Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1876-12-12
NUMBER 4S.


dac,ion, namely: chemistry, botany, er-
t0mology, etc. j study of this report ~
those interested in agriculture, and Dc.
riying their suppotinm II, Will and itOi
value ia pointing oui thOse articles which
arc raised in greater qlIutity than The
needs Of the world require. and must sell
therefore ioI less than The cost OF pr0duC
ton, and those which command profit
over cost of production because there Is
not an over production.
| call special attention TO the need OF
the department for a new gallery for the
reception of The exhibits returned from
the Centennial exhibition, including the
exhibits donated by many foreign ra-
tions. and 10 the recommendations OF the
Commissioner Of Agriculture generally.
REPORT OF rHE COMMISSIONERS ANp
BoAED OF HEALTH.
The reports of the district commission
ers and the board OF health are Just re
ceiyed too late 10 read them and 10 make
recommendations thereon and arc here.
with submitted.
III 'iN IN NAL lNiilil iAbHs
The international exhibition held in
Philadelphia this year in commemoration
OF the one hundrel,h anniversary of
American Independence has proven
great success and will no doubt be ol
enduring advantage 10 the country. Il
has shown the great progress in the arts,
sciences and mechanical skill made in
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we are but little behind older nations 10
any one branch, while in some We scarce
ly have q rival. It has served too, not
only to bring peoples and products OF
skill and labor from all parts OF the
world together, bat in bringing together
people from all sections Of cur own
country which, must prove great benc-
lit in the information Impaired and pride
OF country engendered.
Ii has been suggested by scientists in.
and connected with, The Smithsonian r.
sli,ution in communication herewith.
submitted tha, the government exhibit
be removed 10 the capitol, and . suitable
building be erected or purchased tor i.s
accommodation as permanent exhibit.
earnestly recommend this, end beiiey-
Ing that Congress would second tins
view. directed that ail government cX-
hibits at the centennial exhibition should
remain where they age. except such %
might be injured 10y remaining IN
building not intended "a q protection in
inclement weather, or such ~ may be
wanted by tie department furnishing
them, till The question OF permanent
exhibition j. acted on. Although the
moneys appropriated by Congress 10 en-
able The participation Of the several
executive departmeutasn Tie in,cInalion-
al exhibition pl 1876 were 10. sufficient
to carry out Tue undertaking 90 The full
extent at iiIst contemplated, it gives mo
pleasure H. refer 90 ,ho very Clicien, and
cred,ablo manner in which the board
appointed from these several depart
ments to provide au exhibition on the
part OF the government, have discharged
their duties with the funds placed at
their command wilAou. Q precedent 20
guide them in lie preparation OF such
display.
The success OF their labOIs was amply
attested by the sustained attention which
the contents Of the government building
attracted dnripg the period OF tic eGh.-
btion, from both foreign and native TiS-
itors. am strongly impressed with the
value of the collection made by the GOV
eminent Tor The purposes OF the eXhiJi.
ton, illustrating Is IL does the mineral
resources OF the country, tic statistical
and practical evidences OF our growth IS
a nation, and the uses OF the mechanic
arts and the application vi applied SCI
ence in the administration Of the affairs
OF the government. Many nations have
contributed their exhibits 20
the United States 10 Increase the interest
in any permanent exhibition Congress
may provide Tor. For this act Of gener.
osity they should receive the thanks OF
the people, aud | respectfully suggest
that a resolution Of Congress TO that
effect be adopted.
The attention OF Congress cannot be
too earnestly called TO the necessity OF
throwing some greater safeguard over
the method OF choosing and declaring
the election OF President Under the
present system there Seems TO be no pro-
vided remedy Tor cou,estiug the election
in any one STATE. The remedy partially
lies, no doubt, in the enlightenment OF
electors, the compulsory support of the
free schools and the diSiTanChisement OF
all who cannot read and write the Eng
lish language after fixed probation, and
such remedy would meet my hearty
approval. | would not make this apply,
however, to those already voters, but !
would TO all becoming 50 after the eXpi-
ration oil the probation fixed upon. For
eigners coming to this country to become
citizens, who are educated in their own
languages, would acquire the requisite
knowledge of ours during the necessary
residence to obtain naturalization. II
they did not take interest enough in our
language 10 acquire sufficient knowledge
OF it to enable them 10 study the inslltu-
tions and laws OF the country intelligen-
tly. would not confer upon the rights
to make such laws nor select those who
do.
Iappend to this mes sage for conven-
lent reference a synopsis OF administra-
tive events and OF all recommendations
to Congress made by me during the last
seven years. Time may show some OF
these recommendation not 10 have been
wisely conceived. believe the larger
part will be no discredit TO the admins
tration.
THE SAN DOMINGO SCHEME.
One OF these recommendations met
with the united opposition of one political
party in the Senate and with asstrong OPP
position from the other, namely, the
treaty of the annexation OF Sauto Do
mingo to the Uni ed States to which