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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07
RURAL FREE DELIVERY.
Attention of Congress Invited
PAY for Carries and Clerks.

The rural free delivery service has
been steadily extended the atten-
ton OF the Congress II asked TO the
quetsion Of the compensation OF the
letter carriers and clerks engaged IN
the postal service especially on the
new rural free-dcliVcry routes. More
routes have been Installed since the
first of July last than IN any Ike peri
cd I'm the departments history While
q due regard TO economy must be kept
In mind In the establishment Of new
routes, yet the extension Of the rural
free-delivery system must be cOntin-
ued, for REASONS Of sound public poll
cy. No governmental movement Of
recent years has resulted IN greater
immediate benefit to the people OF the
country districts. Rural free delivery,
taken in connection with the telephone,
the bicycle. and the trolley accomplish
es much toward lessening the isola-
tlon OF farm life and making II bright
er and more attractive. In the imme-
date past the lack of Just such facill-
ties as these has driven many OF the
more active and restless young men and
women from the farms 10 the cities,
for they rebelled az loneliness and lack
Of mental CompanionshipS 1t IL un-
healthy and undesirable for the cities
to grow at the expense Of the country
and rural free delivery is not only a
good thing In Itself but Is good be.
cause II Is one Of the causes which
check this unwholesome tendency to-
wards the urban concentration Of our
population az the expense of the coun-
try districts 1t is for the same rea-
son that we sympathize with and APP
prove OF the policy Of building good
roads. The movement for good roads
IL one fraught with the greatest benefit
to the country districts.
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EXPOSITIONS.
Says Good Word for st. Louis
And Portland Fairs.

/ trust that the Congress viii con-
tinue to favor In all proper ways the
Louisiana Purchase exposition, This
exposition commentaries the Loul-
slana purchase. which was the first
great step in the expansion which
made as continental nation. The
expedition Of Lewis and clark across
the continent followed thereon, and
marked the beginning Of the process Of
exploration and colonization which
thrust our national boundaries 10 the
Pacific. The acquisition Of the ore
gon country including the present
states Of Oregon and Washington, was
"A fact OF immense Importance In our
history; first giving US our place on the
Pacific seaboard and making ready the
way for our ascendency In the COM
merce Of the greatest OF the oceans.
The centennial Of our establishment
upon the western coast by the eXpedi-
ton az Lewis and Clark Is to be cele-
brated at Portland Oregon. by an eX-
position In the summer OF 1905, and this
event should reeeye recognition and
support front the national govern
mcnLN Er Tt
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07
PRIVATE PROPERTY IN WAR
Mr.. MKinley's Recommendation
Renewed.

