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New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-10-18
NOTICE.

Trespassers are forbidden to hunt, trap
or trespass OH my farm on Lewis Avenue
Road, near New iberia.
Il. II. MORRELL,
New Iberia, La.
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-10-18
SAWED
LOUISIANA RED CYPRESS LUMBER.



Window Bank
Bar Scroll Moulngs Ceiling,
Siding Flooring Finished speciality
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-10-18

Knights Of Honor '% ~ s t &;: @ NJ
Of every month, at 500 7. NJ. in hall corner
Main and Swain streets. Visiting brothers in
vited to attend Life insurance of So 600 90 at
actual cost. S75, 79S, 2l5.2l paid to benefcari9s
in twenty.eight years. $685. 800 90 paid in
March, 1902. Information ana literature farm.
iShed on application to any member of the order
MAX LEVY, Secty c. w WrpNEY.
Address, New Iberia, La Dictator
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-10-18
PECANS! PECANS! PECANS!

Geo. W. Dawson & Co, New Orleans,
La. are the largest receivers in the South.
Old and reliable, quick sales prompt re-
turns, top market prices. Write them at
once for information and price-list."
New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1902-10-18

Attest: A true and correct copy:
j. G.. LEBLANC,
Clerk OF the 10th Judicial Dist. Court
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03
THE GENERAL STAFF BILL
Differs Considerably from the Measure
OF Last Session.

- - .,
DncrS Ccnsldefaply from the measure
OF Last Session
NJ, -. ,,. -. .,,
nun 'n"''u'"" OF tue mousse ''H'N''' ''' wv,
military AFFAIRS, today introduced q bll
et.. - - .tt.. ~, a.. q. o..
'''''' o. Ill.,, ~ P'", 'N', 'uu' '"' '''' w..
composed ot officers detailed from ihc army
al lurCe under such rules as the president
,n,,- rreacrihs Tho rr,noeod dvtfsa Of Tho
'l"h are I" prepare p'ahs i"' 'h' N"'oH"i
defense and for the mobilization oft the
military, forcrs in limo OF ,yfr. Il, tuyasti
-, ....-, ..,, ......,f ~. ..,..,,,.
h''' Nii" I'I'iL ~" d" P''''o"a d" N,""e
'Ae ''4cA'hcy "l INC 'tHiS ""' 'iH Hl"'' va
preparedness for military operations. To-
an "a. ..... .
''.'''' 80 -..
war aHd 10 stAtiu "u'tsIa anu '''"I Fn
itrluF commanders, ANA 20 ACT fNNlF
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03
BRITAIN SENDS NOTICE

That the Ports Of the United Kingdom
Are Closed to New England Cattle.
Washington, December 2.-Oniciai notice
az the action Of the British government
prohibiting the landing Of i've stock from
the New England States was received at
the department Of agriculture today
through the state department Acting Sec.
rotary Willis n. Moore Immediately issued
the following:
"Tho board OF agriculture OF Great Brit
ain. IN consequence OF the outbreak Of foot
and mouth diseaEe IN New England, has is
sued an order prohibiting the landing In
the United Kingdom of live animals from
Maine New Hampshire, Massachusetts,
Vermont, Rhode Island and Connecticut.
The British board asks that public an
nOuncement Of this fact DE made 10 this
country. Or. Salmon Is now IN Boston and
orders have today been issued sending q
number OF veterinary surgeons aud experts
60 Now England 10 report to DIR. salmon
and assist HIM In stamping out the dis
ease"
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03

