The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-12-02

overstocked range lands has been demon-
strated; in the north many new forage
east it has been shown that some of our
choicest fruits can be stored ard Snlppeu
in such a way to find a profitable mar
ket abroad.
/ again recommend to the favorable con-
sideration of the congress the plans of the
Smithsonian institute for making the rnu-
scum under its. charge worthy of the ma
ton, and for preserving at the national
capital not only records of the vanishing
races of men but of the animals of the
continent which. like the buffalo, will soon
become extinct unless specimens from
newed- are sought in their native regions
and maintained there in safety.
SANITATION FOR. WASHINGTON.
The District of Columbia is the only
part of territory in which the national
government exeTc iseS local or municipal
functions and where in consequence The
government has a free hand in reference
to certain types of social and economic leg
islation. which must be essentially local
eminent should see to it. for instance that
the hygfenic and sanitary legislation af-
The evils of slum dwellings, whether IN
the shape of crowded or eongested tene-
ment house districts of the nack-alley
type, should never be permitted to grow
up in Washington. The city should be
model In every respect Ior al the cues
of the country The charitable and ccr.
rectional systems of the District should
receive consideration at he hands Of the
thought IN these fields. Moreover While
Washington is not a great industrial city.
there is some industrialism here. and our
labor legislation, while it would not be I'M
portant in itself might be made a model
for the rest of the nation. We should paSs.
for instance, a wise employer STABILITY act
for the District of Columbia. and We need
such an act in our navy-yards. Railroad
companies in the District ought to be re
quired by law to block their frogs.
The safety-appliance law for the better
protection of the lives and limbs of rail-
way employees, which was passed in 1888.
has resulted in averting thousands of cas-
ualties. Experience shows, however, the
necessity of additional legislation to ger
feet this law A bill to provide for this
passed the senate at the last session. 1t
is to be hoped that some such measure
may now be enacted into law.
TOO MUCH PRINTING
There is a growing tendency TIC provide
for the publication of masses of documents
for the printing of which there is no real
necessity. Large numbers of Volumes are
presses for which there is no justification.
Nothing should be printed by any of the
departments unless it contains something
could with advantage cut down very ma
terially on all the printing which it has
now become customary to provide The
excessive cost of government printing is
a strong argument against the position of
those who are inclined on abstract grounds
to advocate the governments doing any
work which can with proprIety be left in
private hands.
6IdtAAe AAAS PAOe3A ESS las oCeAA n4e~OS I'LL
ing the year in the extension of the merit
system of making appointments in the
government service. 1t should be extended
BY law to the District of Columbia. 1t is
much to be desired that our consular sys-
tenn be established by law on a basis
providing for appointment and promotion
only in consequence of proved fitness
THE RESTORED WHITE HOUSE.
Through wise provision of the congress
at its last session the White House. which
had become disfigured by incongruous adj
oitions and changes, has now been re-
stored to what it was planned to be ny
Washington. In making the restora tions
the utmost care has been exercised to
come as near as possible to the early. plans
and to suppl ernent these plans by care
full study Of such buildings as that of the
University of Virginia, which was built by
jefferson The White House is the prop
pa.ibIe with living therein it should be
Kept a s it originally was. for the same rea-
sons that we keep Mount Vernon as IL
originally. was. The stately sin plicity CT
its architecture is expression of the.
character of the period in which ii was
built and is in accord with the purposes
it las designed to serve It is a good
thing to preserve such buildings his
toric monuments which keep alive our
sense of continuity with the nations past.
The reports of the several exeeutive de-
ma rtnncnts are submitted to the congress
with this communication.
LHzcr<o1-e I@s-e1<-HIa
white House. Dec. p 1902.
HYGIENE, harmless. refined, Satin-Skin
Powder bestows fascination, that much