in President McKinleys annual. mes
sage OF Dec o. 1885, he made the fol-
lowing recommendation
THE experiences Of the last year
bring forcibly home to us a sense OF the
burdens and tho waste of war We
desire, In common with most civilized
nations, TO reduce to the lowest possible
point the damage sustained IN time OF
war by peaceablo trade and commerce
II IS true We may sufer In such cases
less than other communities, but all
nations are damaged more or less by
the state of uueaslness aud apprehen-
sion into which an outbreak Of hos
tllities throws the entire commercial
world. II should be our object, there
lore, TO minimize, so far as practicable
THIS inevitable loss and disturbance
This purpose can probably bcst DE ac.
complshed by an international agree
ment 20 regard all private property at
sea as exempt from capture or destruc.
ton by the forces OF belligereut powers
The United States government has for
many years advocated this humane and
beneucent principle. and is now i'm a
position to recommend It 10 other pow.
ers without the mputation OF selfish
motives ! therefore suggest for your
consideration that the executive be
'fNNf''' if'N w WI NHIhlNl Win lllt gov
ernments OF the principal maritime
powers with view Of incorporating In.
70 the permanent law of civilized ma
tions the principle Of the exemption Of
al private property az sea, not contra.
band Of war from capture or destruc.
Ton by bcligerent powers
| cordially renew this recommended
tion,
u $, SUPREME COURTS VIEW.
The supreme court speaking ON Dec.
II, 1899, Through peckham j.. said:
III Is, we think, historically accurate
TO say that this government has nj.
ways been, In It's views. among the
most advanced Of the governments of
the world I'm favor Of mitigating as to
All -combatants the hardships and
horrors Of war. 10 accomplish that
object II has always advocated those
rules which would In most eases do
away with the right 20 capture the pri-
vate property OF an enemy on the high
seas"
A MATTER OF HUMANITY.
| advocate this as matter OF hu.
mainly and morals, II Is anachronistic
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army IN recent years. Such schools o,
those erected at Fort Leavenworth ana
Fort Riley and the institution NJ
ran maneuver work accomplish
satisfactory results. The gnod
erect OF these maneuyers upon tho
national guard Is marked and ar,nia
appropriation should be made to onaijo
tne Huardsmen of the several states ~
share in the benefit ' "
CAMPS FOR MANEUvERs
The government should as som o.
possible secure suitable perrnonort
camp sites for military maneuvprs i'm
me various sections OF the coupt,y
The service thereby rendered nor nnE
TO the regular army, but to the patlonoI
guard of the several states. viii ne e.,
great as to repay many times over tbs
relatively small expense. We shopld
not rest satisfied with what has befn
done, however.
SYSTEM OF PROMOTION
The only people who are contento,
with a system Of promotion nv mora
seniority are those who are centennial
with the triumph of medlocritv oyer
excellence. On the other hand a s,.g
TEN which encouraged the exercise M
social or political favoritism I'm promo.
tions would be even worse But il
would surely be easy to devise meth.
Cd OF promotion from grade 10 grade
In which the opinion OF the higher on.
GERS OF the service upon the candidates
should be decisive upon the standing
and promotion of the latter Just such
system now obtains at West Point
Of oh -.
mines the standing Of that years class.
the man being dropped or graduated I'm.
TO the next class in the relative position
which his military 'superinrs decide 10
be warranted by his merit H. ether
words, ability, energy fidelity, and ait
other similar qualities determine te
rank OF man year after year IN West
Point, and his standing in I've arrT
when he graduates from West POi~t
but from that time on all effort O. Fl a
which man Is best or worst ami rc-
ward or punish him accordingly. g
abandoned. no brilllancy no amount 0f
hard work, no eagerness IN the re~.
Torrance Of duty can advance him
and no slackness or Indifference that
falls short Of a court-marull offsWe
can retard him.
SYSTEM NEEDS CHANGING,
UntiI this system IL changed we can.
not hope that our officers win be as
high grade as we have a right 10 ey-
pect, considering the material mon
which we draw. Moreover when a man
renders such service as Capt PershIag
rendered last spring In the Moro cam.
paign. IL ought 20 the possible TO reward
him without at once jumning him to
the grade Of brgadier-goneral
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07
TERRITORY OF ALASKA.
Is Growing Rapidly and Needs
ssa Many laws.

| call your special attention to the
territory OF Alaska. The country is
developing rapidly, and Il has an as
sured future. The mineral wealth Is
great ana has as yet hardly been tap
ped, The fisheries IL wisely handled
and kept under national control, will
he a business as permanent as any 9TH
er, and of the utmost Importance to
the people. The forests If properly
guarded VIII form another great source
Of wealth, Portions OF Alaska are Mt
ter for farming and stock raising. al
though the methods must be adapted to
the peculiar conditions OF the country.
Alaska Is situated in the far north
but so are Norway and Sweden and
Finland and Alaska can prosper and
play its part In the new world just az
those nations have prospered and
played their parts in the old world.
Proper land laws should be enacted
and the survey OF the public lands i'm
medlntely begun Coal-land laws
should be provided whereby the coal
land entryman may make his location
and secure patent under methods kin
dred to those now prescribed for home
stead and mineral entrymen. Salmon
hatcherles, exclusively under goyern-
ment control should be established.
The cable should be extended from SIT
ka westward, Wagon roads and trails
should be built, and the building OF rail-
roads promoted In all legitimate ways.
Lighthouses should be built along the
coast Attention should be paid TO the
needs Of the Alaska Indians; provision
should be made for an ollicer,w with dep.
titles, to study their needs, relieve their
immediate wants and help them adapt
themselves to the new conditions.
The commission appointed to inyestl-
gate, during the season Of 1908, the con-
dition and needs Of the Alaskan salmon
fisheries, has finished It's work i'm the
Held. and IL preparing detailed report
thereon. A preliminary report recit.
ing the measures Immediately required
for the protection and preservation OF
the salmon industry has already been
submitted TO the secretary Of commerce
ana labor for his attention and for the
needed action
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07
CONSULAR SERVICE.
Cost of Maintaining It Has Been
Greatly Reduced.

