The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1901-12-04

Us alL 10 every part of t17 rplr-rl. @ glory
g re yalor shown ala. q - sons q ihe
times that tried mems souls
Merit System Endorsed.
fne merit system Of maf rs appointments
is in ita essence as democratic and American
as the common schools system Itself r sin-
ply meara that IN clerical ana other 'ions
where the duties ar entirely nnn-nalitIcai.
rl applicants should have e fair field ana
70 favor. each standing oA hls merits as ho
ls able 10 show them by practical test Wit
ten competitive examinations offer the orls
available means Ii many cases for apply
tnih system. In other cases. as Whert la
1orsfs are employed. system Of reelsira-
uen undoubtedly eaH be widely EXTENDED.
There are, or course places where aihe writ
zen competitive examination cannot be aD-
pleq, and others where i oiiers BY no u.aaz
an iceal solution but where unaer axlstnaf '
political conditions ID Is. thours ~ imperfecf
means, yet the best preseat means oi gct-
ung satisfactory results
n Is important % have this system OBJ
tain a home. but Il is even more important
20 have Il applied rigidly rs our insuiar noa-
sessions. The administration Of these islands
should Be as wholly free from the suspicion
q partisan politics a. the administration q
ne army and navy. An that We ask from
the public servant In the Philippines on Porto
Rico Is that he reflect honor on his oougtrv
by the way 10 which be makes that coun-
trye rule benefit 20 the peoples who have
come under a. This is All that We should
sak. and We cannot afford to Be content with
less."
Trcatment Of Indians.
The message points out the defects In our
present consular service, aud recommends iha
passage Of bills now before Conarass thrt
viii increase its efficiency or the fnfIs1
problem Il says
I'm my Judgment the tims has arrived
when We should definitely make up our minds
@ recognize the Indian as an Individual ana
not as q member Of a tribe Tae General
Allotment Act is mighty puFersns cnrlna
% break up the tribal mass. u acts direct
ly upon the family Of the Individual Updr-
iis provisions some sixty thousand Indians
have already become citizens OF the United
States. We should now break up tho tribal
funds. doing Tor them what allotment does
Tor the tribal lands. that is. they should be-
divided into individual holdinFa A stop
should be put upon the ludacriminate per-
mission 70 Indiana 10 lease their all0tmants
The effort should be steadily % make the
indian work Ike any other man On bis own
sround The marriage laws Of Tue Indians
should be made the same as those of the -
"In dealing with the aboriginal races few
things are more important than % preserve
them from the terrible physical and moral
degradation resulting from the Qucr traf-
hc. We are doing al we can % gaYa our 0Wn
Indian tribes from this eyii Wherever hy
international agreement this same END can BE-
attained as regards races where Sc % not
possess exclusive control, every effort should
be made 70 bring it about
II bespeak the most cordial auDrort from
the Congress and the people ior ths ST. Louia
Exposition 20 Commemorate tho one Hun-
dredth Anniversary Of the Louisiana Pur-
chase This purchase Was tha rraatoaf iu.
sfance of ernanrion IN on fi.irrg hi frf
lnitely decided that we were 20 become q
great continental republic. BY lar Che furn-
most power In the Western Hemisphere. The
national government should be represented
At the exposition BY iull and complete aet
of exhibits
"Ths people Of Charleston. with gr,at on
position which Wiil continue throughout most
of the present session Of fhf Congress-
heartily commend this exposition % the good
will Of the people lt deserves 40 ne en-
,ouraEement that can be given d.
'For the aake Of good administration. sound
and the Advancement oi science iha
census once a. nov CONSTITUTED should b.
made a permanent soyefument bureau This
would insure better, cheaper ard morc SAT-
sfsctory work. 10 the interest not only 90
'ur busipepa but q statistic. economic and
oclAl science.
"The remarkable growth OF thc postal sar-
dae a shown 10 the fact that itS revenues
ave doubled and its expenditure have near.
, Doubled within twelve years lt pr1Trea-
i've Development compela constantly inrreaa-
ne outlay, but IN this period az business en-
ray and prosperity ita receipts rror so mnrh
aster than its expenses that tht Hunrai De-
lcit has been steadily ftfurfd 'rlut ffI fif.
