Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1901-12-06

preserve them from the terrible pnySlcal
and moral degradation resulting from the
liquor traffic. We are doing all we can
to save our own Indian tribes from this
evil. Wherever by international agree
ment 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
INTERNATIONAL ExPOsITIONs.
They Are of Great Value to the World
and the Nation.
I bespeak the most cordial support
from the congress and the people Tor the
st. Louis exposition to commemorate the
one hundredth anniversary of the Louis
lana lana p. purchase This purchase was tn the
greatest instance OF expansion In our his
tory. 1t definitely decided that we were
to become great continental republic,
by far the foremost power in the western
hemisphere. It is one of three or four
great landmarks in our history-the great
turning points in our development 1t Is
sRana n Wf6 S that at r oS5 w RiGpe
St: Louis, Of Missouri, Of all the adja-
cent sg on are Snted to aid IN
event in our annals. We earnestly hope
that foreign nations will appreciate the
esep and our oSr view OK ts inns
portance from every standpoint, and that
they will participate in securing its sue.
cess. The national government should
of exhibits.
The people of Charleston, with great
and civic sRr are carrying on
throughout most of the present session Of
the congress. I heartily commend this
exposition to the good will Of the people:
can be given it.. The managers of the
Charleston exposition have requested the
cabinet officers to place thereat the gov
Buffalo, promising to paw the necessary
expenses. I have taken the responsibility
Of Of diF e that this be done for | feel
In her praiseworthy effort. In my opin-
ion the management should not be re-
CURED to pay all these expenses: I earn
estly recommend that the congress APP
propriate at once the small sum neces-
sary for this purpose.
The Pan-American exposition at Buff
)dustrial and the artistic standpoint this
creditable and useful not merely to Buf-
r5e to the Of United qhe Esst The eE
sination interfered materially with it's
being a financial success. The exposition
of our public policy, because 1T repre-
scented an effort to bring into closer
touch all the peoples of the western hem
Of unity. Such an EFFORT was genuine
service to the entire American people.
The Smithsonian Institution.
The advancement of the highest inter-
ests of national science and learning and
valuable Results Of seie%tc expettons
COMMITTED to the Smithsonian inst GS 1e9
OF and d
edge among men''-the congress has from
time to time given it other important
cuted by the institution with notable fidel-
ity. There should be no halt in the work
Of the institution, in accordance with the
Tor ' the PRESERVATION Of the vanishing
races of great North American animals in
the National geological park. The urgent
commended to the favorable consideration
Of the congress.
Perhaps the most characteristic edu-
cational movement of the past fifty years
public library and developed it into broad
and active service: There are now over
the prodct Of this perod a addon
to accommodating material, they are also
striving by organization, by Improvement
in sthed c aga by Ss sG EyS
hold, to make it more widely useful and
by avoidance Of unnecessary duplication
in process to reduce the cost of its adj
assistance to the federal library, whicn,
though still the library of congress and
of the United States. Already the largest
single collection of books on the western
hemisphere and certain to increase more
and e
right law. this library has unique oppor-
tunity to render to the libraries Of this
country-to American cholarship-service
Of the highest Importance: 1t is housed
in a building which is the largest and
most magnificent yet erected td,n for library
which will develop the collection properly,
equip it with the apparatus and service
to its seetivS use repd e itS
enable it to become not merely center OF
research, but the chief factor in great CO.
operative efforts for the diffusion Of
ing.
For Permanent Census Bureau.
For the sake Of good administration,
sound economy and the advancement OF
science the census U.S. ONCE as now consti-
ment bureau. This would insure better,
cheaper and more satisfactory work in
ae statistc a. and social
Growth of Postal Service.
The remarkable growth of the postal
service is shown in the fact that its rev.
enues have doubled and its expenditures
It's progressive development compels con-
stantly increasing outlay, but in this pc
Rod Of business energy and prosperity its
penses that the annual deficit. has been
steadily reduced from $11 Al ,779 in 1897 to
S3,923,727 In 1901. Among recent postal .ad-
Vances the success of rural free delivery
wherever established has been so marked
and actual experience has made it's bene-
Ats so plain that the demand for its ex-
tension is general and urgent.
population should share in the improve
ment of the service, The number Of rural
routes now In operation is 6,0os, practical
~ ali esta blished within three years, and
there are 5000 applications awaiting ac-
ton. It: is expected that the number in
vear will reach $500. The mail will then
he datly carried to the doors of 5,700, 900 Of
people who have heretofore tmS been de-
4 ~ ali that portion of the country which is
adapted to it will be covered by this kind
Of service.
The full measure Of postal progress