II would give the commission an the power
in this respect OF United States court TO
control Witnesses and punish for contempt
sir. Fowler believes that the enactment
~ Bis blll into law would accomplish a
twoIold purpose.
g. ~ would give certniu degree OF pub
Gdty 60 trusts, and lu q measure tend TO
plCyCut undue eNactlon from the public.
. 10 would prevent a disturbance Of in.
dustrM conditions throughout :ht country
by intermittent tarn agitation and over
hauling the tariff schedules by congress
from time to time. Mn Fowlc'B blu mas
been before the ways and means committee
for a ycrr and no action has been taken
ON &C. because it was deemed inudysDh.o
80 enter Upon any taun legislation at tine
laft session, a. Wus not considered by tnC
committee and attracted no attention. Fur
the same reason it is not llkcly that n viii
he reported q this session. MIR. Fowler
rs uut a member ~ the ways aud means
committee and therefore is mt n dlsadyau.
tagc I'm his efforts TO set IL hearing upon
his measure.
Notwilhsrnndinc tho expressions Of mo
president upon this subject the attitude ui
q majority 90 the leaders both IN the SON
ate and house, is adverse 10 auy tnriU leg
islatlou at this session Of congress.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03
Mr.. FoWlER's BILL
Creating a Tariff Commission to Be
Pushed by It's Author.
is anclnl 70 1hn pnel


Washington, December 2-Representative
Fowler OF New Jersey intends to urge at
this session Of congress consideration OF
the bin which ne introduced at the open
ing Of last session Tor the establishment Of
tsrin commission. Mr.. Fowler's measure
antedates the presidents suggestion for the
appolntment Of tariff commission, but 20
a large extent embodics the views eX-
pressed upon the subject by the president.
The measure provides for the creation OF
n commission Of i've members whose duty
II shall be to investigate all duties on im-
ports and recommend changes, TO negotiate
recIproral trade duties and recommend
their adoption, and 8 n general 20 collect
Information With regard 10 Droducta manu-
lectures and commerce. Mr.. Fowlers bill
nisces the power Of appointing such com
lpissiop in the hands Of the president, with
tho advice and consent Of the senate. He
,ronid ia Their term OF ONCE NJ twenty
years and tx the salary Of each commits
s,cncr sf $500 with the exception Of the
rresiding commissioner, who he would pay
5000. He purposes TO olothe the commits
son with mower to summon any person 20
| fr,s a 10 tesiifY and fs1uirr thsHt ~ fhf'
niAa books, records and Reports, n AlAsSh
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03
M nI.tr-ct Of CoIumbIa-

Tho District Of Columbia is tine only part
Of our territory In which the National gov
eminent exercises local or municipal fnc-
lions, and where in consequence the GOV
urument has free hand ln reference 20 Ger,
tain types of social and economic legislation
which must be essentially local or municipal
IN their character. The government should
sec to IL. for instance, that the hygieuic
and sanitary legislation affecting Washing.
ton is of a high character. The evils of
Stun dwellings, whether in the shape OF
crowded and conEested tenementhouoe dis
tr.Cts or OF the baCk-alley type should
never be permitted TO grow up In Wash
iugtOu. The city should be a model In
every respect for all the cities Of the
country. The charitable and correctional
systems of the District should receive con
sideratlon at the hands OF the congress 10
the end that they may emhOdy the results
of the most advanced thought In these
fields. Moreover, while Washington Is not
Il great industrial city, there Is some in
dustrlallsm here. and our labor legislation,
while It would not be important 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 Dis
trict Of Columbia, and we need such an act
IN our navy yards. Railroad companies IN
the District ought TO be required by laW
to block their frogs.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03

