River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1892-12-08

thrilling episode. and the rich ana gracious
Welcome extended TO them by the District or
Columhis and the applause that greeted tneir
progress from tens Of thousands OF people from
all the staics, did much TO revive the reeel-
leetions Of the grand review. when these men
and many thousand others. now IN ihelr era sesr
were welcomed with grateful JOY victors in
struggle in which the national unity, honor sEan
wealth were all ~ issue.
The Agricultural Department.
The report OF the secretary OF agriculture.
contains not only a most interesting statement
of the progressive and valuable sors done IN
der the administration OF Secretary kusk, buS
many suggestions for the enlarged Csefuiness OF
this important department In the saceesstuA
effort TO break down the restrictions 10 The free
Introduction of our meat products in the eoun-
tries OF Europe, the secretary has been untlr-
ing from the first, stimulating ana
aiding all other government officers at
home and abroad. whose official duties
enabled them TO participate in the work The
total trade in hog products with Europe In
Nav. 1892 amounted 10 SUN N0 POUNDS
against 46 10000 in the same month OF 1871; IN
pounds. against 465Oooo pounds in the same
month Of the previous year; IN July there was
per cent over the corresro-,,;iIlz months OF
| 1881. Over so0o0,ooo pounds OF Inspected
pork have been exported since the law was
put into operatlon, and a comparison o.
| the fcu- months of May, June. July and August
| 1872, VITA the same months OF 1871 shows an I'D
crease ia the number OF pounds OF our expcSt
OF pork products OF o. per cent, and an increase
! in value OF o6ls percent The exports OF dressed
beef Increased from I37 0Jo pounds in 1889 TO
220 500 pounds in 1897. or about 90 per cent
! During the past year there have been ex-
ported s9l6O7 head OF live cattle as against eos
7s6 exported in 1889.
Fighting Disease.
| This increased expectation has been largely
promoted by the inspection authorized by law
and the faithful efforts OF the secretary and ms
efficient subordinates 10 make that inspection
thorough and 10 carefully exclude from al
cargoes diseased or suspected eatslei ahS ere re-
live cattle arriving from the United
States must be slaughtered at the docks
uro-pneumona existed among American eat
| tie and the existence OF the disease could only
| certainly be determined by postmoSrten m
labored with great energy and falthfulness 10
extrpate this diseases and on the 10th day Of
September last public announcement was
made by the secretary that the disease no
| longer existed anywhere within the United
States He is entirely satisfied after the most
searching inquiry, kat this statement was JUS
| titled, and that by continuance of the lnspec-
tion and quarantine now required OF cattle
brought into this country the disease car be
prevented from again getting any footboli
The value TO the cattle inaustry o. the United
States OF this achievement can hardly be est
mated We cannot. perhaps at once insist that
this evidence shall be accepted as satisfactory
by other countries; but II me present exeInp-
ton from the disease is maintained ana the IN
speetion of our cattle arriving at foreign ports
| in which our own veterinarians participate
confirms il. we may Justly expect that the re
| ouirements that our cattle shall be slaughtered
| AT the docks will be revoked as the sanitary
strictions on our pork product have been II our
cattle can he taken alive 10 the interior the
| trade viii be enormously increased
Products OF the Farm.
Agricultural products constituted IS per
ceGt. CT orr unpreceden ted exports for Tie hscal
year which closed June 81 49,, the total xports
being sl.c5v as.O5l AMI the value OF the agr1eul-
| turral produces s7a3 9lT,6T6. which exceeds by
more than j0O01000 the shipment OF agricxll-
tural products in any previous year.
India Cora m Europe.
! An interesting and a promising work for the
! benefit OF the American farmer has been begun
/ through agents OF The agricultural department.
in Europe and consists in efforts to inirodne The
/ various products OF Indian corn as articles OF
| human food. The high price OF rye offered
| favorable opportunity for the experiment m
| Germany OF combining corn meal with rye 10
| produce . cheap bread A fair DECREE OF success
| has been attained and some mills for grlndina
/ corn for food have been introduced The seere-
tary is Of the opinion that this new use OF the
| products OF corn has already stimulated ex-
] portations and that il diligently prosecuted
| large and important markets can presently be
| opened for This great American product
| The suggestions OF the secretary for an en-
| largement OF the work Of the departm are
recommended 10 your favorable consideration
4 IL may be, think, said without ehalenge
that in no corresponding PERIOD has 50 much
| been done as during the last four years Tor the
/ benefit of American agriculture.
| To Ward on Cholera.