J cali your attention 10 the reduced
cost IN maintaining the consular SER
vice for the fiscal year ending June 30.
1908, az shown in the annual report of
the auditor for the state and other de-
parlments, as compared with the year
previous For the year under consid b.
Grafton the excess of expenditures over
receipts on account of the consular ser.
vice amounted TO S26.l25.l2. as against
Se6 sI250 for the year ending June 30.
1909, and SliI0i0,l6 for the year ending
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lNsuLAR POSSESSIONS.
All ofThem Are Making Good and
Steady Progress.

! recommend that an appropriation
be made for building lighthouses in
Hawaii, and taking possession of those
already built The territory should be
be reimbursed for whatever amounts II
has already expended for lighthouses.
The governor should be empowered TO
suspend or remove any official ap-
pointed by him, without submitting the
matter TO the legislature.
PHILIPPINES AND PORTO RICO.
or our lnsular possessions the Phil
pines and Porto Rico IL is gratifying
To say that their steady progress has
been as such as TO make 1t unnecessary
to spend much time in discussing them.
yet the Congress should ever keen In
nina that a peculiar obligation rests
upon us to further IN every way the
welfare OF these communities. The
Philippines should be knit closer TO us
ny tatln arrangements, II would Of
course, De- impossible suddenly to raise
the people of the Islands to the high
pllch OF industrial prosperity and OF
governmental efficiency to which they
VIII I'm the end by degrees attain, and
the caution aud moderation shown in
developing them have been among the
49, '"''"' WY lllN HfNflpplil'ut mas
hllherto gone ON so smoothly. Scru-
pulous care has been taken I'm the
choice Of governmental agents. and the
entire elimination of partisan politics
from the public service. The condition
OF the islanders Is In material things
far better than ever before, while their
governmental Intellectual and moral
advance has kept pace with their ma
terhl advance. No one people ever
benefited another people more than
we have benefited the Filipinos by tax.
Ing possession Of the islands.
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when private property is respected on
land that Il should not be respected at
sea. Moreover, II should be borne IN
mind that shipping represents, Inter
nationally speaking, a much more gem
crallzed species OF private property
than IL the case with ordinary property
on land that r., property found at sea
ls much less apt than Is the case win
property found on land really TO belong
To any one nation. Under the modern
system OF corporate ownership the nag
Of a vessel often differs from the flag
which would mark the nationality OF
the real ownership and money control
Of the vessel and the cargo may be-
long TO individuals Of yet a different
nationality. Much American capital Is
now invested In foreign ships; ana
among foreign nations II often hap
pens that the capital Of one Is largely
Invested In the shipping Of another. Fur
therm0ro, as a practical matter II may
be mentioned that while commerce des-
troying may cause serious loss and
great annoyance, II can never be more
than subsidiary factor In bringing 10
terms u rpsOute foe. This Is now well
recognized by all of our naval experts.
The fighting ship, not the commerce
destroyer, Is the vessel whose fonts add
renown TO nations history, and es-
tablish Ter place among the great pow
ers OF the world.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES UNION.
Last year the Mountaineering
Union for International Arbitration
met at Vienna, 800 members OF the diff
ferent legislatures Of civilized countries
attending II was provided that The
next meeting should be IN 1904 AT st.
Louis. subject 10 our Congress extend
Ing an invitation, Like The Hague tri-
bunal, this mterparllumentary union Is
one of the forces tending towards peace
among the nations of the earth and
II is entitled to our support trust
the invitation can be extended
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07

