Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1890-12-02


gress for ratification and for appropriations
necessary to carry into effect. Those with
the Sisseson and wsppston, Sac and Fox.
Iowa, pe;tawator,ies esd Absentces, Shaw
ness and Coeur D'Alene tribes have not
yet received the sanction Of Congreee.
Attention 10 also called to the fact that the
appropriations made in the case Of the
Sioux Indians, have not covered all the
stipulated payments. This should b
promptly corrected. II an agreement 10 con-
| firincd, all Of its terms should be complied
with. without delay and full appropriations
should be made.
| The policy outlined in my last annual
message ia relation to the protecting Of
lands to settlers upon the pubic domain
has been carried out In the administration
OF the land office. No general suspicion
or imputstiou of fraud has been allowed to
delay the hearing and adjudication Of an
| individual case upon its merits. Tho
purpose has been TO psrfect the title OF
honest settlers with such promptness thAs
| the value Of the entry might not be swal-
| lowed up by the expense and extortious
to which delay subjected the claimant.
The average monthly issue Of agricultural
patents has been increased about 6o00.
The disability pension act which was
approved on the a7,h of june last has been
| put into operation a. rapidly ~ was
| practicable. The increased clerical force
\ provided was selected and assigned to
work, aud considerable part Of the force
engaged In examinations in the field vas
! recalled and added to the working force Of
the Office. The examination and Adjudica-
| ion Of claims have by reason Of improved
methods have been more rapid than ever
i 4 l.. 49,
ernment in delay while there 10 much hard
ship and injustice to the soldier. The an
ticpatei expenditure. while very large will
not, it is expected. be in excess Of the
estimates made before the enactment Of the
Law. This liberal enlargement Of the general
| law should sug sest a more careful scrutiny
Of bills for special relief both as to the
cases where relief 10 granted and as to the
amount allowed.
The Mormon Question.
| The increasing numbers and influence Of
the non-Mormon population In Utsh are
observed with satisfaction. The recent
letter of wiiford Woodruff, president Of
the Mormon church, in which he advised
his people "to refrain from contracting any
marriage forbidden by the laws Of the
land, ~ has attracted wide attention and il 10
|
beneficial in restraining infrsctions OF the
laws of the United States. But the fact
should not be overlooked that the doctrine
/ or belief OF the church that polygamous
marriages sre riehtful and supported by
divine revelation remains unchanged.
I President Woodruff does not renounce the
| doctrine but refrains from teaching it, and
advises against the practice of II because
the law 10 against Il. Now il 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 is 50 TO deal with tho territory of
/ Utah ms that those who believe polygnmy to
| BE- rishtfol .ha,l not have the power 70
make 1t lawful.
The New States.
| The admission of the States of Wyoming
and Idaho to the Union are events full Of
interest and congra,ulation, not only TO the
| people of those states now happily endowed
! with "A full participation In our privileges
and responsibilities, bu. to all our people.
Another belt of states stretches from the
| Atlantic to the Pacific.
| The work of the patent ofices
has won from nll sources very high
commendation. The amount accom-
plished has been verv largely increased,
h anu MI lfsuIta nave Dftn tuCu ~ 70
| secure confidence and consideration for the
suggestions of the commissioners.
! The enumeration of the people Of ihe
| United States under provisions of the &C,
of March !, 1889, han been completed and
the resut will be at once officially COM
municsted to Congress. The completion
| of this deccnnisl enumeration devolves upon
Congress the duty OF makiog new 0ppor-
| ,ionment of representatives among the sew
eral states according to their respective
numbers.
| Az the last session I had occasion 70
return with my objections several bills
making provisions for the erection of pub
lie buildings for the reason the eJpendi-
lures contemplated were, in my opinion,
greatly in excess of any public need. No
class of legislation is more liable to abuse
or 10 degenerate 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 70 each
case under general law.
American Agriculture.
( The report of the Secretary Of Agricul
tnre deserves especial attention in view OF
the fact that the year has been marked in y
very unusual degree by sgitation AND
organization among the farmers looking T.
an increase ia the profits Of their business
it will be found that the eff ,rts of the
department: have been intelligently and
zealously devoted to the promotion Of the
interests to its care. very substantial
Improvement In the market prices Of the
lrading farm products during the year l,
noticed The price Of wheat advanced from
81 cents in Oct, 1889, to 81 .00a in Oct. 1890.
Corn from 81 cents to 30 Ia cents, oat
from 10 IA cents to 90 cents and bsrle,
from SO cents 10 rs cents. Meats show ;
substantial hut not so large an increase.
fbe export trafe in live animals and fowl
shoss n very large increase. The total value
of snch exports for the year ending JUNE
80, 1890, was S33 900 900 and the increase
over the preceding year was over $4,000
600 Nearly 200, 900 more cattle and over
AZ, coo more hogs we're exported than in tb.
! preceding year. The export trade In beef
and pork products and 10 dairy products
was very largely increased. The increase
in the article of batter alone being from
10 ,504 ,97s pounds to 25, 5,74s,042 pounds and
t se total Increase in the value Of meat and
dairy products exported being s34 ,000, 900.
: This trade so directly helpful to the farmer.
i. is believed, will be yet further and very
] largely increased when the system
] of inspection and sanitary supervision now
provided BY Law is brough, fully into op-
Grafton. 1hs efforts of the Secretary
4 to establish the healthfunes Of our
, meats against the dlsparaging impu-
4 tslions t1st have been pat upon
= Them abroad have resulted in substantial
!: progress. Veterinary surgeons sent out by
/ the cepsrtnent are nov allowed to psrtici-
pate In The inspection Of the live cattle from
. this country landed at the English docks
y AMI doriog the several months they have
= been on duty no case of contagious pleuro
{ --pneumonia has been Tep,r,ed. Tbis
u inspection abroad and the domestic inspec.
+ ton Of i've animals and pork products pro-
h vided for by the act Of Angus; 30, 1890,
9 will afford a, psrfec. . guaranty for the
. shoissomeness Of our meats offered for
G foreign consumption a. 10 anywhere given
{, any food proincti, ard It's non-accspt-
= ance viii qaits clearly reveal the real no.
p live Of any continued restriction Of their
II use. aad that having been made clear, the
q duiy Of the executive will be very plain.
Z TIE Information given by the secretary Of
}. the progress and prospects Of the beet sugar
( industry : full Of interest a. II has already
e passed the experimental stsge and Is . con-
e merciai success. The area over which the
. sugar beet can be successfully cultivated "
l. very large and another field crop Of grsai
e vaius il offered to the choice of the farmer.
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