Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-12-09
! rrom The soil. win be easily and rapidly ac-

cessible.
second-The reserves themselves, being
in the field. instead Of the man in the office.
will be more easily and more widely useful
to the people OF the West than has been the
case hitherto.
Third-within a comparatively short time
the reserves will become self-supporting. This
Is Important because continually and rapid
Iy increasing appropriations will be neces-
sary for the proper care of this exceedingly
important interest of the Nation. and they
National forests Under similar circum-
stances the forest possessions of other great
nations form an important source of revenue
to their governments.
Every administrative officer concerned Is
convinced of the necessity for the proposed
consolidation of forest work in the Depart
ment of Agriculture, and myself have urged
it more than once in former messages Again
1 commend it to the early and favorable con-
sideration of the Congress. The interests OF
the Nation at large and of the West In par
ticular have suffered greatly because of the
delay.
1 call the attention of the Congress again
to the report and recommendation of the Com
Public Lands, Lands, forwarded by
to the second seS-
sion of the present congress. The Commission
has prosecuted its Investigations actively our-
ing the past season. and second report Is
now in advanced stage of preparation.
I The progress of the Indians toward civillza
ton, though not rapid, is perhaps al! that
could be hoped for in view of the circum-
stances. Within the past year many tribes
have shown, in a degree greater than ever
Indians. of the necessity of
work. This changed at
pursued of reducing the amount of subslst-
ence to the Indians, and thus forcing them'
| through sheer necessity. to work for ilveii, li
hood. The polcy,t though severe, is useiul
one but it is to be exercised only with juds-
ment and with a full understanding OF the
conditions which exist in each community tor
| f1L {e ;nta1 Ial IN nno
reservations there is usually very little de-
mand for labor. and if the Indians are 10 TO
| furnished from outside (Which is always pref
erable) then it must be furnished by the Gov,
ernment Practical instruction of this klno
| would in a few years result in the forming
| Of habits of regular industry, which would
| render the Indian a producer and would erect
| great reduction in the cost OF his main
| tenance.
In the Postofice 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 So, 35s 1910, or So per cent,
| the total receipts amounting to $1433S2,-
624.34. The expenditures were $1o25 562'
| 1167O, an increase of about per cent over
| the previous year, being thus $S,979, 492 81
| in excess of the current revenue Included
in these expenditures was a total appropri,
| alton Of $12, ,956, ,637. So for the continuation
| and extension of the rural free-de1very
service, which was an increase of 1907
23735 over the amount expended ioI
| this purpose in the
| Postal Service. preceding fiscal year
| Large this expendi.
ture has been the benefcent results attained
in extending the free distribution of mails
| to the residents of rural districts nave
justified the wisdom of the outlay Stats
| tics brought down-to October 1, 1904. sho"
that on that date there were 27.1as rura
| routes established, serving approximately
100000 of people in rural districts re-
mote from postoffices, and that there were
pending at that time 1859 petitions for the
establishment of new rural routes. Onques
tionably some part of the general increase II
receipts is due to the increased postal Ia
cilities which the rural service has Afforded
The revenues have also been aided great!
by amendments in the classification of mai
matter, and the curtailment of abuses o
the second-class mailing privilege. The aver
age increase in the volume of mail matte
for the period beginning with 1902 and END
ing June. 1905 Chat portion for 1903 oelni
estimated), is &C. AT per cent, as compares
with 25 .46 per cent for the period immedi
ately preceding, and 1892 for the tour-yea
. period Immediately preceding that.
The growing Importance of the Orient as
| field for American exports drew from m
predecessor. President Mckinley. an an urgen a
Oriental Markets. consideration by tn
Congress. In his mes
sage of 1898 he stated:
I'm this relation, showing the pecul1a
volume and value of our trade with Chin
and the peculiarly favorable condition
which exist for their expansion in tn
normal of trade. refer to tn
: communication addressed to the Speaker c
the House of Representatives by the Secre
tary of the Treasury on the 14th of las
: June with it's accompanying letter of tn
I Secretary of State, recommending an appro
priation for a commission to study the In
= dustrial and commercial conditions in tn
Chinese Empire and to report to the OF
n portunities for and the obstacles to the er
: largement of markets in China for the ra
products and manufactures of the Unite
4 States. Action not taken thereon dun
: ing the last session. I cordially urge ths
4 the recommendation receive at your hano
the consideration which its Importance an
= timelineSS merit"
= In his annual message of 1899 he agai
8 | called attention to this recommendation
n | quoting it. and stated further:
|, | IT now renew this recommendation, as tt
8 Importance of the subject has steadily grow
d since it was first submitted to you. and 7
a | time should be lost in studying for ourselv'
= the resources of this great field for America
| trade and enterprise"
l. The Importance of securing proper II
!, formation and data with a view to II
"a | enlargement of trade with Asia is und
e minished Our Consular representatives
" China have strongly urged place for pc
II manent display of American products
's some prominent trade center of that en-
=, | pire under Government control and ma
,r agement, an effective means of advan
h ing our export trade therein. call the
1t tention of the Congress to the desirabili
l. of carrying out these suggestions.
h Alaska like all our territorial acquisition
1t has proved resourceful beyond the expect
tions of those who made the purchase
st has become the home Of many hardy. !
ID dustrious, and thrift
Of Alaska. American C t z 7
is Towns of a permane
y character have been built. The extent of
,e wealth in minerals. timber. fisheries. al
l. agriculture while great, is probably n
Of comprehended yet in any just measure
H. our people. We do know, however, that fro
lie a very small beginning its products ha
os grown until they are steady and materi
re contribution to the wealth of the Natio
Owing to the immensity Of Alaska and
lie location in the far north it is a difhc,
st matter to provide many things essential
lg its growth and to the happiness and col
ID fort of its people by private enterprise alor
ns 1t should. therefore. receive reasonable a
Mt from the Government The Government
It, already done excellent work for Alas
OF in laying cables and building telegraph lin
ne This work has been done in the most &c
Mt nomical and efficient way by the Sigr
We Corps of the Army.
! In some respects it has outgrown its pr'
ST emit laws while in others those laws ha
u been found to be inadequate. In order
e. obtain Information upon which could RI
~ caused an official of the Department
go Justice in whose judgment I have &C
o. fdence to visit Alaska during the past SUI
n ner for the purpose of ascertaining h