Cameron County press. [volume] (Emporium, Cameron County, Pa.) 1866-1922, 1900-12-13

eral census. taken this year. show ths
Islands to have a total population of
| lo4,OOl, showing an increase over that re-
ported in 1896 of 44,9S1, or 4l.2 per cent.
There has been marked progress in tno
educational, agricultural and railroad de-
| velopment OF the islands.
THE CENSUS.
| The director of the census states that
| the work in connection with the twelfth
census is progressing favorably. This ma
| tlonal undertaking, ordered by congress
| each decade, has finally resulted in the
! collection of an aggregation of statistical
facts to determine the industrial growth
! OF the country, its manufacturing and
mechanical resources, its richness in
| mines and forests, the number of It's ag-
! riculturalists. their farms and products,
! It's educationfl and religious opportuni-
| ties, as well as questions pertaining 10
sociological conditions.
The labors of the officials in charge Of
! the bureau indicate that the law of March
| 8, 1899, requiring the completion of the
| four important and most desired subjects.
namely, population, agricultural, man'.-
facturing and vital statistics, will be coD.-
| pleted within the prescribed limit
The field work incident to the above
| inquiries is now practically finished and
| as result the population of the states
| ana territories, including the Hawaiian
Islands and Alaska, has been announced
! The growth of population during the last
| decade amounts to over 10 100000, a grea;-
| ef numerical increase than in any pre-
| vious census in the history of the coun-
! try.
Bulletins Will be issued as rapidly as
! possible giving the population by states
| ana territories and by minor civil divI-
SONS. Several announcements of this
| Kind have already been made, and it is
| hoped that the list will be completed by
| January l. Other bulletins giving the
| results of the manufacturing and agri-
cultural inquiries will be given to the
| admit.
The director while confident of his abil-
| ity to complete the different branches of
| the undertaking in the allotted time, finds
! hlmselt embarrassed by the lack of
| trained force properly equipped for sta
| ustical work thus raising The gues ton
| whether in the interest of economy and a
! lhorough execution of the census work
! there should not be retained in the gov
! efhmeht employ certain number of ex-
| perts, not only TO aid in the preliminary
organization prior to the taking of the
| decennial census, but in addition to have
| the advantage in the field and office work
OF the bureau of trained assistants to fa-
| cllltate the early completion of this enor-
nous undertaking.
| THE AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT
| The department of agriculture has been
extending its work during the past year.
reaching farther for new varieties of
seeds and plants; cooperating more fully
| with the states and territories in re-
search along useful lines; making pro-
gfess IN meteorological work relating to
lines OF wireless telegraphy and fore
casts for ocean-going vessels: continuing
inquiry as TO animal disease: looking into
the extent and character of food adul-
teration; outlining plans for the care,
preservation and intelligent harvesting OF
our woodlands; studying soils that pro-
ducers may cultivate with better knowI-
edge of conditions and helping to clothe
desert places with grass.
our island posses SonS are being consid-
cred that their peoples may be helped to
produce the tropical products now so ex-
tensiYeIy 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
ard scientific investigation of material in
states territories ha In
gurated. Irrigation problems in our semi
arid regions are receiving careful and in
creased consideration.
The collection of statistics regarding
our crops Is being improved and sources
o1 intormatton are being. enlarged to the
end that producers may have the earliest
adV!ces regarding crop conditions. Thers
has never been time when those for
whom 1t was established have shown
more appreciation of the services of tho
department.
In my annual message of December 5,
1898, | called attention to the necessity
for some amendment of the alien con-
tract law. There still remain important
features of the rightful application OF
the, eight hour law for the benefit of labor
and of the principle of arbitration, and I
again commend these subjects to the
careful attention of congress-
THE CIVIL SERVICE.
That there may be secured the best
service possible in the Philippine Islands.
| have issued. under date of November
80. 1900, the following order:
The United States civil service COM
mission is directed TO render such assist
ance as may be practicable to the civil
service board for maintenance of an hon
est civil service in the Philippine islands
and for that purpose to conduct exami-
nations for the evil service of the Phil
ippine 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 con-
gress that this important bureau Of the
PUBLIC service, which passes upon the
qualifications and character OF so large
number of the officers and employees
of the government, should be supported
by all needed appropria tions to secure
promptness and efficiency.
L am very much impressed with the
statement made by the heads of all the
departments of the urgent necessity of q
hall of public records. In every depart
mental building in Washington, so far as
ords is not only exhausted, but all the
rooms are lined with shelves, the middle
floor space Of many rooms is filled with
hle cases, and garrets and easements.
which were never intended and are un-
fitted for their accommodation, are
crowded with them. Aside from the I'm
convenience there is great danger, not
only from fire, but from the weight Of
these records upon timbers not intended
arate building especially designed for the
purpose of receiving and preserving the
annually accommodating archives of the
several executive departments. Such p
hall need not be costly structure, but
should be so arranged as to admit of en-
largement from time to time. urgently
recommend that congress take early ac-
tion in this matter.
| transmit to congress a resolution
adopted at a recent meeting of the Amer
lean Bar association concerning the pro-
posed celebration of John Marshall day,
February 4, 1901. Fitting exercises have
been arranged, and it is earnestly destr-
ed by the committee that congress may
participate in this movement to honor the
memory of the great jurist.
The transfer of the government to this
city is a fact of great historical interest.
Congress having provided for IAN appro-
priate national celebration of the centen-
nial anniversary oil the esta blishment OF
the seat of government in the District OF
Columbia" the committees authorized by
it have prepared a program for the 18th
of December, 1900. which date has been
selected as the anniversary day.
Deep interest has been shown in the ar
rangements for the celebration by the
members OF the committees of the senate