The Iola register., 1901-12-06
INrnnNArIoXAL ExposuTIoNs.
They Are of Great value TO the world
mud the Nation.

INTERNATIONAL EXPOsITIONS.
They Are of Great value 10 the world
aud the Nation.
bespeak the most cordial support
from the congress- and the people for the
ST. Louis exposition to commemorate the
one hundrodth anniversary of the Louis
lana purchase. This purchase was the
greatest Instance of expansion In our his
tory. II definitely decided that we wore
20 become u great continental republic,
by far the foremost power In the western
hemisphere II Is one of three or four
great landmarks In our history the great
turning points in our development. II lis
emnenUy hitting that all our people
should join with heartiest good will In
CommcmOrating II. ana the citizens OF
St Louis. of Missouri. OF all the ada
cent region. are entitled to every aid In
making the celebration - noteworthy
that foreign nations will appreciate the
deep interest our country takes in this
exposition. and our view OF its i'm
portancp from every StaudpOint, and that
they will participate in securing its sue
cess. The national government should
be represented by fun and complete set
of exhibits.
The people Of Charleston. with great
energy and civic spirit, are carrying on
an exposition which will continue
throughout most OF the present session OF
the congress. I heartily commend this
exposition TO the good will of the people.
1t deserves all the encouragement that
can be given H. The managers OF the
Charleston exposition have requested the
cabinet officers to place thereat the gov
ernment exhibits which have been at
Buffalo. promising 70 pay tho necessary
expenses. ! have taken the responsibility
of directing that this he done. for I feel
that II Is due to Charleston to help her
In her praiseworthy effort In my opin-
ion tho management should not he re-
quirod TO prY all these expenses. | earn
estly recommend that the congress APP
propriato at once tho small sum neces-
sary for this purpose.
Tho Pan-Amcrlcan exposition at Buff
falo has Just closed. Both from the in
dustrial and tho artistic standpoint this
exposition has been. in high degree
crcditable ana useful not merely TO Buf-
falo, but to the United States. The ter
rible tragedy OF the presidents assaS-
sination interfered materially with its
being financial success. The exposition
was peculiarly I'm harmony with the trend
of our public policy. because 1t repre-
sented an effort to bring into closer
isphere and give them an increasing sense
OF unity. Such an effort was "A genuine
service to the entire American people
The Smithsonian InstitutIOn.
The advancement OF the highest inter
ests Of national science and learning and
the custody of objects OF art and Of the
valuable results OF scientific expeditions
conducted by the United States have been
committed to the Smithsonian institution.
In furtherance Of its declared purpose
for the increase and diffusion Of knowl-
edge among mcn"-the congress has from
time to time given II other important
functions. Such trusts have been exc
cuted by the institution with notable fdel-
ity There should he no halt In the work
of the institution, I'm accordance with the
plans which its secretary has presented,
for the preservation of the vanishing
races OF great North American animals in
the National Geological park The urgent
needs of the National museum are rec
ommended to the favorable consideration
of the congress.
Perhaps the most Characteristic edu-
cational movement OF the past nifty years
Is that which has created the modern
public library and developed It into broad
and active service. There are now over
5000 public libraries In the United States,
the product OF this period. In addition
to accommodating material, they are also
striving by organization, by Improvement
In method and ny cooperation to give
greater efficiency 10 the material they
hold, to make Il more widely useful and
by avoidance OF unnecessary duplication
in process TO reduce the cost OF It's ad-
ministratlon.
In these efforts they naturally look for
assistance to the federal library which,
though still the library of congress and
OF the United States, Already the largest
single collection of hooks on the western
hemisphere and certain TO Increase more
rapidly than any other through purchase,
exchange and the operation of the copy
right law. this library has a. unique oppor-
tunity to render to the libraries OF this
of the highest Importance IT. Is housed
in a building which is the largest and
most magnificent yet erected for library
uses Resources are now being provided
which will develop the collection properly,
equip It with the apparatus and service
necessary to It's effective use, render IT'S
photographic work widely available and
enable It to become not merely center OF
research. but the chief factor IN great co
operative efforts for the diffusion OF
knowledge and the advancement OF learn
ing.
For Permanent Census bureau.
For the sake Of good administration,
sound economy and the advancement OF
science the census office as now constl-
tuted should be made permanent govern
cheaper and more satisfactory work in
the interest not only of our business, but
OF statistic economic and social science.
Growth of Postal Service.
The remarkable growth OF the postal
enues have doubled and its expenditures
have nearly doubled within twelve years
Its progressive deVeloPmeht eompeiS con
stantly increasing outlay hut in this pc
riod Of business energy and prosperity It's.
receipts grow so much faster than IT'S eN-
penses that the annual ,9enCil has been
steadily reduced from sll4ll,T19 In 1897 to
3Q237g7 I'm 1901. Among recent postal adj
vances the success Of rural free delivery
wherever established has been so marked
and actual experience has made us bene-
fits so plain that the demand for its cN-
tension lis general and urgent
, II rs lust that the great agricultural
population should share In the improve
ment Of the service The number of rural
routes nov In operation IS 6OO9, practical
ly all established within three years, and
there are G,OO0 applications awaiting nc
tion 1t is expected that the number IN
operation at the close Of the current fiscal
wear will reach $500 The mail viii then
Be daily carried 10 tho doors of 800 900 OF
our people who have heretofore been de-
pendent upon distant offices, and one-third
Of All that portion OF the country which Is
adapted to il will be covered by this kind
of service.
Abuses of the Service.
The full measure OF postal progress
which might be realized has long been