The Portland daily press., 1886-12-02
The Annual Agricultural Report.

his annual report, lays special stress on the
benefits to be derived from experimental sta
tlons. No measure is pending, or proposed,
of greater import to the agricultural inter-
ests of this country, he says, than the bill
for the establishment of experimental sta
tons in connection.with agricultural colleges
He would, however, best0w the $4,000 pro-
posed to be given to each State on one eff
cient Institution in the State, instead of dis
tributing 1t among several. He would also
have central station at Washington to re-
ceive and consolidate the results obtained at
the various stations. Speaking of the spread
OF pneumonia, he says that every effort pos
sible dnder the existing laws had been made
to locate and isolate diseased animals. 1t
would have been most fortunate If every an
NAL exposed to the disease could have been
Summarily slaughtered. With a disease of
this character at Chicago, the cattle industry
of this country has certainly reached a crisis
There can be no doubt that it will be soon
and widely disseminated unless prompt and
effectual action can be instituted for its
speedy suppression. Even now it may have
been scattered to some extent in the West,
and investigation of next year will probably
bring other outbreaks to light. The matter
IS most important one, oyershad0wing in
urgency all others affecting our agricultural
population, and of vital interest also to every
consumer of beef, of milk, of butter and Of
cheese. To prevent the spread of this
scourge, which has already greatly affected
our foreign and Interstate commerce, addi-
tional legislation by Congress is now essen
tial. Pleuro pneumonia now exists in llli-
nois, New York, Maryland, New Jersey,
Pennsylvania and Virginia.
The President on the Tariff.
According to the Philadelphia Times, the
President, in very recent conversation with
a friend, gave an outline of his position ON
the tariff, In speaking on the subject, he
said:
| have watched the progress of this tariff
agitation in the House, and perceive that it
will be necessary for the Administration to
take hold OF it. In the present condition Of
things it is doing the Democratic party great
damage by fomenting factional dissensions.
By the time the Fiftieth Congress assemblies
it Is not improbable that the Administration
will have measure to recommend. 1t will
be a measure that will take advanced ground
OF the Democratic party, and may be the is
sue OF the next campaign. There is ten
dency to crowd the tariff question. There
fore, instead OF dodglng and doubling, the
Democratic party had better take a stand,
and test it before the people. l am not a
free trader, nor am l what some call high
protective tariff man. believe that there is
middle ground upon which we can all
stand with perfect regard for the interests of
industry and the sufficiency of the revenue.
The President intimated that he would not
advise any attempt to pass tariff bill at the
coming session, but would urge the adoption
tion of the administrative features of the
IlGNllL hltl JIdl Lll6 tAlSIluS SldLultS were
inadequate in the matter of enforcing the
customs laws.
The Report on Forestry.
Upon forestry the Commissioner says: "As
the first step of reform, undoubtedly the
land policy OF the United States in timbered
regions requires a change according to the
changed conditions of those localities. A
state OF affairs which allows railroad compa-
nies, miners, prospectors and settlers to cut
ahAr fhn lin in hoi
require, without any proper supervisor,
and without proper opportunity of acquir-
ing either material or timber lands by pur-
chase, holds out premium for fraud, theft
and immortality, The inadequacy Of the
force to prevent depredatIons and to enforce
the existing laws is productive OF the most
reckless devastation of these mountain for
ests, while the value of the timber destroyed
by fire in one year alone in Colorado would
suffice to pay force of thousand forest
guards. Besides, the good example which
the government may set in taking better care
of its own timber lands, it might appropri-
ately extend its operations by planting on
large scale in bodies of several contiguous
sections in the treeless States and Territories
of the West The military reservations in
these States. owned by the general govern
ment, would form most desirable field OF
operation. Only by such extensive planting
can desirable modification of the extremes
of climate on the western plains be expected.
morrison on the Tariff.
In an interview with Col. Morrison, who
arrived in the city tonight, he said:
There is just the same necessity for tariff
legislation now that there was in the first
session of the present Congress. In fact it
is more urgent, as we approach the time
when there will be no debt, to which we can
apply surplus revenue" Morrison thought
the views of members of the House had not
changed since they refused last session to
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preston was that those who opposed the bill
at the last session would continue the Oppo-
sition now in hope at some future time they
would get a revision more satisfactory to
them; revision in which, as in the last one,
they would consent to no reduction unless
they secured reduction of the internal taxes.
He thought they would in time be compelled
to put forward some such measure in order
to reduce the surplus.
The Unpaid Alabama Claims.
Five hundred and ten of the drafts of the
late Court of Commissioners of Alabama
Claims issued in favor of judgment credit
ors, and aggregating in the neighborhood of
$4,000, still remain in the treasury, tied up
by the proceedings instituted by Mr.. j. Z.
Manning. The suit brought against the Sec
retary of the Treasury and the United States
Treasurer for an injunction restraining
them from paying over the drafts to any one
but Manning, will be advanced by request
of the Attorney General, so as to be brought
directly before the court on general term,
where Mr.. Manning's suit against the Secre-
| tary of State for O mandamus is already
| pending and awaiting the decision in the
| parallel case of United States against HitZ,
| formerly Consul General to Switzerland.
| w. n. clifford and the Turkish Mis-
sion.
1t is reported that w. H. Clifford of Port
| land, Me-, has been invited to come to Wash
| ington for a personal conference with Secre-
| tary Bayard In regard to the vacant Turkish
| mission. The statement is made that the
| post may be offered to Mr.. Clifford If Secre-
| tary Bayard's recommendation is adopted by
| the President. Mr. Clifford is son of the
| late Justice Nathan Clifford of the United
| States Supreme Court. For years the Bay
| ards and Cliffords have been intimate, and 1t
| is said that the Secretary is sincerely desir-
| GUS Of pushing the fortunes of young Cliff
ford and consoling him for his defeat in the
race for Congress against Mr.. Reed.
a Monument to Ex-President Arthur
A gentleman who arrived here today from
| New York, says that on the day following
the burial of the late ex-President Arthur, a
subscription was started among the personal
friends of the deceased for the purpose of
| raising fund to erect a bronze monument
over the grave. More than $42, 600 was sub.
scribed the first day. Only the most pro-
nounced friends, personally, of Gen. Arthur
| are to be asked to contribute and the work
is going on in most un0stentatious manner
1t IS believed that the subscription will
reach $250,000,