Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1903-12-10

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=, :s;s great work. To stand still means
"a 20 back. There should be NO cessation
IN adding to the effective units Of the nght-
rayy depsrtment and the officers Of the
navy are doing well their part by proyid-
inr constant service at sea under CONDITIONS
adm 10 those of actual warfare. Our ON
GERS and enlisted men are learning 20 nan
ale the battleships, cruisers and torpedo
boats with high efiiciency In feet end4
squadron formations, and the standard es
throughout the empire. and to introduce
3ther desirable administrative REFORMS
Rural Free Delivery.
The rural free-delivery service has been
steadily extended. The attention o. me
enngress IL asked to the question OF the
eompensation Of the letter carriers ana
Clerks engaged In the postal service, es-
pecially on the new rural freeIeen1xII;azz
since the first Of July last than ~ any
ike period in the departments history:
While due regard to economy must De
kept in mind IN the establishment Of new
routes, yet the extension pf the rurai
iree.deliyery system must h, % ,c cGnslnu az
governmental movement Of recent years
1 has resulted In greater immediate beneht
to the people of the country districts.
Rural free delivery, taken in connecuon
with the telephone. the bicycle, and the
trolley, accomplishes much toward yes.
sening the isolation Of farm life and
making 1t brighter and more attractive.
international Expeditions.
trust that the congress will continue
to favor in all proper ways the Louisiana
Purchase exposition, This exposition com
memorates the Louisiana purchase, which
was the first great step In the expansion
which made US continental nation The
Continent followed thereon. and marked
the beginning Of the process OF exploration
and colonization which thrust our national
boundaries to the Pacific. The acquisition
Of the Oregon country. including the pres
4 fact Of immense Importance In our his
tory; first giving u our place On the "a
| cifc seaboard. and making ready the way
| Tor our aacendency In the commerce q the
| greatest Of the oceans, The centennial OF
Syr t i.a sxpsdition q Lewis and Clark Is
| 10 Be- celebrated at Portland, Ore, py an
exposition IN the summer Of 1907 ana tnis
event should receive recognition and sup
port from the national government, TNia
Our Insuiar Possessions.
recommend that IL s9 APPROPRIATED r sV e
--..t 70. -sus ozy1ue- sgparuIlng the coast
4 slope from the inland watershed e the
| onIv mart Of the frontier where the Dram
are ridge approaches the coast WITHIN tne
| distance OF ten marine leagues stipulated
b the tTsay e t ss s1t " snn cs ana
= me award IL seif-executtng on the Vita
| noinfn To make II effective as REGARDS
the others 1t only remains for the tive
governments to appoint, eacn on ~ oMn
who shall. with all convenient speed, pro.
ceed together to lay down the boundary
4 line Il, accordance with the decision OF
4 me majority Of the tribunal recon
mend that the congress make adequate
provision for the appointment compen-
sation ana expenses OF the members tc
serve on this Joint boundary. commits
sion on the part Of the United States
olaims Against venesueIa.
II viii be remembered that during tho
second session q me AZ I,s Gonsfsss
4 alliance for the purpose q nlockadinE
ina norris Of Venezuela and using Suct
| other means Of pressure - would secure
| a s1ttiement Of claims due, a. they ei.
Tered. 10 certain OF their subjects. Tneil
employment q force aor ne eol,eee a,. y
msnt brought about through the once.
of ne diplomatic representatives. Of M
Tfnifsd States at Caracas and the gov.
er6rnsnt at washington. thereby enoinl
a dtuhtion Fhieh was p91nc y uo csHs'
k nsaos OF The continent Under ~.
seresmsl1t Venezusla agreed to set apar'
! crrfaln percentage OF the customs re.
orinfa of two Of her ports 10 BE- applied
/ Ia che payment Of whatever oollgetioni
might BE- ssessfa sst ,s y p prpposS 70 y
ana from Der. NOT only 10 the three pow
- Already mentioned, whose proceed.
lnrn arsinit her had rsa1lted IN state q