Durango semi-weekly herald., 1903-12-10
PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
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and disQulel, our ofcers were cor
daily welcomed by the consular body
and the leading merchants. and ordl'
nary business resumed its activity.
The government OF the sultan gave
considerate hearing to the represent
ations of our minister, the official VINO
was regarded as responsible Tor the
disturbed condition OF AFFAIRS was re
moved. Our relations with the Turk
ish government remain friendly, our
claims founded on inequitable treat
ment OF some OF our schools and mis-
xions appear to be in process OF ami
cable adjustment.
Relations With China.
The signing of new commercial
treaty with China, which took place a
Shanghai on the sth oil October. rs a
cause OF satisfaction. This act, the
result of long discussion and negotia'
lion. places our commercial relations
with the great Oriental empire GA
more satisfactory footing than they
have ever heretofore enjoyed. 1t pro
vides not only ior the ordinary rights
and privileges ot diplomatic and con
sular officers, but also ior an import
ant extention OF our commerce by in
creased facility OF access 10 Chinese
ports, and tor the relief Oi trade By
the removal OF some oil the obstacles
which have embarrassed 1t in the past
The Chinese government engages, on
fair and equitable conditions, "anch
will probably be accepted " the prin'
cipal commerclai nations, 10 abandon
the levy OF ''likeD" ana other transn
dues throughout the empire, and 10
introduce other desirable adminislraL
i've reforms. Larger tacilnies are 10
be given to our citizens VINO desire TO
carry on mining enterprises in CHINA,
We have secured Tor our missionaries
valuable privilege. the recognition
of their right to rent and lease ia per
petuity sucn property as their rells'
Gus societies may need IN All parts oi
the empire. And, what was an indis
pensable condition for the advance ana
development OF our commerce in Man
churia, China, by treaty with US, mas
opened to foreign commerce the cities
OF Mukden, the capital OF the province
of MRnchuria, and Antung, an import
ant port on the Ialu river, on the roau
to Korea. The full measure of de
velopment which our commerce may
rightfully expect can hardly be looked
for until the settlement OF the present
abnormal state OF things In the en-
pire, but the foundation Tor such de-
velopment has at last been laid.
Reduction In Cost of Maintaining Con
sular Service.
l call your attention 10 the reduced
cost in maintaining the consular ser
vice for the fiscal year ending June
30, 1903, as shown in the annual report
OF the auditor for the state and othoi
departments. as compared with the
year previous. For the year under
consideration the excess OF expendi
lures over receipts on account oil the
consular service amounted to SIG,
1859, as against $96.97250 Tor the
year ending June 80, 1901. This is the
best showing in this respect for the
consular service for the past fourteen
years, and the reduction IN the cost
of the service to the government has
been made in spite OF the fact that the
expenditures tor the year IN question
were more than 100000 greater than
for the previous year.
Rural Free Delivery Service.
The rural free delivery service has
been steadily extended. The atten
ton of the congress is asked to the
question of the compensation OF the
letter carriers and clerks engaged in
the postal service. especially ON the
new rural free delivery routes. More
routes have been installed since the
first of July last than in any like per
iod in the departments history. While
= due regard TO economy must be KEEP,
in mind In the establishment oil new
routes, yet the extension OF the rural
free delivery system must be contin'
ued, for reasons OF sound public pol
Icy. No governmental movement oil
recent years has resulted in greater
Immediate benefit to the people OF the
country districts. Rural free delivery.
taken in connection with the tele-
phone, the bicycle, and the trolley, ac'
complishes much toward lessening the
isolation of farm life and making il
brighter and more attractive. In the
immediate past the lack OF just such
facilities as these has driven many
of the more active ana restless young
men and women from the farms TO the
cities. for they rebelled at loneliness
and lack of mental companionship.
1t is unhealthy and undesirable for
the cities to grow at the expense oi
the country; and rural free delivery
is not only a good thing In itself, but
is good because 1t is one OF the causes
which check this unwholesome ten
dency towards the urban concentra
ton Of our population at the expense
OF the country districts.
Good Roads.
II Is for the same reason that We
sympathize with and approve of The
policy OF building good roads. The
movement for good roads is one
fraught with the greatest benefit 81
the country districts.
Louisiana Purchase Exposition.
trust that the congress will con
tnue to favor in all proper ways the
Louisiana purchase exposition. This
exposition commentaries the Louis
lana purchase, which was the hrsi
great atpD In the eNpausiOu which