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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Dec 03, 1902
Page
6
The document urges rapid expansion of naval officer corps and training at Annapolis to man new ships. It commends current officers and notes fatigue from rapid buildup. It warns against complacency and calls for a prepared navy to avoid disaster if war comes.
The postoffice department reports fiscal year receipts of 121 million with a 10.2 million increase over the prior year, the largest in postal history. Rural free-delivery expands, covering about a third of eligible territory, with plans for 7,748 more routes and strong congressional support anticipated.
The congress should advance national irrigation for the arid West and strengthen forest and game protections. Alaska needs a fair land law and home-steading inducements, while Indian policy should emphasize education, local industries, and English proficiency to aid assimilation and self support.
The text argues absorption of Indians into American society, permitting very slow integration. It notes mixed-blood individuals in Indian Territory who progress in wealth and education and become indistinguishable socially from whites, while preserving various degrees of Indian blood.
The piece argues Congress should empower the Smithsonian to preserve national records and extinct regional peoples, while Washington must be a model city with high hygiene, housing, charity, and correctional systems. It calls for progressive labor and navy yard liability laws, and for railroad safety measures in the District.
The safety act passed in IS took effect August 1, reducing casualties but further legislation is deemed necessary. A supplemental bill approved by the Senate in the last session aims to perfect the law and may be enacted shortly.
The text notes gratifying progress during the year in extending the merit system for government service appointments and argues for its legal extension to the District of Columbia. It also suggests establishing consular appointments by law based on proven fitness and merit.
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