The Princeton union. [volume] (Princeton, Minn.) 1876-1976, 1892-12-15

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ten million additional acres viii be opened
been accomplished S. 3, ga -''s.s'- -. Il
sions. to which extended notice is given by
tai9 i, hnsretary q the interior In his report
year y has been the greatest IN the history
ts a aons Wiz as and st pasT
what As known as the disability bili, has, as
was foreseen, very largely increased the an
Of the civil war. The estimate for this . fs.
cal year was S144, 066 600 and TINT amount
was & aap ppr a5 deficiency amounting
esmate f 81 ts
fiscal year ending June 30, 1894, is $685.
OoO, OOO. me commissioner OF pensions be-
tained and further additions to the e. pension
laws are not made, the. maximum expendi-
1894, and viii be at the highest point s1ss,.
DOC, 600 per annum.
QUARANTINE REGULATIONS.
The subject OF quarantine regulations, In
specIlOn anu control WIS brought suddenly
to my attention by the arrival ut our ports
IN August list OF vessels infected with chol-
era. = Quarantine regulations should be uniform
NJ oil ports. Under the constitution they are
plainly within the exclusive federal juris-
!lt:t when aud 50 far as congress will
should be taken into ' national t " control, and
adequate power given to the executive to
people against plague On
sStas {er 81 yssssls l Srins{ng , aaHi
GERS but due care for su the homes q our
caution There is danger that with the COM o.
liberal appropriation shoSnid Sc pi made at
port officials to exclude the deadly plague que
But the most careful and stringent quaran-
tine regulations may not be sufficient abb
Of medical and sanitary science has been
such, however, that If approved precau-
/ tons are taken at once to put all of our
ton, and provision is made for fsolating
any sporadic cases and for thorough dis
nToaa S.
penalty aGn,v viii be appalling i It IS neglected
We are peculiarly subject in our great
ports to to- the spread Of infectious diseases
cities in the oyercrowded steerages Of great
steamships large number Of persons whose
surroundings 8, make them the easy victims Of
those affecting the political, moral and in
dustr1al interests OF our country. lead me to
renew the suggestion that admission to
more careful We have az e Think hineu right aaa
p ned Five e duty t to our and
keep out the vicious, the ignorant, the civil
diSturbers. the .pauper and the CONTRACT
lions. eoi-As - 'ne1 ''nii's''
NICARAGUA CANAL.
I repeat with great earnestness the
recommendation which I have made in
ps that prompt and
company engaged in the construction of the
Nicaragua ship canal. 1t is impossible to
o t9y! state .,, the value from every stand
that there may be time, even in this con-
gress, TO give to it an impetus that will
the e. early Of the canal
lclatlons to 1t When completed.
,ConsresS mas been already advised thai
the Invitations of this government for the
conference to consider the question of an
enlarged issue Of silver was accepted by
the NATIONS to htch they issued
upon the consideration Of this great cues
ton ton; a. have not doubted ara have taken
the invitations issued for this conference
as N my public messages, that. the free
coinage e;alslg Of silver upon an agreed interna
te1ests of our people and equally those Of
other nations. It is too early to predict
what results !. may be ACCOMPLISHED BY the
lay iteryenes, believe that very soon
con- mercial conditions will compel the now
reluctant governments to unite with us in:
this movement to secure the enlargement of
the volume OF money needed for the trans
action OF the business Of the world.
PURITY OF THE BALLOT.
have. in each three annual messages
which it has been my duty to submit to CON
gress, called attention to the evils and dan
gers connected with our election methods
and practices as they are related to the
fholce o. 4t aaa OF the national government
invoke serious attention to the evils Of I'M
fair appointments for congress. I cannot
close this message without again calling at
tentlen to these grave and threatening evils.
1 had hoped that it was possible to secure
non-partisan inquiry, by means Of COM
known to all. and that out Of this might
grow legislation from which all thought Of
partisan advantages should be eliminated
and only the ena higher thought
ballot and the equality Of the elector with
out the. guaranty Of which the government
the continuance of which it cannot continue
to exist in peace and prosperity It is time
that mutual charges Of nnfairness and fraud
a the should
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sire for pure and honest elections should BID
brought to the test Of their Willingness to
free our legislation and our election methods
from everything that tends to impair the
public confidence in their announced result.
The necessity for an inquiry and for legis-
lation by congress upon this subject Is EN-.
phasized by the fact that the tendency OF
legislation in some states In recent years has
In some important particulars been away
from 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 any man quail
lied by law.
3s 10 CAST FREE BALLOT
and give to every such ballot I'm equal value
in choosing our public officers, and in directi
ing the policy Of the government? Lawless-
ness is not. less such, but more, where II
Of the courts. The frequent ynchings OF
colored people accused Of crime Is without
the excuse which has sometimes been urged
by snlah6 for q failure to pursue the app
pointed methods for the punish nent Of
crime that the accused has had IN undue
influence over courts and juries.$ Such acts
are reproach to the community where they
occur. and so f9r us they can be made sub
ject OF federal Jurisdiction the strongest re-
pressive legislation IS demanded. public
Sentiment that will sustain the officers of
the law in resisting nobs and protecting lc-#
cused persons in their custody should be
promoted by every possible means. The Of
fcer who gives his life in the brave dis
charge Of this duty Is worthy Of special
honor. No lesson needs to be so urgently i'm
pressed upon our people MS this. that no