New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-07
Of immigration now coming. by further uni.
THE COLUMBIAN EXHIBITION.

Of immigration now coming. BY further Mmi.
tatiOns.
THE COLUMBIAN EXHIBITION.
The report of the Worlds Columbian Exposi-
ton 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 Nav next has
progressed most satisfactorily and upon a scale
Of lberality and magnfcence that will w0rthily
sustain the honor Of the United States
TIE FEDERAL DISTRICT.
The District Of Columbia is left by decision
of the Supreme Court of the District: without
any law regulating the liquor traffic An old
statute of the legislature of the District relat
ing 10 the licensing OF various v0cations has
hitherto been treated by the Commissioners as
giving them power to grant or refuse licenses to
sell intoxicating liquors. and subjecting those
who sold without license TO penalties. but in May
last the Supreme Court Of the District held
against this view of the powers of the Commits
sioncrs. 1t is of urgent Importance. therefore,
that Congress should supply. either by direct
enactment or by comforting discretionary powers
upon the Commissioners, proper limitations and
restraints upon the liquor traffic in the District
The District has suffered in its reputation by many
crimes of violence. a large per cent OF them re-
sulting from drunkenness and the liquor traffic
The capital Of the Nation should be freed from
this reproach by the enactment of stringent re-
strictions and limitations upon the traffic.
PROTECTION TO RAILROAD woRKMEN.
In renewing the recommendation which have
made in three preceding annual messages 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 lise upon freight
trains | do with the hope that this Congress
may take action upon the subject. Statistics fur
nished by the Interstate Commerce Commission
show that during the year ending June SO 1881,
there were forty-seven different styles Of car
couplcrs reported TO be in use, and that during
The same period there were $500 employees killed
and Polio injured. Nearly 6 per cent Of the
deaths occurred in the coupling and uncoupling
of cars and over 80 per cent OF the injuries had
the same origin.
THE CIVIL SERVICE
Tho Civil Service Commission ask for an in
creased appropriation for needed clerical assist
ance. which | think should be given extended
the classified service March |, s92, 70 include
physicians, supcrintcndcnts, assistant superln'
trndents school teachers and matrons In tho
Indian service and have had under consideration
the anbect Of some further extensions, but have
not as vet fully determined the lines upon which
extensions can most properly and usefuly De
''"''' IMPROVEMENTS AND ELECTIONS.
lave. in each of the three annual messages
which il has been my duty 20 submit to Congress,
called attention TO the evils and dangers connected
with our election methods and practices Us they
are related 10 the choice Of officers Of the National
Government. In my last annual message | en-
deaVOrel invoke serious attention 10 the evils OF
unfair apportionments Tor Consress ca t.a
tion 70 these grave and threatening evils. had
hoped that it was possible 10 secure a nOn-partsan
inquiry, by means of commission, INTO eVIis
the existence Of which is known = all, and that
out Of this might grow legislation from which all
thought of partisan advantage should be elni.
mated and only the higher thought appear OF
maintaining the freedom and purity of the ballot
and the equality OF the elcctor 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. IL is time that mutual charges
Ri unfarness and fraud between the great parties
should cease, and that the sincerity OF those VINO
profess "A desire for pure and honest elections
should he brought the test Of their WILLINGNESS TO
free our legislation and our election methods from
every thing that tends to impair the puolc con-
dence IN the announced result: The necessity
for an inquiry and for legislation By congress
upon this subject is emphasized by the fact tnat
the tendency Of the legislation IN some States IN
recent year, has in some important particulars
been away from and not toward free ana ialr
elections and equal appointments Is IT NOT
tim, that We should come together upon the
high plane of patriotism while we devise methods
that shall secure the right of every man quail
fed by law 10 cast free ballot ana eve 10
every such ballot an equal value in choosing our
nuDlic officers and III directing the poHcy vi ono
Governments
IMPRESSION OF MOB RULE.
Iawlessness is not less such, but more. where
it usurps the functions of the peace officer and
of the courts Tue lIcqucHb lyHchiuS vi '"ioic"
people accused OF crime Is without the excuse
which has sometimes been urged by mobs Tor a
failure 10 pursue the appointed methods for the
punishment OF crime, that the accused nave an
undue influence courts and Jurles Sucn
acts are a rcprOach to the community wpere they
occur and 50 far they can b. made the SUD-
iect Cf Federal jurisdiction the strongest repres.
siye legislation is demanded. \ puDlc sentiment
thai Will sustain the officers or the law IN resist
ing mobs and in protecting accused persons IN
thpr custody should be promoted by every pos
III Tln at,tr tklp plX 4,
the brave discharge OF this duty is worthy OF
.pecial honor. No lesson needs 10 be so urgently
Impressed upon our people this. that no worthy
end or cause can be pro9oted by lawleSsness
THE OUTLOOK.
This exhibit OF the work of the Executive De-
nortments is submitted TO Congress and TO the
nublic in the hope that there will be found in it
n due sense of responsibility and an earnest PUP
NOS. 70 maintain the National honor and 10 pro-
,otc the. happiness and prosperity of all our
'a,nl, And thi, brief exhibit of the growth
and prosperity of the country Will gave us a
level from which to note the increase or deca-
dcucc that new legislative policies may bring TO
us There il no reason why the National III
fucnce, power and prosperity should not observe
the same rates of increase that nave GIarac'eriIed
tho mast thirty years. We carry the great i'm
nmlse and increase of these years into the future
There j. no reason why in many lines or produc-
non we should not surpass all other nations as
,ve hay, already done in some. lhere are no
mar frontiers 10 our possible development Ket-
RECESSION would be crime ,.,n,so,.
rvecutive Mansion, December 8, 1892.