Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1888-12-05

; 80 s4fs
WAS granted ID -. 7l6 csses. he names u
during the year Tor various eauses, ana d ths
close 81 the year the number 81 pensions Of
all claeeoe receiving pensions was a. 657. OF
these there we're sos survivors of the war
Of 1919; 10, ISL widows OF those who served In
thatwar; IL, $50 soldiers Of the Mexican war,
and 8, 14 widows OF said soldiers. One hum
bred and two different rates OF pensions ere
paid TO these benefciaries, ranging fIom "
to e72 per month. The amount paid for PEN
eions during the fiscal year was e1a,775 SOL,
being en fncfGase over the cOrrcsDOndipg
period IN the year 1887 Of &5,3s0, 2S0. ~
The erpentes. attending the maintenance
ard operation II the pension bureau during
that period was q. 362, 524 81, making the en-
tire expenditures Of tine bureau t6S, 08S, 3S6 81,
being 81 a per cent. Of the total expenditures
OF the government during the year / en-
thoroughly convinced that our general PEN
sion laws should be revised and adjusted to
meet rs far a. possible In the light OF our ex-
perience, ell meritorious casen The fact
that l02 different rates Of pensions ere paid,
eannos In my opinion be made consistent
with justice 20 the pensioners or to the GOV
eminent andsthe Numerous private pension
hi l. that are passed pyedicated upon the
imperfection OF general laws, while they IN
crease In many cases the cxistlpg Inequality
and injustice, lend additional force 10 the
Recommendation for revision Of the general
VA u IN Yspys e1t 9esssssss psss.sss
coming eveiy day more marked. The prin-
ciplt upon which they should be granted are
In danger Of being alti gether ignored. and al
ready pensions are often claimed because the
applicants are as much entitled as other sue
cesefut applicants, ra' her than upon any dis
ability reasonably attributable to military
service. II III, stable bment Of various
precedents he continued and the granting OF
pensions be not divorced fr IN partisan and
oh unworthy as,i irrelevant ION slderatione.
and If the honorable name OF veteran un-
fairy becomes by these means but another
term for one who constantly clsmors for the
aid Of The vernment, there is danger that
injury ~ill be done to the fame aud patriot
ism CT many whom our citizens all delight to
honor, and That d prejudice viii be aroused
unjust meri'ious applicants for pensions.
The department If agriculture has con-
tinued with good measure OF succe IS its Ell
forts t. develop the process, enlarge the re-
suits and augment the Irofts Of American
husbandry. 1t has collected and distributed
practical information, introduced ana tested
new plants, ch.ckt q the spread Of contagious
disease OF farm animals, resisted the advance
of noyious irses's and destructive fungus
gowths, ard sought 10 secure to agricultural
fullest immunity from loss. Its records OF
the year show that the season ISIS has been
one of medium productions. geneIoussu sup
ply for the demands Of consumption has been
assured, and surplus for expectation In
moderation Of cert,sn products, and bounti-
full in Others, will prove benefit, alike to
buyer and grower. -Four years ago 1t was found
that the great cattle industry OF the coun-
try was endangered and those engaged we're
alarmed at the rapid extention Of the Europ-
can plsgle n pleuro pneumonia. Serious
outbreaks existed In Illinois. Missouri,
and Kentucky and In Tenne ssee. Animals
affect, were held in quarantine In i've
counties in New York, and from one to four
counties in each OF the states Of New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Delaware and Maryland, which
were almost equally affected. With this great
danger upon us and with the contsgion al.
ready ia the channels OF commerce with
enormous, direct and Indirect losees already
being caused BY 1t, and when only prompt
and energetic action could be eucccsssul,
there were n none OF these states any laws
authorizing this department to eradicate the
malady or giving the state officials power to
cooperate With 1t for this purpose. The de-
partment lacked both tn. requisite ap-
preparation and authority.
BY securing state cooperation In connec-
tion with authority from congress, the work
Of eradication has been pressed successfully,
and this dreaded disease has been extirpated
from the western states aud also from the
eastern states, with the exception OF few re-
stricted areas which are still uBdsr suUcr-
vision. The danger has thus been removed
and trade and commerce have been freed
from the vexatlous state OF restrictions which
were deemed necessary for time.
Daring the past four years the process OF
diffusion as applied to the manufacture OF
sugar from sorghum and sugar cane has been
introduced In this country and fully perfected
Inx,o
OF agriculture. This process is now untver-
sally considered to be tue best and most eco
montreal, and 1t Is thought the shorghum and
sugar industry has been established upon
frmer basis and the road to its future success
opened. The adoption OF this diffusion
process is also advancing In Louisiana and
other sugar producing parts of the country,
and will doubtless soon be the only method
employed fos the extraction Of sugar from the
cane.
An exhaustive study has also within the same
period been undertaken Of the subject OF
food adulteration and the best anslytical
methods for detecting 1t. A part of the re-
suit OF this work has already been published
by the department. Will make the most CON-
plete treatise on that subject that has ever
been published in any country. The depart
ment seeks a prokres siye development. 1t
would combine the discoveries Of science
with the economic and the amelioration OF
OF rural practice. A supervision OF the en-
dowed experimental e.ation system recently
provided for, Is a proper function Of the de-
partment and Il nos in operation. This eu-
peryis!on is very important and should be
wisely and vigilantly directed TO the end that
the pecuniary aid OF the government In favor
Of intelligent agriculture should be 90 APP
piled as t. resnltin the general cord and to
the benefit OF sll our people, thus justifytpg
the appropriation from the public treasury.
The adjustment Of the relations between
the government and the railroad companies
which have received land grants and the
guarantee OF the public credit ia aid Of the
construction OF their roads, should receive
early attention The report Of the majority
Of the commlst toner's appointed 70 examine
the affairs and Indebtedness Of tn. Sc roads in
which thy favor an extension OF the time for
the payment of tuoh indebtedness in at least
in one case, where the corporation appears to
be able to comply With the well guarded and
exact terms.
tif such extension and the reinforcement
Of their opinion by gentlemen OF undoubted
business judgment and experiences appointed
as directors Of said corporations, win lead 20
the belief that such an extension would be TO
the advantage Of the government The subject
should be treated as . busioess proposition
with View 81 final realization Of Its indebt-
edness by the government, rather than ~ .
question to be decided upon prejudice OF b.
way Of punishment fer previous wrong
doing.
The report OF the commissioners OF the
District q Colombia. With Il, accompanying
documents, gives in detail the operations Of
the several departments Of the district gov
ernment and furnish evidence that the
ltat,eial affairs of the dietrict are at present
In eucn satisfactory condition Is to justify
the commission. rs In suImistins. to the con-
gress estimates for desirable and needed I'm.
prov ements. The commits sloners recommend
certain leeislstion, which, In their opinion, IL
necessary 10 advance the interest Of the dis
trict.
quest for such |, gtelation as viii enable The
commissioners, without delay, to collect,
digest and properly arrange the laws by which
the district Is governed and which are now