June 30. 1901 This is the best show
ms In this respect for the consular ser
vice for the past II years. and the re-
duction In the cost OF the service 10
the government has been made ~ spite
OF the fact that the expenditures for
the year In question were more nan
$50 900 greater than for the previous
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07

Schilling's Best pepper ia
better than pure; it is the
finest of pure we have to get
rid of rejected pure. We
get a peculiar flavor as well as
strength.
Your grocer's; moneyback.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07
THE AR MY.
Stress Laid on Need of New Rules
For Promotion of Officers.

The effect of the laws providing a
general stan for the army and for the
more effective use Of the national guard
has been excellent Great Improvement
hasSbeen made In the efficiency OF our
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07
I'll HunOrS

Are impure matters which the skin,
liver, kidneys and other organs can
moi t2Ge care of without help, there is
such an accumulation of them.
They litter the whole system.
Pimples, boils, eczema and other
eruptions, loss of appetite, that tired
feeling, bilious turns, fits of indlges.
ton, dull headaches and many other
troubles are due to them.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
So Far as Possible Should be Rig.
idly Held for the Home Builders.

The cash receipts OF the general land
office for the fiscal year were Si1.02i,-
1855, an Increase Of A162,Sl6.i over
the preceding year on this sum, ap-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07
Hoods Cars0pariHQ
and Pills

Remove all humors, overcome all
their effects, strengthen, tone and
invigorate the whole system.
III had salt rheum on my hands so that
could not work. took Hoods sarsaparilla
and It drove GU, the humor, continued
It's use I'LL the sores disappeared Mrs.
lRA O. BsovN, Rumiori Falls, Me.
Noodle SaroapariIla promises 70
cure and keeps tho promise.
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THE NAVY.
Steady Progress of Building 1t Up
Must Go On.

shortly after the enuncation Of ttat
famous principle Of American foreign
policy no Unknown as the Monroe doc,
trine" President Monroe, In a speclil
message to Congress on Jan w lS-l,
spoke as follows: THE navy Is the arm
from which our government VIII alWays
derive most aid In support OF our
rights. Every power engage III
val mower. the number Of our ships on
each class, their condition and tne
promptitude with which we may DINE 5,s
them into service, and viii pay dNe
consideration to that argument
MUST NOT LET-UP'
heartily congratulate the Con isi,1s
upon the steady progress IN buliu,us
no the American navy. we cauho' M M
ford to let-up in this great worn r,ore
stand still means to go pac"'
20
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a GUARANTEED CrRE FOR puvs
. itching. Blind, Bleeding or protrud,,,,
piles druggists viii refund money N pAzS
IMMINENT falls TO cure in 6 10 IA da"s
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NATION THE GAMER.

Most Of the works contemplated for
construction are OF national Importance
involving Interstate questions or the
securing Of stable, self-supportlng com
munitles i'm the midst of vast tracts of
vacant land. The nation rs a whole Is
Of course the gamer by the creation OF
these homes adding as they do to the
wealth and stability Of the country
and furnishing a home market for the
products OF the east and south The
reclamation law, while perhaps not
IDEAL appears nt present 10 answer the
larger needs for which II Is designed.
Further legislation Is nor recommended
until the necessities Of change are more
apparent
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07
PREsERVATION OF F0Rrsrs

The study Of the opportunities NJ ,.o
lamation Of the vast extent ~ mia
land shows that whether this raclora
ton Is done by individuals cornora
ions or the state, the sources of wa
ter supply must be effectively protoct.
ed and the reservoirs guarded by tho
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07
CIVIL SERVICE RrLEs.

