Casco Bay breeze. [volume] (South Harpswell, Me.) 1901-1917, 1904-07-14
NOTES FROM WASHINGTON
Especial Correspondent)

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geological survey has issued a third
edition Of report on the boundaries
! OF the United States and of the various
states and territories. 1t shows how
the national boundaries have been af.
fected by the provisional treaty of the
United States with Great Britain in
1852, by the treaty with Spain in 1898.
by the definitive treaty with Great
Britain In 1888. by the treaty of Lon
don in 1894, by the treaty of Client in
1914, by the treaty with Great Britain
In 1912 and by the Webster-Ashburton
treaty with Great Britain in 1916. a
detailed account is also presented of
the way in which the present boundary
iines OF the various states and terri
tories have been developed.
Lower Ocean Postase-The Postal
Progress league purposes to intro
duce at the meeting Of the board of
trade and transportation resolution
calling on President Roosevelt to offer
TO the countries of Europe reciprocal
postal conventions similar TO the pres.
ent postal conventions Of this country
with Mexico and Canada. The league
calls attention to a law which gives
the president power to reduce rates on
mail matter between the United
states and foreign countries. New
zealand recently made a letter rate
or two cents per one half ounce to the
United States. and this country has a
similar rate to Shanghai. China. yet
the rate from this country to Euro
pean countries is FIVE cents. The tax
levied on the American publisher for
sending magazines to Europe is eight
times that on publications sent to
Shanghai.
a Use for BaIIons.-Senator Depew
was chatting recently with a con-
gresham VINO during the civil war
was twice drafted, and each time fur
nished substitute. The subject of
airships &as under discussion. and
the congressman asked: Senator. do
you believe that balloons will ever be
useful in war;" We'll. think some
persons might find them handy in
case of draft"
Wants American Names.-The
saucy and unfearing Washington Post
thinks the consular service could be
reformed by appointing some men
who have American names" This is
not so sure. There are men with
names that are as American as any
English name can be who have Meth
er intelligence nor character. The
name does not signify much in point
OF fitness. Besides. II may promote
international friend!iness and trade
to send TO foreign countries men with
7ames that the inhabitants can pro
nounce.
The Civil servcie.-The bulletin is
sued by the census bureau gives the
total number of employees In the execu.
tive civil service Of the United States
as 150,3s3. Thes figures include on.
ly these employees WHO are required to
take an examination, so that about
$1,000 postmasters and employees of
small postofices are excluded. as are
about 1900 employees. with small
salaries in the field branches of the
war department. about 5000 EN-.
ployes at navy yards, who are class
fled. but appointed under navy yard
regulations. and a few thousand in
other parts OF the service.
vi the 15o,Ss3 given. 25.675 are en-.
ployed In the District OF Columbia:
1SI.0e1 are males. is5,575 are native
born. and 102.43f are engaged In
clerical work. OF the entire number
1912 are between the ages OF 30 and
20 years; 1928 between 20 and 30.
and 3o.2s4 between 20 and 80. One
hundred and one are over so. and
S4zz below 20 years Of age. More than
third OF the number have been en-
ployed for less than FIVE years and
more than a NTH for less than a year.
Only s2s have occupied places for
more than 10 years. Those who re-
ceive salaries Of $4,000 or more mum.
Der s51; tess than e720, 10000.