San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1888-12-13
CLEVELAND'S MESSAGE,
Concluded from ir.tpaEel

iriiUliIahl0 Ia niltnry arvlcn u lhr rS.1'',I,'
inrut ~ yariuui plsCrirnla ~ S'nu s,',
granting ~ pensions Dn cot NlNvI'Ul 49,. ,, ~,
stn aud other unworthy aud irrelevant enllnh",
inns mud N th,, nonoTailu HAuIu " veteran vi
fairly becuints by thV- means NV Rl'n"f' ~, ~
fur ono who constantly clImurs lu' ~ ~" w. 49,,
goy,rnmonL there ua.sJ ~ ,,totis,n Of m,',uN
Wham our uitiznns AL delight 10 hohoi "lh 'I"' '
prejudice viii br aroused unjust " "'u' "'' ''"
applicants for I'cuslond ,,,t ,.,,,.
The dapartm M Of agriculture mas cohi'htu, 49,
IA ,nni ,nrasur, Of sIIc,qss, ia Efforts Z" d'Nl"l
th' pToce-s,,. enlarge the results anu a"k""'"
the profits % American huSbadiy' " nnS w.,
i.,,,rI aud Distributed practical lhiuiu'a',pp"
%,Irndn,sd and trs'cd new plants, checked lhr
spr.a1liuy " contagious diSraso OF Ihiin An'''N'
ru,lstd che advance VI uoSiIus insects n"v IN
strictye fungnr srowltt nhu ss.,Y,rd az .lIort
aud the fullest immunity from loss; 's Ic'n,n"
Of tho year show that tho season OF looo, nas w.
QUE 81 medium production Sou9ha I'm ,ss,,xr,,.I
ana n s,,rnlna for exportaLlon, moderate 70 Ter
ialn products and 6ountiful 10 others. wli' prove
q benrtaction alike 70 buyer anu grown. o ~
luxury OF the country was endangered W
those engaged IN 1t were alarmed at the raliu OK
tension OF the European luna piaSuo, W ~ RiinnIs
Pneumonia. Serious outbreaks sNlsSou ~ ai,i,,n
Missouri and Kentucky aud In Tennessee hniiI i
affected we're held In quarantine rave Sou Is ~
ia New York and from one 10 fonr counts "
each OF the states Of New Jersey, penhsyItv,aiiS
delaware aud Maryland were almost oqu''N' ~
fected. , ,,,,,, ,ho
With this great danger upon us and with inc
eontagion already In tho channels OF comIheicC
with The enormous direct ana ,h ia nnIv PROMPT
lnd energetic action could Do successiu', IT'.
wero Ia none OF those states any laws atnoi '%hs
this department To eradicate the Haauy v, ,ff 4,
In the state officials power 70 cooperate WIN
for this purpose. The department even iackcu
both the requisite appropriation and autnoiltS,
by securing state cooperation III SonseSSG; i
with authority from congress, the work OF srninl
cation has been pressed successfully, ana ths
dreaded disease has been extirpated from tilc
western states and also from the eastern sthtes
with tho exception Of few restricted arcls
which are still under supervision. The dangor
has thus been removed aud trade ana commerce.
have been freed from the veNatious sIate re-
strictiOnS which were deemed necessary io' :"
time. % s,y,,
During the first four years the process OF dinu.
sion, az applied 10 the manufacture OF sugar
from sorghum and sugar cane nus Deen i9'i hr
dnced into this country and fully perfected py
the experiments carried OH by the department ot
agriculture. This process Is now universally niversaaiS
considered 70 be the best. tSot tbe
one and II Is through n that the
sorghum.sugar industry has been estaoHSheu
upon u firm basis and the road to its future sue
cess opened. The adoption or thus dlltu'ioh piV
cess Is also extending In Louisiana ana otner
sugar parts Of the, country and VII dono'!S "a
soon be the only method employed Tor the eS,
traction Of sugar from the cane. An exhaustive
dnrt3ken of the subject Of food edu!teratoD and
the best analytical methods for detecting it. A
part Of the result of this work has already been
published by the department. which VIII I tno
matter in course Of preparation viii make the
That that has Ss'pt ever been published in any
country The department seeks a progressive
DEVELOPMENT IL would combine the discoveries
of scie;Ice with the economies and anticipation
of rural practice. A supervision OF the endowed
experimental station system recently PROVIDED
for is proper function of the department, ana
nnu In pnarufipn This SIlDprylSlOn Is very I'LL
portart and sh uld be wisely and vigiiantIy a.
rectcd to the end, that the pecuniary AID OF the
government in favor OF Intelligent agtlcu., roi
good aad to the benefit of all our people, uus
jnstifying the appropriation made from the pup
lie treasury. , A.,
government and the railroad companies Whch
have received land grants and the guaranty OF
the public credit in aid OF the construction OF
their roads should receive early attention. Ihe
rrport If q majority Of the commissioners ap'
pointed to examine the affairs and Indebtedness
OF these road>, in which they favor an Extension
of the time for the payment OF such Indebtedness
in at least one case where the corporation appears
TO bo able to comply with well guarded and exact
terms Of such extensi ion and the reinforcement o.
their opinion by gentlemen Of undouOttd business
Judgment and experience appointed TO protect
the Interests of the government as ulrecbrS o.,
said corporation may well lead to the btllet IhtIt
such an extension would be to the advantage Of
the government. The subject should be treated
rs business proposition With q view TO ma
realization Of its Indebtedness by the government
rather than a5 question to be decided upon
prejudice or by way of punishment for previous
wrong doing. ,,,.,.
The report Of the commissioners of the District
of Columbia, with It's accompanying documents
give in detail tho operations OF the seVetaI ue
partmrntS Of the district government anu turnlsn
evidence that the financial affairs OF tno dlstilcl
are at present in such satisfactory condition as 70
justify tie commissioners iii submitting 70 !i,e
Congress cntirnates for desirable and needed I'M
prOrrmcntS The commissioners recommend
certain lrsis!aton which, in their opinion y nee
e.spry u advance the interests OF the district 1
;nvitn your special attention to their request Iof
such legislation rs will enable the commissioner
without delay to collect, digest and properly ar
range the laws BY which the district Is
governed and which are now embraced 10 scE
t.rnl collections, making them available only with
great difficulty and labor The suggestions tney
iT,aie touching desirable amendments 70 inc
laws relating 70 licenses granted Tor carrying on
tho retail traffic in spirtuous liquors, to the OF,
s.rvance Of Sunday, to the proper assessment
and collection OF taxes, to the speedy puhiSii-
nIrut OF minor offenders and to the management
and control Of the refornlatory and chafltabie III
t,litutions supported by congressional appropria
!ion", are commended to care and consideration
| again coll attention TO the present inconVen
fence and the danger to life and properly attenn
ing the operation Of steam railroads through and
md across the public streets and roads OF t0t
District. The propriety OF such leSlsaIion at
viii property guard the use OF these raiIoaus oI
better secure the convenience and safety OF clti
Se!s ia manifest
In conclusion the president says:
The consciousness that have presented yot
,lt an imperfect statement of the condition Of
our country and its wants, occasions no fear tna
anything omitted Is not known ana appreciate
10y this congress, upon whom rests the response
b:y of intelligent Legislation in behalf OF grea
tlntiou and contiding people.
A. public servants we shall do our duty wen \
we constantly guard the rectitude of our inten
lions, maintain unsullled our love of country, anS
Hith uuscltsh purpose strive for the pubic gool
GROVER CLEVELAND,
Washington D. c., Dec 8, 1898.