Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-07
THE ARGUS. WE NEsDAY. DECEML5ELL Z, 1892

ton OF our cattle arriving 81 ToreIgn ports. IN
which our own veterinarians participate, con-
firms, it, we may justly expect thar the re,
quirement that our cattle shall be slaughtered
AT the docks viii be revoked, is the sanitary
il oar cattle can be taken alive TO the interior,
the trade viii be enormously increased Agri-
cultural PrOoucts constituted 81 per cent of
wear which closed june 3D. 1892, the
total exports being 81 t00, 2S7 $50, and the value
of the agricultural products 1913, 7,676, which
exceeds by mere than sI5o, OO0, 900 IL shipment
OF agricultural products in any previous year.
An IA: ersstilig ana a promising WORK for the
through agents of the department IN
Europe and 'onssts IN efforts 10 introduce the
human food The high price of rye offered a
BILE opportunity for the experiment in
Germany OF combining corn meal with rye to
produce cheap bread. a falr degree OF sue
cess has been attained and some mills for
grinding corn for food have been introduced.
The secretary is of the opinion that tins new
use of tine products of corn has already stimu
lated expectations and that if lligently pros
ecuted large and important markets can pres
duct. The suggestions of the secret airy for an
enlargement or the work of the department are
recommended to your favorable consideration
1t may, think. be said without challenge
that III no corresponding period has SO much
been done as during the last four years for the
benefit OF American agriculture.
Quarantine Regulations.
The subject of quarantine regulations, inspec-
ton and control was brought suddenly to my
attention by the arrival at our ports in August
last of vessels infected cholera quarantine regu-
latlons should be uniform at all our ports.
Under the constitution they are plainly within
the exclusive federal jurisdiction when and so
far as congress shall legislate. In my opinion
the whole subject should be taken into national
control, and adequate power given to the
executive to protect people against plague in
vasons. On the nrst of September last APP
proved regulations establishing 20day
quarantine for all vessels bringing immigrants
from foreign ports rms order wall he con-
tnued in force. Some loss and suffering have
resulted to pa senScl's, but due care
for the mes of people justiies in
such cases the utnolt prcc:tutiol. There
Is danger that with the coming spring, cholera
Will again appear and liberal appropriation
should be made at this session to enable our
quarantine and pors officers to exclude the
deadly plague. but the most careful anc
stringent Quarantine regulations may not be
sufficient absolutely to exclude the dis
ease The progress OF medical al SAM
taly science ms been such. however,
that approved pretautlons are
taken at once to put all of our cities and towns
III the best s 1..ry condition ana provision
is made for isolating any sporadic cases and
for . thorough distinction, epidemic can,
l am sure, lie avoided. THIS wOrN appertains
to the local authorities and the responsibility
neglected or unduly delayed. We are PEI u
harry subject IN our great ports to he spread of
infectious d.sea-es by reason of the fact
that unrestricted immigration brings to us out
OF Europ, an cities in the overcrowGed steer
ages of great steamships large number OF
persons whose surroundings make them the
easy victims of the pl1s Tie. This consdera-
ton, as well those affecting the political,
moral, and industrial interests of your coun-
try, lead me to renew the suggestion that al
mission to our country and to the
high privileges of its citizenship should
be more restricted and more carefully
guarded We have, 1 think, and owe, a
duty to our own people, and especially to our
working people, not only to keep out the
vicious the ignorant, the civil disturbar, the
pauper and the contract laborer but to check
the too great flow OF immigration now coming,
by further limitations.
The Worlds Fair
The report Of the Worlds Columbian expo
sition has not been submitted. That OF the
board Of management of the government
exhibit has been received and is herewith
transmitted. The work OF construction and
of preparation for the opening of the EXPOSE
ton in May next has progressed most salts
factorily and upon scale of Gberality and
magnificence that will worthily sustain the
honor of the United States
The District Of Columbia.
The District of Columbia is left by decision
of the Supreme court of the district without
any law regulating. the liquor traffic. An old
statute OF the legislature of the district relat-
ing to the licensing OF various vocations has
hitherto been treated by the commissioners as
giving them power to grant or refuse licenses
to sell Intoxicating liquors aud as subjecting
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