The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1904-12-10

connected with irrigation The larger
problems have been solved and Il now
| remains to execute with care. economy
| and thoroughness the work which haa
been laid out. All important details are
being carefully considered by boards OF
thorough knowledge and practical ex'
| perience. Each project II taken up on
the ground by competent men and viewed
| from the standpoint OF the creation OF
| prosperous homes. and of promptly re-
| funding to the treasury the cost OF con-
| struction. The reclamation act has been
| found to be remarkably complete and ef-
| fective. and so broad In Its provisions
that a wide range of undertakings has
| been possible under It, At the same
| Time economy Is guaranteed by the fact
| that the funds must ultimately be re-
| turned to be used over again.
Forests.
It is the cardinal principle Of the forest
reserve policy Of this administration that
| the reserves are for use. Whatever In
terferes with the use OF their resources
. II to be avoided by every possible means.
But these resources must be used In such
| way as to make them permanent.
The forest policy of the government II
just now a subject Of vivid public inter-
est throughout the west and to the peo-
pie OF the United States In general. The
forest reserves themselves are OF ex-
treme value to the present as well as to
the future welfare Of all the western
feet the use and disposal Of the public
lands. They are Of special Importance
because they preserve the water supply
and the supply of timber for domestic
purposes. and so promote settlement I'M
der the reclamation act Indeed. they are
essential to the welfare Of every one of
the great interests OF the west.
Althou0h the wiad0un of Crea ting for
est reserves Is nearly everywhere heart
lily recognized. yet In few localities
there has been misunderstanding and
complaint. The following statement ID
therefore desirable:
The forestzreserve policy can be sue
cessful only when 1t has the full support
of the people of the west. 1t cannot
safely. and should not In any case. be
imposed upon them against their will.
But neither can We accept the views OF
those whose only interest in the forest Is
temporary; who are anxious to reap what
they have not sown and then move away.
leaving desolation behind them. On the
contrary. II Is everywhere and always
the interest OF the permanent settler and
the permanent business man. the man
with n stake In the country. which must
be considered and which must decide.
I have repeatedly called attention to
the confusion which exists In govern
scattered among three independent or
CARNATIONS. The United States is the
only one Of the great nations in which
the forest work Of the government Is not
concentrated under one department, In
consonance with the plainest dictates of
good administration and common sense.
The present arrangement Is bad from
every point of view. Merely to mention
II Is to prove that 1t should be terminal
ed at once. AS I have repeatedly recon-
mended, all the forest work of the gov
eminent should be concentrated in the
department Of agriculture. where the
larger part Of that work is already done.
where practically all OF the trained for
esters of the government are employed,
where chiefly in Washington there Is
comprehensive irst-hand knowledge of
the problems of the reserves acquired
on the ground, where all problems relat-
ing to growth from the soil are already
gathered, and where all the sciences
auxiliary to forestry are at hand for
prompt and effective cooperation.
The Postal Service.
In the post ofice department the service
has increased In efficiency, and conditions
as to revenue and expenditure continue sat
isfactory. The increase of revenue during
the year was ss.35s .1Sl.10. or 6.s per cent.
the total receipts amounting to $14S. 1882.
624.a. The expenditures were $162, s62 1l6. 70
previous year, being thus ss.979, 492. So In ex-
cess OF the current revenue. Included In
these expenditures was a total appropria-
ton of $12. 956 6s7. IS for the continuation and
extension of the rural free delivery service
which was an Increase Of "a, sos, 237. 80 over
the amount expended for this purpose in
the preceding fiscal year. Large as this
expenditure has been, the benefcent results
attained in extending the free distribution
of malls to the residents Of rural districts
have justified the wisdom of the outlay.
Statistics brought down to the LIST Of Octo-
Der, 1901, show that on that date there were
"a, 1873 rural routes established, serving APP
proximately $4,000 900 Of people in rural dis
tricts remote from post offices, and that
there were pending at that time $3.50 petit
lions for the establishment of new rural
routes. Unquestionably some part Of the
general increase in receipts Is due to the
increased postal facilities which the rural
service has afforded. The revenues have
also been aided greatly by amendments in
the classification of mail matter, and the
curtailment Of abuses of the second-class
mailing privilege. The average increase In
the volume Of mail matter for the period
beginning with 1902 and ending June, 100,
Chat portion for 1905 being estimated), IL
40F per cent, as compared with 25.46 pei
cent. for the period Immediately proceed.
ing. and 1892 for the four-year period i'm
mediately preceding that.
National Quarantine Law.
It is desirable to enact a proper natlona
quarantine law. 1t Is most undesirable
that a state should on its own initiative
enforce quarantine regulations which are
In effect restriction upon interstate and
international commerce. The question
should properly be assumed by the govern.
ment alone. The surgeon general of the
national public health and marine hospita
service has repeatedly. and convincingly
(, set forth the need for Slch legislation,
Currently.
| The attention Of the congress should bt
especially given to the currency question
and that the standing committees on Tho
| matter In the two houses charged with tho
/ duty, take up the matter of our currenc,
and see whether It is not possible to secure
an agreement In the business world fol
lettering the system; the committees
should consider the question of the retire
ment OF the greenbacks and the problem
OF securing In our currency such eiasticit,
as Is consistent with safety. Every siIyel
dollar should be made by law redeemabl,
In gold at the option Of the holder.
Merchant Marine.
I especially commend to your immediat,
attention the encouragement of our mer
/, chant marine by appropriate legislation.
| Tariff.
Z. On the tariff I shall communicate will
you later.