Daily Kennebec journal., 1904-12-07

i9r tore il livelihood he5, The policy. though
cised only with judgment and vii exer.
understanding OF the conditions whiodh d iull
intended nt da'n H. community for which i, !.
tlons theTc is usually very Iittia serva.
I0f labor. and II the Indians ~ oeinand
men lvlng and when work o., - earn
| furnished from outside (which -! not he
| prffeTabe). then /; must bn t,,,.i = always
tnt government. Practical ing;t,,,nrnn,.ed by
inns kihd would IN a few; ys.,y '.ction Os
whirh wn,.Ic ~ r ,ianitS Of regular indnrttrln n
queer and would effect a t,rea, q Pro
III he cost of his mailtenanca reduction
| IL lS commonly declared m. =,
satisfactory character Of tho me uh-
pointed 10 take immediat te chary. lFn IFn ap-
ana 10 some extent this js tr'1e VI them,
NJ; M Standard of the employees lille
nver " ,haI nerFlGe SHOWS great improveroasnne. me
actual corruption or hagran, iI diot while
- - now me rare exception IL is mn,,'pn'lesty
ie7s the TACT that the salaries ,,f. tftae-
agents are not large enough padd indian
me best met to that field Of ,rosI. JItuaet
! achl'Ve satisfactory results ~" 10
IN charft OF AN Indian tribe shor,4Inlclal
Sess the high qualifications whia"In n"Ind ~ pos
! Guircd in the ma1ager Of y 'iII.Ia arg re-
ness. but only in exceptionaI rs st busi-
PosSihle 70 secure men Of such i i
ior these positions. Much better Wlpe
now holding the piace 1~crep !, lrpm nria those
| 70 get Out Of them the haet ,hu .ucabe
them and this should be done ,r' h@ i IN
VIII Win lheir superior officers. An eh
who has been contcn. to draw biI bn" agent
Ewing IN return the least rnysi,.
eGuivalent in effort and service. nav as,E'9ie 5',
proper treatment. by suggestion a"ad' ny
couragement. or persistent nron Hnu en-
simulated to greater effort and - be
| in his work interest
Under existing conditions an Inat,.
OUT OF touch with the office OF th. IInuoity
hurean. lie may very well feel tba, b1a,'idn
one taxes a personal interesf in rro bi no
ns I.is elf"rtS, t"rtain routine duties in tSl
| way "i reports and accounts arr remn;.h mr .A5
| or him. but there is no one III bhegIIfrd
ne may IntelliSently consult on r,attor ann
NltaI 70 his work. except after Inmg III
iat. Such man would he greats ue-
| courased and aided by personal cor, III.
WIN WIN some one who's interest IN jndiane
| aHdirS ana whose authority in M I
! dian bureau Were greater than his on.n IL
ana SUch contact would b. certain !,
arouse ana constantly increase thr in,.r
est he takes in his work '''er-
ne distance which separates the ags,..
the workers in the fie'd-from the Ids
,'ff,cc in Washington is a chief obStacle ~
/ InGlhh progress. Whatever shall ~
closely unite these two branches Of tbs
Fhlr.
1 cooperate more heartily and rnor. e9ao
| lively Will he for the Increased africiso1o,.
oil the work and the betterment of tbs
race Tor whose Improvement the Indian
bureau was established The anroint'
mrnt OF field assistant to the Com.
missioner of Indian Affairs would he cor.
tam to insure this good end S,Icb q,
ofhciai' II possessed of the requisite
energy and deep Interest in the WORK
would be mos efficient factor in bring
ing into closer relationship and q mnra
direct union of effort the Bureau in
Washington and its agents in the tieid
ana with the cooperation Of it, hranches
thus secured the Indian Bureau would
IN measure fuller than ever before ljf.
uh th- savage toward that self-help and
self-r"liance which constitute the man. .
jamestown Tricentennial.
ln 1907 there will he held at Hampon
Roads the tricentennial celebration of the
settlement al jamestown. Virginia with
winch the history of what has now be-
come the United Safes really begins |
commend this to Your favorable conSid-
significance. in which all the people Of
the United States should feel and should
show. great and general interest
Postal Service.
In the Post-Ottice Department the SER
vice has increased in efficiency. and con-
ditlonS as to revenue and expenditure
continue satisfactory The increase Of
or b.9 per cent. the total receipts amount
ing to sl43. 3S2. .63i.34 The expenditures
We're SIS. S62 ll6.7o: an increase Of about
thus sS.97g 1926 in excess Gf he tuprent
revenue. Included in these expenditures
was total appropria ton of 81 $50 So. 81
lor tiie continuation and extension of the
rural free-deliveiy service. which was an
inci ease of 81. 9,22 .22337.3 2337 81 over the amount
expended for this purpose in the preced-
ing fiscal year. Large as this expenditrrr
h.4 hsn haa hnp paf,.a
in extending the free distribution Of mails
to the residents of rural districts have
Justified the wisdom OF the on ay
tober, 1904. show that on that dite there
We're 2I.13s rural routes established. serv-
ing approximately 100000 Of people in
rural districts remote from postoftic"s.
and that there We're pending ut that
time 1853 petitions for the establishment
of new rural routes. Unques ior; bly,
some par, of the general increaso in r.
ciiitics which the rural service hl~ AT ild-
ed The revenues have also been aided
greatly by amendments in the chs itiyi-
tion Of mail matter. and the cuItailm"nt
privilege. The average increase iH tie
volume of mail matter for the period be-
that portion for 1905 being estmatedl, is
l0.iI per cent, as compared with y. ~ per
cent. for the period Immediately preced-
ing. ard 1882 for the four-year period i'm
mediately preceding that
Consular Service.
Our consular system needs improve
ment. Salaries should be substituted for
fees, and the proper classification. grad
ing. and transfer of consular officers
should he provided. l am not prepared
to say that a competitive system of eN-
anlinationS for appointment would work
well; but by law it should be provided
that consuls should be familiar accord
ing to places for which they apply with
the French German. or Spanish Iah-
guages. and should possess Acquaintance
with the resources of the United STATES.
National Gallery Of Art.
The collection of objects Of art con-
templated in section $3.50 of the ReVlsrh
Statutes should he designated and estah1
ished as a National Gallery of Art, anu
the Smithsonian Institution should be iiu
thoriZed to accept any additions to sal"
that may be received by gut
)equest. or devise.
Nati1raI Quarantine Law.
1t is desirable to enact a proper Ma
-ional quarantine law. 1t is most uhde
siIahle that state should on its own
nitiati enforce quarantine reguatlonS
which are in effect a restriction upon III
erstate and international commerce,
rhc question should properly be asslinra
~ the Government alone. The Surgeon,
General Of the National Public HeaItn
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