During the year ended July 80 last
2o,Jb6 persons We're appointed through
competitive examinations under the
civil-service rules. This was 1852 more
than during the preceding year. and 40
per cent Of those who passed the ex-
aminatlons, This abnormal growth was
largely occasloned by the extension of
classlhcation TO- the rural free-dellyery
service and the appointment last wear
OF over 1000 rural carriers. A revision
OF me clyi service rules took effect
ON April 10 last which has greatly i'm
proved their operation The comple-
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07
PENSIONS.
Bureau Commended for Expedite.
ing and Dispensing of Claims.

No other class of our citizens de-
serves 80 well Of the nation as those
TO whom the nation owes IT'S very be.
ing, the veterans OF the Civil war. Spe-
cial attention is asked TO the excellent
work of the pension bureau in expedit.
ing and dlsposing Of pension claims.
During the fiscal year ending July /.
1903 the bureau settled 25l,9S2 claims.
an average Of S25 claims for each work.
ing day of the year The number OF
settlements since July ], 1908, has been
IN excess OF last years average. APP
proachiEg LOCO claims for each work.
ing day and 1t Is believed that the
work OF the bureau win be current M
the close OF the present fiscal wear
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PREPARING PLANS.

Survey and examinations are pro.
crossing throughout the arid states and
territories plans for retaining works
being prepared and passed upon by
boards Of engineers before approval by
the secretary Of the interior. In Art
iona aud Nevada, In localities wherA
such work Is prominently needed. con
structon has already been begun. In
other parts OF the arid west various
projects are we'll advanced towards
the drawing up OF contracts. these be-
ing delayed In part by necessities Of
reaching agreements or understanding
as regards rights Of way or acquisition
OF "nal estate
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07
PATENTS FOR FOREIGNERS

In granting patents to foreigners me
proper course for this country to foi-
low is to give the same advantage TO
foreigners here that the countries IN
which these foreigners dwell extend IN
return to our citizens. that is, to eX-
tend the benefits of our patent laws
ON Inventions and the like where IN
return the articles would be patentable
I'm the foreign countries concerned
where an American could get a cor
responding patent In such countries
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-07
ARID LAND RECLAMATION.

The work Of reclamation Of the arid
lands Of the west Is progressing steadily
and satisfactorily under the terms Of
the law setting aside the proceeds from
the disposal of public lands. The corps
OF engineers known as the reclamation
service which Is conducting the sur
yeys snd examinations has been thor.
ough'y organized especial pains being
taken TO secure under the civil serylc,
rules body Of skilled, experienced. and
efficient men.
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INDIAN AGENTS,

The Ingian agents should not be de-
pendent for their appointment or ten
IRE of office upon consideration Of par
tisan politics. the practise of appoint
ing, when possible, eX-army officers or
bonded superntendents to the yacan-
cies that occur is working well. At
tentlon is invited to the widespread IL
literacy due to lack Of public schools
In the Indian Territory Prompt heed
should be paid to the need OF education
for the children In this territory.
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COMMISSION 70 INVESTIGATE.

IN order that definite information
may be available for the use Of the
Congress. ! have appointed commits
sion composed Of w. A. Richards
commissioner Of the general land office;
Clifford Pinchot, chief OF the bureau Of
forestry OF the department Of agricul-
ture, ard +. II. Newell chief hydro
grapher OF the geological survey, to re-
port ut the earliest practical moment
upon the condition, operation, and ef-
feet of the present land laws and on
the use, condition. disposal and SETTLE
ment OF the public lands The COM
mission viii report especially what
changes I'm organization lays, regula-
tons, and practise affecting the public
lands are needed TO effect the largest
practicable disposition Of the public
lands to actual settlers who will build
permanent homes upon them, and 10
secure In permanence the fullest and
most effective use Of the resources of
the public lands and II will make such
other reports and recommendations MS
It's study Of these questions may sug-
gest The commission Is to report i'm
mediately upon those points concerning
which It's Judgment Is clear on any
point upon which II has doubt Il viii
take the time necessary e. make in
vestlgation and reach a final judy
men'