The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1904-12-08

dlvidlals The world Is carefully search
ed for new varieties Of grains, fruits,
grasses, vegetables, trees, and shrubs,
suitable to various localities in our coun-
try; and marked benefit to our producers
has resulted
Irrigation.
During the two and half years that
have elapsed since the passage Of the
reclamation act rapid progress has been
made In the surveys and examinations Of
the opportunities for reclamation in the
thirteen states and three territories Of
the arid West Construction has already
been begun on the largest and most i'm
! portant Of the irrigation works, and plans
arc being completed for works which will
utilize the funds now available. The
reclamation act has been found to be re-
markably complete and effective, and SO
broad IN Its provisions that wide range
| Of undertakings has been possible under
it. AT the same time, economy Is guar
anteed by the fact that the funds must
ultimately be returned to be used over
| again.
Forests.
1t Is the cardinal principle Of the for
est-reserve policy Of this Administration
that the reserves are for use. What
ever interferes with the use Of their re-
sources Is to be avoided by every possible
means. But these resources must be used
In such a way as to make them perma-
nent.
Although the wisdom Of creating for
est reserves Is nearly everywhere heart
lily recognized yet in few localities
there has been misunderstanding and
complaint. The following statement Is
therefore desirable:
The forest-reserve policy can be sue
cessful only when 1t has the full support
Of the people of the West. 1t can not
safely, and Should not in any case, be i'm
posed upon them against their will. But
neither can we accept the views of those
whose only interest in the forest is tenn
porary: who are anxious to reap what
they have not sown and then move away,
leaving desolation behind them.
The making of forest reserves within
railroad and wagon-road landgr lin
its will hereafter, as for the past three
years, be SO managed as to prevent the
issue, under the act Of June 4, 1897, Of
base for exchange Or lieu selection (usu.
ally called scrip In all cases where
forest reserves within areas covered by
land grants appear to be essential to
the prosperity Of settlers, miners, or 9TH
ers, the government lands within such
proposed forest reserves will, as in the
recent past be withdrawn from sale or
entry pending the completion of such
negotiations with the owners Of the land
grants as will prevent the creation Of So
called scrip.
Establishment Of game reserves
wherein may be preserved specimens
Of our wild animals which are now
rapidly tending toward extinction is
urged
VlIoiOlIo'
The veterans Of the civil war have a
claim upon the nation such as no other
body Of our citizens possess The pen
sion bureau has never in its history been
managed In more satisfactory manner
than is now the case.
indians.
The progress Of the Indians toward civ
iizaton, though not rapid, Is perhaps all
that could be hoped for in view of the
circumstances 1t is commonly declared
that the slow advance of the Indians is
due to the unsatisfactory character of
the men appointed to take immediate
charge of them, and to some extent this
Is true. While the standard Of the en-
ployes in the Indian service shows great
improvement over that Of bygone years,
and while actual corruption or fragrant
dishonesty is now the rare exception, ii
Is nevertheless the fact that the salaries
paid Indian agents are not large enough
to attract the best men to that field OF
work. To achieve satisfactory results
the official in charge Of an Indian tribe
should possess the high qualifications
which are required in the manager of a
large business, but only in exceptional
cases is II possible to secure men of such
type for these positions.
Postal Service.
In the Postoffice Department the serv-
i've has increased in efficiency, and con-
ditions as to revenue and expenditure
continue satisfactory, The increase Of
revenue during thetyear was $9,35S, ISL 10,
or 90 per cent the total receipts amount
Ing to s143.9S26 24.94 The expenditures
were sl52 1852 1870, an increase Of about
per cent over the previous Yoor. being
thus $S,979,49 1926 in excess Of HE cur
rent revenue. Included in theSo ypendi-
lures was a total appropriate If s19,-
$50, 63725 for the continuation a'G cxten.
sion Of the rural free delivery service,
which was an increase of $4,902, 237.35
over the amount expended for this pur-
pose in the preceding fiscal year, Large
as this expenditure has been the benef-
cent results attained in extending the
free distribution Of mails to the residents
Of rural districts have justified the wis
dom Of the outlay, Statistics brought
down 10 the list Of October, 1901, show
that on that date there were 81, 1SS rura
routes established, serving approximately
lgOOO,OOO Of people in rural districts re-
mote from postotces. and that there
were pending al that time $3.50 petitions
for the establishment of new rural routes
Unquestionably some part of the genera
increase in receipts is due to the in
creased postal facilities which the rura
service has afforded. The revenues havD
also been aided greatly by amendmen;
in the classification Of mail matter, am
the curtailment Of abuses Of the second
class mailing privilege, The average In
crease in the volume of mail matter fo
the period beginning with 1902 and end
ing June, 1905 Chat portion for 1905 be
Ing estimatcd), is 40.47 per cent, as com
pared with 2546 per cent for the periot
Immediately preceding, and 1892 for tn,
four-year period Immediately preceding
that.
The message here points out thu
need for Improvement in our consula
system, advises the creation of a ma
tional art gallery and suggests tn,
enactment Of national quarantine
law.
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