The Caucasian. (Clinton, N.C.) 188?-1913, 1904-12-08

total receipts amounting To fIs5.S .Sk-.-
sZ45i. The expenditures werc sis-.-
3sz .iiG.Ta. m Increase Of about 2 per +.
cent over the Tievioax year. being /
thus sg.s7ssa2 - In excess Of the /
current revenue. Included in these /
expenditures .as i total appropriation /
of SI2 35g. .s3T.35 fos the continuation !
and exten sioG Of the rural free-deiiT I
cry service. which was an increase !
OF S4.e02 .z57.35 oycr the amount ex- /
pended for this rIrpose In the pre-
ceding fiscal year. Large as this ex-
penditure has bcan the heaeaeeni re-
cults attained in extending the free
distribution Of mails 10 the residents
OF rural a.striots have justified The
w.sdom Of The outlay. Statistics
brouqh down 10 the ist OF October.
1904 show that ~ thai date there
were 27,l3s rural ysaates established.
serving approximately i2.00o.o 600 OF
people in rural districts remote from
postofiices. and that there were pend
ing al that time 1853 petitions for The
establishment Of new rural routes.
Cnquestionably some part OF the gen
eTal increase in receipts is due 10 the
increased postal facilities which the
rural service has afforded. The reve-
nues have also been aided greatly BY
amendments in tho classification OF
mail matter. and the curtallment or
abuses of The secOnd-class mailing
privilege. The average increase in
the volume of mail matter for the
period beginning with 1902 and end
ing June. 1905 Chat portion for 1905
being estimated). is 40.41 per cent.
as compared with 25.46 per cent for
the period Immediately preceding.
and 1892 for the four-year period i'm
mediat ely preceding that.
ExTRAVAGANCE IN PRINTING.
call your attention to the great
extravaganza in printing and binding
Government publications. and especi-
| ally to the fact that altogether too
many of these publications are print
ed. There is q constant tendency to
| increase their number and their vol
ume II is an undcrstatcment to say
| that no appreciate harm would be
caused by, and substantial benefit
would accure from, decreasing the
| amount OF printing now done by at
| least one-half Probably the great
majority of the Government reports
| and the like now printed are never
read at all, and furthermore the print
ing of much Of the material contained
| in many of the remaining ores serves
no useful purpose Whatever.
CURRENCY.
The attention of Congress should be
especially given to the currency QueS-
| ton. and that the standing committees
| on the matter in the two Houses
! charged with the duty, take up the
matter of our currency and see wheth-
| er it is net possible to secure an
agreement in the business world for
betterng the system: the committees
should consider the question of the
retirement of the greenbacks and the
problem &c occurring III our currency
such elasticity as is consistent with
safety. Every silver dollar should be
made by law redeemable in gold at
the option CT the holder.
MERCHANT MARINE.
especially commend to your at
tention the encoura cement OF our mer'
chant marine by appropriate legisla'
ton.
ORIENTAL MARKETS.
The growing importance of the Ori.
ent as a field for American exports
drew from my predecessor President
Mckinley, an urgent request for its
special consideration by the Con
! g,ess. In his message Of 1898 ne
stated:
I'm this relation, IS showing the
peculiar volume and value Of our trade
with China and the peculiarly favora
BILE conditions which exist for their
| expansion in the normal course oI
: trade. | refe rtO the communication
tn hn
= House Of Representatives by rhe Sec
= retary of the Treasury on the 14th O
= last Juue, with its accompanying lette
< of the Secretary of State. recommend
n ing an appropriation for commission
4 to study the industrial and CONNER
: cial conditions in the Chinese Empire
:. and to report as TO the Cpportunltle
: for and the obstacles to the enlarge
r ment of markets in China for the raw
d products and manufactures OF tn
q United States. Action was not takel
). thereon during the last session.
8 cordially urge that the recommends
d ton receive at your hands the cor
sideration which its Importance an
II timclineSs merit"
e PROTECTION OF ELECTIONS.
- The power Of the government
h protect the integrity of the election
- of its own officials is inherent and ha
been recognized and affirmed by r.
!, heated declarations Of the Suprem
80 Court There is no enemy of IRE
70 government more dangerous and non
=, so insidious as the corruption of tn
. electorate. no one defends Or excuse
,r corruption, and it would seem to fo
20 low that none would oppose v!gorot
- measures TO eradicate IT. ] recor
~ mend the enactment OF a law directe
4 against bribery and corruption in Fe
= eral elections. The details OF such
!. law may be safely left 10 the wi:
Is discretion Of the Congress, but
ID should go as far as under the Co
in stitution II is possible TO go, al
es should include severe penast
o. against him who gives or receive
t. a bribe intended to influence his a
~ or opinion as an elector; and PROV
o. sions for the publication not only
rk the expenditures for nominations al
re elections OF all candidates. but also
all contributions received and eXpe
ditures made by political committee
Te ALASKA.
Nv The message makes a number
-. suggestions on Alaska. the trea
~ nent OF the natives and other matte
- affecting the welfare Of the terrltoI
Ho II is also recommended that Alas
De given a delegate in Congress.
lp- THE INDIANS.
"a If is recommended that better ire:
IL: ment be accorded these wards of I
vi nation and that every encOurageme