Wichita eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1886-1890, 1888-12-04

state Cooperation In connection with
authority from congress, the work Of
eradication has been passed successfully
and this dreaded disease has been extirpated
| from the western states and also from the
eastern states with the exception of few
| restricted areas, which are still under SUI
! pervision.
| The danger has thus been removed and
trade and commerce have been freed from
| the yexatious state restrictions which WEI e
deemed necessary for time.
During the past four years the process
OF dInusion as applied TO the manufacture
| OF sugar from sorghum and sugar cane has
! been introduced into this country and full
| ~ perfected by the experiment carried on
| by the department of agriculture This
! process is now universally considered to
! be the most economical one, and it is
thought that the sorghum sugar industry
has been established upon firm basis. and
the road to its future success opened. The
adoption of this diffusion process is also
! extending in Louisiana and other sugar
producing parts OF the country and Will
| doubtless be the only method employed
for the extraction of sugar from the cane.
An exhaustive study has also within the
same period been undertaken of the sub
jeet of food adulteration and the best an
alytlcal methods Tor detecting it, A part
CT the results of this work has already
been published by the department., which,
with the matter in course Of preparation,
viii make the most complete treatise on
that subject that ever has been published
IN any country. The department seeks a
progressive development. 1t would COM
bine the discoveries of science with the
economics and amelioration of practice
A supervision of the endowed expert
mental station system recently provided
for is a proper function OF the depart
ment and is now in operation.
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and should be wisely and viglIantly
directed to the end that the pecuniarY aid
OF the government in favor of intelligent
agriculture should he so applied as to re-
salt in the general good, and to the bene-
fit OF all people, thus justifying the appro-
prlation made from the public treasury.
The adjustment Of the relations between
the government and the railroad COM
panies which have received land grants
and the guaranty OF the public credit in
aid of the construction ofthe same should
receive early attention.
| again call attention to the present in
convenience and the danger to life and
property attending the operation of steamer
railroads through and across the public
streets and roads of the district. The pro-
pretty OF such legislation as will properly
guard the use of these railroads and better
secure the convenience and safety of citi-
Zens is manifest.
The consciousness that have presented
but an imperfect statement Of the coudi-
ton of our country and its wants occasions |
no fear that anything omitted is not
known and appreciated by the congress, |
upon whom rests the responsibility OF in |
teIl1gent legislation in behalf OF great |
nation and a confdlng people. As public |
we shall do our duty well if we |
guard the rectltude of our in |
tentions, maintain unsullied our love of |
country and with unselfsh purpose strive !
for the public good.
lSignedl GROVER CLEVELAND.
WASHINGTON, d. c., December 3, 1888.