= IN 1927 TO n.'zs.Izl 10 soi. Az sns recent
oaial advances The sucteas 81 rural free
elivmy wherever eslnbilshfi hns boon -
marked. and aolual erpefl,nec 80 made Hr
enenis 40 plain. that The demand far iia e1-
enalen = general aud urgeat
araWth Of Postal ser-ica
~ ia just that the greet agff stgfai pona-
ltion should share ~ the imrrlr mtHt N the
ervice. The number OF rural r0rfes nau la
peratlon is COOS. practically nil esiatNshad
'ithin three years. and ther1 an aE nnnu.
atoms sHsiilng action. ] 3 r,lecifd thar
be number "a operation az iis CLOSE of fhn
urreni hacal year Will feach $500 The mrn
lli then b. daily carried i0 lhr dorrr az
fop,WQ oi oun people who have heretofore
een a.psnid.snt upon distant oilfea. ana oas-
md q all that portion % ihe county which
adapted % 4 viii b covered by this klud
service
seoond.olass MAu Matter.
The fpli measure OF postal progress which
Ilght b realized has long been , sirasrs1
b the government thro1ph the fstretrhsf
"a Weli-uudersiood abuacs which fn4n
own up Ia connection with rsror4 oIrs.
Ell matter. The extpnt 6f ihh burisu ~
id-clasa uaiier makes nearly thres-f.ii. 81
q Yvight n ah the mail, q pad fr ita
= ancai year only NE4 f5 ni fto narra.
lte postal Fsysprs o. fiii0iin1 % fha
lpnd fate q postage which produces tkn
~ loss thus cntalied. ana vhirh -. a-ef
{ ne Congress With The purpose 90 snraar-
ing The dissemination of public mftrna
,n. we're limited @ the ieeitnaic nrws-
( the Law, no just exception could rs fstsa
lat expense wouit D. ths rae4aniref .rH
cepted cQei qf q liberal putur rrllr a.
,flAifr adopted for a iuatinahia aaI uat
uca of thc matter which enloys ~ nr|rf-
sed rate s Wholly ee,aIde o. fhs Intent ID
laW' ana haa secured admission enlv
regsh aa ssss.on q its requirom.t &
&c Nronfly Included matter "a ts.isa.fra
postal experts 20 b. rue.haif ~ fhs WYE.
ilue of atcopd,rlsss mail u be- q rrfr
{ third 81 fnsQnarter the marrlttfs 81
e nNrQeA 70 apparent The pnUnnes n.-
= is,spl eas nor undertaken % fendfs fhe
..s,, e.ss q I, a. q pqss.eie ~ eiricisr nn.
eseon o.s ~ a p vs. .eN and should ts sas-
We View sta lively Interest ana tar.
pea oi peneheial results ftf nrnarfIaa4 ~
faA "a n4rlfan C1uFrrsa. rnn4ntlf 81 49,.
'HtNtH q AfNlro. and Row sitting 81 ten
Aisan e4piial The deleaaisa n the fsfnT
'lsa ~ under ine most liberal inrfdef.rra
@ operate eiih their follsanset ia "a
tiers promislng advantage IS n- rrt
MY Qt American coumor ataHhr re r..H.
tnelf relations ainrHa fl1msaIrr1 81. Is
~ dQaaefilf acNannputrf nHf IH thrI-
ercouf1e vita ~ world e. arfa.
te t.-tfierees arisins from fhc Hnsrrr..
ltsNeh in China ARE reviewed in aai
steps taken 90 secure n fha Ufral aI.I.-
share q ne trade of the o-sanf ~. ~.
ilea TIE weaHase runriu1aas
Ar lfAtn u oureu Victoria rnrarf la
pic oi ne lniied States f-rn anal f
aQlroM. ~ Nhifh thr Forfrnr,..s .
A-tlf--lon. Mnfu President rfrse.-II-
=. ~ Aetpn y tefn rfrl'Fot frrm .r.--
y 49, ~ hiluan empire etrftm'aas -
II e.4 VMfaltf 30 t.n s|Harr. rI
~ oi the E@rress rouarrr rr.l.-..t
'nany $50 arocssd ihe asnalrs sres..,
thr Auiercan people. arf ftfs