The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-02

narily be- prepared for q vigorous struggle
with the conditions under which their
people live. rather than for Immediate
absorption into some more highly de-
veloped community.
Tho officials who represent the govern
ment In dealing with the Indians work
under hard conditions. and under. condi-
tions which render II easy TO do wrong
and very difficult to detect wrong. Con-
seauentiy they should be amply paid on
the one hand. and on the other
hand a particularly high standard
OF conduct should be demanded from
them. and where misconduct can bs
proved the punishment should be exem-
plary.
AID TO THE FARMERS.
In no department OF governmental work
success than In that of giving scientific
aid TO tho farming population. thereby
showing them how most efficiently to
help themselves. There In no need OF
insisting upon Its Importance. for the
welfare OF the farmer In fundamentally
necessary TO the welfare OF the Repub-
lie as a whole. In addition TO such work
as quarantine against animal and veget-
able plaques. and warning against them
when here introduced. much efficient help
has been rendered 10 the farmer by the
Introduction OF new plants specially fitted
for cultivation under the peculiar con
ditions existing In different portions OF
the country. New cereals have been es-
r tabiished Tn the semi-arid west. For In
stance. the practicability Of producing the
best types OF cacaroni wheats In regions
OF an annual rainfall of only ten inches
or thereaoouts has been conclusively dem
onstrated.
Through the introduction OF new rices
In Louisiana and Texas the production OF
In ~. -
about equal the home demand In the
Southwest the possibility OF regrassing
overstocked range lands has been dem
onstrated; In the North many new for
age crops have been introduced while in
the east II has been shown that some
OF our choicest fruits can be stored and
shipped In such a way as 10 flnd profit
able market abroad.
l again recommend to the favorable
consideration OF the congress the plans
or the Smithsonian Institution for making
tho Museum under It's charge worthy Of
the nation. and for preserving at the
national capital not only records OF the
vanishing races OF men but of the anil
mails Of this continent which like the
buffalo. will soon become extinct unless
specimens from which their representa-
tives may be renewed are sought I'm their
native regions and maintained there In
safety.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The District Of Columbia is the only
part OF our territory I'm which the Ma
tional government exercises local or mu-
nicipal functions. and where In conse
ouence the government has a free hand In
reference to certain types OF social and
economic legislation which must be es
sentialiy local or municipal In their char
acter. The government should see to II,
| Tor is.At A.
fary LEGISLATION affecting Washington ia
! OF high character. The evils OF sIun
dwellings whether IN the shape of crowd
ed and congested tenement house districts
or OF the back alley type. should never be
permitted to grow up In washington. The
city should be a model in every respec,
| for all the cities Of the country
The charitable and correctional systems
| OF the district should receive consideration
| at the hands OF the congress TO the END
| that they may embody the results Of tn,
most advanced thought In these fields
Moreover. while Washington In not
| Great industrial city. there In some indus
| trfaHsm here. and our labor legislation
| while II would not be important in itself
might be made a model for the rest Of tn
nation. We should pass. for instance.
wise employers ability act for the Dis
| trict OF Columbia, and we need such ar
act In our navy yards. Railroad com
panies In the district ought to be required
| by law to block their frogs.
The safety appliance law, for the bette
protection Of the lives and limbs OF rail
way employees. which was passed In 1898
| went into full effect on August l. 1901 L
has resulted In averting thousands O
casualties. Experience shows. however
the necessity OF additional legislation q
perfect this law bill to provide To-
| this passed the senate at the last session
| II Is to be hoped that some such measur,
may now be enacted into law.
There Is a growing tendency to provlu,
| for the publication OF masses of docu
ments for which there Is no public deman,
| and for the printing OF which there IL n,
real necessity. Large numbers of vol
| umes are turned out by the government
printing presses for which there is no jus
4 tincation. Nothing should be printed b,
| any OF the departments unless II contain
| something of permanent value, and tn
| congress could with advantage cut dow
very materially on al the printing whic
II has now become customary to provide
| The excessive cost Of government printin
is a strong argument against the position
| OF those who are Inclined on abstrac
grounds to advocate the government
| doing any work which can with proprle
| " be left in private hands.
Gratifying progress has been made dur
| ing the year In the extension OF the meri
| syStcU ol fHdhilE appointments III IN
| government service II should be extend
ed by law TO the District Of Columbia.
Is much TO be desired that our consula
system he established by law on a basi
, proyiding for appointment and promotio
only In consequence Of proved fitness.
WHITE HOUSE IMPROVEMENTS.
Through wise provision OF the con
gress at It's last session the White Hous,
which had become dishgured by neon
guous additions and changes, has nov
been restored TO what IL was planned I
be by Washington. In making the resto
rations the utmost care has been exercise
To come as near as possible TO the earl
plans and to supplement these plans by
careful study Of such buildings as tina
OF the university OF Virginia, which wa
| built by Jefferson.
The White House II the property Of tn
nation, and so far as is compa tible wit
living therein IL should be kept as IL origi
nally was. for the same reasons that "
keep Mount Vernon as II originally was
The stately simplicity OF ITS architectur
is an expression OF the chara cter Of tn
| period in which n was built. and is I'm &C