The Somerset reporter., 1889-12-05


greatly facilitate the adjustment Of al
pending claims.
Four New States.
The advent of four new states, South Da
kota, North Dakota, Montana and Washing
ton. into the Union under the corstitutio
in the same month and the admission o
their duly chosen representatives to our mn
tional congress at the same session is a
event as nnexamplel as it is interesting TIL
certitication of the votes cast and OF the con
situations adopted in each of the states wa
filed with me, as required by the eight
section Of the act of February a., lSS9, b
the governors of said territories respectively
Having, after careful examination, foun
that the several constitutions and govern
meats were republican in form and nc
repugnant to the constitution of the Unite
States, all the provisions of the &c
of congress had been complied with, and tina
"a majority Of the votes east in each Of tn
proposed states was in favor OF the adoptioi
and of the constitution submitted therein,
did so declare by IA separate proclamation a
to each; as to North Dakota and Sout
Dakota on Saturday, Nov. 2; as to Montan
on Friday, Nov s, and as to Washington q
Monday, Nov. IL. Each of these states ha
within its resources, the Development q
which will employ the energies of and yiel
a comfortable subsistence to great populs
ton. The smallest of these new states
Washington, stands twelfth, and the largest
Montana, third among the forty-two Il
area. The people of these states are airead,
well framed, intelligent and patriotic Amer
can citizens, having common interests an
sympathies with those OF the older state
and common purposes to defend the intsl
rity and uphold the honor Of the nation.
Safety of Railroad Oniciais.
The attention Of the Interstate commerce
lls.<t 20, In.
need Of congressional legislation for the bel
ter protection Of the lives and limbs Of thos
engaged in operation Of the great interstat
lines Of the country, and especially those G
| yarylmen and brakemen. A petition signe
| BY nearly ten thousand railway braken,e
was presented to the commission asking this
steps might b. taken to bring about the us
| Of automatic brakes and couplers on freigh
| cars. Time will he necessary to make tn
needed changes, but an earnest and INTEL
gent beginning should he made at once.
| Is u reproach to our civilization that an
| class Of American workmeu should, In pul
suit Of a necessary and useful vocation, b
subjected to peril of life and limb as grss
as that Of q soldier in time Of war.
The creation Of an executive department
to be known ns
The Department Of Agriculture
by the act Of Feb. last was wise an
timely response 10 request which had lon
been respectfully urged by tho farmers {
tho country. But much remains to be dor
to perfect tho organisation Of the depalri
ment 70 that 10 may fairly realize the expo,
tAtion which Its CREATION excited The nes
Of law oflcer for the department.. such I
| II provided for the other executive depar
msuts, u manifest. The failurs Of the ~
ccngress to make the usual proviaoa for u
| publication Of The annual report should
| the report and IT, value to the farming Coz
munity am sure win not b dimtnixhe
under The nsw organization Of The depaf
| The .Olsesses u Columbia.
Ths intseouo 1t ~ people Of the District
| Columbia Shoul1 not b lot aght u b 4
Hs.sss 1ee esns.a1tn q nslssEH &1an