The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1892-12-14

OF Columbia and the applause that greeted
theiI progress from tens 81 thousands of
vive the glorious recollections of the grand
review, when these men, and many thou.
% sann Gtners n,,h ,h now IN their graves were vel.
struggle, In which the National unity, honor
and wealth were all at issue.
In my last annual message I called atten.
ton to the TACT that some legislative action
was necessary, In order to protect the In
terests of the Government In Its relations
with the Union Pacific railway The Com.
missioner of Railroads has submitted n very
iull report, giving exact information as to
the debt, the liens upon the company's prop.
the question as we find IT and take that
course which VIII, under existing condi.
lions, best secure the interests OF the Uni.
ted states. recommended in nv last an.
nual message that a commission be an
pointed to deal with the question, and re
new that recommendatioi and suggest that
the commission be given full power
The report of the Secretary of Agriculture
contains not only most interminelcd state.
mrent OF he progressive and valuable work
done under the administration of Secretary
Rusk, but many suggestions for the useful
ness OF this important department
The reauirements Of the English regula
United States must he slaughtered at the
docks had its origin in the claim that pleu.
ro'pneumnnia existed among American cat
could only certainly be determined by
pOstmortem inspection.
a
bored with great energy and faithfulncss tc
sxtlrpate this disease. and on the 10th day
,t September a public announcement was
made by the Secretary that the disease no
longer existed anywhere within the United
states
The subject of quarantine regulations. In.
spection and control was brought suddenly
to NV attention bv the arrival at our ports
IN August last of vessels infected with chol.
era. Quarantine regulations should be uni
form & al an our ports Under the Cons,itu.
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 Ex
tcutive TO protect our people against plague
invasious. ON the lst OF September last
approved regulations establishing a 20.day
quarantine for all vessels bringing immi
grants from foreign ports. This order will
be continued In force.
Admission TO our country and to the high
privileges of Its citizenship should be more
restricted and more careful We have. I
think, right, and owe duty to our own
people, and especially to our working peo.
pie, not only TO keep out the vicious. the ig
norant the civil disturber, the pauper ami
the contract laborer, but to check the too
great how OF immigration now coming by
The report OF the Worlds Columbian Ex>
position has not yet been submitted. That
of the board of management of the Govern.
ment exhibit has been received and Il here
with transmitted. The work of construc
tion and of preparing for the opening OF the
satisfactorily and upon scale of liberality
and magnitcence which will worthily sus
tain the honor of the United States.
In renewing the recommendation which I
have made In three preceding annual mes
sages, that Congress should legislate for the
protection OF railroad employees against the
dangers incident to the old and inadequate
methods of braking and coupling. which
are still In use upon freight trains ] do so
Witt WIN the & hope mat % ms congress may take
ished by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission show that during the year ending
June 80 isei, there were 4, different
and that during the same period there
were 1890 employees killed and 2B. i40 in
occurred in the coupling and uncoupling OF
cars, and over 80 per cent OF the injuries
had the same orig IN.
have, IN eacu OF the three annual mes
eaees which 1t has been INV duty 10 submit
TO Congress, called attention to the evils and
hangers connected with onr election meth.
ods ana practices as they are related to the
choice OF officers of the National Govern,
ment.
In my last annual message cndeavored
TO invoke serious attention to the evils OF
unfair apportionments for Congress lean.
not close this message without again calling
attention TO these grave and threatening
secure non'partisan inquiry by means of a
commission into the evils, the existence of
which Is known 10 all, that out of this might
partisan advantage should be eliminated
and only, the higher thought appear OF
m3ainiaininE n3 ,hn E,,,u, the freedom and purity
Of the electioa without the suaranty y4ay
Of which the Government could never have
been formed, and without the continuance
ana prosperity. Ii is time that mutual
charges OF unfairness and fraud between
me great parties should close, and that the
sincerity OF those who profess desire for
pure and honest elections should be brought
70 the test OF their Willingness to free
our legislation and our election methods
from everything that tends to ir pair the
public confidence the announced result
The necessity for legislation by Congress on
this subject Ia emphasized by the fact that
the tendency OF legislation In some States
IN recent years has. In some important par.
loulars been away from and not
toward free and fair elections and equal
apportionments. Is II not time that we
should come together upon the hign plan OF
patriotism while we devise methods that
shal, @ secure the right OF every man quail
He'd by law TO cast free ballot, and give to
every such ballot an equal value in choosing
our public officers. and in directing the pol
Icy OF the Governmenty
Lawlessncss is not less such. but more:
where 1t usuTps the functions of the peace
nmcer and of tho courts The frequent
,ynS,hn,ng ,,ng Of colored people accused of crime
been argued by mobs for failure to pursue
the appointed methods tor the punishment
af on crime that the accused have an undue In
huence over courts ana Jurics Such acts
are reproaCh to communities where they
occur and so tar as they can be made the
subicct OF Federal jurisdiction the strongest
reprcssive legislation is demanded. pub
Tic sentiment that will sustain the ofncers OF
the law In resisting mobs and in protecting
accused persons In their custody should be
promoted by every possible means
The o'ficer who gives his life In the brave
discharge of this duty is worthy of special
honor. No lesson needs TO be so urgently
Impressed upon our people as this, that no
worthy end or cause can be promoted by
lawlessness
Inc exhibit OF the work OF the executive
departments Is submitted to Congress and
10 the public in the hope that there will be
found II II due sense of responsibility. and
an earnest purpose to maintain the National
honor and 10 promote the happiness and
prosperity of al our people. And this brief
exhibit of the growth and prosperity Of the
country will give us a level from which TO
note the increase or decadence that new
legislative policies may bring to us. There
is no reason why the National influence
power and prosperity should not observe
The same rates of increase that have char
acterized the past 80 years. We carry the
great impulse and increase of these years
into the future. There is no reason why. in
many lines OF production, we should not
surpass all other nations, as we have al.
ready done in some. They are no new from
tiers to our possible Developments. Retro
gression would be a crime
BENJAMIN HARRISON.