Vernon County censor. [volume] (Viroqua, Wis.) 1865-1955, 1904-12-14

but II Is to be exercised only with iudg
ment and with a fun understanding Of the
conditions which exist in each community
for which 1t Is intended
The Postal Service.
Ia the Postofice Department the service
has increased in efficiency, aud conditions
as to revenue and expenditure continue sat
isfactory. The increase OF revenue during
the year was 50, 3aS. 10, or 50 per cent,
the total receipts amounting TO S143, 3s2.6 ga.
"a The expenditures were SlJ2. 362, 10
an increase Of about per cent over the
previous year. being thus Ss.9l9 49, 8 IN
excess Of the current revenue. Included in
these expenditures was a total appropria
ton Of So, 9J6, 63T 81 for the continuation
ao1 extension Of the rural free-deiycry
service which was an Increase OF S4,sb2-
81 81 over the amount expended for this
purpose IN the preceding fiscal year. Large
as this expenditure has been the benetcent
results attained in extending the free DIS,
tFfbuttoH Of mails TO the residents OF tutai
districts have Justified the wisdom or the
outlay Statistics brought down 10 the ISL
of October. 1904, show that on that daLe
there were ZT.l3S rural routes established
serving approximately 100000 Of people
IN rural districts remote from postofhces'
and that there were pending az that time
q. SO petieIors for the establishment ~ new
rural routes. inquest lonabiy sotnt part
- the general Increase in receipts Is dae 70
the Increased postal facilities which the
ruFal service has afforded The revenues
have also been aided greatly ~ amend
ments IN the classification OF mail matter
ana the curtailment II abuses OF the sec
ond class mailing privilege.
\ National Quarantine Law.
It IS desirable TO enact n proper National
quarantine law. 1t is most undesirable that
State should on its own initiative enforce
quarantine regulations which are IN effect
4 restriction upon Interstate and interna-
tional commerce. The question should prop
erly be assumed by the government alone.
The Currency Question.
The attention Of the Congress should be
especially given to the currency question.
aud that the standing comnittces on the
matter In the two Houses charged with
the duty, take up the matter OF our cur
rencv aud see whether IL Is not possible
TO secure an agreement In me business
world for bet:ering the system; the com
mlttees should consider the question or the
retirement OF the greenb0Cks and the prob
ticlty as is consistent with safety Every
silver dollar should be made by law redeem
able In gold at the option Of the holder.
Oriental Markets.
The Importance Of securing proper In
| formation and data with view TO the en-
| Iarcemeut of our trade with Asia Is nudl'
m.uished Our consular representatives In
| china have strongly urged place Tor per
mauent display Of American products IN
some prominent trade center OF that en-
uire under government control and man
| agenlent. as ali effective means Of adNanc-
| ing our export trade therein. | call the
| attention Of the Congress 10 the oesire-
| blllty OF carrying out these sugs suons.
Immigration aud Standardization.
| In dealing with the questions OF imnl-
! grafton and naturalization Il Is ludtspcusa
| lie 10 keep certain facts ever before the
| minds Of those who share In enacttng the
| laws First and foremost. lot US remeTu
| Der that the question Of being good Amer
/ lean has nothing whatever 10 do with q
| mans birthplace any more than Il has q
! 40 with his creed. In every generation
| from the time this government was found
| I'd men of foreign birth have stood In tbs
| very foremost rank OF good citizenship
| and that not merely In one but In every