The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-12-04

~ nc AFPtIA OF the secretary OF the IN
tsror touching the necessity for the fur
tner establishment OF schools in the ter
Iilgry OF Alaska, and favorable action
II invited thereon.
Development of Hawaii.
Mnch interesting Information is given
.ne report OF the governor of Hawaii
~ 10 the progress and development OF the
!Sianas during the period from July :, lSqs
,iir uate OF the approval OF he Joint reso-
lution or me congress providing for their
aHhshatlon, up TO April 30 1900 the date
or The approval Of the act providing a
after
The last Hawaiian census. taken in The
year 1896. gives a total population OF iOa
wv or which 3l.0I9 were native Hawaiians
me number OF Americans reported was
s.4s9. The results OF the federal census
taken this year. show the Islands to have
2 total population OF 154.pl. showing an
increase over that reported in 1895 OF a aSl
or ~ per cent
There has been marked progress in the
educational, agricultural and railroad de-
Velopment of the islands
~ the territorial act OF April 80 1900.
Sscttou OF said act repeats chapter OF
tne 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 view OF promoting land set
Element. The earnest Consideration OF the
congress Il invited to this important rec
ommendation. and others. embodied I'm
'he report OF the secretary OF the interior.
Census suggestions.
The director OF the census states that
the work In connection with the twelfth
census r. progressing favorably. This
national undertaking entered by the con-
gress each decade has finally resulted i'm
the collection of an aggregation OF stats.
tfcal facts to determine the Industrial
growth of the country, it's manufacturing
and mechanical resources. its richness in
mines and forests, the number OF its
products. its educational and religious
opportunities. as well as questions per
tanning to sociological conditions.
The labors Of the officials in charge of
the bureau indicate that the law of March
,, 1899, requiring the completion of the
four important and most desired sub
1ects, namely, population. agricultural;
be completed within the prescribed limit.
The field work incident to the above
Inquiries IS now practically finished, and
as result the population OF the states
and territories. including the Hawaiian
islands and Alaska. has been announced.
The growth OF population during the last
decade amounts to over l30oo.0oo a great
ef numerical Increase than In any pre-
vious census In the history of the coun-
try.
possible giving the population by states
and territories. by minor civil divisions.
Several announcements OF this kind have
already been adopted. and II is hoped that
the list will be completed by January I.
Other bulletins giving the results of the
manufacturing and AGRICULTURAL inquiries
will be given to the public rapidly as
circumstances win admit.
The director. while confident OF his ahil-
lily TO complete the different branches OF
the undertaking In the allotted time.
finds himself embarrassed by tfle lack OF
trained force properly equipped for
statistical work. thus raising the aues-
tion whether In the interest of economy
and thorough execution OF the census
work, there should not be retained in the
government employ certain number Of
| experts. not only TO aid In the preliminary
| organization prior TO the taking of the
| decenniai census, but In addition to hav-
| ing the advantage In the field and office
| work 81 the bureau OF trained assistants
to facilitate the early completion of this
enormous undertaking.
I recommend that the congress at its
present session spportion representation
among the several states provided By
the constitution.
Department Of Agriculture.
The department OF agriculture has been
extending its work during the past year
reaching farther for varieties OF
seeds and plants. cooperating more fully
with the states and territories I'm research
along useful lines; making progress in
meteorological work relating 10 lines Of
wireless teiegraphy and forecasts for
ocean going vessels. continuing inquiry
tent aud character OF food adulteration;
outlining plans for the care. preservation
and intelligent harvesting of our wood
lands, studying soils. that producers may
cultivate with better knowledge OF con-
ditions, and hoping to clothe desert places
with grasses suitable to our arid regions
Our island possessions are being consid-
cred that their peoples may be helped 20
produce the tropical products now so ex-
tensively brought into the United States
Inquiry into methods OF improving our
Ia
help has been given 20 many localities
and scientific investigation OF material In
the states and territories has been In
augurated. Irrigation problems in our
semi-arid regions are receiving careful
and Increased consideration.
An extensive exhibit at Paris Of the
products 81 agriculture has made the
peoples % many countries more familiar
with the varied products OF our nelds
and their comparative excellence.
The collection OF statistics regarding our
crops II being improved and sources OF
information are being enlarged 20 the
end thar producers may have The earliest
advices regarding crop conditions There
has never been time when those for
whom II was established have shown
more appreciation of the services OF tho
department.
iSN I called attention 70 the necessity
fer some amendment Of the alien con-
tract Law. There stu remain Important
features ~ The righifui application ~ the
eiKht. hour las for the benefit Of labor
and 81 the principle % arbitration and
again commend these subjects to the care
fiil attention sf the congress
aisti service.
That there may BE- secured The best SER
vice possible IN The Philippines I issued,
under date q November 10 1919. the tol-
lowing order.
.'rhr United states civu service eon-
I mission h directed 20 render such ser8 tce
~ MAY be practicable 10 the civii service
tsaari created under the ACT ~ the tulisa
states Philippine commission tor the 80
tahiishnaent aad maintenance % an hon
csf ard efficient CivN service IN the fhti-
lng.lne Islands upon the rvQuFst o. the
own service board ~ said Islands. under
eitch n g1iia lions as Hlas De agreed @pon
lbs the said huard and THE said Httri
Sfatag civil service commission
Taa vlvil service commission So greatly
,,rr, Ia IRA ss.s4 fla tts work Tor want az an
sAesitiatr permanent force Ter c}eFtcai anA