keenest sational concern to US.
The genral terms of the settlement
of the questions growing out OF the an
tiforeign uprising in China OF 1900,
having been formulated in a joint note
addressed to China by the representa-
tiyes of the injured powers in Decem-
ber last, were pr onptly accepted by the
Chinese Government. After proracted
conferences the plenipotentiaries Of the
several powers were able to sign final
protocol with the Chinese plenipoten-
tiaries on the 7th Of last September.
setting forth the measures taken oy
China in compliance with the demands
of the Joint note, and expressing their
satisfaction Herewith. 1t will be fal1
before the Congress, with report OF
the plenipotentiary On behalf OF the
limited States, Mr.. William Woodvllie
Rockhill. to whom high praise Is cue
for the tact, good judgment, and cner-
CIV he has displayed in performing an
exceptionally difficult and delicate
task.
Conclusion.
The death of Queen Victoria caused
the people OF the United States deep
and heartfelt sorrow, to which the
Government gave full expression.
When President Mckinley died, our
Nation in turn received from every
quarter OF the British Empire express
sions of grief and sympathy no less sin"
core The death Of the Empress DoWa-
ger Frederick Of Germany also aroused
the genuine sympati Of the American
neonle: and this sympathy was cordi-
ally reciprocated by German wnen the
President was assassinated. Indeed,
from every quarter OF the civilized
world we received. at the time OF tne
Presidents death, assurance OF sucn
grief and regard as to touch the neaits
of our people. In the midst OF our ahiic-
tion we reyerently thank the Almighty
that we are at peace with the nations
of mankind; and we firmly intend tnat
our policy shall be such as to continue
unbroken these international ien lions
Of mutual respect and good Will.
THEODORE ROOSEVELT, =.