The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1902-12-06

N 3 the museum under It's charge
w OF the nation, and for preserv-
IN the national cap.lal not only
reH OF the vanishing races OF men
puf the animals Ct this continent
WI like the buffalo. will soon be-
co extinct unless specimens from
WiEtheir representatives. may be re
net are sought In their native re-
giqand maintnined there IN safety.
District Of Columbia is the only
PAT our territory in which the na-
TO government exercises local or
muiDal functions. and where In con
seuce the government has a free
han reference 70 certain types Of
soeand economic legislation which
mug essentially local or municipal
In b character. The government
sho see to Il for instance that the
hyEIc and sanitary legislation af-
feet Washington is OF a high char
actsx The evils Of slum dwellings.
Whdr In the shape Of crowded and
con I'D tenement i.otse districts Of
the tk-alley type. should never be
persed 70 grow up In Washington
They should be a model in every
resi- for AL the cities Of the coun-
try. Ne charitable and correctional
systtef the District should receive
eonffation at the hands OF the COR
gresNt the end that they may embody
the nlts Of the most advanced
thcrt in these fields. Moreover,
whiHashington is not a great in
dust Ncity, there Is some Industrial
ism n. and our labor legislation.
whIlt would not be important In
itsel tght be made model for the
rest b. nation. We should pass. for
instat a wise employers liability act
for qDistrict OF Columbia. and We
needkh an act 10 nur navy yards.
RailIl companies IN the District
oughY be required BY law to block
theirxs.
Thafety-appliance law. for the
bette ptection Of thr lives and limbs
OF rag employees. wAich was passed
in ls~ent into fuli effect On August
l. l9a II has resulted in ayertln
thousH OF cas~altiesf Experience
show owever. the necesaif, Of add
tiona kislation 10 perfect this law
A BILE provide for this passed the
senate the last session. II Is 70 be
hopedht some such measure may
be enNl into law
The& a growing tendency 10 pro-
vide ikhe publication OF masses OF
docuuk for which there Is no pub
lie dead and for the printing OF
which Re Is no real necessity. Large
nrmbepf volumes are turned out
BY theHernment printing presses
for vii there Is no Justification
Nothinbould BE- printed by any OF
the dement's unless II contains
someth1Of permanent value. and the
congre4Duld with advantage cut
down n materially on all the print
ing wh1t has now become custom
ary TO vide. The excessive cost Of
governrt pEtating is a strong argu-
ment anst the position OF those
who ist.lssad on abstract grounds
70 advce the governments doing
any yorVhich can with propriety be
left In Iata hands.
Cratift progress has been made
during tfear In the extension OF the
merit sypn OF making appointments
In the e4ument service. II should
be extef4 BY Law to the District q
Columhi.1t is muhc 70 be desired
that ournsuiar system be estab
lished tsF on a basis proviling for
apointmaAnd promotion only In con
sequence proved fitness.
Throua wise provision OF the con
gress att last session the White
House. Vh has become dishgured
BY inconDus additions and changes
has now b restored 10 what Il vas
planned u BY Washington In max
ing the orations the utmost care
has been IrciEed to come as near a.
possible tie early plans and 10 sup
plement 4 plans by a careful study
Of Arch bHngs as that Of the Univer
alty Of Nlnla. which was built BY
jefferson. ne White House IS the
property she nation. and 30 far az
Is compa3 With living therein II
should bent as II originally was. for
the same Cons that we keep Mount
Vernon asortginaiiy WAS. The state
~ slmpiidIof It's architecture Is an
expression lie character OF the
period In Nh Il was built. and is In
accord witse purposes II Was de
signed 10 Fe II IS a good thing ic
preserve = Buildings as historic
mon9menthich keep alive our sense
OF continn svlth the nations past
The rep<6of the several executive
deparimentre submitted 70 the con
gress with 3 communication
TDDORE ROOSEVELT.
white HouInecember -. 1902