Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-10
ELEVENTH CENSUS.
.o,rurNT TOWARD A rERMA-
NrNT CENSUS BUREAU.
gysTOa DANIEL on MONEY.
r-tficiscs the Presidents Finan-
cai theories and Foreign Policy
The Territory Of New Mexico
csicf-Justice smith.

chfcf-Justicc smith.
utsuNGTON. d. C.. January O.
s..l-Thc Commissioner Of Labor.
...ho-.ty OF am act Of Congress. Oc-
,,-e 1888. was directed and authorized
clio President 20 perform the duties
sr.rrtcndcnt OF the Census. under
a.. u-rcuon OF tho Secretary Of the
,...-,r. a further act Of March 2. 1895.
.-srl The services Of tho Commits
....- of Labor in charge Of the COM
..... 90 thc eleventh census The re-
this Official has been made TO
81. -eiay, showing the operations Of
,. census division for the fiscal year.
t. r.no go. 1886 the condition Of the
.~. and the reports OF the present
... Il. Is learned thorcfrom that the
..-.r work connected with the prepa-
..... of the final reports Of the eleventh
..,... is now practically completed and
.,.. nothing further remains 20 be done
...f ne necessary final revision and
.-.,,--eadng on two volumes. The
...I for.c borne upon the payroll June
,.s last was SA Tho total amount Of
.s .rrr0nr.ntons for the eleventh
.ss up 60 the present time has been
81, .'Ns;
r,..a..s OF the eleventh CEN
s-...... .-...... ................ SS,bSo,l02 %
v-s homes, and mort
....s. .......- ......... .......... l,5oVVU 70
p.ral- engraving and bind
.r .aedu.os. preliminary
s.....-. .......... ....... eos.5oO %
r.r.rr engraving. and bind
nc anal eports................ $4,000 %
f.l...... .......... ..s......Sii, ,nt- %
~-. toial cost viii be very nearly equal
., tho .ho'c amount appropriated. The
...-0rratl0rs made by the Fifth-third
r--- for tho completion of the cleri-
M work has proved 10 be sufficient
-.-sor. and &c is not believed that IL
- ls necessary 10 increase the apprO-
--.-o1s made by the Fifty-fourth Con-
rs- lor printing aud binding.
u. whole number OF volumes cOmpre-
.re the final results Of the census
. twenty-five. OF these twenty-five have
t..l. or ere. in process Of distribution 10
r. ..uIl The remaining volumes are
N"A..H llNNNM AAA a. NNAA-AtANAA ANA
-r.mc TIE preliminary results which
i,a been published from time 20 time
r bulletins were completed and published
.'.y ls s5. which date can, with reason.
ts -ons 5ered os the date Of sending the
f-. general results Of the eleventh CEN
ss 90 the public.
Ia. schedules Of the eleventh census,
b. rutcrm.ty with past custom. have
tsr rIt in shape for permanent binding
or fr such use as may be considered ad-
r..to under future census legislation.
d olformity with the requirements Of
@ l.Lt resolution relating TO the Federal
o-sl-. approved March 10. 1895. the Com
Missioner OF Labor. IN charge Of the
.Ga,h census viii formulate and SUBJ
rt to Congress q plan for a permanent
c-ls service. There should be some
system adopted by which the results of
f-1a censuses can be brought ont with
rat.r pfOmutncss than has heretofore
,n possible. The leading statistcians
or. economists OF the country are greatly
hIe-tel in the formulation and adop-
t.1 c. some such plan.
NEW MEXICO.
Tle presence of Colonel Thomas Smith.
i.w Chief Justice of New Mexico I'm the
c BIAS attracted general attention 10
l-.a n0 material change I'm regard 10 the
II---on during the past year. no CEN
.s bias been taken since 1850. but it is es-
tratel that the present population of the
I.r rs is about 22i5G2. The immigra-
t1l On The Territory during the past year
T-s about 500.
The financial depression and business
,'a-.tflu that so seriously affected the
Territory in common with all other parts
l t.e country IN 1894 and 1895. still con-
rr and hes largely prevented de-
torue-t a great deal Of irrigation has
a.l .ole and a large acreage of land
DIS been placed under ditch The as
sss..i valuation OF property I'm tine Ter
LoT is ln excess Of $1,000 ,l01 upon
rl..l au assessment has been made for
al purposes of 7.75 mills on the dollar.
lte total amount of Indebtedness Of the
Territory Us Sls 900.
Ha Court OF Private Land Claims has
aol very little during the year.
n -r as tho decision OF cases Is con-
cuL of the l63 cases pending, the ma
aie prepared for trial. and many
Important decisions viii no doubt be made
--.s .h. present term. There has been
o.. r-.Ioa. building in the Territory ou-
ing ,ha year, and there are no indica-
tlt any immediate constructor
SD .- made. with the exception OF the
o....a of The Pecos Valley road, from
u New MeEiCo. In northeast
eg -...fon to Amarillo. IN Texas.
.a. mining industry Of the Territory
.r.. .e said to Doe I'm a very fourlshih5
condition. except in camps exclusively de-
i.-l ,0 gold mining and as regards the
M mines in Sierra and Grant counties.
81 hundred and siXty-twof thousand SIX
i-l and nineteen tons Of coal were
having an estimated value OF
i..
COMING TO RICHMOND.
Ta n.uls OF Colonel Tom are gratihed
% observe that ne retains his erectness
f .nlc and intensity Of love Tor his
OF Commonwealth He cOntemDlatcs
1.rF with his comrades in Richmond
t of the month. with impatient
f0r the association, and did
tfln prevail. he would not make
a o1.e tons that would delay MS
l.,ns with his friends.
N Smith talks eloQucntly about
o." Mexico. and regards its future hope
-i as ts adaptability TO pastoral IN
s-'tes especially sheep husbandry, is
'." tecosnized. Experience has, in his
aor. lmonstrated that the scarcity
wafer serously affects the cattle in
--.1. and bovine barons' have oisap-
,a'.- as q description Of magnates in
horned business.
looks at the prospect cheerfully and
not that capital. In appreciation
resources OF the Territory. VIII
h' ite venture there necessary TO un-
As realth-siiver. though II be.
population De represents is worthy.
-aler proper Influences, would do It's
ID l1 make statehood for IL legitimate.
Pc impressed. however with the crimi-
o2 OF exalting prematurely minority
a.leS into equality with sovereign