The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1888-12-06

Ing the yen I afious cnrss', uni tie closs
OF the year the 1T mber Ct persons q NJ classes
receiving pensions 4a25,1. Of the % there
we're = survivors of the war of - TO- 1877 wild
oWs OF those WHO Q we'd III that war; $50 sol
diers of the Mexican wa; and IL widows OF
said so dier4
sions are I'D To these b II ilcinr ranging
from 20 al !, per mont npunJ paid
for pension SUI NJ the isc ! yetr 7j,i5 5,
s61.D-, b. ny ovrr The p'ec IN year
mainten and OF GRAFTON OF ension
Bureau during that periOi 24j
making he ell ire expenses Of the bur al So
OBS SO y, being -1l9 per cent. or t g o1al ex
pendtures of the Government daring The year
| am thoro gh y convinced llat u general
pension laws should be revised al lsted to
meet as far as possible in the light Il expert
ence all me itorious cases. Ia f,ct that
hundred and two different rates of tensions are
paid can not in my opinion be made oonsistent
with justice to the pensioners the Gov
eminent, and the numerous private pension
bills that are passed predi, ed upon the i'm
perfection of general laws, while they increase
in many cases existing ine1ua ity and injus-
tice, lend additional force 10 the recomm nda-
t1on for a revision OF the general la ) on this
subject
The laxity of ideas prevailing anon, IL urge
number OF our peopie re str ling pensions is be-
coming every day more market he principles
upon which hey should be glanJel are in
danger OF being together i nored and al
ready pensions arc of en- claimed because the
applicants are much entitled other
cesstul apple ants rather than upon any dis
ability reasonably attributable 10 military
service. II the establishment of vicious prece-
dents be continued, l. O., the granting of pen
sions be not divorced from partisan and
other unworthy and rrelevanU consider
Veteran Unfairly Becomes bv these ae Means %
but anoth term for one who constantly
clamors for the aid of the Government. there
is danger that injury will be done to the fame
and patriotism of many whom our citizens all
delight to honor and that a. nraiudica will ba
aroused unjust to meritorious application for
pensions.
DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE
The Department Of Agriculture has con-
tinued, with good measure of success its Of
forts to develop the processes, enllrge the re-
suits and augment the profits OF Amer
distributed practical information, introduced
and tested new plants, checked the
spread OF contagious disease Of farm animals,
resisted the advance of noxious insects and de-
structive fun.us growths and sought to secure
to agrcult ural abor the highest ward of effort
and the fullest immunity from loss. Its rec
ords OF the year show that the season of 1883
has been of medium pl oduction. A gener-
GUS supply of the demands of consumption
mas been assured, and O surplus for expectation,
moderate in certain products and bountifu in
others, will prove benefaction alike to buyer
and grower. -Four years ago it was found that the
great cattle industry of the country was endan-
the rapid extension of the European. Lima
plague of pleuro pneumonia Serious out
breaks existed in illinois, Missouri, AMI
Kentucky, and in Tennessee animals af-
fected were held in quarantine. Five counties
in New York, and from one to four counties in
each Of the States of New jersey Pennsylvania,
Delaware and Maryland were almost equally
affected
With this great danger upon us, and with the
contagion already in the channels of commerce.
with the enormous direct and indirect losses al
prompt and energetic ection could be successful,
there were in none of these States any laws
authorizing this department. to eradicate the
malady, giving the State officials power to
cooperate with it for this purpose. The
department. even lacked both the requisite
appropria ion and authority By securing
State cooperation in connection with author
ity from Congress- the work of eradica-
ton has been pressed successfully. and
this dreaded disease has been extirpaued from
the We tern States and also from the Eastern
States, with the exception of few restricted
areas which are still under supervision. Tho
danger has thus been removed, and trade and
commerce have been freed from the vexatious
State restrictions which were deemed necessary
for a time.
During the past four years the process Of diff
fusion applied to the manufacture of sugar
from sorghum and sugar-cane has been in
troduced into this country, and fully per-
fected by the experiments carried on by
the Department of Agriculture. This pro-
cess is now universally considered to be
the best economical one, and it is through
it that the sorghum sugar industry has been
established upon a firm basis and the road to it's
future success opened The adoption of this
diffusion process IS also extended in Louisi-
ana and other producing parts of the
country and will doubtless soon 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 subject of food
adulteration and the best analytical methods
OF detecting it.
DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA
The report of the Commissioners of the Dis
trict of Columbia, with it's accompanying docu.
ments, gives in detail the operati of the sew
eral departments of the DistrictG eminent and
furnishes evidence that the finant al affairs OF
the District are at present in sue satisfactory
condition as to justify the Comm ssioners in
submitting to the Congress estimates for desir-
able and needed improvements. Tn, Commits
sioners recommend certain legislation which, in
their opinion, is necessary to advance the inter-
eStS Of the Dis riot.
quest for such legislation as will enable the
Commissioners without delay to collect digest,
and properly arrange the laws by which the
District is governe and which are
now embraced in several collections,
making them available only with great
difficulty and labor The suggestions they make
touching desirable amendments to the laws re-
lating to licenses granted for carrying on the
retail traffic in spirtuous liquors, to the observ-
ance of Sunday, to the proper assessment and
collection of taxes, to the speedy punishment CT
minor offenders and to the management AND
control Of the re ormatory and charitable insji
buttons supported by Congressional appropria
tions, are commended to your care and consid
GRAFTON.
I again call attention to the present incon-
venience and the danger to life and property
attending the operation of steam railroads
through and across the public streets and roads
OF the District The pcoprety of such legisla-
ton as will properly guard the of these rail
roads and better secure the convenience and
safety of citizens is manifest.
CONCLUSION.
The consciousness that have presented but
an imperfect statement of the condition Of oul
country and it's wants occasions no fear that
anything omitted is not known and appreciated
bility of intelligent legislation in behalf of
great nation and q confding people. As public
servants we shall do our uuty we'll if we con.
stantly guard the rectitude Of our intentions
maintain unsullied our love Of country, and
with unsel6sh purpose, strive for the publ;
good. GROVER CLEVELAND