Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-12-07
THE PRESIDENTS MESSAGE.
Continued From Second Page.

O0nhGtNeQ FROM OecO1aH fuye
and that amount was appropriated. A de-
fciency amounting to SIC, 0,05S,621 must
be provided for at this session. The
estimate for pensions for the fiscal
wear ending June 80, 1S94, is S165. 900, 900.
The Commissioner OF Pensions believes that,
if the present legislation and methods are
maintained and further additions to the
pension laws are not made, the maximum
expenditure for pensions will be reached
June 80, 1894, and will be at the highest
point, S1SS. 600 900 per annum.
Iadhere to the views expressed in previous
messages, that the care of the disabled
soldiers of the War of the Rebellion is
matter of national concern and duty. Per-
haps no emotion cools sooner than that OF
gratitude, but cannot believe that this
process has vet reached point with our
people that would sustain the policy OF re-
mittIng the care of these disabled veterans
to the inadequate agencies provided by
local laws. The parade on the goth OF Sep
tember last upon the streets of this capital
of 60, 900 of the surviving Union veterans OF
the War of the Rebellion was most touch
ing and thrilling episode, and the rich and
gracious welcome extended to them by the
District of Columbia and the applause
that greeted their progress from tens OF
thousands of people from all the States
did much to revive the recollections OF the
grand review when these men and many
thousands others now in their graves were
welcomed with grateful joy as victors in q
struggle in which the national unity, honor
and wealth were all at issue.
Legislative Action Necessary. Es
In nv last annual message called atten-
tion to the fact that some legislative action
ant hn in
terests of the Government in its relations
with the Union Pacific Railway. The Com
missioner of Railroads has submitted very
full report, giving exact information as to
the debt, the liens upon the company's
property and its resources
We must deal with the question as We
find it and take that course which will,
under existing conditions, best secure the
interests of the United States. I recon-
mended in my last annual message that
commission be appointed to deal with this
question, and I renew that recommends
ton, and suggest that the commission be
given full power
The report of the Secretary of Agricul-
ture contains not only a most interesting
statement of the progressive and valuable
work done under the administration OF
Secretary Rusk, but many suggestions for
department In the successful effort to
break down the restrictions to the free in
PRODUCTION of our meat products in the
countries of Europe, the Secretary has been
untIring from the first, stimulating and aid
ing 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 May, 1892, amounted to 81, ,000,-
600 pounds, against 49, 100000 in the same
month of 1891; in June, 1892, the exports
aggregated So, 100000 pounds, against 49,
800, 900 pounds in the Game month of the
previous year. In July there was an in
crease of Al per cent and in August of 30
per cent over the corresponding months of
1891. Over 90, 900, 600 pounds of inspected
pork have been exported since the law was
put into operation and a comparison for the
four months of May, June, July and Au-
gust, 1892, with the same months OF 1891
shows an increase in the number of pounds
of our export of pork products of 62 per
cent and an increase In value of 661@ per
cent The exports of dressed beef Increased
from 137 800, ,00G pounds in 1889 to 220, 5O0,-
900 pounds in 1892 or about 60 per cent
Cause of Increased Exports.
During the past year there have been ex-
ported 1874, 607 head of live cattle, as against
205, 1856 exported in 1885, This increased
expectation has been largely promoted by
the inspection authorized by law and the
faithful efforts of the Secretary and his
efficient subordinates to make that inspec-
tion thorough and to carefully exclude from
all cargoes diseased or suspected cattle The
requirement of the English regulations that
live cattle arriving from the United States
must be slaughtered at the docks had its
origin in the claim that pleuro-pneumonia
existed among American cattle, and the ex-
istence of the disease could only certainly
be determined by a post mortem inspection.
The Department of Agriculture has
labored with great energy and faithfulness
to extirpate this disease, and, on the 26th
day of September last, public announce
ment 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, that this
statement was justified, and that by con-
tinuance of the inspection and quarantine
now required of cattle brought into this
country the disease can be prevented from
again getting any toothold
A Valuable Achievement.
The value to the cattle industry OF the
United States OF this achievement can
hardly be estimated. We cannot, perhaps,
accepted as satisfactory bv other countries;
but if the present exemption from the dis
ease is maintained, and the inspection of our
cattle arriving at foreign ports in which our
veterinarians participate confirms it, we
may Justly expect that the requirement
that our cattle shall be slaughtered at the
docks will be revoked as the sanitary re-
strictions on our pork products have been.
II our cattle can be taken alive to the in-
terror the trade will be enormously in
creased Agricultural products constituted
IS per cent of our unprecedented exports
for the fiscal year which closed June 80,
1892, the total exports being 81, ,030, 27S, ,03O,
and the value of the agricultural products
S793, III, ,676, which exceeds by more than
$3.50, 200, 900 the shipment of agricultural
products in any previous year.
Introducing Corn in Europe.
An Interesting and promising work for
the benefit of the American farmer has
been begun through agents of the Agri-
cultural Department in Europe, and con-
sists in efforts to introduce the various
products of Indian corn as articles of
human food. The high price of rye offered
favorable opportuRity for the experiment
in Germany of combining cornmeal with
rye to produce cheaper bread.
A fair degree of success has been at
tained, 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 ex-
portations, and that ii diligently prosecuted
large and important markets can presently
be opened for this great American product
The suggestions of the Secretary for an
enlargement of the work of the department
are commended to your favorable considera-