Fisherman & farmer. [volume] (Edenton, N.C.) 1887-19??, 1892-12-16

been attained, and some mills for grinding
corn for food have been introduced The
Secretary IS OF the opinion that this new
use Of the products OF corn has already
| stimulated expectations aud that il dill
gently prosecuted large and important mar
| kets can presently be opened for this great
| American product
| II may, think, be said without challenge
that in no corresponding period has 50 much
been done as during the last four years for
the benefit OF American agriculture.
NEED OF NATIONAL QUARANTINE.
The subject of quarantine regulations, in
! spection and control was brought suddenly
| TO my attention by the arrival at our ports
| IN August last OF yesSe.s infected with
| cholera. Quarantine regulations should be
uniform at all our ports. Under the Con-
| stitution they are plainly within the ex-
| elusive 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 our people
| against plague invasions. On the 1st
| of September last l approved regula-
! lions establishing a twenry-day quara1-
| tine for all vessels bringing immigrants
| from foreign ports. This order will be con-
| tlnued in force. Some loss and suffering
| have resulted to passengers, but due care
for the homes OF the people justifes in such
cases the utmost precaution There is dan
| ger that with the coming OF spring cholera
Will again appear. and a liberal appropria-
| ton should be made at this session to enable
| our quarantine and port officers TO exclude
| the deadly plague.
! We are peculiarly subject in our great
| ports to the spread Of infectious diseases by
reason of the fact that unrestricted emigra-
| ton brings to out OF European cities, in
the overcrowde1 steerages of great steam
| ships, a large number of persons whose
| surroundings make them thu easy victims
of the plague. This consideration.
as we'll as those affecting the po-
| litical, moral, and industrial interests Of
our country, lead ne to renew the sug-
| gestion that admission to our country
and to the high privileges of its citizenship
| should be more restricted and more careful.
We have, think, right and owe dHty TO
| our own people, and especially to our work
! ing people, not only to keep out the vicious,
| the ignorant the evil disturber, the pauper,
and the contract laborer, but to check the
too great flow Of immigration now coming
by further limitations
PROTECTION FOR RAILWAY EMPLOYEES.
In renewing the recomne ndation which
l have made in three preceding
nual messages that Congress should
Iegislate for the protection of railroad
employees against the dangers incident to
the old and Inadequate methods OF brak-
ing and coupling. which are still in use
upon freight trans, DO SO with the hope
that this Congress may take action upon
terstate Commerce Commission show that
during the year ending June 30, 1891, there
were AZ different styles OF couplers re-
ported to be in use, and that during the same
period there were $3.50 employees killed and
&c, 140 in jured. Nearly 10 per cent Of the
deaths occurred in the coupling and uncoup-
ling of cars, and over 36 per cent. Of the in
iurieS had TIE same origin.
ELECTIONS AND APPOINTMENTS.
I have, in each of the three annual mes
sages which it has been my duty to submit
to Congress, called attention to the evils and
dangers connected with our election methods
and practices as they are related to the choice
of officers Of the National Government. In
my last annual message I endeavored to in
woke serious attention to the evils of unfair
appOrtlOnmentS for Congress. | cannot close
this message without again calling attention
to these grave and threatening evils. had
hoped that it was possible to secure a nom
partisan inquiry, by means OF commission,
into evils the existence Of which is known to
ALL and that out of this might grow legisla-
ton from which ali thought Of partisan ad-
vantage should be eliminated and only the
higher thought appear OF maintaining the
freedom and purity Of the ballot and the
equality of the elector, without the guaranty
OF which the Government could never have
been formed and without the continuance Of
which it cannot continue to exist IN peace
and prosperity
1t IS time that mutual charges of unfair
ness and fraud between the great parties
should cease, and that the sincerity Of those
who profess q desire for pure and honest
elections should be brought to the test Of
their willingness to free our legislation ard
our election methods from everything that
tends to impair the public confidence in the
announced result. The necessity for an in
quiry, and for legislation by Congress.
upon this subject is emphasized by the
fact that the tendency OF the legisla-
ton in some States in recent years
has in some important particulars been away
rom and not toward free and fair elections
and equal appointments. Is it not time
that we should come together upon the high
plane OF patriotism while we devise methods
that shall secure the right of every man
qualified by law to cast free ballot and e We
to every such ballot an equal value in choos-
ing our public officers and in directing the
policy of the Government?
AGAINST LYNCH LAW
Iawlessness is not less such, but more,
where it usurps the functions Of the peace
officer and of the courts. The frequent
lynching of colored people accused of crime
is without the excu So which has sometimes
been urged by MODS for failure to pursue
the appointed method for the punishment
of crime that the accused have an
undue influence over courts and Juries.
Such acts are reproach to the
community where they occur, and so
far as they can be made the subject OF
FEDERAL jurisdiction the strongest repressive
legislation is demanded. A puolic senti-
ment that will sustain the officers OF the
law in resisting MODS and in protecting ac-
cused persons in their custody should be pro-
NOTED by every possible means. The Of
charge of this duty is worthy OF special
No lesson meals TO urgently