The Minneapolis journal., 1903-12-07

of Mukden, the capital Of the prov
ince Of Manchuria, and Antung, an, <
the road to Korea. The full measure
of development which our commerce
may rightfully expect can hardly be
looked for until the settlement of the
present abnormal state Of things in the
empire; but the foundation for such
development has at last been laid.
Cost OF Consular Service.
I call your attention to the reduced
cost In maintaining the consular ser-
80, 1903, as shown in the annual re-
port of the auditor for the state and
other departments, as compared with
the year previous. For the year under
consideration the excess Of expendi-
lures over receipts on account Of the
consular service amounted to $26,125.-g
IL. as against $96,972.50 for the year
ending June 80, 1902, and $147,040.16
for the year ending June 80, 1901.
This Is the best showing in this re-
spect for the consular service for the
past fourteen years. and the reduction
in the cost of the service to the gov
ernment has been made in spite Of the
fact that the expenditures for the year
in question were more than $4,000
greater than for the previous year.
Rural Free Delivery Service.
The rural free delivery service has
| been steadily extended. The attention
Of the congress is asked to the ques-
ton Of the compensation OF the letter
carriers and clerks engaged in the pos
tai service, especially on the new rural
free delivery routes. More routes
have been installed since the first OF
IJuly last than in any like period in the
departments history. While a due re-
Egard to economy must be kept in mind
LIN the establishment Of new routes,
Iyet the extension of the rural free
Edelivery system must be continued, for
reasons of sound public policy. No
governmental movemant of recent
wears has resulted in greater innnae-
try 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 it
brighter and more attractive. In the
immediate past the lack of just such
facilities as these has driven many of
the more active and restless young
1 men and women from the farms to the
cities; for they rebelled at loneliness
and lack sof mental companionship. 1t
is unhealthy and undesirable for the
! cities to grow at the expense Of the
country; and rural free delivery is
l mot only a good thing in itself, but is
q Igood because it is one Of the causes
(which cneck this unwholesome ten
tdency towards the urban concentra-
l9il " Jul pop et ~ uis .1A seApense 10
ee - - ,,it,,
and approve of the policy of building
) good roads. The movement for good
: roads is one fraught with the great
2: est benefit to the country districts. s
The Two Expositions.
trust that the congress will con-
tinue to favor. in all proper ways
tre r Aouielaid pulcildse eAposilioiis -.
lamS eaposl.loii ths
Eut ny
msde re-. nortinan+a1 nat;onI' Tha
q the cnn4inen+ fol1nwaS tharao,, 49, -, M "a
marked the heeinni,,e. of The nrocass
IF exnloration and cnionizations which
= thr11sf 1o1ir national hound ries-tf, t5,a
= PacifIc iFi,x annI1;sit;ons of "A, aSforaI
q gon country. including the nressnt
= ! states of oregon and washington. was
. a fact of As1amense importance Hi e,fflr
= history: first giving US. our place on
= the Pacific seaboard. and making
:. ready the way for our ascendencv iii
- 1.-The commerce of the greatest of the
= oceans. The centennial. of our es-
:, tablishme upon the western coast by
!" 1.-THE expedition of Lewis and Clark is
- by an exposition in the summer of
u 1905, and this event should receive
:. recognition and support from the&na-
:! .tional government. zf.
= DEVELOPMENT of Alaska.
- - c.,I vo,,r snecia, .+ta,+in,,. To t,e
). +arritorv of AIaslsa Tha cn,,nf,,,. -, /.
= e, Save1o-;ne rania1v .nd ~ haslan 90
~ ~ s1red f,,tHre The minerai1 weaIth !,
~ ~ graat and hos aa vat hardlv~eN he az
=. aI 4annad Tba 1sher;ea if r,iss,uIha ha,,
.s dIed and lent 11ndar nationaIs confIrl
i. s,,;1l ha a h1,s;,,ess as nern1a 1ananfs Z,
e sl.- etha, 80 ~ +ha ,,t,,o ~, ~,
49,; 49, ~ tba -,ao-1a ThaS ,eorasts
= = nrnnar,v r suar9ed will form sanotha
:. - preat so,,rca ~ neaIth pnrtinnsA y
- $50 sou l.s ST. so,, ea,.;..;.sn ~, -
= flaSAa O. n.IIu - o4,INs ..r ".l'
: stock falsils, atsno lne .lelnous mus
10 De adapted 70 the pecuuaf conaltloH
IT II or the country. Alaska Is sltuateo
&c the far north; but SO are Norway AM
4 sweden ana f1niano' ana Alaska Cal
es prosper and play us part IN the neV
a. world just as those nations nave pros
- pereo anu Played Seleil pas pails II ~ III
he enacted. and the survey of tn
n,1blic lands immeditely begun, Coal
Land lays should he nroyi6ed whereof
2 IIals+IaS eoaI.Iand entrvnoan rnavgmalxe hi
- =. 1ocation and secure natent unde
y y ,,e ,ethnds Tindrad to those now nre
snr;hed for homestead and miners
: ! = $500, eaInoo, atcba,-ies evcl,,
~ ~ il,ai,, ens, Ae naer s.ouernnant contrn
,t siVsy tsI.,sa1.aa nr,,a aahI
" stiou,u VIC ss."D go. e;.1-o ,,,as.