!, ,bsm. II Is no more possible
n - ssougn o. crew than II is possible
IA introylse war ship. To build the
n. InproSlsss ,,tb the deadliest battery, anu
n ss,st ship sasf With a raw crew, no mat
IN 500 praye they were ~ ~ ~ ALL -.
Ia ~ 10 insure disaster u ~ io' NcItber
soass .paclty were 10 Improylsed when war
IS brggss' thousand additional officers IN
&c bce1 a.ariv man he ships now pro
,,aes 10 PROV ,tpder construction. The
yisd iw. the naval SCHOOL az alhupo ,Iis
.souh te inns add the officers where
,ms that W. NE should facilitate the e.
n = Betd w those at the head OF the list
,rement o!.,iness has become impaired.
rhrse must be fostcred II the service
Fr.nSSes'ES spt efficient a.. -, o,ecors and
70 wi,mentable scarcity o. oinSeIs; a ,,rl
ne hu number Of recruits and or un.
M large, unecessarily put aboard the new
,klled men rev have been commissioners,
n yessse ~ ANN our officers ana especially
ils throw i,,tannnts and junior grades, up'
% the ". and fatigue ana mas graNey
~, their powers OF enuu,nin tet nn
I there IN 0'eit must continue for some
n tbs ~ until more officers are gradu'
tire longer ,nanolIs. and until the recruits
iti ron and sklllful In their duties
tssse difficulties . lnf eeet the conduct Of
II Horgisnnii s Ss has been crcditahle to the
~ "a ~ Ss3e dspag a%q an ia SB
rSdss IN pa.ta.Sfast cheerfulness which en-
,sf hem to the gngrgdgng thanks tpIois OF o all
Eho rea In evbIch they are of necessity sub
fi.ignes 70 "'i'N1
ie,ied -. cloud on the horizon at
there 1 1,S seems not the slightest
present.. ln.e,,hia with a foreign power.
nT most earnestly hope that tb this xa state t
lasure H. V cSfHcIent navy. The refusal TO
T Ssn such navy would nylte d trogSlG
lnf U live.Iiy com nlncency or vanity, or
IIlsoais shtsdness in refusing to prepare f2r
both oG and p Sna T c1perca 9 'bss
niioa az such faulty in refusing 70
q prepare .agsc for "q 5y SFl nsd P Paa G
v,nssss. = fear ouce the crisis has ac-
. ,,1v arrived.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03
THE INDIANS
Should Be Developed Along Lines OF
Natural Aptitude.


In dealing with the Indians our aim
should be their ultimate absorption into
the body Of our people. But in many cases
this absorption must and should be very
slow. In portions OF the Indian Territory
the mixture Of blood has gone on at the
same time with progress in wealth aud ed
ucatlon, so that there are plenty OF men
with varying degrees Of purity Of Indiah
blood who are absolutely indlstinGulshaple
I'm point of social political, and economic
ability from their white associates. Ihere
pre other tribes which have as yet naue
no nerceutible advance toward such equa',
ity To try to force Sucn tribes 100 4"St
TO prevent their going forward ~ co.,
Moreover, the tribes live nhuet "lue'y IN,
corsIderoble advance and lives on letule
farming soil II is possible TO allot inc lNg",
hers lands in seyeralty much as IL ths 80
with white settlers. There are olhsI ''49 nT
where such a course is not NeslIa"te', Ln
the arid prairie lands the eitort shVu!u p'
80 Induce the Indians to lead paaloIul'
rather than agricultural lives ana 20 Pm gr
rnit them TO settle IN villages rather 'N"N
TO force them into isolation 49,, -or,o,o
The large Indian schools sltualeu Ie,ai,tsI
from any Indian Reservation oI ;,,p,orianre'
and peculiar work Of great llul'ol az t,,.
Rut. excellent though these are an ' l,o
nensa amount Of additional work must ~
lone ON the reservations themselves aLhuus
Inc old. and above all among the 5OuDs'
Indians. ,-..,. s,en toward
the absorption Of the Indian IS 70 ecss
him 10 earn his living; yet It is poI no -.
sariIv 10 be assumed that IN eACA ' cJ
mnnity all Indians must become sr,'.t'
Tuiers Of the soil or stock rniseFs; 49, w
Industries may properly be diVerslneu, SO SO
those who show special desire OF Aua aP Ia
Glllty Tor Industrial or even cohl ne Nt -.
nmrsiiits should be encouraged so IaI o,t ~
ppTacticable to follow out each h'9 '"'
bent. "A, ,o davslop
+bh in3ian along the lines OF natutal 9P.'
tnda and to encourage the exist'ls ~. 10
live industries peculiar to certaILot v,eay
such as the various kinds or phsheS tand
ing canoe building smith No. INV
hlsnket work. Above ALL tue ihSutat S,oIn
and Girls should be given cohnuSiH's bonif
inand Of colloQuial English. ana y,soSoll.
ordinarily be prepared Ior a. whlct
struggle with the conhtions uhS 80 ,mTne
! their people live. rather than iot bigbl,
| diate absorption into some m0'e
| developed community. 800. -. ,orern
The officials who represent ~ - Val
| ment IN dealing with the in,i,,sa unde
under hard conditions. ana ~ IN a,
| conditions which render t ea. I'm 7
wroag and very difficult 20 detss. ,,y nj,
| Cen if5urntiy they Should re nv haad
| on Ne enc hand, aHe ~ w os" eendAe
bar ieuiaIly higa stAAaAfa o.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03
TIE CABINET MEETING.


