Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-04

4, 1900.
! government was to assist in encouraging
! an developing the agricultural re-
| sources of the republic. especially irriga-
| ion. The governor of Hawaii recon-
! mend action looking to the development
| of such water supply as may exist on
the public lands, with a view of pro-
noting land settlement. The earnest
consideration of the congress is invited
| to this important recommendation and
| others as embodied in the report of the
secretary of the interior.
The director of the census states that
| the work in connection with the 18th
census is progressing favorably. This
I national undertaking ordered by the
| congress each decade has finally result
/ ed in the collection of an aggregation of
statistical facts to determine the indus
| trial growth of the country, it's manu-
featuring and mechanical resources it's
richness in minerals and forests, the
numbers of it's agricultural districts,
their farms and products, it's educa-
tional and religious opportunities, as
well as questions pertaining to sociolog-
ical conditions
The labors of the officials in charge
of the bureau indicate that the law OF
March 3, 1899, requiring the completion
or the four important and most desired
subjects, namely, population, agricul
ture, manufacturing and vital statistics.
VIII be completed within the prescribed
time.
CENSUS BULLETINS.
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 growth of population during the last
decade amounts to over 13000000, a
greater numerical increase than in any
previous census in the history of the
country.
Bulletins will be issued as rapidly as
possible, giving the popula ton by states
and territories, by minor civil divisions
Several announcements of this kind have
already been adopted and it is hoped
that the list will be completed b Janu-
ary l. Other bulletins giving the re-
suits of the manufacturing and agricul-
tural industries will be given to the pub
lie as rapidly as circumstances will ad-
NIT. The director. while confident of his
ability to complete the different branches
or 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 neces-
| sity for such work there should not be
retained in the government employ a GER
| tain number of experts not only to aid
| in the preliminary organization prelimi-
nary to the taking of a census. but in
addition to having the advantage in the
| field and office work Of bureau Of ira n
ed assistants to facilitate the early COM
pletion of this enormous undertaking.
Recommend that the congress al its
present session apportion representa- ton
among the several states as provided by
| the constitution.
Ihe department of agriculture has been
extending Its work during the past year.
reachlhS farther for new varieties of
seeds and plants, also cooperating more
| fully with the states and territories in
! research along useful lines, making pro-
gress in meteorological work relating to
lines of wireless telegraphy and forecasts
! for ocean-going vessels; continuing in
| quiry as. to animal diseases, 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 know
| ledge of conditions and hoping 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 pro-
duets now SO extensively brought to the
United States. Inquiry into methods Of
! improving our roads has been active dur
ing the year: help has been given to
! many localities and scientific nvestiga-
! ton in regard to material in the states
and territories have been nausura ted.
! irrigation problems in our semi-aria re-
! gions are receiving careful and increased
| consideration. An extensive exhibit at
Paris of the products of agriculture has
! made the peoples of many countries
more familiar with the varied products
| of our fields and their comparative ex-
! cellence
| The collection of statistics regarding
/ our crops is beifss; improved and sources
| of information are being enlarged to
the end that producers MAJ have the
! earliest adFices regarding crop eondi-
/ t1ons. There has never been a time
I when those for whom it was estab-
lished have shown more appreciation
| of the services of the department.
In my annual message of December
D. 1898 L called attention to the neces-
Slty for some amendment of the alien
contract law. There Still remains i'm
! portant features of the rightful appli-
cation of the eight-hour law for the
benefit of labor and of the principle of
arbitration ,annd ! again commend these
subjects to the careful attention of the
congress That they may secure the
| best service possible in the PHILIPPINES.
I issued under !ate of November 10
1900, the following order:
"The United States civil service COM
mission is directed to render such SER
vice az may he practicable to the civil
service board created under the act of
| the United States Philippines commits
sion for thn a I1lichrnnnt