/ The subject Of quarantine regulations, in
/ spectiOn ami control was brought suddenly 20
| my attention by the arrival at ports in
/ August last of vessels infected with cholera
/ Quarantine
| all our ports. Under the constitution they are
plainly within the exclusive federal lurisdic-
/ lion when and SO far as congress shall leg slate
| In my opinion the whole subject should DC
| taken into national contrO. and adequate power
| given TO the executive TO protect people
/ against plague invasions. On the first of Sep
I TENDER last / approx ed regulations es tablish-
| ing a twenty-day quarantine for all vessels
| bringing immigrants from foreign ports rms
| order will be continued in force. Some loss
| and suffering have resulted TO passengers, but
due care for the homes Of our people lustifies
1 III such cases the utmost preeaution. There 10
| danger that with the coming spring cholera
| will again appear and liberal appropriation
| should be made 1T this session to enable our
quarantine and port officers TO exclude the dead
| ~ plague.
| regulations may not be sufficient absolutely to-
| exclude the disease. The progress Of medical
| and sanitary science has been such, however.
| that il approved precautions are taken at once
| 10 put all Of our cities and towns N the best
| sanitary condition and provision IS made for
| isolating any sporadic cases and for thorough
| avoided This work appertains TO the Local au-
thorities, and the responsibility and the penalty
VIII be appalling if ii is neglected or unduly de-
| layed.
should Restrict Immigration.
We are peculiarly subject in our great ports
| to the spread OF infectious diseases by reason
/ OF the fact that unrestricted immigration
brings to us out OF European cities, in The over
| crowded steerages OF great steamships, large
/ number of persons whose surroundings make
| them the easy victims of the plague. This con-
sideration. well as those affecting the poiitl-
| cal, moral and industrial interests OF
! your country, lead TO renew the sug-
| gestion that admission TO our country and 10
/ the high privileges of its citizenship should be
| more restricted and more careful. We have
| / think a right and owe duty to our own peo-
| pie and, especially TO our working people, not
! only 10 keep ont the vicious. the ignorant. the
| civil disturber the pauper and the contract
| laborer. but TO check the two great flow OF i'm
migration now coming by further limitations
The Columbian Exposition.
| The report of the Worlds Columbian exposi-
1 has moi submitted
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 =
| worthily sustain the honor OF the United
States
In renewing the recommendation which l
| have made in three preceding annual messages
that congress should legislate for the protection
| of railway employees against the dangers incl
| dent 10 the old and inadequate methods OF
braking and coupling which are still in use !
/ upon freight business. / do so with the
/ hope that this congress NAV take &C
| ton on the subject Statistics furnished
| by the interstate commerce commission show
| that during the year ending June 30, 1891, there
were forty-seyen different styles OF car couplers
/ reported TO be in and that during the same
| d. riod there were 2 $50 employees killed and 2j-
$40 injured. Nearly 10 per cent OF the deaths oc-
Cured in the coupling and uncoupliug Of cars and
/ over 36 per cent. of the injuries had the same
origin. The civil service COMM ssion ask for an
I increased Appropriation for needed clerical as
| 5 stance when think should be given e1-
| tended the classified service NJ trch l. 1892
| include physicians. superintendents, asss tant
/ SupcrinteudentS. schOOl-teacherS and matrOnS
| in The In 1ian service and have had under con-
sideratiOn the subject of some further extern
sions but have not as vet fully determined the
! lines upon which the extensions can most prop
/ erly and usefully be made
Evils of Corrupt Election Methods.
| have, in each three annual messages which
il IS been my duty TO submit TO congress, called
attention TO the evils and dangers connected
| with our election methods and practice they
are related 10 the choice OF officers OF the na-
tonal government In my last annual mes
| sage endeavored 10 invoke serious
| attention to the evils of unfair APP
1 portionments for congress. 1 cannot close
| this message without again calling aittn-
| tion TO these grave and threatening evils. had
hoped that il possible to secure "A nom
1 partisan inquiry, BY means OF commission,
| into evils the existence Of which Is known to
| all, and that out Of this might grow legislation
| from which all thought OF partisan advantage
should be eliminated and only the higher thought
! appear Of maint aiming The freedom and r1rl-
\ " OF the ballot and the equality . e eie- Eor
! without the guaranty of which n sJNernment
! could never have been formed Snd without the
/ continuance of which il cannot continue 10 ex.
/ list in peace and prosperity.
/ Legislation Necessary.
| II is time that mutual charges Of unfairness
/ and fraud between the great parties should
/ cease, and that the sincerity OF those who pro
/ should be brought to the test Of their willing
| ness to free our legislation and our election
methods from everything that tends to impair
/ the public confidence in the announced result