The record-union., 1892-12-07

OOO,ODO POUNDS IN the same month OF Jne
previous year. In July there was an increase
OF l per cent. and in August OF 30 per cent.
over tie corresponding months of 1891.
over 4O,OOo,O00 pounds of inspected pork
nave been exported since the law was put into
operation, aud comparison OF the four
monLhs of May, June. July and August, l S92,
with the same months of 1881, shows an in
crease IN the number Of pOGnGs of our CN-
ports OF pork products of 90 per cent, and an
increase in ali of Co., per cent. The exports
of dressed beef increased from 49,, 100000
pounds IN 1859 TO 20,5OO,0OO pounds in
1892, or about 80 per cent. During the past
year there have been exported 394, SOY head
OF cattle against 205,736 exported in 1889.
ms increased expectation has been largely
p omoted by the inspection authorized by
law and the faithful efforts of the Secretary
ana ms Othclal subordinates to make that In
spe 'Uon thorough and to carefully exclude
from all caTgoes diseased ors spected cattle
The requirement Of the English regulations
That live cattle arriving from the United
states must be slaughtered ut the docks, had
lis origin III the claim that peuro-pneumonia
eXlsteL among American cattle, ana the eN-
1Stence OF the disease could only certainly be
determined by a pOst-mOrtem inspection.
The Department of Agriculture has labOred
with great energy and faithfulnesS to eNtr-
pate this disease, and on the 26th day OF Sep
lember last public announceme mt was MADE
by the secretary of the disease, that 1t no
longer existed within the United States. tie
IS entirely satisfied after the most searching
inquiry, that this statement was justined, ana
IlaI win continuance OF the inspection aiiu
quarantine now required of cattle brought
into this country, the disease can be pre-
vented from again getting any toothold.
The value to the cattle industry Of THIS
achievement can hardly be estimated. We
cannot perhaps. at once insist that the evil
dence snail be accepted as satisfactory by
other countries, but II the present exemption
from the disease is maintained and the in
spectiOn of our cattle alriving at foreign ports,
IN which our own veterinarians participate,
confirms 1t, we may justly expect that the re
quirement that our cattle shall be slaughtered
at the docks viii be revoked, as the sanitary
restrictions on our pork products have been.
If our cattle can BE- taken alive to the interior
the trade Will be enormously increased.
Agricultural products constitute III per
cent. Of our unprecedented exports for the
fiscal year which closed June 80, 1892, the
total exports being S1,03O,2o7 ,O30 and the
value of the agricultural products S793, ,717,-
376, which exceeds by more than 81 5O,0OO,-
900 the shipment of agricultural products in
any previous year.
An interesting ana promising work for
the benefit of the American farmer has begun
through agents of the Agricultural Depart
ment in Europe, and consists in efforts to in
troduce the various products of the Indian
corn as articles OF human TODD. The high
price of rye offered favorable opportunity
for the experiment i'll Germany OF combining
cornmeal with rye TO produce a cheap 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 now useful product of
corn has already stimulated expectation, and
that. il diligently prosecuted, large and i'm
this great American product.
The suggestions of the Secretary for an en-
largement of the work of the department are
recommended to your favorable cOnsidera-
ton. 1t may be. l think, said without chal-
lenge that in no corresponding period has so
much been done as during the last four years
tor the benefit of American agriculture.
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
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 plainly within the exclusive Act of juris-
diction when and so tar as Congress shall
legislate. In my opinion the whole subject
should be taken into national control and
adequate power given TO tie Executive to pro-
tect people against plague invasions On the
1st of September last l approved the regula-
tions establishing Al twentyday quarantine
for all vessels bringing immigrants from for
eign ports. This order Will be continued in
force. Some loss and suffering has resulted to
passengers, but due care for the homes of
our people justifies in cases the utmost
precaution.
There is danger that with the coming of
spring cholera will again appear, and liberal
appropriation should be made at this session
TO enable our quarantine and port officials to
exclude the plague. But the most careful and
strin gent quarantine regulations may not be
sufficient absolutely TO exclude the disease.
The progress of medical and sanitary science
has been such, however, that If approved pre-
cautions are taken now to put all OF our cities
and towns in the best sanitary condition, and
provision is made for isOlating any sporadic
cases and for a thorough distinction, an cpl
demic can am sure be avoided. This work
appertains to the local authorities and the re-
sponsiblity and the penalty will be appalling
If it is neglected or unduly delayed.
IMMIGRATION QUESTION.
We are peculiarly subject in our great ports
to the spread o. infectious diseases by r, ason
of the fact that unrestricted immigration
brings to us out Of European cities in the over
lad eff Nf I,r
number of persons whose surroundings make
them the easy victims OF the plague. This
consideration, as well as those affecting the
POLITICAL moral ana industrial interests of our
county, lead me TO renew the suggestion that
admission to our country and 10 the HIGH
privileges of its citizenship shall be more re-
st:icted and more careful. We have thinE
a right, and owe a duty 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 la
b0rer. but to check The too great flow CT imlni-
grafton now coming by further limitations.
WORLDS FAIR.
The report of the Worlds Columbian FIX
position 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 mas progressed most satislac-
tOrily, and upon a scale of IiberaIity and
magnidcence that will worthily sustain the
honor OF the United States.
lilQbph tlC Al W NASHlNGTON.
The District of Columbia is left by a deeis
ion OF the supreme Court Of the district with
out law regulating the liquor traffic. An old
statute of the Legislature of this district re-
lating to the licensing Of various vocations
has hitherto been treated by the Commission
ers as giving them power to grant or refuse
licenses to sell intoxicating liquors. and as
subjecting those VINO sold without license 10
penalties. In May last the Supreme Court of
the district held against this view of tie
powers OF the Commissioners. 1t is of urgent
importance, therefore, that Congress should
supply, either 10y direct enactment or nv con
ferrIng discretionary powers upon the Com
lniss1oners proper limitations and restraints
upon the liquor traffic in the district The
district has suffered in its reputation hv
many crimes Of violence, a large per cent OF
them resulting from drunkenness and the
liquor traffic. TIE capital of the Nation
should be free from thus reproach by the en-
actnent OF stringent restrictions and limita
tion upon the traffic.
PROTECTION OF RAILROAD EMPLOYEES.
In renewing the recommendation which I
have made in three preceding annual mes
sagrs that Congress should legisIats for the
prot ction OF railroad employees against the
dangers incident 10 the oiu and inadeuuate
methods OF breaking and coupling stIll in u>e
upon freight business / do so with the hone
mat this Congress may taSe action upon the
subject. statistics furnished by the Inter-
state Commerce Commission show that uur-
ing the year ending June 80, 1890 there were
fDrtyScvcn different Sly les OF ear cOupiers re-
ported TO be in use and that during tie same
period there were 2,65O employees Killed and
2G,14O Injured. Nearly IL per cent. of the
deaths occurred in the coupling and uncOuu-
ling OF cars and over 80 per cent. of the iniu-
ries had the same origin.
CIVIL SERVICE.
The Civil Service Commission asks for an
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