Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-12-07

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sspt<nbsr lash q public announcement was
made ny ne secretary that he disease no
sEzIes de il entirely satisfied after tas most
searching inquiry. snas this statement Was s1s-
tined. 3nd that - eontissAnce Of lhs iaspee-
brought into thls eountry the disease can -
prevented from again getting Aay feosholA
The salss 70 she c@tI-s inaastFy Of ne Uniied
mated We ca1aot, pefhspo< - once insist that
this evidence shall Be accepteo - Satisfactory
by other countries. bas z ~ present exenr
speetlon Of our cattle srriyIns ~ foreign portA
In which cur Own veterinarians particluAtes
eoairus il We may justly sxRsst tasI ne 70
~ the doeks viii be revoked. - tho sanitary re-
strietiops on our pork product have been. our
cattle can D. taken alive - the interior TIE
trade viii be enormously Increased
Products 81 the Farm
Agricultural products constituted nj Per
eenk Of our unprecedented exports for The fiscal
icing o. 9o ss7 90 ana the value OF the agricul-
turrzl products t713, III "a which exceeds BY
more than el5o, 90 40 Tho shipment OF axricai-
turzl products IN any previous year.
fudina cora n Europe.
= An interesting and promising work for the
beuent " the American FARMER has been begun
through agents OF the agricultural department.
Ia Europe and consists 10 efforts 10 introduce mo
various prosfllots OF Indian corn articles of
human food The high price OF rye offered
favorable opportunity for The experiment IA
produce : cheap bread A far degree Of success
has been attained and some mills Tor grinding
corn FOR food have been Introduced The seerc-
tAry Is OF the opinion that this new use Of the
products VI cora has already stimulated ex-
portztions aad that II diligently prosecuted
are ana r., , mp ga. Asrsse sa na1sss
The suggestions Of the secretary for On en-
iargement OF the work Of the depar tment are
II maybe. think said without challenge
that In corresponding period has 50 much
been done a. during the last four years for tho
benefit OF American agriculture
To Ward Oh Chofsrs-
The subject OF quarantine regulations. In
spectiou ard control WAS brought suddenly 20
ms attention by the arrival At our ports In
August last Of vessels infected with cholera
Quarantine regulations should he uniform at
all our ports, Under the constitution they are
plainly within the exclusive federal Jurisdic
lion when and 70 tar Is congress shall iegtsiate
In my opinion the whole subject should 10
tAzcn into ~ tionAl control and adequate power
given 20 the executive 70 protect people
against plague fnvasiona On tho first OF Sep
tember last approved regula lions establish
ing . swenty-day guarantee for all vessels
bringing immisrants from foreign por.A TINS
and suffering have resulted 70 passengers, but .
due care for the homes OF our people lustifes
danger that with tho coming spring cholera
win again appear and . liberal appropriation
sho"ld be made AZ this session 10 enable our
quarantine and port officers to exclude the dead
Bus the most careful ana stringent quarantine
| regulations may not be sufficient absolutely TO
saS tar science has such
that II approved precautions are taken at once
To put al OF our cities and towns In the best
| isolatinz any sporadic cases and for thorough
| disinfection an epidemic can. I am sure. be
| avoided. This work sppertains TO the local au
win be appalling II IL 10 neglected or unduly de-
| layed a
We are pssulisrily subject II our e,ss. ports
l Of the fact that unrestricted immigration
brings TO ~ out Of European cities. in the over
crowded :sesrasss Of srsss sssamship. Large
l them the easy victims Of the plague This con-
sideration. a. vel a those affecting the politi-
S rour counsry n issd me- 70 renew si the suS
i gestion that admission TO our country and to
the high privileges OF its citizenship should be
| think : right and owe duty to our own peo-
l pie and. especially TO our working people, not
only to keep ont the vicious, the ignorant, the
ss 70 check ss so s"a the os o
l migration now coming by further limitations
The Columbtns Exposition.
The report Of the Worlds Columbian exposi-
ton has not been submitted That OF the board
| Of management of the government exhibit has
! been received and Is herewith transmitted
l The work Of construction and Of preparation
has progressed most satisfscsoriiy. and upon q
worthiiy susiain the honor 81 the United
D1str1ct Of Columbia.
The District Of Colum bia is left BY . decision
| Of the supreme court Of the District without
any law regulating the LIQUOR srathc. An old
ing 70 the licensing Of various yocations has
hitherto been treated BY the commissioners -
giving them power 70 grant or reilsc licenses
those who sold without license 70 penalties:
but In May last the supreme court OF tho Dts
aS.r, held against ss eo sns ser the
OF urgent importance. therefore. thai
congress should supply. either by direct
ers upon the commissioner. proper iimits lions
and restraints upon the liquor tfaffic in the dis
trict Tho dissrics has suffered In its rcputa
cent OF them resulting from drunkenness and
the liquor trafnc. The capital Of the nation
should be freed from this reproach by the enact
upon tho trAfic
Protection % railway Employees.
! In renewing the Recommendation which
have made In three preceding annual messages
Of railway employees against the dangers Incl
dent TO the old and inadequate methods o.
braking and coupling which are still In use
upon freight business. I do 10 with the
hops that this consress may take &C
ton on the subject Statistics furnished
| by the interstate commerce commission SHOW
| that during the year ending June 90 1884, Their,
| vere forty seven different styles OF car coupler,
| reported to DO In use and that during the SANE
! period there we're 600 employees killed and %.
| leo injured Nearly 10 per cent Of the deaths &C
| Cured in the coupling and uncoupIng OF cars ant
| over Is per cent OF the injuries had the sam.
origin The civil service commission ask for Al
sistasce, which think should BE- given. en-
tended the classified service March I. f5o2. u
include physicians. supertntendcnts, assistan
superintendsuts. school teachers and matron
alteration the subjecs Of some further extsn
sions. but have not - yet fully determined tn
| lines upon which the extensions can most prop
erly aud usefully be msdsl
Evils ~ Cerrups Elecsisn Methods
Ihave. I'm each three annual messages whicl
attestion To the evils and dangers connects
| with our election methods and practices a. the
are related to the choice OF officers OF the na
l ticusi government Ia my last annual mes
SAGE endcsvored 20 invoke serious
| portionments for congress. I cannot clos
| this message without again calling after
tion 10 these grave and threatening evils ha
| hoped that IL was possible 20 secure nof
partisan inquiry, ~ means OF commission
into evils the existence Of which II known =
all. and that out az this might grow Legislation
from which al thouzht OF partisan advantaT
shoul1 be eliminated and only the higher though
appear OF maintaining the freedom and par
without The guaranty u which the government
could never have been formed and without tn