The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1892-12-07

per cont, and during the past year there
| have been exported 304, 607 head OF live
| cattle, as against POS, 7S6 exported in
| 1859. This increased expectation has
been LARGELY promoted by the inspec-
ton authorized by law and the faithful
efforts OF the secretary aud his efficient
subordinates 10 make that inspection
| thorough, and to carefully exclude from
all cargoes diseased or suspected cattle.
The requirement OF the English regula-
tions that live cattle arriving from the
| United States must be slaughtered Mt
the docks, had its origin in the claim
that pleuro-pneumonia existed among
American cattle, and that the existence
OF tho disease could only certainly be
determined by post norton inspec-
ton. The department OF agriculture
has labored with great energy and
| faithfu!ness to extirpate this disease,
and, on the Goth day Of September last,
Il public announcement was made by
the secretary that the disease no longer
existed anywhere within the United
States. He ia entirely satisfied, after
tho most searching inquiry, that this
statement was justified, and that by q
| continuance OF the inspection and
quarantine now required OF cattle
brought into this country the disease
can be prevented from again getting
any foothold. The value to the cattle
industry OF tho United States OF this
achievement can hardly be estimated.
We cannot, perhaps, at once insist
that this evidence shall be accepted rs
satisfactory by other countries, but II
the present exemption for this disease
is maintained, and the inspection Of
our vessels at foreign ports in which
our veterinaries participate confirms it,
ye may Justly expect the requirement
that our cattle shall be slaughtered at
the docks will DO revoked, as the sani-
tary restrictions upon our pork products
have been. Ii our cattle can be taken
alive to the interior the trade will be
enormously increased.
Agricultural products constituted ISL
per cent Of our unprecedented exports
for the fiscal year which closed June,
1892, the total exports being 81, 030, 27S,-
O3O, and the value OF the agricultural
products $703,7l7676, which exceeds by
more than 100000 the shipment OF
agricultural products in any previous
year.
AN IMPORTANT WORK.
An interesting and apromising work
for the benefit OF the American farmer
has been begun through agents OF the
agricultural department in Europe, and
consists in efforts to introduce the var
ious products Of Indian corn rs articles
OF human food The high price OF rye
offered favorable opportunity for the
experiment in Germany OF combining
corn meal with rye to produce cheap
er bread. A fair degree OF success has
been attained and some mills for grind
ing corn for food have been introduced.
The secretary is OF tho opinion that
this new use OF the products OF corn has
already stimulated expectations, and
that il diligently prosecuted largo and
important markets can presently be
opened for this great American product.
The suggestions Of the secretary for
an enlargement Of the work OF the de-
partment are commended to your favor
able consideration. 1t may, l think, be
said without challenge, that in no cor
responding period has so much been
done as during the last four years for
the benefit OF American agriculture.
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
Tho subject of quarantine regulations,
inspection and control was brought sud-
denly to my attention by the arrival ut
our ports lin Augustlast ofvesselsinfected
with cholera. Quarantine regulations
should be uniform at all our ports.
Under the constitution they are plainly
within the exclusive federal jurisdic-
ton, when and so far MS Congress shall
legislate. In my opinion, the whole
subject should be taken into national
control and adequate power given to
the executive to protect our people
against plague inYasions. On the first
of September last ! approved regula.
tions establishing twenty-day quaran-
tine for all vessels bringing immigrants
from foreign ports. This order will be
continued in force. Some loss and SUI.
fering have resulted to passengers, but
due care for the homes OF our
people Justify in such cases the ut
most 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 officers TO exclude the deadly
plague. But the most careful and
stringent quarantine regulations may
not be sufficient absolutely to exclude
| the disease. The progress OF medical
and sanitary science has been such,
however, that II approved precautions
are taken at once to put all OF our cities
and towns in the best sanitary condi-
ton, and provision is made tor isolating
any sporadic cases, and for thorough
dislnfection, an epidemic can, l am sure,
DO avoided. This workappertains to the
local authorities and the responsibility
and penalty will be appalling if it is ne
elected or unduly delayed.
RESTRICTED IMMIGRATION.
Wei peculiarly subject in our great
ports to the spread of infectious dis.
eases, by reason of the fact that unre-
stricted immigration brings to us out
of European cities, in the overcrowded
steerages OF great steamships, a large
number OF persons whose surroundings
make them easy victims of the plague.
This consideration, as well rs those
affecting the political, moral and indus
trial interests OF our country, lead me
to renew the suggestion that admission
to our country and to TIE high priv.
leges of its citizenship should be more
restricted and more careful. We have,
l think, right and owe a duty to our
own people, aud especially to our work
ing people, not only to keep out the
vicious, the ignorant, the civil disturber,
the pnuper. and tho contract laborer,