Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1901-12-12

have meant that all else in our history
went for nothing But for their stead
East prowcss Ia the greatest crisis of our
history. all our annals would he mean
ingless. and our great experiment I'm
popular freedom and self government
gloomy failure Moreover, they not only
lef9 a united Nation. but they left us
fals6 as heritage the memory OF the
mignty deeds By which the Nation Was
kept united We are now indeed one Ma
tion, one in fact as well rs in name, we
sue united in our devotion TO tho flag
which Is the symbol of national great
ness and unity, and the very complete
ness OF our union enables us all, In every
part Of the country, to glory in the yalor
shown alike by the sons Of the North
aud the sons OF the South in the tipes
that tried mems souls
The men who IN the last three years
have done SO wen in the East and the
West Indies and on the mainland of Asia
have shown that this remembrance Is not
lost In any serious crisis the United
states must rely FOR the great mass OF
lis lighting men upOu the volunteer sol
dierS who do not make a permanent pro-
fess.on Of the military career; and when
ever such crisis arises the deafness
memories of the civil War win give "a
Americans tho HIT of lofty purpose which
comes TO those whose fathers have stood
valiatnly in the forefront Of the battle
Civil Service System.
The merit system of making appoint
ments Is n it's essence as democratic and
American as the common school system
itself II simply means that I'm clerical
and other positions where the duties are
entirely non-political all applicants
should have fair field and no favor
each standing on his merits as he Is able
to show them by practical test. Written
competitive examinations OFFER the only
available means in many eases for apply
ing this system In other cases, as whore
laborers are employed, n system of reg
istration undoubtedly can he widely eN-
tended There are, Of course. places
where the written competitive examine
tion tnnot be applied, and others where
II Offers by no means an ideal solution
but where under existing political CON
ditions 1t Is. though an imperfect means
Yet the best present means OF getting
satisfactory results,
Indian Affairs.
In my judgment the time has arrived
when we should definitely make up our
minds 60 recognize the Indian as an indi
Vidual and not as member OF tribe
The General Allotment Act is "A mighty
lpulvcriaing engine to break mp the tribal
mass IT acts directly upon the family
and the individual. Under It's provisions
some sixty thousand Indians have al
ready become citizens of the United
States We should now break up tho
tribal funds. doing for them what allot-
ment does for the tribal lands. that Is,
they should be divided into individual
holdings There viii be n transition Pc
rod during which the funds win In rtnny
cases have to he held in trust, This ~
the case also with the mEds stop
should be put upca the indteriminate
permission to Indians to lease their aIlot-
mcnts, The effort should be steadily to
make the indian work Ike amy other
man ON has own ground The marriage
laws of the Indians should he made the
same as those OF the whites
Permanent Census Bureau.
For the sake of good administration.
sound economy. and the advancement OF
science. the Census once as now con-
stiuted should be made permanent
government bureau. This would Insure
better, cheaper, and more satisfactory
work, In the interest not only OF our
business but of statistic econorlic, and
social science.
Postal Service.
The remarkable growth OF the postal
service IS shown IN the fact that It's reVu.
nues have doubled and It's Expenditures
| have nearly doubled within twelve years
| Its progressive development compcls cons
stanty increasing outlay. but IN this pc.
| riod of business energy aud prosperity
/ It's receipts grow so much faster than ita
| expenses that tile annual deficit has been
steadily reduced from 81 tlt,11o IN 1887 10
| $3.023 III In 1901 Among recent postal ad-
Vances the success of rural FREQ delivery
wherever established has been so marked.
and actual experience has made its ben
cilts SO plain that the demand for It's
extension is general ana urgent
II Is ius- that the great agricultural
population should share Ia the improve
ment Of the service The number OF rural
routes now IN operation IS 5000. practical
" All established within three years and
there are GOO applca lions awaiting ao-
ton II is expected that the number IN
operation at the close of the current 0s-
cal year will reach $500 The man will
then he daily carried to the doors 90 B.
100000 Of our people who have heretofore
been dependent upon distant Offices, ard
one-third OF all thar portion Of The conn.
try which ~ adapted 10 II Will bc covered
by this Kind u service
Open Door in China.
owing TO the rapid growth OF our pow.
er and our Interests on the Pacific. what.
ever happens IN China must be OF the
keenest national concern TO MS
The general terms 81 he settlement ~
the questions growing out OF the anti
foreign uprigings In China OF 1850 hapiue
been formulated ia Joint note addressed
10 China by the Representatives of me
injured powers IN December last, uor,,
promptly accepted by The Chinese govern
mont AFTER pr0tracted conferences tito
pionip0tentiaries Of the several powers
were able 10 sign nnal protocol win
the Chinese plenipotentaries on The 1th
OF last September. setting forth tho ma,
ures taken by china in compliance sIfh
The demands Of the Joint note. and ,H-
pressing their satisfaction Herewith n
viii BE- laid before the Congress with !,
report of the plchlpotcntiary on behalf ~
the United States. Nj William Woo
vile Rockhiil, ia whom high praise is dur
for tie tact good Judgment and energy
he has displayed IN performing an cNeep.
uonaily difficult ANA delicate task
Tribute TO Illustrious Dead
The death Of Queeu Victoria caused The
people 81 the United States deep and
heartfelt aoirow, so which the govern
mcnt gave iui expression When iro.i-
dcrt Mckinney died ~ Nation "a t.isi
received rom every quarter % tho Brit
ish Empire expressions - grief and sgui-
patty 40 less eirrrre The death of the
Empress bpEarrr tredt fifs ~ GcT;patf
also aroused the genuine sympathy -
th. American p"ppia at-A 4i.s asfAl+affF
Was cordially rccipf0chtd by Germany