The Red Cloud chief., 1901-12-06

those who saved the union. They did the
Que deed which IL left undone would have
meant that all else In our history went for
nothing. But for their steadfast prowess in
the greatest crisis of our history, all our
annals would be meaningless, and our great
experiment In popular freedom and self gov.
eminent n gloomy failure. Moreover. they
not only LETT us a united nation, but they left
us also as n heritage the memory OF tho
mighty deeds by which the nation was KEEP,
united. We are now indeed one nation, one
IN Tact as well as In name; we are united
IN our devotion to the flag which Is the sym
Dol of all national greatness aud unity. and
the very completeness OF our union enables
us all, In every part of the country, to glory
In the valor shown alike by the sons OF ths
times that tried mems souls.
Merit system Endorsed.
The merit system OF making appointment
IL IN It's essence as democratic and American
as the common schools system itself. 1t SIM
ply means that In clerical and other positions
where the duties are entirely non political.
all applicants should have a fair field and
no favor. each standing on his merits as he
Is able to show them by practical test. Writ
ten competitive examinations orer the only
available means In many cases for applying
this system. In other cases, as where la
borers are employed. u system OF registra-
ton undoubtedly can be widely extended.
There are. OF course. places where the writ
ten competitive examination cannot be ap-
piled, and others whore II offers by no means
an iueai soiution. but whefe under existing
political conditions 1t is. though an Imperfect
means. yet the best present means OF get
ting satisfactory results.
II Is Important 10 nave this system OBJ
tain at home. but It IL even more important
TO nave II applied rlgidly IN our insular pos
sessions. The administration Of these islands
should be AZ wholly free from the suspicion
OF partisan politics rs the administration or
the army and navy. All that We ask from
the pubic servant IN the Philippines or Porto
hlco Is that nc r,neet honor on his country
by the way IN which ne makes that couo-
trys rule a bcneht 10 the peoples who havs
come under II. This Is all that we should
ask ana we cannot anord TO be content with
less.
Tr.a,m.,, os roJ,a,..
treatment VI '""'""s'
,ressr, '" "onsni po ssryice ous and a. re coIrg a. g ,Ss
passage OF bills now before Congress that
will Increase its efficiency. OF the Indian
| problem IL says
"in my Judgment the time has arrived
| when we should definitely make up our mind.
TO recoynile the indian no nm individual ana
Allo,m,nt Act ia n mighty nulyerizIpp cnsin.
TO brenk up tho tribal mass II acts direct
iy upon tho family OF the Individual, Under
lis proylsjons sornc sixty thousand Indians
HAYS already bcco,,a citizens of The IfnitcS
| States' we should now break I'm the tribal
funds. doing FOR them what allotment does
Tor ,io ,riho, I,,as. tb,t ja thev ahou,d bs
dIyidod into indjvidunI bnIdinvs atom
should he nut unon tho jnaiscriminate pers
| mission to Indians 10 lease their ailotments.
| The cnort sbon,d be steadily To make m,
| Indian work like any other man on his own
GROUND. The marriage laws OF the Indians
whites.
I'm dealing with the aboriginal races few
things are more important than to preservs
them from the terrible physical and morst
degradation resulting from the liquor traf-
Indian tribes from this evil. Wherever BY
international agreement this same end can BE-
attained as regards races where we do not
possess exclusive control, every effort should
be made to bring IL about.
~ bespeak the most cordial support from
the Congress and the people for the st. Louis
Exposition to Commemorate the One Hun
dredth Anniversary Of the Louisiana Pur-
| chase. This purchase was the greatest In
stance OF erpansion In our history. IL def
| ipitcly decided that we were to become o
| great continental republic, by far the fore
| most power in the Western Hemisphere. The
| national government should be represented
at the exposition by a full aud complete set
Of exhibits.
The people of Charleston. with great en-
erxy and civic spirit. are carrying on an ex-,
| position which will continue throughout most,
OF the present session Of the Congress. Il
heartily commend this exposition to the good
will OF the people. II deserves all the en-
couragcment ,hat can DC gwen y. ,.
ocono,rv and the adyanerment Of science. the
Census once IA now constituted should b.
made . nermanent soyernment bureau. This
wonid insure better cheaper and more at
tafasfAPy WnFk I'm thR int4reEt MOI ONLY or
o,r husinsss hut Of s~tatistic. economic and
oo",.i sc,ence
Growth OF Postal Service.
Inc reuarkapie srowtn . :. .nG posta. -
vice IL SHOWN IN the raw .nAt W. IevenueS
nave uoupieo ano US SNpeno.turos usye nesI-
" douoied wItnih WE'VE Years. I'VE prosres-
siVe ueveiopmeht eoHipeis eonstentiy IucreAs-
ing outiey' out IN Una pe1Ioo vi ouhinoSs Gu
ersy ana prosperity us receipts grow 50 mucn'
faster than ls expemses tnst ,ne annuai ue-
nett mas Deeh steaai,y reaucen rom siI,sIl..
40 IN iss. 10 *3.Sza,'z' IN isol, hihohs reeent
postal advances the success OF rusai Tree
delivery wneraver cbtapIlsheu mas oeen SO
marked, ana aotuaI experience mas maoo iW
benehts SO pIain. 'nat Tue ueuanu lot i~ ex-
tension IL general hhu urgent
II IL Just thst tue grest syrlculturai popu-
'h'ion should snare III tne improvement OF tne
service. me NUMBER OF furai routes now In
operation Is o,o's, pra,trauy All estapiishsd
WITHIN three years anu mere are '.oVv nppn.
cations awaitihS !htion. IL ~ expected ina
the humcer w operation AT tne close OF inc
current hsrni year VIII reach soW. me maj!
VIII then be daliy carried 10 the DOORS or
o,'oo'vn OF our people VINO nave heretofore