Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-12-02

general law should suggest more care
! full scrutiny of bills for general relief,
both as TO the cases where relief Is
granted, and as to the amount allowed.
The increasing numbers and inilu-
ence of the non-Mormon population in
/ Utah are observed with satisfaction.
The recent letter of MILFORD Woodruff,
President of the Mormon Church, in
which he advised his people "to refrain
! from contracting any marriage forbid
den by the laws of the land, has at
! tractcd wide attention, and ii is hoped
that its influence will be highly bene-
fetal in restraining infractions OF the
laws of the United States. But the fact
should not be overlooked that the doe
trine or belief of the church that polyg-
amOuS marriages are riSh'
and supported by divine revelation
remains unchanged. President Wood
ruff does not renounce the doctrine, but
refrainS from teaching it, and advises
against the practice of it because the
law is against it. Now, it is quite true
that the law should not attempt To deal
with the faith or belief of any one; but
! il is quite another thing and the only
safe thing, so to deal with the territory
of Utah rs that those who believe polyg-
amy to be rightful shall not have the
power to make it lawful.
The admission of the States of Wyo-
ming and Idaho to the Union are events
full of interest and congfatulation not
only to the people of those States now
happily endowed with Il full participa-
ton in our privileges and resposibili-
ties, but to all our people. Another
belt Of States stretches from the At
lantc to the Pacific.
The work of the patent Office has won
from all sources very high commenda-
ton. the amount accomplished has
been very largely increased and all the
results have been such as to secure
confidence and consideration for the
suggestions of the Commissioner.
The enumeration of the people of the
United States under the provisions of
the act of March !, 1889, has been COM
plcted and the result will be at once
officially communicated to Congress.
The completion of this decennial enum-
Grafton dcvolveS upon Congress the duty
|
representatives 'amOng the several
States according to their respective
numbers.
At the last session had occasion To
return with my objections several bills
making provisions for the erection Of
public buildings, for the reason that the
expenditures contemplated were. in my
lopinion. greatly in excess Of any public
need. No class of legislation is more
| liable to abuse, or TO degenerate into an
unsccmly scramble about the public
Treasury. than this. There should be
exercised in this matter wise economy
based upon some responsible and i'm
partial examination and report as to each
case, under Il general law.
AGRICULTURAL AFFAIRS.
The report of the Secretary of Agri-
culture deserves especial attention, in
view of the fact that the year has been
marked in Il very unuSal degree by agi-
tation and organization among the
! farmers. looking TO an increase in the
profits of their business. 1t will be
! found that the efforts of the Depart
ment have been intelligently and zeal
ouSly devoted to the promotion OF the
interests intrusted to its care. \ very
substantial improvement in the market
prices of the leading farm products,
during the year, is noticed. The price
of wheat advanced from 81 cents in De-
tober, 1889, TO $1,000 in October, 1890;
corn from 81 cents to SOL. cents; oats
from 49,. cents TO 43 cents, and barley
| from 63 to IS cents. Meats showed Il
substantial but not so large an Increase.
! The export trade in live animals and
fowls shows a very large increase. The
total value of such exports for the year
ending June 30. 1890, was $4,000, 900,
and the increase over the preceding
year was over S15, 100000. Nearly 2OO,-
900 more cattle and over $1,000 more
hogs were exported than in the proceed
ing year, the export trade in beef and
pork products and in dairy products was
very largely increased, the Increase in
the article of butter alone being from
1904, 91s pounds to 9,74s,0i pounds,
and the total increase in the value of
meat and dairy products exported being
So, 600 900. This trade, so directly
helpful To the farmer, it is believed will
be yet further and very largely increas-
ed when the system of inspection and
sanitary supervision now provided by
law is brought fully into operation. The
effort of the Secretary to estab-
/ fish the healthfulneSS of our
meats against the diSparaging i'm
putatonS that have been put upon
them abroad have resulted in substantial
progress. Veterinary surgeons sent out
| by the department are now allowed to
participate in the inspection of live cat
tie from this country landed at the Eng
/ fish docks and during the several
months they have been on duty no case
OF contagious pleurO-pneumonia has
! been reported. This inspection abroad
and the domestic inspection Of live ami
mails ana pork products provided for by
the act of August 40. 1890, will afford
as perfect a guarantee for the whole
someneSs of our meats offered for for
egn consumption as is anywhere given
to any food product, and its non-accep-
lance will quite clearly reveal the real
motive of any continued restriction of
their use. and that having been made
clear the duty of the Executive will be-
very plain.
The information given to the Secre-
tary of the progress and prospects of
the best sugar industry is full interest.
1t has already passed the experimental
stage and is commercial success. The
area over which the sugar beet can be
successfully cultivated is very large,
and another field crop of great value is
offered to the choice OF the farmer.
The Secretary of the Treasury con-
ours in the recommendation OF the Sec
rotary of Agriculture that the official
supervision provided by the tariff law
for sugar OF domestic production shall
be transferred to the Department Of
Agriculture.
CIVIL SERVICE.
The low relatin To civil snrI.icn has