Evening star., 1900-12-03

commend to the favorable action OF the
| Congress the measure now pending for the
| erection of q statue to the memory OF the
| late Admiral David D. Porter. commend
also the establishment Of a national naval
reserve and Of the grade of vice admiral
PROVISION should be made, as recommended
by the Secretary. for suitable rewards for
special merit. Many officers who rendered
the most distinguished service during the
recent war with Spain have received in re-
turn no recognit- on from the Congress.
The total area Of public lands as given
by the Secretary Of the Interior is approx
mately 1,O71 1881. .L62 acres of whic-- 917. 1885,
$50 acres are undisposed Of and 154. 745 1872
| acres have been reserved for various pur-
poses. The public lands disposed of during
| the year amount to 13, 453, SS7 90 acres. In
| Guiding 62,42309 acres of Indian lands, an
increase of 4,271 1,474sO over the preceding
year. The total receipts from the sale of
public ls- IS during the fiscal year were
$4.379. 75s.10. ar increase Of $1.3O9. .620. IS
over the preceding year.
| The results obtained from our forest poll
cy have demonstrated it's wisdom and the
! necessity in the interest OF the public for
| Its continuance and increased appropria-
| tions by the Congress for the carrying on
| of the work. On June 80, 1900, there were
| thirty-seven forest reserves. created by
Presidential proclamations under -tion 2i
Of the act of March 3. 1891. embracing an
area Of AZ, ,425.529 acres.
| During the past year the Olympic Re-
serve. In the State of Washington, was re-
| reduced 265.040 acres, leaving it's present
area at 1923. $40 acres. The Prescott Reserve
| in Arizona, was increased from 1920 acres
| to 4CS,GS0 acres and the Rio Horn RoSarva
| In Wyoming, was increased from 1,127 $50
acres to 1,1SO.SOO acres. A new reserve. the
Santa Ynez, in California, embracing an
area or $4,000 acres, was created during
| this year. On October TO- 190O the Crow
Greek Forest Reserve, in Wyoming was
created, with an area of 56,32O acres
AT the end of the fiscal year there were on
the pension roll 993, SO names, a net in
crease Of 2.O10 over the fiscal year 1899. The
number added to the rolls during the wear
was 1874. The amount disbursed for army
pensions during the year was $134, 100 597 "a
and for navy pensions s., ,761, ,533. Al, total
OF $13S. 49,, 1905, leaving an unexpended
balance of $5.542. 76s.25 to be covered into
the Treasury, which shows an increase over
the previous years expenditure of S1U7,-
OTTO. There were 6S4 names added to the
rolls during the year by special acts passed
gress.
The act OF May 8, 1900, among other
| things provides for an extension Of income
to widows pensioned under said act to $3.50
per annum. The Secretary Of the Interior
believes that by the operations of this act
the number Of persons pensioned under 1t
will increase and the increased annual pay
ment for pensions will be between $3,OOO, ,OOO
and $4,000. 600.
The Government justly appreciates the
services Of it's soldiers and sailors by MAX
ing pension payments liberal beyond prece-
dent to them, their widows and orphans.
There were 26,54O letters patent granted.
including reissues and designs, during the
fiscal year ended June 30, 1900; 1,660 trade
marks, 6S2 labels, and 90 prints registered.
The number of patents which expired was
1885 The total receipts for patents were
81. .35S, 22S 35. The expenditures were 81
247, ,S27 So, showing a surplus of $11O 4O077.
The attention Of the Congress is called
to the report of the Secretary of the Inte-
rior touching the necessity for the further
establishment Of schools in the Territory
of Alaska and favorable action is invited
thereon.
TERRITORY OF HAWAII.
Much interesting Information is given in
the progress and development of the islands
during the period from July T. 1898, the
date of the approval Of the joint resolution
of the Congress providing for their annexa-
ton, up to April 80. 1900, the date Of the ap-
proval of the act providing a government
for the territory, and thereafter.
The last Hawaiian census, taken in the
year 1885, gives total population of 1O9.-
O2O, of which 81 ,019 were native Hawaiians.
The number of Americans reported was
S4S5 The results of the Federal census.
taken this year, show the islands to have a
total population of 154.OO1. showing an In
crease over that reported in 1886 Of a. ,3S1,
or 41.2 per cent.
There has been marked progress In the
educational, agricultural and railroad de-
velopment of the islands.
In the Territorial act Of April 3O 1900,
section Of said act repeals Chapter "a 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 legisla-
ton looking to the development of such
water supply as may exist on the public
lands, with a view of promoting land set
tlement. The earnest consideration of the
Congress is invited to this important rec
ommendation and others. as embodied in
the report of the Secretary of the Inte-
rior.
The Director of the Census states that
the work in connection with the Twelfth
Census is progressing favorably. This ma
tional undertaking, orLered by the Con-
gress each decade, has finally resulted in
the collection of an aggregation of statis-
| tical facts to determine the industrial
growth of the country, it's manufacturing
and mechanical resources. its richness in
| mines and forests. the number of it's agri-
| culturists. their farms and products its
educational and religious opportunities. as
we'll questions pertaining to sociological
conditions.
The labors of the officials In charge Of
| the Bureau indicate that the law Of March
3. 1898. requiring the completion Of the
four important and most-desired subjects,
namely population. agricultural, manucac-
turing and vital statistics. will be COM
pleted within the prescribed limit.
The field work incident to the above in
quiries is now practically finished. and as a
| result the population of the States and Ter
ritOrieS Including he Ia Jclo dc md