Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1901-12-05

| ticuIar Indian, There is no use In at
! tempting to induce agriculture in coun-
! try suited only for cattle raising. where
| the Indian should be made stock grower.
] The ration system, which Is merely the
| corral and the reservation system. Is high
! ~ detrimental TO the Indians. II promotes
/ beggary, perpetuates pauperism and STILES
/ Industry. II Is an effectual barrier to
! progress. 1t must continue 10 a greater
| or less degree as long as tribes are herded
| on reservations and have everything in
| common. The Indian should be treated
| as an Individual, like the white man.
| During the change of treatment inevitable
! hardships will occur. Every effort should
I be made to minimize these hardships. but
| we should not because of them hesitate to
make the change. There should be a con-
tinuous reduction in the number OF agen-
| cies
In dealing with the aboriginal races few
| things are more important than to pre-
serve them from the terrible physical and
moral degradation resulting from the liq-
uor traffic. We are doing all we can 10
save our own 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 it
| about.
Expeditions.
| I bespeak the most cordial support from
Louis exposition to commemorate the one
hundredth anniversary of the Louisiana
| purchase. This purchase was the greatest
! instance OF expansion in our history. 1t
definitely decided that we were to become
! great continental republic, by far the
/ foremost power in the western hemi-
sphere. It is one of three or four great
landmarks in our history-the great turn
ing points In our development. 1t is emil
, nently fitting that all our people should
u with haa rft mi In,
! rating 1t, and the citizens of st. Louis, of
Missouri, of ali the adjacent region, are
entitled to every aid in making the cele-
bration a noteworthy event in our annals
We earnestly hope that foreign nations
will appreciate the deep interest our coun-
try takes in this exposition and our view
of Its Importance from every standpoint
and that they will participate in securing
its success. The national government
should be represented by a full and COM
plete set of exhibits.
The people Of Charleston, with great en-
ergy and civic spirit, are carrying on an
exposition which will continue throughout
most of the present session of the con-
gress heartily commend this EXPOSE
ton to the good will of the people. 1t
deserves all the encouragement that can
be given 1t. The managers of the Charles
ton exposition have requested the cabinet
officers to place thereat the government
exhibits which have been at Buffalo,
have taken the responsibility of direct
ing that this be done. for feel that 1t is
due to Charleston to help her in her
praiseworthy effort. In my opinion the
management should not be required to
pay all these expenses. I earnestly rec
ommend that the congress appropriate at
once the small sum necessary for this
purpose.
The Pan-American exposition at Buffalo
has just closed. Both from the industrial
and tho artistic Odn0iuf fhia
has been in a high degree creditahle and
useful not merely to Buffalo, but to the
United States The terrible tragedy of the
presidents assassination interfered mate
rally with its being a financial success
The exposition was peculiarly in harmony
with the trend of our public policy, be-
cause 1t represented an effort to bring
into closer touch all the peoples of the
western hemisphere and give them an in
creasing sense of unity. Such an effort
was a genuine service to the entire Amer
lean public.
Science ana Education.
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 men'-the congress has from
time to time given 1t other important
functions. Such trusts have been exec
cuted by the institution with notable fidel-
ity. There should be no halt in the work
of the institution, in accordance with tho
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
commended to the favorable consideration
of the congress.
Perhaps the most characteristic edu-
cattonal movement of the past fifty 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 by cooperation to give
greater efficiency to the material they
hold. to make 1t more widely useful and
by avoidance of unnecessary duplication
in process to reduce the cost of its adj
mnistration.
In these efforts they naturally look for
assistance to the federal library, which,
though still the library Of congress and
so entitled, is the one national library
OF the United States. Already the largest
single collection of books 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
countryside American acknowledgements
of the highest importance. 1t 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 II with the apparatus and service
necessary to its effective use, render its
photographic work widely available and
enable 1t 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
i ing.
For the sake OF good administration,
sound economy and the advancement OF
science the census office as now constitute
ed should be made a permanent govern
ment bureau. This would insure better.
cheaper and more satisfactory work in
the interest not only OF our business. but
of statistic, economic and social science.
The Postal Service.
The remarkable growth OF the postal
service is shown in the fact that it's rev.
enues have doubled and its expenditures
have nearly doubled within twelve years.
Its progressive development compels con-
stanty increasing outlay, but in this pc
riod of business energy and prosperity its
receipts grow SO much faster than its ex
| penses that the annual deficit has been
steadily reduced from Sl1, 4ll,779 in 1897 to
s3923,727 in 1901 Among recent postal adj
vances the success of rural free delivery
wherever established has been so marked
ard actual experience has made its bene-
i fits so plain that the demand for its ex-
tension is general and urgent
4 1t is just that the great agricultural
l. nonuiation should share in the improve.