Venezuelan Conditions and Reciprocity
with Cuba Discussed.
Washington December . Foreipn M.
fnirs wore discussed briefly M the cabinet
meeting today. Secretary Hay has cncour-
aging reports from Havana, whore Minister
squlcrs and General Russ are working in
harmony with q special commission drslg.
mated ty President Palma 10 draw MP 90
satisfactory reciprocity treaty.
Venezuelan conditions also were touched
upon, especially with reference to the plans
of some Now NOrk huaralew 90 relieve
Nruczuein'B emnGrUa6sWcuts by uoauug %
loan. Tho government would be giAd 20
see this done n % could De accomplished
without Involving the United States ln any
liability for the repayment 90 any debt or
place the government under the obligation
TO cocrcc Venezuela, 1t has already been
made perfectly clear 60 the promoters Of
this plan that the state department would
not bind Itself by any promises In this
matter and this attitude Of the depart
members of the cabinet.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03


In no department Of governmental work
IN recent years has there been greater
success than Go that OF giving scientific,
aid 90 the farming posuiafion. thereby
showing them how most efficiently 10 help
themselves. There is no need OF insist.
ing upon It's Importance for the welfare
"t the farmer is Fundamentally necessary
to the welfare or the Republic rs a whole.
ln addition To such work as quarantine
gcalust animal and vegetable plaques. and
warning against them when hero intro
Gucod, much Efficient help has been reu-
dercd 10 the farmer by tho introduction of
new plants specially dtted for cultivation
under the peculiar conditions existing in
different portions of the country, Now
ocreals have been established In the semi.
arid West For instance. tho practlcahiNty
~ producing tho best types NJ macJronl
vhoais iu regions of an annual rainfall
Of only ton inches or thereabouts has been
conclusivoly demonstrated. Through the Inc
PRODUCTION of new ricrs In Louisiana and
Texas the production NJ rice p this coun.
Try has made TO about equal the home
demand Iu the Southwest tho p0s>lb'-
l.v Of rrgras~lrc ovorst-cbod range lands
has boon demonstrated, iu the North MANY
new forage crops have heen introduced.
While lu the East 81 has been shown trat
some Of our choicest fruits can he stored
and shipped in such way as TO find "a
uTONtHN'n market abroad
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03
IRRIGATION AND PUBLIC DOMAIN,
Remaining Land Should Be Reserved for
Homesteaders.

