Passaic City record., 1892-12-10

combining corn meal with rye to produce
cheaper bread. A fair degree of success has
been attained, and some mills for grinding
corn for food have been introduced. The
Secretary is Of the opinion that this new
| use of the products of corn has already
stimulated expectations and that il dili-
| gently prosecuted large and important mar
kets can presently be opened for this great
| American product,
1t may, think, be said without challenge
that ip no corresponding period has SO much
been done as during the last four years for
the benefit of American agriculture.
NEED OF NATIONAL QUARANTINE.
The subject of quarantine regulations, In
| spection and control was brought suddenly
| to my attention by the arrival at our ports
| in August last of vessels infected with
cholera. Quarantine regulations should be
uniform at all our ports. Under the Con-
stitution they are plainly within the ex-
elusive Federal juris iiction when and SO far
as Congress shall legislate- In my opinion
| the whole subject should be taken into
| National control and adequate power given
to the Executive to protect our people
against plague invasions. On the 1st
| of September last I approved regula-
tions establishing a twenry-day quaran-
| tine for all vessels bringing Immigrants
from foreign ports. This order will be con-
tinued in force. Some loss and suffering
have resulted to passengers but due care
for the homes OF the people ju-tifies in such
cases the utmost precaution There is dan
ger that with the coming of spring cholera
will again appear. and q liberal appropria-
| ton should be made at this session to enable
our quarantine and port officers to exclude
the deadly plague.
We are peculiarly subject in our great
| ports to the spread of infectious diseases by
reason of the fact that unrestricted emgra-
! tion brings to US out of European cities, in
the overcrowdei steerages of great steam
ships, large number OF persons whose
surroundings make them ths easy victims
OF the plague. This consideration.
| litical, moral, and industrial interests OF
our country, lead me to renew the sug-
! gestion that admission to our country
and to the high privileges OF its citizenship
| should be more restricted and more careful
| We have, think, right and owe duty TO
our own people, and especially to our work.
1 ing people, not only to keep out the vicious.
| the ignorant, the evil disturber, the pauper,
and the contract laborer. but to check the
1 too great flow of immigration now coming
by further limitations
PROTECTION FOR RAILWAY EMPLOYEES
/ In renewing the accommodation which
/ l have made in three precsding an-
| nual messages that Congress should
| iegislate for the protection of railroad,
employees against the dangers incident to
the old and inadequate methods OF brak-
/ ing and coupling which are still in use
upon freight trans, do so with the hope
that this Congress may take action upon
the subject Statistics furnished by the In
terstate Commerce Commission show that
during the year ending June 30. 1891, there
were Al different styles of car couplers re-
ported to be in use, and that during the same
period there were $3.50 employees killed and
| 26, 140 injured. Nearly 16 per cent. of the
| deaths occurred in the coupling and uncoup-
| ling of cars, and over sc per cent. of the in
| juries had the same origin.
ELECTIONS AND APPoRTIoyMEyTs.
\ have. in each of the three annual mes
| sages which it has been my duty to submit
| to Congress, called attention to the evils and
| dangers connected with our election methods
| and practices as they are related to the choice
| OF officers OF the National Government. In
my last annual message endeavored to in-
woke serious attention to the evils OF unfair
| apportionm ents for Congress. cannot close
| this message without again calling attention
| to these grave and threatening evils. bad
/ hoped that it was possible TO secure nom
partisan inquiry, by means OF commission.
! into evils the exiSteDcs of which Is known to
| all. and that out OF this might grow legisla-
| ton from which all thought OF partisan ad.
vantage should be eliminated and only the
! higher thought appear of maintaining the
| freedom and purity of the ballot and the
j equality Of the elector, without the guaranty
| o. which the Government could never have
| peen formed and without the continuance OF
/ which it cannot continue to exist IN peace
| and prosperity.
/ 1t is time that mutual charges of unfair
ness and frau1 between the great parties
| should cease. and that the sincerity Of those
who profess desire for pure and honest
/ elections should be brought to the test or
/ their willin gness to free our legislation and
our election methods from everything that
tends TO impair the public condolences in the
announced result. The necessity for an In
i ouiry. and for legislation by Congress.
upon this subject is emphasized by the
4 fact that the tendency OF the legisis-
! tion in some States in recent years
has in some important particulars been away
rom and not toward free and fair elections
and equal apportionments. Is 1T not time
that we should come together upon the high
plane OF patriotism while we devise methods
| that shall secure the right of every man
| qualified by law to cast q free ballot and give
10 every such ballet an equal value IN caoos-
! ing our public officers and In directing the
policy of the Government?
AGAINST LYNCH Law.
/ Lawlessness is not less such. but more.
wnere it usurps the functions OF the peace
| officer and of the courts. The frequent
| lynching of coiored people accused OF crime
| is without the excu SO which has sometimes
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| the appointed methods for the punishment
OF crime, that the accused have an
undue influence over courts and juriess
Sucn acts are q reproach to the
community where they occur, and SO
| far as they can be made the subject OF
| Fe ieral jurisdiction the strongest repressive
| legislation is demanded. A puolic sentl-
ment that will sustain the officers OF the
| law in resisting moos and in protecting ac-
cusei persons in their custody should be pro-
ficsr who gives his life in the brave dis
charge of this duty is worthy of special
honor. No lesson neeis TO be 50 urgently
impressed upon our people as this. that no
! worthy end or cause can be promoted by
! iawlessness.
LAST WORDS.
This exhibit OF the work OF the Executive
! Departments is submitted to Congress an TO
the public in the hope that there wild be
found in it due sense of responsibility and
an earnest purpose to maintain the national
honor and to promote the happiness ana
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