Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1892-12-08

OF vessels inflicted with cholera. 9naran-
tine regulations should be uniform at all |
our ports. Under the constitution they |
are plainly within the exclusive Federal |
Jurisdiction, when and 50 Tar as Congress
Shall legislate. In my opinion the whole |
subject should be taken into national CON
troll and adequate power given to the execu-
tive 10 protect our people against plague
invasion. On the 1st of September last
| approved regulations establishing 20
day quarantine for all vessels bringing
immigrants from foreign points, ana those
orders will be continued i'll force. Some
loss and suffering have resulted to passen-
gers, but due regard forthe homes Of our
people justitcs iii such 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 officers to exclude the deadly plague.
But the most careful and stringent qnaran-
tine regulations may not be sufficient
absolutely to exclude the disease. The
progress of medical and sanitary science
has been such, however, that if approved
precautions are taken at once to put all OF
our cities and towns in the best sanitary
condition, and provision is made for
| iSulating all sporadic cases and for
| thorough disinfectiOn an epidemic can,
am sure, be avoided. Their work applies to
| the local authorities, and therGsponsibil:ty
| atd penalty will be appalling if it is ne
| elected or unduly delayed. Weare pecun-
iarlly subject i'll our great ports to the
| spread Of infectious diseases, by reason OF
| the fact that increased immigration brings
| to MS from European cities, in the over
crowded steerageS Of great steamships, a
large number OF persons whose surround
| ings make them the victims of the plaques.
| This consideration, AS well rs those affect
| ing the political, moral and industrial in
terests Of our country, lead me to review
the suggestion that admission 10 our coun-
try and to the high privilege Of its citizen
ship should be more restricted and more
careful. We have, think, a right and it
is our duty to our own people, and eSspec-
tally to our working people, not only to
keep out the vicious, the ignorant, the
civil disturber, the panper aud the con-
tract laborer, but to check the too great
mass Of immigration now coming by fur
ther limitation.
ABOUT THE WORLDS FAIR.
The report of the Worlds Columbian
Exposition has not yet 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 exposition in May next,
has progressed most satisfactorily and upon
Il scale of liberal magniiiccnce that will
worthily sustain the reputation OF the
| United states
UNIFORM AGR-BRAKEs AND CoUPLERs.
President Harrison renews the recon-
mendation made by him i'll his three pre-
vious annual messages, that legislation be
enacted looking to the adoption by all the
railroads of uniform system OF safety air
brakes and couplers.
CONGRESSIONAL CONTROL or ELECTIONS.
have in each Of the three annual mes
sages which ii has been my duty to submit
to Congress called attention TO the evils
and dangerous contracts, with our election
methods and practices, as they are relatet
to the choice of officers OF the nationa
government. In my last annual message
| endeavored to invoke serious attention
to the evils Of unfair apportionments fol
! Congress. cannot close this message
without again calling attention to thest
, grave and threatening evils. | had hope(
: that it was possible to secure a partisan
inquiry by means OF commission int
, evils the existence Of which is known L
! all, and that out Of this mglS grow legis
lation from which all the partisan
t advantage should be eliminated, ant
only the higher thought appears 0
maintaining the freed IN and purt,
, of the ballot and equality of tn
. elector, without the guarantee of whici
!, the government could never have beel
formed, and without the continuance o
which it cannot continue to exist in peac
and prosperity 1t is time that mutua
charges Of unfarncss and fraud betweei
!, the great parties should cease and that tn
/ sincerity Of those who profess IL desire fo
t fair and honest elections should be brough
Z tu the test of their Willingness to free on
$ legislation and our election methods fror
z everything that tends to impair the publ
it,t tI,.tn pIti
< necessity for a reform and for Legislation
9 by Congress upon this subject is empha
! sized by the fact that the tendency of tn
y legislation i'll some states i'll recent year
u has in some important particulars beer
away from and not towards free and fai
S elections and equal appointments. Is
= not time that we should come togethe
: Upon the high plane Of patriotism, whll
+ We devise methods that snail secure tn
g right of every man qualified by law to ca:
i Il free ballot ami give to every such bale
$ an equal value in choosing our publ
6 officers and in directing the policy Of tn
/ government? Lawlessness is never les
y such, but more where it nslirps the funt
y tions of peace officers and the courts.
II The frequent lynchng of colnred peopl
!. accused OF crime is without the UXGns
!, that has sometime been urged. .lftt
d months of failure TO pursue the appointe
u methods for the punishment Of crime, til
accused have an undue influence owe
Il courts and jnries.
y such acts are u reproach to the commit
y nifty where they occur, and, So far as the
Y can he made the subject of Federal iuri
g diCtiun, the strongest repressive leslslatio
= is demanded.
le a public sentiment that will sustain IL
y officers of law on restraining mobs and /
y protcctingaGcllsGd persons in their custod
o. should be promoted by every possib
| "a ,,Ii tVl div ia
y. the brave discharge of his duty is worth
u of support and honor. No lesson neet
y TO be So urgently impressed upon OF
p people as lhis, that no worthy end
., cause is promoted by lawlessnegs.
~ The exhibit oi the work of the exccuti'
u department is submitted to Congress al
Fe to the public in the hope that there wi
y be found in it II due sense of responsible
y, and an earnest purpose to maintain Il
national honor. and to promote the hapI
ness and prosperity of all our people. Al
ic this brief exhibit of the growth and pre-
NJ perity of the country will give us Il lev
NJ from which to note the increase or d
crease that new Legislative policies IN;
bring to us, There is no reason why Il
national influence, power and prosperi
ST. should not observe the same rates of i
A. crease THAI have characterized the past
ie years. We carry thegrcat impulse and i
ne crease of these years into the future. The
tr is no reason why in many lines of prodr
IS. tion we should not surpass all other II
30 tiuns, as we have already done in som
ly There are no near frontiers to our possib
". developments. Retrogression would be
lie crime. BENJAMIN HARRISON.
I'd EXECUTIVE MANSION, Dec. 9Th, lsD2.
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Ell Order of Railway Conductors.
e Wilmington Division, 0. K. C., held
II annual election Sunday with the folio
~ ing result: e. !. sherbnrne, Chief 90