The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1892-12-14

concern ana duty. Perhaps no emotion ceols
sooner than that Of gratitude, but cannot be-
with our people that would sustain the policy
of remitting the care OF these disabled veterans
to- to the inadequate agehcies provided oH.t By
September last upon the streets OF this
capital Of 1000 of the surviving Union veter-
ans OF the war of the rebellion, was q most
touching and thrilling episode, and the rich and
gracioui welcome extended to them by the Dis
trict OF Columbia, and the applause that greet
ed their progress from tens Of thousands OF
people from all the States did much TO revive
the recollections OF the grand review, when
these men. and many thousands OF others now
In their graves were welcomed with grateful
JOY AZ victors In a struggle in which the ma
tional unity. honor. and wealth were all 40
Issue.
The Pacific Railways.
In my last annual message called attention
TO the fact that some legislative action was
necessary in order to protect the interests OF
the Government in It's relations with the Union
Pacific Railway: We must deal with the ques-
tion as we find 1t and take that course which
will. under existing con ditions. best secure tho
interests OF the United States.
Quarantine Regulations.
After reviewing the work of the Agricultural
Department and its bearings upon the exports
of provisions and brcadstuffs. the President
takes up the subject of quarantine regulations.
and says:
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 Constitution they
are piaiUly within the exclusive Federal ju-
risdiction when and 80 far as Congress shall
legtsate. In my opinion, the whole subject
should be taken into national control and
adequate power given to the executive to pro-
tect people against plague invasions. On the
LIST of September last approved regulations
establishing twenty-day quarantine for
all vessels bringing immigrants from for
eign ports. This order will be continued In
and Q1fa rin haxy roo ta1
to passengers, but due care for the homes of
our people justifes in such cases the utmost
precaution. There is danger that with the
coming OF spring cholera will appear and a
liberal appropriation should be made at this
session to enable our quarantine and port
officers to exclude the deadly plague.
But the most careful aud stringent quar-
antine regulations may not be sufficient abso-
lutely to exclude the disease. The progress of
however, that If approved precautions are
taken at once to put all OF our cities and towns
in the best sanitary condition and q pro-
cases and as fU1 fGr
an epidemic can. / am sure, be avoided.
We are peculiarly subject in. our
great ports to the spread of infectious disease
by reason OF the fact that unrestricted immi-
grafton brings to us out of European cities. in
the oyercrowded Steeragcs OF gielt steam
ships, Ia large number OF persons whose sur
roundings make them the easy victims of the
plague. This consideration, as well as those
affecting the political, moral and industrial in
suggestion that admission to cur country and
to the high privileges of it's citizenship should
be more restricted and more carefully guarded.
We have, think, right and owe duty to
our own people, and especially to our working
people, not only to keep out the vicious, the
ignorant the civil disturber, the pauper, and
the contract laborer but to check the too great
flow of immigration now coming by further
limitations.
Tie worI.'s Tair.
The report of the Worlds Columbian Expo
sition has not been submitted. That OF the
Board of Management OF the Government ex-
hibit has been received and is herewith trans
mitted. The work of construction and of
preparation for the opening of the Exposition
in May next has progressed most satisfact orr
ly, and upon n scale of liberality and magnifi-
cence that will worthily sustain the honor of
the United States.
In reviewing the recommendation which I
have made in three preceding annual mes
sages that Congress should lcgislate for the
protection OF railroad employees against the
methods of braking and coupling cars which
are still In use upon freight business, dosso
with the hope that this Congress may take
action on the subject.
Gerrymanders Considered.
have, in the three annual messages which
IL has been my duty to submit to Congress,
called attention to the evils and dangers con-
nected with our election methods and prac-
tices as they are related to the choice of ON
cers of the National Government In my last
annual message endeavored to invoke serious
for 9ss oanno
close this message without again call
ing attention, to these grave and
possible to secure ,non-partisan inquiry by
means of n commission into evils the ex-
istence of which Is known to all, and that
which ali thought Of partisan advantage
should be eliminated and only the higher
thought al, appear Of m. mSaPp t,i6t the
equality of the elsctor without the guar
anty of which the government could
never have been formed and without the
continuance of which 1t cannot continue
to exist in peace and prosperity. 1t is
time that mutual charges of unfsirness
and fraud between the great parties should
cease and that the sincerity OF those who pro-
fess desire for pure and honest elections
should be Brought to the test of their willing
ness to free our legislation and our election
meth obs from everything that tends to impair
the public confidence in the. announced re-
suit. The necessity for IN inquiry and
emphasized by tie fact that the tendency OF the
legislation in some States in recent years has,
in some important particulars. been
elections and equal appointments. Is it not
time that we should come together on
the high plane of patriotism while we devise
man qualified by law to cast free ballot, and
give to every such ballot an equal value in
choosing our public officers and In directing
the policy or the government!
Lawlessness Is not less such, but more
where IL usurps the functions OF peace officers
and of the courts. The frequent lynching OF
colored people accused of crime is without the
excuse which has. sometimes been urged by
mobs for failure to pursue the appointed
methods for the punishment OF crime, that the
accused have an undue influence oves courts
and juries.
Such acts are reproach to the community
where they occur and go far as they can be
made the subject of Federal jurisdiction,
the strongest repressive legislation Is de-
manded. A public. sentiment that will
sustain the officers OF law in restraining mobs
and In protecting accused persons in their GUS
tody. should be promoted by every possible
means. The officer who gives his life in the
brave discharge Of, this duty is worthy of
special honor. No lesson needs to be so ur-
gently impressed upon our people as this, that
no worthy end or cause can be promoted by
lawlessness
In Conclusion.'
This exhibit of the work of the Executive
Departments is submitted to Congress and to
the public in the hope that there will be
found In it due sense OF responsibility and
an earnest purpose to maintain the national
honor and TO promote the happiness and pros
perlty OF all.our people. And this brief exhib-
IL OF the growth and prosperity of the country
will give us a level from which to note the
increase decadence that new legislative
policies may bring to US. There Is no rea-
son why the national influence, power, and
prosperity should not observe the same
rate of increase that have characterized
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