Wausau pilot. [volume] (Wausau, Wis.) 1896-1940, 1900-08-28

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Assistant Secretary Taylor, in charge
of the immigration bureau of the Treas
ury Department, goes to Montreal to com
fer with Canadian authorities with the
idea of establishing prohibitiye measures
to prevent the rapidly increasing flow OF
undesirable immigrants over Canadian
borders into this country, in violation of
the laws of inspection and immigration.
This subject has been an old sore which
the immigration authorities have attempt
ed to heal But the situation is brought
to crisis now by the great tide of inn
migrants now breaking through the lines
and settling this side the border. The
Russian Jews and Italians form the bulk
of these immigrants Easy channels of
admission TO this country are afforded by
the steamship and railway companies.
Secretary Taylor proposes to stop this
evil and incidentally arrive at an agree
ment with Canadian officials to maintain
necessary safeguards at various points Of
entry,
Important survey work of this gov
elnment in the West Indies will be con-
tinued next year -Four vessels of the
navy will probably be used for this pur-
pose, the Yankton and Eagle, now lit the
Portsmouth, \. H.. navy yard; the
Vixen, now at Norfolk, and the Scorpion,
at Boston The commercial lines which
do business with West Indian ports COM
plain of the inaccuracy of the old Span
ish charts, and naval officers find them
dangerously defective in many respects.
The wonder is, say naval officers, that
the charts have been Of practical SER.
vice so long. The United States Govern
ment has done a great deal already to-
ward correcting the old charts and has
expended a large sum of money in coast
and harhor surveys. The work will re-
quire two and possibly three more seasons
to complete but all possible haste viii be
made TO issue reliable charts as a re-
suit of the surveys now contemplated.
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What the statisticians at the Census,
bureau are seeking for just now is to es-
tablish the probable ratio of increase in
the population, and when that is done a
good guess can be made as to the total
for the country The ratio for the whole
country between 1880 and 1890
was 24S6 per cent increase. From 1870
to 1880 it was 30.0S; from 1860 to 1870,
22.63 per cent; and from 1850 to 1860
the increase was 1888. The low rate
from 1860 to 1870 was, of course, due to
the war, but us whole the percentage
of increase in all countries is reduced
steadily as they fill UP the unoccupied
lands. The experts look for reductions
in the ratio to considerable extent.
The increase now appears to be only two
thirds as much as ten years ago Some
of the best posted men in the census say
the total will be between 74,0O0O0O and,
7S,000,000, and rather above than below
the mean between those figures.
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OF the total of 81 900 100000 in sold in
the United States it is estimated at the
treasury that the bulk is locked in the der
partment safes andin national banks. The
gold reserve in the treasury amounts to-
$430, 100000, while the national banks
hold a large proportion, so that nearly
$600,00 1900 of the gold supply is with
drawn from circulation. During August
Secretary Gage expects to pay out 3d.
100000 to redeem the old per cent
bonds. Up to the present time 100000
Of the per cent issue has been redeemed,
and it is believed that the bulk OF the
for redemption during August, when in
terest upon the Issue will expire. These
bonds were issued on authority Of the
act of 1860. The payment of this issue
will reduce the bonded debt of the nation
to almost 81 100000.
Congress will be asked to provide for
further dry docks next year. The naval
constructor at the Norfolk navy yard has
recommended another structure for that
place, although one was authorized by
the late Congress. 1t will be necessary
to buy additional land for the dock al
ready provided for, and it is possible suf-
fcient land viii be acquired by this gov
eminent to build the fourth dock now
urged A new dock is contemplated at
the Mare Island California; navy yard
also.
49,
AT its last session Congress appropriate
ed $4,000 for drawing plans for an addi-
ton to the White House. Capt. Theo-
dore Bingham, superintendent of public
buildings and grounds. is now having the.
plans prepared, and there will be an ef-
fort TO have the alterations made in time
for the celebration Of the hundredtb an
niversary Of the location Of the capitol
iii Washington. Congress will be asked
to appropriate a million dollars nj the
short session next winter.
49,
The one member Of the cabinet who
does not believe it is necessary to leave
Washington in the summer is Secretary
OF the Treasury Lyman j. Gage. He rd-
mains at his post the year around, and
his only change Is to move out TO his sub
urban cottage at Chevy Chase when the
warm weather arrives. From there he
comes in every morning on the electric
car reading his newspaper like the rest
OF the department employees.
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Word was received at the census Office
that William G.. Pine Coffin and Charles
NJ. Robbins. enumerators for the northern
districts OF Alaska, who were thought to-
have persisted on their way down the Yu-
ktn from Rampant City TO ST. Michaeis,
had arrived there safely, that their port
folios were in perfect condition, and that
they closed up their work and received
their pay.
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General Director OF the Census Mer-
riam IL in danger Of getting the writer'S
cramp. He is spending nearsy ten hours
a day now writing his Itame. There are
about 10000 pay vouchers which have TO
bear his signature. He says he Is get
ting so he dreams his signature at night
and sees visions OF never ending pay
rolls.
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Comptroller Dawes is amusing himself
these hot summer nights writing bis an
rual report. The Interruptions Of his OFF,
eiaI d;tties are so persistent during tho
day that he is always compelled at this
time Of the year 10 burn the midnight
oil.
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On the basis Of the count as far rs IL
has progressed. the total population Of
he United States win sum up at about
rs. 100000 people.
News of Minor Note.
Delaware says her peach crop this
Fear is 100000 baskets.
Four cases Of plague and two aeaths