Remaining Land Should Be Reserved for
Homesteaders.
Few Subjects Of more Importance have
N'a taken up by the congress in recent
Ials than the inauguration Of the system
4 Nationally aided irrigation for the arid
taons Of the FAR West. A good begin
ing therein has been made Now that this
Eig Of National irrigation has been
Il .0pted the need Of thorough and scientific
west protection win grow more rapldly
4 suies
CESSATION should be provided for the
rseeuon OF game, and the wild creatures
set1aIy' on the forest reserves. The
ggss sitss slaughter Of game, which can by
A r,,.s ID projection be permanently pre-
g'sa on our National reserves for the peo-
fs@a Whole, should be stopped Mt once.
4, ior instance, serious count against
H.. NaAonal good sense TO permit the
s,iN practice Of butcher1ng on such a
\. W and beautiful creature as the elk
ns antlers or tusks.
- .sl as they are available for agricult-
,tS,iHHl 70 Whatever extent they may he
'lned under the National irrigation
M w IN remaining public lands should be
n, gt ssu} for the home builder, the set.
~ yves on his land, and for no one
,ttu their actual use the desert land
7rnn,es TIMBER and stone law, and the
IN bsa.'un clause OF the homestead law
fthS IN. Usia SO perverted from the Intention
4. , ~nic9 they were enacted as to permit
i5n,nS GsiSiaon Of large areas Of the public
~ ~ 4or other than actual settlers and
g,,. %Snsealent prevention OF settlement.
q h srbi. lne approaching exhaustion OF
Il t,.is. SiI,e ranges has OF late led to much
H. a,lu az TO the best manner OF using
,1li,hpon oic lands IN the West which ara
4 ss,s5 ~ Snleny or only for grazing. The
= 8psssSs nu steady development OF the West
ss'sn Much OF our prossno ri " rs iViI no
Il Asn.stass. peen due TO the operation Of the
4 asu8 ,so. laE On the other hand, We
Il b reyo 5,o il the fact that in the graz
n ssnssisooSS the man who corresponds TO tho
& sitsptlr Is may be unable 10 settle per
"A iEtgnt u only allowed to use the same
b es konast, pasture land that his brother
n III! -Ions ,1 Is allowed to use of arabic
& idSy NJ, ose hundred aud sixty acres rs 49, Of y
II - ana wei wateged soil. or a much
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03
Ia Man. poeuments Printed.

There is a growing tendency to provide
for the publication of masses Of documents
for which there is no public demand and
for the printing Of which there is no real
necessity. Large numbers Of volumes are
turned out by the government printing
presses for which there is no justification.
Nothing should be printed by any Of the
departments unless II contains something
~ permsnpnt value, and the congress could
with advantage cut down very materially
on al the printing which II has now be-
come customary to provide. The e1ces-
slve cost Of government printing Is q
Strong argument az Inst the position OF
tbose who are incl ned on abstract arEu-
mont 10 advocate the governments doing
any work which can with propriety be lett
IN private hands.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03
THE POSTAL DEPARTMENT.

I. a. 4
or.-I Free Delivery Appropriation ohouiu
""s' Be Enlarged.
,.,.. Ino-ooso in the revenues Of
The striking iucre"so - -. aiao,,,.
NJ postof6ce department S"o"s 1't'S
..osnerIty OF our people and the iu-
ns po'F. ,.,,.t,v NJ the business of the
pnsine AeIN"! VI
kgntry.
Tha receipts Of the postofhce department
iue 49, reor ending June 80 last
EM me hSc1I 80 49, oo ,.,,.,,sr -
Iiambted 10 Si2ls4SV4 20, ar lnCIeu'V +b Sa
sN2l6,Sj3.H over inc PIeccIIug -, ~ Of
largest Increase known III ny H,9'oF t,,Js
NJ postal service, ing LA Srn,o Inc fnct
sgease will best appear from we ne N NJ
fiat the entire po5lai &c PIs oaZ '"'
ytas 1860 amounted 10 nul SCI ii,r,.o,
Rural free delivery service - no ln,is,
10 the e1perimelLaI sLasri IL sd liIs is
txed policy, Inc results ioi'oM ius W.
htfcduction have lulll JGsttingu Int - ~.
less In the large appIol ,"Ls A M,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03
LOSING FLESH.

!. nfe you losing feshl If
\ n better consult your doctor
! 0lce' He will tell you the
s We can provide the
u uSaS which is SCOTS
~4ulslon Of cod-liver oil.
young woman in Batavia
SS US she had lost twenty
|"spounds in three months,
n Aer lungs were seriously
sI'''ed. She took three bot.
Of SCOTS Emulsion and
s . fifteen pounds, and
- able to resume her work.
/ On. dad tss Fsps s.mpl..
,~-,e'ssz sAsnls,s. 40 ssaul S. ". 4
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03

asked for are s5SaISa1lG. which Is sol
GSs $40 less than the estimates FOR 1903
and S38.O50,OIi loss than the appropria-
lions for that year. Following is rc-
caplulntiou Of the estimates 10y depart
monts. cents omitted:
Legislative. $lt,1OS iS3; executive. S3iC.
800; state department. S2GJS so; treasury
department. SlI28l8 526. war department.,
Sl3O 0SG COS; navy department, SSi,T21, T9S
interior department SiR3OlsGiG, postomicc
department. SlO,HGSiSG, department of
agriculture, 1850 100, department OF Ia.
Dor S1Sl ,1c0. department. NJ Justice, ST.
Sli 900 Grand total, S5S01S91i2
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03
safetv ArnIiance LaM.

