The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1890-12-04

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vessels have. been put in commission, and
during this winter four more, including one
monitor, will be added. The construction of
the other vessels authorized Is being pushed,
both in the Government and private yards,
with energy, and watched with the most
scrupulOuS care.
ARMoR PLATES.
The experiments conducted during the
year to test the relative resisting power of
armor plates have been so valuable as to Mt.
tract great attention II ,n ETr@psh ThG ,n"t only
threatened by unusual delay IL the arinor
plating. and every effort is being made to re.
ducc that to the minimum. II is a source
Of congratulation that the anticipated in.
fiuencc of these modern vessels upon
the esprit du corps oi the officers ana
fidcnce and pride in the ship among
the crew are equivalent to a secondary bat.
terry. Your favorable consideration Is IN
vited to the recommendations of the Secre.
retary.
The report of the Secretary of the Interior
exhibits with great fullncss and clearness
the vast work of that department and the
satisfactory results attained. The suggcs.
tions made by him are earnestly commented
to the consideration of Congress, though
they can not all be given particular mention
here.
The several acts of Congress looking to the
reduction of the larger Indian reservations.
to the more rapid settlement of the Indians
upon individual allotments and the restora-
tion to the public domain of lands In excess
effect so far as the work was con.
fined to the Executive Agreements have
been concluded since March A., 1883,
involving the ccssion to the United
States of about H,72d,OQo acres of land.
THE PUBLIC DOMAIN.
The policy outlined in my last annual mes
sage in relation to the phtcnttng of lands to
settlers upon the public domain has been car.
rcd out in the administration of the Land
Onicc. No general suspicion nor imputation
Of fraud has been allowed to delay the hear.
ing and adjudication of individual cases
upon their merits.
PENSIONS.
The Disability Pension act, which was ap.
proved on the 27th of June last, has been put
Into operation as rapidly as was practicable.
The increased clerical force as provided was
selected and assignrd to work and Il consld.
cradle part OF the force engaged in examina-
tions in the field was recalled and added to
the working force Of the office. The cx'
by reason of improved methods, been
more rapid than evcr before. There is
no economy to the Government in delay,
while there is much hardship and injustice
to the soldier. The anticipated expenditure,
while very large, will not it is believed, be
| in excess of the estimates made before the
enactment of the law. This liberal enact
| ment of the general law should suggest
more careful scrutiny of bills for special
relief, both as to the cases where relief is
granted and as to the amount allowed.
ADMISSION or NEW STATES.
The admission of the states of Wyoming
| and Idaho to the Union are events full of
| interest and congratulations, not only to the
| people of those states now happily endowed
with full participation in our privileges
and responsibilities, but to all our people
Another belt of States stretches from the At.
| lantc to the Pacific.
THE CENSUS.
The enumeration of people of the United
states under the provision of the act of March
| /. 1880, has been completed, and the result
will be at once officially communicated to
Congress. The completion of this dccennial
enumeration devolves upon Congress the
duty of making new apportionnrnt OF
Reprcsentatives among the several states
| according to their respective numbers"
| DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE.
The report OF the Secretary of Agriculture
deserves special attention, in view of the
fact that the year has been marked in a very
ton among the farmers, looking to an IN :.
crease in the profits of their business. 1t
will be found that the efforts of the depart
| mcnt have been ntclligcnty and zralously
devoted to the promotion of the Interests
ntrusted to its care. very sub.
stantial improyemGnt in the the, market nrh,,
bets during the year is noticed. The
price of wheat advanced from 81 cents in
october, 1853, sl.NO14 in october, 1880; corn
from 81 cents to 5OA cents; oats from l9l,
cents to 43 cents, and barley from 63 cents
to Is cents. Meats showed 4 substantial but
in live animals and fowls shows Il very
large increase, the total value of such cx
ports for the year ending June 80, 1870, was
crding year was over Sl5,000,OOO. Nearly
10000 more cattle and over I5,CD00ol
hogs vcaT wsTe etpor, shan in ,
IN beef and pork products and in dairy pro
ducts was very largely increased, the in
from 155N,97s pounds to E74s,0i2 pounds
and the total increase in the value of mra
and dairy products exported being s34,OoO,OOO
This trade, so directly helpful to the farmer
il is believed, will be yet further and rrr!
largely increased when the system Of inspcc
tion and sanitary supervision now provided
by law is brought fully into operation.
CATTLE INSPECTION.
The efforts of the Secretary to lish th'
hcalthfulnesS of our meats against the dis
pnracing imputations that have been pu
upon them abroad have resulted in substnn
tiul progress. Veterinary surgeons sent OUT b.
the department are now allowed to nartici
this country landed mt the English docks an'
during the several ilOnths they have been ol
duty no case of comtagiEus IPIGHrG, ,pmcnmio
abroad and the domestic inspection of liv
animals and pork products, provided for b,
the act of August 81, 1880, Will afford as per
feet u guarantee for the whOlesOncncsS q
our meats offered for foreign consumption
as is anywhere given to any food product
J and its non acceptance will quite clcarl
reveal the real motive of amy contInue
restriction of their use; and, that hay ing bccl
made clearer, the duty of the Executive vii
be very plain.
The BEET SUGAR INDUSTRY.
The information given by the secretary q
the progress and prospects OF the beet sngt
industry. is full of interest. 1t has alrcdd
, passed the experimental stage and is Il com
/ mercul success. The area over which IN
sugar beet can be successfully cultivated
very large, and another field crop OF srea
value Is offered to the choice of the farmer.
Ihe Secretary of the Treasury concurs Il
, the recommendation of the secretary OF AZ
, vided by the tariff law for sugar of domcsti
l production shall be transferred to the Dc
> partmcnt of Agriculture
, THE CIVIL SERVICE LAW.
lax raln m ~ pi " q
far rs can learn, been executed by thos
4 having the power OF appointment IN I'll
i classified service with fidelity and impaiI
TALLY and the service has been incrcasingl
satisfactory. The report of the commisslo
shows II large amount of good work don
/ during the year with very limited appropria
i tOns
congratulate the Congress and the countr
upon the passage ut the frst session OF tn
Fifty first Congress OF an unusual number
q suits of this slcgislat on Will be the quickenin
> and enlargement of our manufacturing In
Q dustries, larger and better ma markets & ior M ou
= abroad, more constant employment and bet
y ter wages for our working people, ana a
= Increased supply of q safe currency for tn
. transaction of business. do not doul
= some of these measures were enacted at 8
. late n period that the beneficial effects upo
I, | commerce which were in the contemplate
y of Congress have us yet but partially man
y tested themselves.
i. TRADE AND INDUSTRY.
:, The general trade and industrial condition
y throughout the country during the year haN
shown q marked Improvement For man
| years prior to 1888 the merchandise balanc,
II of foreign trade had been largely in our {,
o vor, but in that year and the year fo
l. lowing they turned against us. 1t is veI
y gratifying to know that the last fiscal yc,
|. again shows II balance in our favor OF ov'
10 sfs,OO0,OO0. The bank clearing which fu
% nish a good test of the volume of bushes
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