Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-12-03

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The last Hawaiian census, taken In
the year 1886, gives a total population
~ 10000. OF which NOE We're native
HaWaHans The number of Americans
reported was S.iSj The results of the
federal census. taken this year. show
the Islands 90 have a total population
OF lH col showing am Increase over that
reported IN 1896 Of Assn or Az per
cent
There has been marked progress IN
the educational agricultural ana rail-
road DEVELOPMENT of the Islands.
ln the territorial act ~ April 30, lsO9'
section of said act repeats chapter w.
0t the civil laws ~ Hawaii, whereby
the government was Co assist 10 en-
couragiug and developing the agricul-
tuial resources of the republic especial
Is irrigation The governor OF Hawai-
recommends legislation looking 70 the
department of water supply as may
exist on the public lands with O view
OF promoting land settlement. The
earnest consideration OF the Congress
rs invited 10 this important recommen-
datlon and others embodied I'm the re-
port OF the secretary OF the Interior
TWELFTH CENSUS.
The director Of the census states that
the work in Connection with The twelfth
census is progressing fayorably This
national undertaking. ordered 10y the
Congress. has finally resulted iu the
collection OF am aggregation Of statis-
teal facts % determine the Industrial
growth Of the country ITS manufaCtur-
ing and mercantile resources, IT'S rich
ness In mines and forests, the number
Of It's agricultural districts. their farms
and products. It's educational ana re-
igious opportunities as well as quos-
tions pertaining % sociological condi-
tiuns.
The labors Of the officials IN charge
Of the bureau indicate that the law
Of March g. 1899 requiring the cOmplet-
ing OF the four important and most dee
sired subjects. namely. population ag-
rlculmral. manufacturing and vital
statistics. win be completed within the
prescribed limit.
The field work incident % the above
inquiries is now practically finished and
as a result the population Of the stltes
and territories. including the Hawaiian
islands and Alaska has been an-
nounced The growth OF population
during the last decade amounts 90 ALB
100000, a greater numerical increase
than In any previous census IN the his
tory Of the nation.
WILL ISSUE BULLETINS.
Bulletins viii be issued as rapidly
as possible, giving the population by
States and territories by minor civil
divisions Several announcements of
this kind have already been made and
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completed by January 1. Other
bulletin giving the results Of the man
ufacturing and agricultural Inquiries
will be given 20 the public as rapidly
as circumstances will permit
The director while confident OF his
ability to complete the different
branches of the undertaking In the all
lotted time finds himself embarrassed
by the lack OF a trained force properly
equipped for statistical work thus rails
ing the question whether In the inter-
est Of economy and thorough eNecu-
ton of the census work there should
not be retained In the government em-
ploy a certain number of experts not
only to aid I'm the preliminary organ,-
cation. prior 10 the taking OF hte
decennial census, but IN addition TO
having the advantage of the work of a
bureau of trained assistants 60 iaclli-
tate the early completion of the enOr-
nous undertaking.
APPORTIONMENT OF REURESEN-
TATION.
/ recommend that the Congress app
portion representation among the sew
eral States as provided by the Constl-
tuition,
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The department Of agriculture has
been extending It's work during the
past year reaching farther for new
varieties of seeds and plants, cooper
ating more fully with the states ana
Territories Ia research along useful
lines: making progress in meteorological
work relating TO lines of Wire tele-
graphy and forecasts for ocean going
vessels. continuing Inquiry as TO ami
nal disease; looking into the extent
and character of food adulteratI0n,
outlining plans for the care,
preservation and intelligent har-
VeSting of our woodlands,
studying soils that producers
may cultivate with better knowledge
of conditions and hoping TO clothe
desert places with grasses suitable 10
our arid regions Our island posses
Sions are being considered, that their
peoples may be helped 10 produce the
tropical products now 80 extensively
brought into the United States. In
quiry into methods OF improving our
roads has been active during the year
help has been given 90 many localities
and scientific investigation of material
in the States and Territories have
been inaugurated, irrigation problems
in our semi-arid regions are receiving
careful and increased consideration.
An extensive exhibit at Paris of the
products of agriculture has made the
peoples Of many countries more fami-
liar with tbN varied products OF our
fields and IN r comparative excellence.
EXHIBIT AT PARIS.
The collection OF statistics regarding
our crops Is being improved and
sources of. information are being en-
larged. 10 the end that producers may
have the earliest advices regarding crop
conditions. There has never been a
time when those for whom u was es-
tablished have shown more apprecia-
tion Of the services Of the department
ALIEN CONTRACT LAW
In my annual message of December
o. 1895. ! called attention 10 the neces-
sity Tor some amendment OF the alien
contract law. There still remain inn
portant features OF the rightful apple
cation of the cight-hour law for the
benefit OF labor and OF the principle OF
arbitration and / again commend these
subjects to the careful attention Of the
Congress,
PHILIPPINE CIVIL SERVICE
That there may be secured the best
service possible IN the Philippines. ] is-
sued under date Of Nov TO- 1900, the
following order:
"The United states civil service COM
mission Is directed 10 render such SER
vice as may be practicable 20 the civil
service board created under the act OF
the United states Philippine commits
sion for the establishment and main
tenancc Of an honest and efficient civil
service I'm the Philippine islands and