Morning journal and courier., 1892-12-07

or pensions will be reached June 80. 1894,
md will be the highest point, $1S8, O0O,-
100 per annum.
I adhere to the views expressed in pre-
7ious messages that the care of the dis
.bled soldiers of the war of the rebellion is
a matter of national concern and duty.
Perhaps no emotion cools sooner than that
Of gratitude, but canhot believe that this
process has yet reached q point with our
people that would sustain q policy OF re-
hitting the care of these disabled veterans
to the inadequate agencies provided by To-
cal laws.
The parade on the Goth of September last
upon the streets of this capital of 10000 OF
the surviving union veterans OF the war OF
the rebellion was most touching side to
the episode and the rich and gracious vel.
come extended to them by the District of |
Columbia and the applause that greeted |
their progress from tens of thousands OF |
people from over all the country did much |
to revive the glorious recollections of the |
grand review when these men and many |
thousand others now In their graves were
welcomed with grateful joy as victors In
the struggle which the national unity,
honor and wealth were all at issue.
THE UNION PACIFIC.
In my last annual message called at
tention to the fact that some legislative
action was necessary in order to protect
the interests of the government in Its rela-
tons with the Union Pacific hallway. We
muat deal with the question as we find 1t,
and take that course which will, under ex-
listing conditions, best eecure the interests
of the United States. I recommended in
my last annual message that commission
be appointed to deal with that question.
I renew that suggestion, and suggest that
the commission be given full power.
CHOLERA NEXT SPRING.
The subject of quarantine regulations,
inspection and control was brought sud
denly to my attention by the arrival at our
ports in August last of vessels infected
| with cholera. Quarantine regulations
| should be uniform at all our ports. Under
| the constitution they are plainly within the
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 invasiops. On September
last approved regulations establishing a
twenty day quarantine for all vessels bring
ing immigrants from foreign countries. This
order will be continued in force. Some
loss and suffering has resulted by passen-
gers, but a due care for the homes of our
people justifes in such cases that utmost
precaution.
There is danger that with the coming Of
spring cholera will again appear, and g
liberal appropriation should be made a.
this session to enable our quarantine and
} port officers to exclude the deadly plsgue
J But the most careful and stringent quar-
: antiue regulations may not be sufficient
absolutely to exclude the disease. The
, progress of medical and sanitary scienc'
has been such, however, that if approved
precautions are taken at once to put al
our cities aud towns in the best sanitary
I condition, and provision is made TO
. isolating and sporadic cases and for
I thorough disinfection epidemic can, an
, sure. be avoided. This work appertains t.
the local authorities, and the responsibility.
g and the penalty will be appalling if 1t
neglected or unduly delayed. We are pc
D culiarly subject in our great ports to tn
: spread of infectious diseases by resso
9 of the fact that unrestricted immigration
i brings to US out of European cities in tn
8 overcrowded steerages of great steamship
. a large number of persons whose surround
: ings make them the easy victims of th
9 plague. This consideration, IS we'll q
|
f dustrial conditions Of our country, lead m
s to view the suggestion that admission
y our country and to the high privileges {
+ its citizenship should be more restricte
n and more careful We have, think,
70 right and owe duty to our own people
It and especially to our working people, ne
> only to keep out the vicious, the ignoran
d the civil disturber, the pauper and the col
10 tract laborer, but to check the too grei
o flow of immigration now coming by fu
y Their limitations.
ELECTION METHODS.
2 have, In each of tho three annual me
= sages which 1t has been my duty to subm
10 to congress, called attention to the evi
; and dangers connected with our eleotic
methods and practices as they are relate
to the choice of officers of the nation
government.
In my last annual message endeavor'
to invoke serious attention to the evils
10 unfair apportionments for congress-
80 cannot finish this message without aga
ts calling attention to these grave and three
N ening evils. had hoped that it was pc
sible to secure non-partisan inquiry,
ia means Of a commission, into evils, the e
~ istence of which is known to all, and th
r out of this might grow legislation fro
a, which, although of partisan advantse
ar should be eliminated, and only the high
"a thought appear of maintaining the fire.
Of dom and purity Of the ballot and t
~ equality of the elector, without the gus
ne anty of which the government could nav
4 have been formed, and without the cont
a, uation of which it cannot continue to e1
in in peace snd prosperity.
he 1t is time that mutual charges of unfa
a ness and fraud between the great part
"a should cease and that the sincerity of the
or who profess a desire for pure and hone
Ar elections should be brought to the test
b their willingness to free our legislation a
ch our election methods from everything tt
he tends to impair the public confidence
nd the announced result. The necessity
an inquiry and for legislation by congrs
ia upon this subject ia emphasized by
fact that the tendency of the legislation
some states in recent years has in sol
important particulars been away from a
lst not toward free and fair elections a
is equal appointments. IL 1t not time tt
IT. we should come together upon the pla
of patriotism while we devise methods IL
~ shall secure the right of every man Gus
be fed by law to cast free ballot and give
he every such ballot an equal value in oho
100 ing our public officers and in directing
ns policy of the government.
re- JUDGE LYNCH IN THE SOUTH.
In Lawlessness is not less such but mo
n where it usurps the functions of the pc,
20. officer and of the courts. The frequt
mt lynching of colored people accused of cri
an is without the excuse which has somerin
SAT been urged by mobs for failure to purs
Is the appointed methods for the punishms
II of crime that the accused have an und
10 influence over courts and juries. ST.
sss acts are a reproach to the commun
lce where they occur, and 80 far as they
TO be made the subject of federal jurisdicti
,se the strongest Expressive legislation ia
ue mandsd. A public sentiment that v
sustain the officers of the law in resist
RAJ mobs and In protecting accused persons
/ 10 their custody, should be promoted by ev'
'n1 possible means.
H. The officer who gives his life in the brs
discharge of this duty is worthy of spec
tia honor. No lesson needs to be 80 urgen
tas impressed On our people as this, that
worthy end OF cause can be promoted
i've lawlessness.
TT
At the First M. e. Church.
"a At the First Methodist Episcopal chur
be corner Elm and College streets, the you
on people and Ladies' Aid society will holt
nd Christmas sale and supper this even: