The Oskaloosa herald., 1900-12-06
PRESIDENTS PAPER.
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ported was Sass. The results of the fed
eral census, taken this year, show the
islands to have total population of 1884,
ported in 1896 of 449S1, or 41.2 per cent.
There has been marked progress in the
educational, agricultural and railroad de-
yeiopment of the islands.
In the territorial act of April 80, 1900
section z of said act repeats chapter 81
of the civil laws of Hawaii, whereby the
government was to assist in encouraging
and developing the agricultural resources
of the republic, especially irrigation. The
governor of Hawaii recommends legislation
looking to the development of such water
supply as may exist on the public lands
with view of promoting land settlement.
The earnest consideration of the congress
is invited to this important recommended
ton and others, as embodied in the re-
port of the secretary of the interior.
The Twelfth Census.
The director Of the census states that
the work in connection with the twelfth
is Pr9gTessing dtag99rah6ly This
gress each decade, has finally resulted in
the collection of an aggregation of statis-
tea ba Ct the 70 cnnntr1 Re ne ndastFia
and mechanical resources, its richness in
mines and forests, the number of its agri-
culturists. their farms and products, its
well as questions pertaining to sociological
conditions.
The iabors of the officials in charge of the
bureau indicate that the law of March
3, 1899 requiring the completion of the four
important and most desired subjects. name
ly, population, agricultural, manufacture
ing and vital statistics, will be completed
within the prescribed limit.
The field work incident to the above in
quiries is now practically finished and as
result the population of the states and
territories, including the Hawaiian Islands
and Alaska, has been announced The
ade amounts to over 100000, a greater
numerical increase than in any previous
census in the history of the country.
Census Bulletins.
Bulletins will be issued as rapidly as pos
sible giving the population by states and
territories, by minor civil divisions. Sew
eral announcements of this kind have al
ready been made, and 1t is hoped that the
list will be completed by January l. Other
bulletins giving the results of the manu-
featuring and agricultural inquiries Will
be given to the public as rapidly as circum-
The director, while confident of his abil-
ity to complete the different branches of
the undertaking in the allotted time, finds
himself embarrassed by the lack OF
trained force properly equipped for sta
tistical work, thus raising the question
whether in the interest of economy and
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 decenniaI
census, but in addition to have the advan-
tage in the field and office work OF the bu-
reau of trained assistants to facilitate the
early completion of this enormous under.
taking .
/ recommend that the congress at it's
present session apportion representation
among the several states as PROVIDED py
the constitution.
Agriculture.
The department of agriculture has been
extending its work during the past year,
farther
seeds and plants: cooperating more fully
with the states and territories in re-
search along useful lines; making prog
ress in meteorological work relating to
lines of wireless telegraphy and forecasts
for ocean-going vessels; continuing IN
quiry as to animal disease; looking into
teration: outlining plans for the care,
preservation and intelligent harvesting OF
our woodlands; studying soils that pro
edge of conditions, and helping to clothe
desert places with grasses suitable TO
our arid regions. Our island possessions
are being considered that their peoples
may be helped to produce the tropical
products now so extensively brought into
the United States. Inquiry into methods
of improving our roads has been active
during the year; help has been given to
many localities, and scientific investiga-
ton of material in the states and ter
ritories has been inaugurated. Irrigation
problems in our semi-arid regions are
receiving careful and increased consider
alton,
Agricultural Exhibit at Paris.
An extensive exhibit at Paris of the
products of agriculture has made the
peoples of many cOun tries more familiar
with the varied products of our fields and
their comparative excellence.
The collection of statistics regarding
our crops is being improved and sources
of information are being enlarged, to the
end that producers may have the earliest
adyices regarding crop conditions. There
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whom 1t was established have shown
more appreciation of the services of the
department.
1898, l called attention to the necessity
for some amendment of the alien con-
tract law, There stlll remain important
features of the riehtful application of
the eight-hour law for the benefit OF
labor and of the principle of arbitration,
and l again commend these subjects to
the careful attention of the congress.
Civil Service for Philippines.
That there may be secured the best serv-
ice possible in the Philippine islands, l have
issued, under date of November 10, 1900, the
following order:
The United States civil service commits
sion is directed to render such assistance
as may be practicable to the civil service
board, created under the act of the United
States Philippine commission, for the es-
Establishment and maintenance of an honest
and efficient civil service in the Philippine
islands, and for that purpose to conduct
examinations for the civil service of the
Philippine islands, upon the request of the
civil service board of said Islands, under
such regulations as may be agreed upon
by the said board and the said United
States civil service commission,
The civil service commission is greatly
embarrassed in its work for want Of an
adequate permanent force for clerical and
other assistance. Its needs are fully set
forth in its report. / invite attention to
the report, and especially urge upon the
congress that this important bureau of the
public service, which passes upon the
qualifications and character of so large q
number of the officers and employees of
the government, should be supported by all
needed appropriations to secure prompt
ness and efficiency.
Hall of Public Records. i
I am very much impressed with the state
ment made by the heads of all the depart
yments of the urgent necessity of hall of
public. records. In every departmental
building in Washington, so far as am
inforlned,l the space for official records is
not only exhausted, but the walls of rooms
are lined with shelves, the middle floor
space of many r1oms is filled with file
cases, and garrets and Easements, which
their accommodation, are crowded with
them. Aside from the Inconvenience there
Is great danger, not only from fire, but
from the weight of these records upon
timbers not intended for their support
There should be a separate building espe-
cially designed for the purpose of receiv'
ing ana preserving tne annually accumu'
lating archives of the several executive de-
partments. Such a hall need not be a
costly structure, but should be so arranged
as to admit of enlargement from time Il
time / urgently recommend that the con-
gress take early action in this matter.
/ transmit to the congress resolution
adopted at recent meeting of the Ameri
can Bar association concerning the pro-
posed celebration Of John Marshall day
February A. 1901. Fitting exercises have
been arranged, and It is earnestly desired
by the committee that the congress may
participate in this movement TO honor th'
memory of the great jurist.
washington Celebration.