The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-12-04

a total of s1ss. 1862. 1906. leaving an unex-
pended balance of $5.542. 7sS.25 TO be covered
into the treasury, which shows an increase
over the previous years expenditures OF
SlUI,014.10. There We're 64 names added 10
the rolls during the year by special acts
passed by the FIRST session of the Fifty
sixth Congress. The act of May, 1900, among
other things, provides for an extension OF
income to widows pensioned under said
act TO 500 per mum The secretary or
the interior believes that by the operations
OF this act the number OF persons pensioned
under IL viii increase and the increased
annual payment for pensions will be be-
tween 100000 and $4.0O0.No The govern
ment justly appreciates the services of its
soldiers and sailors by making pension
payments liberal beyond precedent to them,
their widows and orphans.
Ihere were 26,540 letters patent granted.
lncluoing reissues and designs, during the
nscal year ended June 30, 1900; lego trade
marks, 6S2 labels and ninety-three prints
registered. The number of patents which
expired was 1883. The actual receipts for
patents were 81. 35S. 22s.S IS. The expenditures
400 n.
The attention of Congress is called to the
report or the secretary of the interior
touching the necessity for the further es-
adjustment of schools in the Territory of
Alaska, and favorable action is invited
thereon.
TERRITORY OF HAWAII.
Much interesting information is given in
the report of the Governor of Hawaii as to
the progress and development of the islands
during the period from July z. 1895, the date
or the approval of the joint resolution of
the Congress providing for their annexa.
ton, up to April 80, 1900, the date of the
approval of the act providing a govern
ment for the Territory and thereafter. The
last Hawaii census. taken in the year 1896,
gives a total population of 109, O2O, of which
Sl,Uls We're native Hawaiians. The num-
Der or Americans reported was S.4S5. The
results Of the federal census taken this
year show the islands to have a total popu-
iatlon or 154,O01, showing an increase over
That reported in 1896, of Al. 1881, or 4l.2 per
cent. There has been marked progress in
the educational. agricultural and railroad
development of the islands. In the terri
torlal act OF April 80, 1905, Section z of said
ACT repeats Chapter "a of the civil laws of
HAWAII, whereby the government was to
assist In encouraging and developing the
asIicuitural resources of the republic, es-
pecially irrigation. The Governor of
hawaii recommends legislation looking to
the development of such water supply as
may exist on the public lands, with a view
OF promoting land settlement. The earnest
consideration of Congress is invited to this
important recommendation and others as
empodied in the report of the secretary of
the interior.
The director of the census states that
the work In connection with the twelfth
census y is progressing favorably. This ma
tionai Undertaking ordered by the Congress
eacn decade has finally resulted in the COL
lection of an aggregation of Statistical
Iacts TO determine the industrial growth
oi tne country, Its manufacturing and me-
chanical resources, it's richness in mines
ana forests. the number of its agriculture
.ses' thelr farms and products, its educa-
tional and religious opportunities. as we'll
as questions pertaining to sociologicaI con-
dltions. The labors of the officials i'm charge
n .he bureau Indicate that the law of
me Tour important and most desired sub
Jects, namely, population, Agricultural.
manufacturing and vital statistics, will be
completed within the prescribed limit.
The field work incident to the above in
qulries Is now practically finished, and as a
result the population of the States and
and Alaska, has been announced. The
growth of population during the last
decade amounts TO over 5000. 600. a greater
census In the history of the country.
Bulletins. will be issued as RAPIDLY as
possible giving the population by States
Several announcements of this kind have
ALREADY been made, and It is hoDed that
the list will be completed by Jan. /. Other
bulletins giving the results of the mann
featuring and agricultural inquiries will be
given to the public as rapidly as circlIm-
stances will admit.
The director, while confident of his abil-
ity to complete the different branches of
the undertaking in the allotted time, fnds
himself embarrassed by the lack of a
trained force properly equipped for statis-
teal work, thus raising the question
whether in the interest of economy and a
thorough execution of the census work
there should not be retained in the govern
ment employ a certain number of experts
not only to aid in the preliminary organiza-
ton prior to the taking of the decennial
census. but In addition to nave the advan-
tage in the field and office work of the
bureau of trained assistants TO facilitate
the early completion of. this enormous I'M
dertaking.
I recommend that the Congress at its
present session apportion representation
among the several States as provided by