Bismarck weekly tribune., 1888-12-07

some counties in New York New Jersey.
Delaware and Maryland, are mentioned,
and the president refers to the beneficial
results of state cooperation with the fed
eral authorities in the extirpation Of tho
disease, and advises the continuance and
wide diffusion of the principle.
Favorable reference is made to the dif.
fusion process in making sugar from
sorghum and from the Louisiana cane.
The experimental station system Of the
department is commended, as is the pre-
vention of food adulteration by the
scientific Investigations Of the bureaus.
The president counsels early attention
to the relations between the government
and the land grant railroads, and ex.
presses the opinion that an extension Of
time for the payment of their indebted
ness would be Of advantage to the gov
ernment, and the subject should be
treated as business proposition.
District of Columbia.
In regard to the affairs of the District
of Columbia the president states that af-
fairs are in a satisfactory condition, and
he calls attention to the request of the
commissioners for legislation which will
enable them to properly arrange the laws
80 that they can be made distinctly
operative.
In Conclusion.
The message concludes as follows:
AS public servants we shall do our
duty well if we constantly guard the
rectitude of our intentions, maintain un-
sullied our love of our country. and with
unselfish purpose strive for the public
good.
[Signed] GROVER CLEVELAND.
Washington, d. c., Dec. 3, 1888.
COMMENTS.
What Senators and Republicans Have 20
Say About the Message.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 4.-Some of the
comments on the presidents message,
obtained from senators and representa-
tives by representative of the United
Press are given below:
Mr.. Haor-About all I can say is that it
embodies the utterances of disap-
pointed politician.
Mr.. Sherman-There is nothing strik.
ing about the last part Of it. The first
part did not hear.
Mr.. Cullom-Of necessity he dies
game on his tariff views, and his refer
ence to internal affairs runs into a great
scold.
Mr.. Manderson-I was not particu-
larly struck with what I heard of the
message. can say, however, that If
Mr.. Cleveland will visit the Northwest
after he has more leisure, he will find
that our farmers do not indorse his
utterances on the tariff question.
Mr.. Cockrell-I cannot say much about
the message until I shall have read it
over. Generally speaking, it impressed
me very favorably.
Mr.. Ransom-I think it was like all Of
Mr.. Cleveland's public communications
have been, very able and concisely
framed instrument.
The following opinions, expressed by
prominent members of the house of rep
resentatives, represent the views of Re-
publicans and Democrats on the presi-
dents message:
Mr.. Snowden Pa.), Dem.-The mes
sage is all right, except the tariff portion.
The farmers of this country in the last
election put a veto on the presidents
idea. They know that what betters the
wageworkers' condition enhances the
price of their products, and they voted
accordingly.
Mr.. Breckenridge, of Kentucky,
(Dem: THE president keeps in view the
fact that it is fight between MONOPOLY
and labor, and he is on the side of labor.
Mr.. Weaver, of Iowa, Qnd. THE
presidents position on the tariff is Just
the right thing, but am sorry he saw
fit to recommend a suspension of silver
coinage.