New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-01-03
THE CENSUS TO BE FINISHED THIS YEAR
SUPERINTENDENT PORTER EXPLAINS IT'S GREAT
SCOPE AND THE FXCELLENr STATS
rtc.T WORN DONE

Washington. Jan. ALI work on the EIeVch'h 'en'
gus will be completed and tho mater turhed OWE
10 the secretary OF the Interior by December 3i ioo'
This will be required by the appropriation bill now
being framed by House sub committee OF WHICH
Mr.. Saycrs OF Texas. II chairman. The clause pro
yidng TINT the work must be completed by the end
Of the year meets with tho appreciation OF super
ln,cndcnt Porter. who says 1t can be done III mat
time.
This shows n great Improvement in affair.
Congress was appropriaing money for the Iehth
Census ND to as late date as 1890. and IN, publica-
lions were not al distributed till aftcr the present
census organized, tho last Two volumes being
sent out rs late l7o3 The Tenth Census cost In
round numbers, about Sj0OO,OOO. and the present
will cost about ss.IOo.0Oo the increase, Of course,
icing largely due to the enlarged scope Of tho census,
Up to the cost OF the has been S7.260,oOo,
and Mr.. Porter was before the committee 10 day 10
urge tho passage OF the bill 0pproprlang $4,000 10
carry him from March to the end Of the fiscal year.
At the last session If Congress- instead Of appropra
Ing sufficient money TO carry the onicc through the
fiscal year, the House insisted upon a reduction % u
that should be sufficient only until March a.
Mr. Porter was called upon by the committee b
show why the expense OF the greater
than had been anticipated. lie replied that It was
because the present census had assumed u much
broader field Of operation than Of its prcdccs-
THIS was noticeable In The statistics that had
been prepared education. churches. Insurance. In.
culture street railway statistics. water ran plra1n
and other subjects. In addition there expense
81 l.2JO.0OO cnaIlcd by taking the statistics relative
10 farms, homes and mort cages. which entirely with
out the province Of the census work proper aud was
never attempted before. Mr.. Porter says that all
except the reports On agriculture FARMS homes and
mortgages manufacturing. vital Statistic, ana few
specials viii Dc put by the Of July next and one
volume Of the compendium Is now In the press.
Within the next sin month, the following Icp ri, viii
be completed: So'ial statistics, paupcr,m and crime
education, churches alth. debt ana IL .at H. fish and
fisheries, transportation Insurance. Indians and alaska
The largest Of the reports thUsc agriculture
population and manufacturing, and these viii not be
ready until the close OF the year.
ihc fact IS says Mr.. Porter, The Eleventh
Census, when the grat extent ana variety of stalls
Heal work actually completed Is taken Into consid
Grafton, has been marvel OF economy. The len ling
colleges Of the county have Endorsed and many are
using oar bulletins Il, t"Nl hooks for their classes IN
finance. economies. engineering. sociology and other
Important studies. Canada and Austria aud within the
last fcw months. ltlly, have adopted system Of
tabuatiOn AMI thereby Endorsed The EothOis %. the
Eleventh Census. statesmen Of all shades Of pDiilca
faith, scientific men. sa.cntS Of all classes both at
home and abroad. have accepted the Eleventh Census
rs the most advanced statistical work yet accom-
pllshcd by any government. Innumcrable letters on
file In the Census Office attest these facts,