The safety-appIiance law, for the better
protection Of the lives and limbs of railway
employees, which was passed in 1898, went
into fun effect on August /. 1901. 1t has
resulted IN averting thousands OF casual.
ties Experience shows however, the me-
cessity Of additional legislation 70 perfect
this law. bill 70 provide for this passed
the senate at the last session. II is TO be
hoped that some such measure may now be
enacted into law.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03

appointed 70 the naval academy. during a
period OF twelve years The operation Of
such u law, IL Is said, would furnish a suf.
hciout number Of officers TO meet the needs
OF the service. and At the end Of twelve
years the number II cadets annually ap-
pointed could be reduced with safety TO
The present humber. Mr.. Foss regards II
us likely that bis committee win endeavor
81 the present session TO meet the existing
deficiency In the number Of naval officers.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03

The white House is the property Of the
nation, and SO far as is compatible with
living therein It should bc kept as 1t orig
mally was. The stately simplicity Of its
architecture Is an expression Of the chHH-
ucter OF the period 10 which 70 was built,
and is To- accord with the purposes it was
designed To- serve. II is good thing 20
preserve such buildings MS historic munu-
ments which keep alive Our sense OF cont-
uuity with the nations past.
The reports Of tho several executive de-
partments arc submitted 10 the congress-
with this communication
THEODORE ROOSEVELT.
White House, December @ 1909
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03
pestor1tion of White House.

Through A wise provision OF the congress
a. ne last session the White House, which
"a become disfgured by lncongrious ada,
.iaos ana changes. has now been restored
~ Tbst il was planned TO be by Washing
ION. IN making the reservations inc utmost
~. ~. hss been exercised to come as near az
ssa.stbIe 10 the early plans and 10 sup.
pier,ent these plsps by a careful study ot
nn,s.. biilidlhF- 10 that - ne rhitslElE ~
Virglnls, which Was hRAs py seHefs'S'
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03
Two IMPORTANT AMENDMENTS.
One ls TO Reduce the Tariff on Philippine
Goods Three-F curths.

Goods Three-Fcurths.
Washington, December 2.-Scnator Lodge
today introduced bin amending the Phil'
ippne government bin so as 10 admit Phil
ippino goods into the United States at one.
fourth the tariff rate imposed by the Ding
ley law, ana Senator Gulliugor joint rcso-
tuition FOR the amendment Of the coustltu-
tion 80 as 20 make Stute Of the District
Of Columbia, 10 the extent ~ allowing IL
representation in congress and In the cleo
toral college.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03
! coNEEREMcE on NAVAL MArrERe
President Approves the Plan 10 Double
Number Of Cadets at Annapolis,

Washington, December .. Representative
Foss OF Illinois, chairman Of the house com
mite on naval affairs. had an extended
conference with the president today about
naval matters, aud especially respecting
the lack Of officers 10 man the big nghting
ships properly Mr.. Floss has II plan FOR
the increase Of the number Of naval ofn-
Gers with which the president IS impressed
fnyOrably. 1t "a that congress enact a law
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-12-03
Merit System Should Be Extended,

Gratifying progress has been made during
The year in the extension Of the merit sys-
tenn OF making appointments In the govern
r,ept service. il should be extended by
IaSs 10 the District Of Columbia. IL Is
,nrcb TO he desired that our consular sJs-
80, he established by law on a basis pro-
,59ins for appointnent and promotion only
'n consequence OF proved fitness.