The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1892-12-16

them to participate in the work.
The total trade in hog products with
Europe in May, lso3 amounted to S2,0Jo,.
Coz pounds, against $500. 100 in the same
month Of 1901: in June 1892, ths exports
aggregated IS, 700, 00o pounds, against 49,
5OO, COD pounds in the same month of the
previous year; in July there was au increase
of Al per cent and In August of IS oer cent.
over the corresponding months OF 1891. Over
$1,000, 700 pounds Of inspected pork have
been exported since the law was put into
operation, and comparison of the four
months OF May. June, July and August,
1SJ!, with the same months of 1891 show an
increase in the nu nber of pounds OF our ex-
port Of pork product OF 62 per cent, und an
increase in value OF 66\5 per cent.
he exoorts of dressed beef increased from
131,9Oo0o0 pounds in 1881 to 22o, $40. 900
pounds In 1892. or about 60 per cent. Dur.
i'm the past year there have been exported
394, ,6T mead OF live cattle as against eos, 7S5
exported in 1889 This increased exports-
tion has been largely promotet by the iu-
spection authoriz I'd by law aud the faithful
efforts OF the Secretary and his efficient SUBJ
ordinates to make that inspection thorough
ana to carefully exclude from all cargoes
diseased or suspected cattle.
Tho requirement. Of the English regula-
tious that live cattle arriving from the
United States must be slau entered at the
docks had its origin in the claim that pleuro-
pneumonia existed among Aneric IN cattle,
and that the existenc, OF the disease could
only certainly be determined by posr-mor.
tenn inspection.
The Department "a griculturs has Iaborei
with great energy aud faithfulness to extir-
pate this disease; and, on the 10Th day of
September last, public announcement was
made by the Secretary that the disease no
States. The value to the cattle industry of
the United St1tes OF this achievement can
hardly be estimated. We cannot, perhaps,
atonce insist that this evidence shall be &C
cepted as satisfactory by other countries;
but it the present exemption from the dis
ease is matntaine and the inspsction OF our
cattle arriving at foreign ports, in which
our own veterinarians participate confirms
it, we may justly expect that the require
ment that our cattle shall be Slaughtered at
the docks will be revoked, as the sanitary
restrictions upon our pork products have
been. II our cattle can be taken alive =.
tho interior the trade will bs enormor>Iy
increased. G.
Agricultural products constituted ISL per
cent: of our unprecedented exports for the
fiscal year which closed Juns 80. 1892, the
total exports being 81, 030, 278, ,030, and the
value of the agricultural products $7a3,-
:i1,656. which exceeds by more than $780,
100000 the shipment of agricultural pro-
ducts in any previous year.
=, An interesting and a pronisinS work for
the benefit of the American farmer has
been begun through agents Of the Agri.
cultural Department. in Europe, and con-
products Of Indian corn as articles
OF human food. The high price of
rye offered favorable opportunity
for the experiment in Germany Of
combining coru meal with rye to produce a
cheaper bread. A fair degree Of success has
been attained. and some mills for grinding
corn for food have been intro luce1. The
Secretary is of the opinion that this new
stimulated expectations aud that if dill.
gently prosecuted largo and important mar
kets can presently be opane1 for this great
American product,
1t may, think, be said without CHALLENGE
that in no corresponding perioi has so much
oeen done as during the last sour years Tor
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 ut our ports
III August last OF vosse,s in ected with
cholera. Quarantine regulations should De
uniform at all our ports. Un Ter the Con =
stitution they are plainly within tue ex-
elusive Federal jurIs fiction when aud so far
as Congress shall legislate. In my opinion
the whole subject should be taken into
National control aud adequate power given
TO the Executive to protect our people
against plague invasions. On the lst
of September last / approved regua.
tions estabishin. a twenty.day quaran-
tine for all vessels bringing Immigrants
tinued in force. Some loss and suffering
have resulted to passengers, but a due care
Tor the homes OF the people justifies in such
cases the utmost precaution There Is dau-
ger that with the coming OF spring cholera
will again appear. and a liberal appro pris-
tion 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
a ia IA StrIn fel
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 easv victims
as we'll as those affecting the po-
htical, 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 citiz anship
should be more restricted and more careful
We have 1 think, right and owe duty to
our own people, and especially to our work.
ing people, not only to keep oub tne vicious
the ignorant, the evil disturber. the pluper,
and the contract laborer but to check the
too great flow of immigration now coming
by further limitations
WORLDS FAIR PROGRESS.
The report of the Worl IS Columbian Ex-
position has not yet been submitted. That
OF the Board of Management of the Govern
ment exhibit has been received and is here
with transmitted. The work of construction
AMI OF preparation for the opening of the
Exposition in May next has progressed most
satisfactorily and upon scale OF liberalty
AMI magnficence that will worthily sustain
the honor of the United States.
PROTECTION FOR RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.
In renewing the recommendation which
] have made In three prec. ling all
nua! messages that Congress should
legislate 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 hops
that this Congress may take action upon
the subject. Statistics furnished by the In
terstate Commerce Commission snow that
during the year ending June 30 1891, there
were AZ different styles of car couplers re-
portei to be in use, and that during the same
period there were 26j0 employees killed and
26, l4) injured. Nearly 10 per cent. of the
deaths occurred in the coupling and uncoup-
ling OF cars and over 36 per cent. Of the in
juries had the same origin.
ELECTIONS AND APPoRTIoNMENrs.
have, in elch of the three annual mes
sages which IL 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 choices