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again recomme end that the rights Of
citizenship be conferred upon the PEI
pie of Porto Rico. IS ,3 :s5s;,. .s..
s%l@ Mining. &.% \ .;s
A bureau Of mines should be created
under the control and direction of the
secretary Of the interior, the bureau to
have power to collect statistics and
make Investigations in all matters per-
tanning to mining. and particularly To-
the accidents and dangers of the in
dustry. If this, cannot now be done at
least additional appropriations should
be given the interior department to br
used for the study of mining condi-
tons. for the prevention OF fraudulent
mining schemes, for carrying on the
work of mapping the mining districts,
for studying methods of minimizing
the accidents and dangers in the in
dustry-in short, to aid" in all proper
ways the development of the mining
industry.
The Hermitage. i
I strongly recommend to the con-
gress to provide funds for keeping up
The Hermitage. the home of Andrew
Jackson, these funds to be used
through the existing Hermitage asso-
citation for the preservation of a his
toric building which should ever be
dear to Americans.
Vickshurs National Park.
further recommend that a naval
monument be established in the Vicks-
burg National park. This national
park gives unique opportunity for
concentrating the deeds of those gal
liant men vino fought on water no less
than of those who fought on land in
the great civil war
The Thirteenth Census.
Legislation should be enacted at the
present session Of the congress for the
thirteenth census. The establishment
of the permanent census bureau af.
fords the opportunity for better cen
sus than we have ever had, but in or
der to realize the full advantage Of the
permanent organization ample time
must be given for preparation
The Public Health.
There is constantly growing inter-
est in this country in the question of
the public health. At last the public
mind is awake to the fact that many
diseases, notably tuberculosis, are ma
tional scourges. The work of the state
and city boards of health should be
supplemented by a constantly increas-
ing interest On the part of the national
government. The congress has already
provided bureau Of public health and
has provided for hygienic laboratory.
There are other valuable laws relating
to the public health connected with the
branch Of the government should be
strengthened and aided in every way.
Governmental Commissions.
call attention to two government
commissions which l have appointed
and which have already done excellent
work. The first Of these has to do
with the organization Of the scientific
work Of the government, which has
grown up wholly without plan and is
In consequence so unwiseIy distributed
among the executive departments that
much of its effect is lost for the lack
Of proper coordination. This commits
sion's chief object is to introduce a
planned and orderly development and
operation in the place Of the i'll assert
ed and often ineffective grouping and
methods Of work which have prevail
ed. This cannot be done without leg
tslation, nor would it be feasible to
deal in detail with SO complex an ad-
ministrative problem by specific pro-
visions Of law. I recommend that the
president be given authority to ,concen-
trate related, lines Of work and reduce
duplication by executive order through
transfer and, consolidation OF lines of
work. -, f,.4s ~
The second committee, that on de
partment methods. was instructed to in
3yestigate and report upon the changes
needed to place the, conduct of the ex.
ecutive forceF0 the government On
the most economical and effective ba.
sis in the light of the best modern
business practice. The committee has
made. very satisfactory progress An.
shquated practices and bureaucratic
ways have been abolished, and gen
eral renovation Of departmental meth
DDS has been fnaugurated. All that
can be done by executive order has al
ready been accomplished Or VII: be
put into effect in the near future. The
work Of the main committee and it's
several assistant committees has pro-
duced a*wholesome awakening on the
part Of the great body Of officers and
employees engaged j in government
work . In nearly every department and
office there has been j careful SELF In.
sDectaon Tor re purpose or -s,ss., :; ing
any deceots before they could. be made.
sile subject of adverse criticism. X This
has has led individuals to q wider study
sofS the work on which they were en-
gagged, and this study has resulted iii
increasing their efficiency In their re-.
5speefive lines Of WORK. There are rec