Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-04

disns is very. very limited On the rez.,
Vhtions care should be taken 10 trv 4
SUIT the teaching 10 the needs OF the n, r
tcnIar indian. There IL no use in ~
""p'ns 70 induce agriculture I'm coIn
try suited only for cattle raising u,b.,
the Indian should be made a stock prow.,
Inc falon system. which IL merely tn
, corral and the reservation svsten ia b,gh
~ detrimental 10 the Indians II prorno,e
| peRSafy. perpetual tes paupertzrn a nd s,ias
INDUSTRY. u s an effectual barrier =,
progress. II must continue TO a rraa,.,
or lers degree as long as tribes are herd.t
on reservations and have eyervthIna I.
common The Indian should be tres,.l
as an Individual. like the white man
Durln9 The change Of treatment inevitabl.
hardships viii occur. Every enor, .bnnt.
be made 10 minimize these harasbin, ~
we should not because OF them h.sit.,. ..
make the change. There should be a o.,
tinuous reduction in the number OF va,
cies sen
In dealing with the aboriginal rare, ,.-
things are more important than "a -.
serve them from the terrible physna, -.
moral degradation resulting from tha n,
uor trafiic We are doing all ne cang,o
@ saEe our own indian tribes from this Ell,
wherever Dy international agreement ,b5v
same end can be attained az regard. yaano
where we do not possess exclusive cor,.s,
| every EFFORT should be made 10 br,n,1It
about. IL
Expos'.ions.
| 1 Despeak the most cordial s,nnoy+ -,
the congress and the people for tba :.
| Louis exposition TO commemorate ~ ~.
hundredth anniversary OF the Jo,,is;srs 80
purchase. This purchase was the groa,.n.
instance of expansion In our hls,or, '.
oeHhlteiy decided tnat We were 10 become
great continental republic, by far ~
loteHlost power IN Inc western herni-
sphere. 1T Is one OF three or four great
I landmarks in our history-the srea, -,
| ing points In our development. n fs 90.
| nently htting that all our peop,a sbo,,iI
! JOIN with hearuest good will IN co,,r.a,-
rating ~ ana The citizens of St Topf. -.
missouri. OF all the adjacent ragion 80
! entlued TO every aid in making The osla
! Dratlon noteworthy event ln our ANAL
! We earnestly nope that foreign nat;or
"Hi appreciate me deep interest our coun-
/ ~ '"hes 'h TINS exposition and our vie-y
| OF ifs importance from every s,ars,.ts.
/ anu that they will participate in san,rin
is success The national povsrnran.
! should be represented by fuTI ana -.
| plete set OF exhibits.
The people Of Charleston. with Ers,t.n
ergy and civic spirit. are carving ON -,
exposition which will continue thro,,rhot,,
!HV5t OF tHS present session OF the con-
gress. | heartily commend This av.rs
tion to the good will OF the people I,
deserves all the encoura cement that can
be given 1t. The mana gers of the Cbarle,.
| ton exposition have requested the eshins,
officers 10 place thereat the government
exhibits which have been at Bu9aIo
promising to pay the necessary expenses
! have taken the responsibility Of direct
Ing that this be done. for / feel that II il
due 10 Charleston to help her in her
praiseworthy effort. In my opinion the
mana cement should not be required 10
pay all these expenses. l earnestly rec
ommend that the congress appropriate al
once the small eum necessary for this
purpose.
The Pan-Americsn exposition at Buffalo
mas just closed. Both from the Industrial
and the artistic standpoint this exposition
has been in a high degree creditable and
useful not merely 10 Buffalo but to the
nited States. The terrible tragedy Of the
presidents assa ssination interfered mate
rally with its being a financial snccess
The exposition was peculiarly in harmony
with the trend of our public policy be-
cause it 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 I genuine service TO the entire Amer
lean public.
Science and Education.
The advancement OF the highest inter
ests OF national science and learning and
the custody Of objects of ar. and Of the
valuable results of scientific expeditions
conducted by the United States have hssn
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 il other important
functions Such trusts have been exc
cuted by the institution with notable fdsl-
ity. There should be no halt in the work
of the institution. in accorda nee 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.
commended TO the favorable consideration
of the congress.
Perhaps the most cha ra cteristic e1u-
cationaI 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
1000 public libraries in the United Stats
the product OF this period. In addih5n
TO aCcumuiatjng material. they are alsn
striving by organization. by improvement
in method and by cooperation to give
greater efficiency to the material they
hold. to make it more widely useful and
by avoidance of unnecessary duplication
in process to reduce the cost of its ad-
ministration.
IN these efforts they naturally look for
assistance TO :he federal library which
though still the library OF congress ana
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 4 unique oppor-
tunlty TO render 10 the libraries OF TINS
country-to American scholarship-ssrvice
of the highest Importance. 1t Is housea
in a building which is the largest anh
most magnificent yet erected for horars
Ises Resources are now being prorl1ed
which will develop the collection properly
equip it with the apparatus ana service
necessary TO its effective use, render Hs
photographic work widely available anu
enable il TO become not merely center u
research. but the chief factor in great CO.
operative efforts for the dinusion q
knowledge and the advancement OF iearh-
ing
Fos the sake Of good Administrator.
sound economy and the advancement o.
science the census Office as now cohstSt-
ed should be made a permanent goNsl
ment bureau This would iEsure oelte''
1heay,r and more satisfactory woFx