The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-12-07

sufficient absolutely to exclude the disease The
progress OF medical ana sanitary science has
been such. however, that if approved precau-
lions are taken at once 20 put all our cities and
towns in the best sanitary condition, and pro-
vision is made for isolatIng any sporadic cases
and Tor a thorough di5infection, an epidemic
can, am sure, be avoided. This work apper.
tains to the local authorities, aud the respons.
blilty and the penalty VIII be appalling il it is
neglected or unduly delayed. We are peculiarly
subjected In cur great ports TO the spread of In
fictitious diseases by reason OF the fact that unre.
strcted immigration brings to us out oil the Euro
pean cities in the overcrOwded steerages of great
steamships large number OF persons whose
surroundings make them the easy victims OF the
plague. This consideration, as well as those
affecting the political, moral and industrial in-
teresis of our country, lead me 10 renew the
suggestion that admission to our country aud 10
The high privileges OF its citizenship should be
more restricted and more guarded. We have,
tnlnk, right and owe a duty 10 our own people,
and especially to our working people. not only
10 Keep out the vicious the ignorant, the civil
ulsturoer. The pauper and the contract laborer.
Dut TO check the too great flow OF immigration
now coming by further limitations.
The report OF the Worlds Columbian Expos-
ton has not been submitted. That OF the Board
OF Management OF the Government exhibit has
been received and Is herewith transmitted. Tho
work of construction and Of preparation for the
opening OF the exposition in May next has pro-
crossed most satisfactorily and upon scale of
llberality and magnificence that Will worlnily
sustain the honor OF the United States.
The District OF Columbia Is left By decision
OF the Supreme Court of the district without law
regulating the LIQUOR traffic. An old statute of
the Legislature OF this district relating To the
licensing OF various vocatIons has hitherto been
treated by the Commissioners as giving them
power 10 grant or refuse the licenses TO sell tn-
toxieaIlng liquors, and as subjecling those
who sold without licenses TO penalties. lu
May last the Supreme Court OF the
district held against this view of the powers OF
Commissioners. IL Is OF urgent Importance,
therefore. that Congress should supply. either
by direct enactment or by comforting discretion
AIRY powers upon the Commissioners. proper
Limitations and restraints upon The liquor tTaffic
In the district. The district has suffered In Its
reputation by many crimes OF violence, large
percentage OF them resulting from drunkenness
and the liquor traffic. The capital OF the nation
should be- freed from this Teproach by the enac.-
ment OF stringent restrictions aud Limitation
upon the traffic.
In renewing the recommendation which have
made In three preceding annual messages that
Congress should legisate for the protection of
railroad employees against The dangers Incident
10 the old and inadequate methods OF braking
and coupling still In use upon freight trains, do
so with the hope that this Congress may take
action upon the subject Statistics furnished by
the Interstate Commerce Commission show that
during The year ending June 80, 1890, there were
ported 10 be In use. and that during Tue same
leliod there were 2650 employees killed and
26, 40 injured Nearly Is per cent OF the deaths
Occune ed in the coupling ana uneoupiing of cars
and over SO per cent OF the injuries had tie same
origin.
The Civil Service Commission ask for appro-
prialton for more clerical assistance. which /
think should be gwen. / extended the classified
service on March /, 1892. to Include physicians,
Supell4leuueUlS,
sehoolteachers and teachers In the Indian ser
vice, and have had under consideration the sub
juct Of some further extensions, but have not
determined the lines upon which the extensions
can most properly and successfully be made.
have to each OF the three annual messages
which II has been my duty 10 submit 10 Congress
called attention 10 the evils and dangers coa-
nected with our election methods and practices
as they related To the choice OF officers Of the
National Government.
In my last annual message 1 endeavored 10
invoke serious attention 70 the evils OF unfair
appointments Tor Congress, and cannot close
this message without again calling attention 10
these grave ana threatening evils. had hoped
that 10 was possible TO secure a non partisan in.
qnry, by means OF commission, INFO evils the
existence OF which is known to ali, aud that out
OF this might grow legislation from which ali
thought OF partisan advantage should be elimi-
mated, and only the higher thought appear OF
maintaining tie freedom and purity OF the ballot
aud the equality OF the eiector, without the guar
aniee OF which the Government could never
nave 0een formed aud without the continuance
OF which u cannot continue to exist IN peace aud
prosperity. II is time that mutual charges or
uDfairness aud fraud between the great parties
should cease, and that the sincerity OF those who
profess a desire for pure and honest elections
should be brought to The lest OF their willingness
10 fee our legislation and our election methods
from everything thar tends TO impair public con.
fdence in the announced result The necessity
for an inquiry ana for legislation by Congress
upon this subject Is emphasized BY the fact that
The tendency OF the legislation in some States In
recent years has in SEINE important particulars.
been away fiom ana not towaid free and rair elee-
ti0ns and equal app0rtionmenls Is IL not time
that we Should come together on the high plane
OF patriotism, While we devise methods that
shall secure the right OF every man qualified by
law 10 cast free ballot, and give 10 every such
ballot an equal value Ill choosing our public off,
GERS aud II directing the policy OF the Govern
ment2
Lawlessness Is not less SUCH but more, where
IL usufps the functions OF peace officers and OF
the courts. The frequent ynehfng of eOlored
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 over courts and jurieS Such
acts are reproaeh 10 the community where
they occur and so far as they eau be made SUBJ
1ect OF Federal jurisdiction the strongest re-
pressye legislation is dem nded. A public sen.
tment that VIII sustain the officers of the law In
resisting mObS ana IN protecting accused persons
In their custody should be promoted by every
possible means. The officer who gives hts life
In the brave discharge of his duty is worthy OF
special honor. No lesson needs TO be SO urgent
ly impressed upon our people as this that no
worthy eDd or cause can be promoted by law.
lessness.
This exhibit OF the work OF the executive de-
pattments Is submitted 10 Congress and 10 the
public In the hope that the re will be found In 10
due sense otrssponsibility and an earnest pur.
pose 10 maintain the national honor and TO pro-
mote the happiness AID prosperity of all our
people; and this brief exhibit or the growth aud
prosperity OF the country will give US level
from which 10 note the Increase or deeadence
that new legislative politics may bring US.
There Is no reason why The national influence,
power and prosperity should not observe the
same rates OF Increase that have characterized
the past thirty years. We carry the great I'M
pulse and increase of these years into the future
There is no reason why IN many lines of pro-
dnction we should not surpass all other nations,
as we have already done IN some. There are no
near frontiers 10 our possible development. Ret.
repression would be crime.
BENJAMIN HARRISON.
Executive Mansion. December 6, 1892.