Huntsville gazette., 1888-12-08

.. +orr oorn+,as In each of the States OF New
Jersey Pennsylvania, Delaware ana Marylana
were almost equally affected Wltn TINS great
DANCER unon us and with the contagion already
in the channels of commerce, Win lne enor-
nous direct and indirect losses alreauy pelnS
caused by it. and when only prompt aho
anerpetic action could be SucceSSful, tnere were
in none of these States any laws duInorlAlns
this department to eradicate the inalauy or Rlv-
ing the State officials power 70 co-operate WIN
II for this uurpose The department even lackeu
both the requisite appropriation anu autnoIity.
By securing State coop Grafton IL coinoosioi
with authority from Congress inc Woth vi
eradication has been pressed successfully, anu
this dreaded disease has been exlirpatGu from
The Western States and also from tne EASTERN
Gtates with the exception OF rev restricted
nreas which are still under supervision. The
danger has been removed anu lrauo anu Cohl
mefee have been free q IRON the VexaGouS
State restrictions WHICH "efe uo0iie" h0eoo
sary for time.
SIG At.MAKING EXPERIMENTS.
During the past four pears the process OF DIFF
fusion as applied to the manufacture OF sugar
from sorghum and sugar cane, mas oesn llIro- 70,
dncad into this country, and fully perfected by
the experiments carried on by the department
OF Agriculture. This process IS now uni
yersally considered 10 be the most eco
noITqrai one and it is through that the
sorghum sugar industry mas Deeh eStaohsned
upoIi y Grln basis and the road 10 u IuVure sue
cess opened The adoption oI thls dllluslon
nrooess is, aleo extended in Louisiana and
other sugar-producing parts OF the country,
and will doubtsesS, soon be tue only metnou
emDlOVed for the sXLracblOH VI SU5esA hioAi ohAS
cane.
FOOD ADCFTERATION
An exhaustive study has also, within the
same period, been undertaken OF the SupJect ol
food adulteration and the best analytlcai Iileth,
ods for detecting it. A part OF the results OF
this worl, has already been publish ed by the
department which, with the matter IN course
Of preparation, Will make the most complete
treatise on that SUBJECT tnat mas eVer D0oL p"
lished in any country,
LAND GRANTS TO RAILROADS.
Tfszadfustrnent of the relations between the
Government and the railroad companies when
have received land grants and the guaranty OF
the pubI h. credit in AID OF the construction OF
their roads should receive early attention.
The report of majority OF the commits
sioners appoiused to examine the affairs and
Indebtedness Of these roads in which they
favor an exten sion of the time for the
uayment Of such Indebtedness. IN at least one
\ gase where the corp grafton appears 10 pc aDie
ttfeoulply with we'll guarded ana exact terms
of S,,rtf extension and the reinforcement OF
their oS1pion by gentlemen OF undoupteu pusl-
ness iuG~dnSRt and experience appointed 10
prOtect the Interests of the Government as dl-
rectors of sai9 corporation, may well lead TO
the belief that stsch extension would be TO
the advantage OF Abe Go Vcrnment. The SUB
iect should be treated as business PROPOSE
non with n view to IL nTlI realization Of its in
debtedness by the Government, rather than Is
a question to be decided upon prejudice or by
way of punishment for previous WronS-uolh8'
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA.
The report Of the Commissioners OF the Dis
trict of Columbia with its accompanying docu-
ments, gives in detail the operation OF HE sew
eral departments Of the District Govern uent,
and furnishes evidence that the hnan clal
affairs Of the District are at present in snch
satisfactory condition as - Justify the con-
nisgioners in submitting TO Congress es-
Inmates for desirable AMI needed improve
ments. The commissioners recommend cer-
tain legislation which. in their opinion, is nee
essary TO advance the interests OF the District.
| invite your special attention to their request
| for such legislation as will enable the som-
uhissioners without delay to collect, digest and
| Cs6berly arrange the laws by whch the Dft-
! trics is governed, and which are now embraced
| in sevefaF collections, making them available
only with great difficulty ard labor. The sug-
Cestions they rsaake touching desirable amend
ment to the law relating TO licenses
granted for carrying on the retail traf-
| hc in spirituous liquors; to the observance OF
| Sunday; to the proper assessment and cOllec-
ton OF taxes: to the speedy punishment OF
| minor offenders, and to the management and
| control of the reformatory and charitable in
| stitutions supported by Congressional appro-
| prlatonS are commended to careful conSidera-
! tion.
| The consciousness that have presented but
an imperfect statement of the condition of
| our cogrntry and its wants occasions no fear
| that any thing omitted is not known ana ap-
| preciated BIZ the Congress upon which -asts
the responsibility of intelligent le2Islatlon ~ ~
.-i-if - great ration and n coDhtt lpB Poo-
pie. AS public G1.5 We shall dO our duty
well if we constantly gEard the rectitude of
our intentions. maintain ufsullied our love of
country and with unselfish purpose strive for
the public good GROVER CLEVELAND