The McCook tribune., 1892-12-09
AGRICULTURE.
Progressive Work.

The report of the secretary Of agricul-
ture contains not only most interesting
statement of the progressive and valu-
ton of Secretary Rusk but many suggestions
for the enlarged usefulness of this important
department.
in May, 1892, amounted to S2,O00,O00 pounds,
against a, 800 .0OO in the, same month Of 1891.
Over 4o,0oo,OO pounds OF inspected pork have
open opsPasoa and es eompsrson sp M Of the fose @
with the same months, of 1891 shows an in
Of porl sai OF Of OF
The an e1ports sas' Of dressed " sssf c
from 1s ss poanas tn 1889 caOt to
The past year there have been exported 294.-
en head of CATTLE against 2O5,7s6 exported in
with great energy and faithfulness to extir-
pate pleuro-pneumoia, and ont he Goth day OF
September last q public announcement was
BY a esa ct the rnasa saes
Agricultural products constitute III per
cent, Of our unprecedented exports for the
S fa sxSoi weth bshe sss & ras @ and % hs vaas 1as
exceed By more than $40 a6o ,oOo the shipment
Of agricultural products in any previous year.
Quarantine Regulations
should be uniform at all our ports, Under the
sSs aer sseH ssn whsn wn and the 80
whole subject should be taken into national
control and adequate power giyen to tho e1- ea
sssans sssns dn shs gss as
proved regulations establishing twenty-day
quarantine for all vessels bringing immi-
grants from foreign ports. This order will be
continued in force.
Protection for Railroad Employees.
In renewing the recommendation which I
have made In three preceding annual mes
sages that congress should legislate for pro-
lection Of Fa0sd en- sSpSyges og ssfs the
methods Of braking and coupling. where still
in use upon freight business. !do 50 With tho
hope that this congress may take action on
the subject.
The Worlds Fair.
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 satisfactorily
and upon a scale Of !iberality and magnih..
cence that will worthily sustain the honor of
Election Abuses.
have in each three annual messages which
it has been my duty to submit to congress
called attention to the evils and dangers con;
practices as they are related to. the
soVesG COVE. .nment. In my last annual message 1
endeavored to invoke serious attention to the
evils of unfair apportionments for congress
1 cannot close this message without again
calling, attention to these grave ana threaten
The Frequent Lynchinss
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
courts and juries. Such acts are re-
proach to the community where they
occur, and so far as they can be made
subject of federal jurisdiction the strongest
sentiment that will sustain the officers of the
law in resisting mobs and protecting accused
persons in their custody should be promoted
! by every possible means.
This Exhibit of the Work
| of the executive departments is submitted tC
! congress and to the public in the hope that
| there will be found in it due sense of reSpon.
| sibility and an earnest purpose to maintain
| the national honor and to promote the happi
ness and prosperity of all our people. And
this brief exhibit Of the growth and prosperity
| of the country will give US a level from which
legislative policies may bring to us. There is
no reason why the national influence, power
| and prosperity should not observe the rates OF
! increase that they have character
lied the past thirty years, and we
of these years into the future. There is nc
reason why in many lines of production we
| should not surpass all other nations as WI
have already done in some. There are NJ
| near frontiers to our possible Development
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
| Executive Mansion. Dec. 6. 1892.