Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-12-02

of Wilford Woodruff, President of the Nor
mon church, in which he advised his people
"to refrain from contracting any marriage
forbidden by the laws of the land" has at
tracted wide attention, and it is hoped that
its influence will be highly beneficial in re-
straining infractions of the laws of the
United States.
Must Keep an Eye on Them.
But the fact should not be overlooked that
the doctrine or belief of the church that
polygamous marriages are rightful and sup
ported by divine revelation remains un-
changed. President Woodruff does not re-
nounce 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 it is quite another thing, and the only
safe thing, so to deal with the territory of
Utah as that those who believe polygamy to
be rightful shall not have the power to make
it lawful.
TIE admission of the States of Wyoming
and Idaho to the Union are events full of in
terest and congratulation not only to the
people of those States now happily endowed
with full participation in our privileges
aud responsibilities, but to all our people.
Another belt of States stretches from the At
lantic to the Pacific.
The work of the Patent Office has won
from all sources yery high commendation.
The amount accomplished has been largely
increased, and all the results have been such
as to secure confidence and consideration for
the suggestions of the commissioner
Time for New Apportionment.
The enumeration of the people of the
United States under the provisions OF act of
March l, 1890, has been completed, and the
result will be at once officially communicated
to Congress. The completion OF this decen-
nial enumeration devolves upon Congress
the duty OF making new appo-tionment of
representatives "among the several States
according to their respective numbers"
At the last session had occasion to return
with nv objections several bills making
provisions Tor the erection of public build
ings, for the reason that expenditures con-
tempated were. in my opinion, greatly in
excess of any public need. No class oe leg
islation is more liable TO abuse, or to degen-
crate into an unseemly scramble about the
public treasury, than this. There should be
exercised in this matter wise economy,
based upon some responsible and impartial
examination and report as to each case un-
de- general law.
Condition of the Farmers.
The report of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture deserves especial attention, in view of
the fact that the year has been marked in
very unusual degree by agitation and organ
ization among the farmers looking to an in
crease in the profits of their business. 1t
will be found that the efforts of the depart
ment have been intelligently and zealously
devoted to the promotion OF the interests
intrusted to its care.
A very substantial improvement In the
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during the year is noticed. The price of
wheat advanced from 81 cents in October,
1889, to 81 00A in October, 1890; corn from
81 cents to 50H cents; oats from 1917 cents
to 43 cents, and barley from 90 cents to Is
cents. Meats showed substantial, but not
so large, an increase. The export trade in
live animals and fowls shows a very large
increase; the total foy the year ending June
30, 1890, was S33. 900, ,0oO, and the increase
over the preceding year was over S15, ,000, 900.
Nearly zoo, 900 more cattle and over 45, 900
more hogs were exported than in the pre-
ceding year.
The Increase of Exports.
The export trade in beef and pork products
and in dairy products was very largely in
creased, the increase in the article OF butter
alone being from IL, 504, ,978 pounds to o.
748, 042 pounds, and the total increasesin the
value of meal and dairy products exported
being $34, 900, 600 This trade, so directly
helpful to the farmer, it is believed, will be
yet further and very largely increased when
the system of inspection and sanitary super
vision now provided by law is brought fully
into operation.
The efforts of the Secretary to establish
the healthiulness OF our meats against the
disparaging imputatiens that have been put
upon them abroad have resulted in SUBJ
stantial progress. Veterinary surgeons sent
out by the department are now allowed to
participate in inspection of the live cattle
from this country landed on English docks,
and during the several months they have
been on duty no case of contagious pleuro-
pneumonia has been reported. This inspec-
tion abroad and the domestic inspection of
live animals and pork products, provided
for bv the act of August so, $780, will
afford as perfect a guaranty for the whole
someness of our meats offered for foreign
consumption as is anywhere given to any
food product, and its non-acceptance will
quite clearly reveal the real motive Of any
continued restriction of their use, and that
having been made clear, the duty of the Ex-
ecutive will be very plain.
The Beet Sugar Industry.
The information given by the Secretary of
the progress and prospects of the beet sugar
industry is full of interest. 1t has already
passed the experimental stage, and is a COM
mercial 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 concurs in
the recommendation Of the Secretary of Ag-
riculture that the official supervision pro-
vided by the tariff law for sugar of domestic
production shall be transferred to the De-
partmeut Of Agriculture.
The law relating to the civil service has,
so far as 1 can learn, been executed by those
having the power of appointment in the
classified service with fidelity and impair
tiaIity, and the service has been increasln Civ
satisfactory. The report OF the commission
shows large amount of good work done
during the year with very limited appro-
| priation.