The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-12-08

lure. it was muc and 1t Ia pro-
..ducing goo results.
The civil service law is being ener-
I~geticallv and impartially enforced. and
I'm the large majority OF cases COM
~lplaints of violations OF either the Law
Tor rules are discovered to be unfound-
ed. In his respect. this law compares /.
lverv favorabiv with anv other FederaA
fstatute. The question If politics In thk =
appointment and retention OF the men
Iengaged in merely ministerial work
has been practically eliminated !r al
-Iemriovment covered by the civil ser
Iyice law. The action of the Congress
lin providing the Commission with It's
Town force instead Of recurring 10 u
Irelv on detailed clerks has been iusti-
lied by the Increased work done at a
smaller cost To the Government. I urge
lupon the Congress q careful considera-
lion of the recommendations contain
led I'm the annual report of the Com
mission.
Copyright LAWS.
Our copyright laws urgently need
revision. They are imperfect In def
confused and inconsistent i'm
expression: they omit provision for
lmany articles which. under modern re-
processes are entitled To
projections: they impose hardships
abS&& AAA& WV ~ 50
lare not essential 10 the fair protection
lof the public: they are difficult for the
lcourts to interpret and impossible for
1.-THE Copyright office to administer with
satisfaction 10 the public. Attempts
to improve them by amendment have
tbeen no less than twelve acts
flor the purpose having been passed
isince the Revised Statutes. To perfect
them by further amendment seems inn
practicable. \ complete revision OF
Them Is essential Such n revision. to
inject modern conditions. has been
found necessary in GERMANY. Austria
iSweden. and other foreign countries.
land bills embodying IL are pending in
England and the Austrian colonies. 1t
been urged here, and proposals for
la commission to undertake IL w.
from time tu time. been pressed upon
1.-The Congress. The Inconvenience OF
1.-The present conditions being 50 great
Ian ATTEMPT to frame ap~pripriate legis-
llation has been framed by the
Office. which has called con-
lferenCes OF the various interests espe-
tcialiy and practically concerned with
1.-The operation Of the copyright laws.
lit has secured from them suggestions
las to the changes necessary: IL has
added from its own experience apd in
destinations. and II has drafted a bill
(which embodies such OF these changes
land additions as. after full discussion
land expert criticism. appeared TO be
tsound and safe. In form thts bill would
REPLACE the existing insufficient and in-
consistent laws bv one general copy7
fright statute 1t viii be presented g
1.-THE Congress at the oming session.
deserves PROMPT consideration.
Adultcratfou of Foods.
| recommend that 4 law be enactedU
ITO regulate interstate omm rec In
and adulterated foods. and
tdrues. Such law would protect legiti-
innate manufacture and m and
fwould tend to ecu the health and
Iwelfare of the consuming public. Traf--
Ffc in foodstuffs which have been de-
lhasea or adulterated so as to iniure'
hhealth or to deceive purchasers should
kbe forbidden.
[ Smoke law.
The law forbidding the emission of
Idense black or gray smoke in the CITY
tof Washington has been sustained bN
Ethe courts. Something has been &C
complished under Ii. but much remains
Ito he done If we would preserve tho
kCapital CITY from DETACHMENT by the
Smoke nuisance; Repeated proseeuS
ttions under the law have not had the
tdesired effect. I recommend that 1t
tbe made more stringent by increasing
fboth the minimum and maximum fine:
Eby providing for Imprisonment I'm cases
Eof repeated violations and bv affordinG
1.-THE remedy OF injunction against h
continuation OF the operation of plants
(which are persistent offenders. rec
commend. also. an increase In the num-
Eber of inspectors. who duty ii shall
fbe to detect violations Of the act.
National Parks.
I call your attention to the generous
Iact of the state of California in CON
lferring upon the United states Govern
tnnent the ownership of the Yosemite
VALLEY and he' Mariposa Big Tree
iGrove. There should be no DELAY In
Iaccenting the gift. and appropriations
fshould he made for the including
thereof in the Yosemite National Park.
land for the care and policing OF the
park. California has acted most wise
lly as well as with great m~agnanimitv
i'm the matter. There are certain
mighty natural features of our land
(which should be preserved in ~perpetui-
tv for Il children and our children's-
children. In nv judgment the Grand
lCanvon Of the Colorado should be
Inade into e. national park. It is great
llv to be wished that the State OF New
York should cop as regards Niagara
what the STATE OF California has done
las regards the Yosemite. Nothing
should be allowed TO interfere with the
preservation of Niagara Falls i'm alt
ltheir beauty and majesty. IL the State
can not see tn this thsn It Is earnestly
Ito be wished that she should be willing
ito turn it over to the National Gov
ternment. which should In such case
Of possible. in conjunction with the
canadian Governmentt assume the.
burden and Responsibilities of preserv-
ling unframed Niagara Falls: lust as IL
SHOULD gladly assume a similar buzz
den and responsibility for the Yose-
imte' National Park. n as 1t has al
ready assumed them for the Yellow
stone National Yark. Adequate pro-
vision should be made by the Con-
for rhe proper care and super
vision Of all these national parks. The
boundaries Of the Yellowstone Nation
Iaf Park should be extended to the
south and east TO TAX in such portions
OF the abutting forest reservation as
win enable the Government to protect
the elk on their winter range.
The most characteristic animal OF
1.-THE western plains was the great shay
~tgy-rnaned Will OK the bison. common