The Dickinson press., 1893-12-09

ent his Intention 10 continue this rate OF re-
duction by submitting estimates for the
next ti>cal year less by $ssi,:2>0 than those
for the present YEAR.
The amount of the appropriation for the
bureau Of animal Industry for the current
fiscal Year is $SainG The estimate for the
ensuing year is S7on.Ol,. The regulations Of
1SG concerning Texas fever have been eu-
forced during the last year. and the large
stock yards of the country have been Kept
free from infection.
The total number Of inspections of cattle
for export during the past fiscal year was
6l1..42. The exports show Il falling OF OF
about - per cent from the preceding year.
the decrease occurrins entirely in the last
half of the year. This suggests that the
falling of may have been largely due TO an
increase in the price OF Ainrrican export
Exports OF inspected pork aggregated 10
611.ilo pounds. as against IS lN2.S pounds
for the preceding year. The falling OH IN
this export was not confined. however. 10
i'll 1872 being 6tS,. +.h.6l6 pounds. while in
1>.es ii was only .21.2nS .tst, pounds.
The exports "f agricultural products from
the United States for the fiscal year endins
June 81. 1872. attained the enormous ns-
ure of SS'n01o.0up in round numbers. being
ISL per cent of our total exports. In the
last FISCAL year this aggregate was ereatly
uo.wo. he!ns III per cent OF all American
commolities exported. A review ot our
a:rculturai exports with special reference
10 their destination will show that III al.
most every line the United Kingdom of
Great Eritian and Ireland ahSorhs by far
the largest proportion. of cattle. the total
exports aSgregatei i'll value for the iisca!
year ending June 50. 1873. SsH,"W OF
Which Great Eritian took considerably over
Sc9.,SG.h1 OF beef products Of all Kinds.
our total exports We're S2S.hnhh'. III whicn
Great Bri,ian took Ss4mn."n oi pornS pn
of which Great Britain took SS,on,oD
In bread StnffS. cotton and minor proIucts
of like proportions sent to the same uesti-
nation are shown. -,
atcd $l.N%, to hc taken from the patent
office funds for the purpose "f collecting
aud distributing rare AMI improved Narie-
ties of Scels and for ProSerutims asr,sm,t-
ural statistics. From this small beginning
the seed division of the department OF ag-
riculturm has grown 10 its present unWieiuy
and uujuStitiah!c cxtravagant proportions
During the last fiscal year the cost OF seeds
purchased WAS S,;G,5lS6l. The remainder
Of an appropriation of Sl3a.0oO was eX-
pended in putting them up and distributing
them.
In each state and territory an agricultural
experiment station has been established
These stations. by their very character ana
with and test new varieties of seeds; and
yet this indiscriminate and waSteful dis
tribntion by legislation and legislator con-
tinues; answering no purpose unless ~ oe 70
tiveS are willing to remember them WIN
sratuitics at public cost.
Civil Service Reform.
The continued Intelligent execution OF the
proval by the people of its operation are
inost gratifying The recent extension OF
its Limitation and regulations I" the en-
pl"yes nj the free delivery postotlircs, which
pliShcd by the commission by the hearty
cooperation of the postmaster general, is
an Immensely important advance in the use
fl lncSS of the system.
am. il possible. more than ever. con.
WINGED If the iucalruahlc benefits conferred
by the civil service law. not only in Its
effect upon the public service. hut also,
what is even more Important. In Its effect
In rcvatinS the tone of political life gen
,raily.
Since 1856 congress has at each session
authorized the building of one or more ves-
sells, and the secretary of the navy pre-
spnts an earnest plea for the continuance
of this plan. lie recommends the authors
zation OF at least one battleship and si1
favor of consistently. pursuing the policy
we have inaugGratcd In building up thor
ough and efficient navy. l can not refrain
from the suggestion that the congress
should carefully take into account the num-
Der of unfinished vessels on our hands and
the deplr:ad condition Of our treasury in
considering tc propriety of an nppropria-
ton at this time to begin new work.
On the 3Oth day of June. 1888. there were
on the pension rolls 9GGOl2 names, an In
crease of S9,9l4 over the number on the
rolls June 30. ls92. or these there were
seventeen widcws and daughters OF revolu-
tionary soldiers, So survivors of the war Of
1912. 5,i25 widows OF soldiers of that war.
2l.51S survivors and widows of the Mexican
war. 3.Ss2 survivors and widows of Indian
wars. 2Si army nurses and 475645 survivors
nnd widows and children of deceased
soldiers and Sailors of the War Of the Re-
bcllion. The latter number represents
those pcn>iunch on account of disabilities
or death resulting from army and navy
on the rolls June 80 1893. who were PEN
stoned under the act of June 81, 1890,
which Include also pensions on account of
death and disabilities not rharseabie to
added to the rolls during the year was 1884,
634, and the number dropped was H3,G!O.
The first payments on pensions allowed dur
Ire the year amounted TO 1d,54a9s.
l,rtwccn the time from which the allowance
of the pension dates and the time of act
ualIy granting the certificate Although
bilitlrs now related to military service. yet
as II requisite to Its benefit Il disability
must exist In incapacltating applicants
from the performance of manual labor to
.''. s"'''tr' Tho "S"ruiion Of this law
in Its early stages does not seem to have
been in accord with its true intention, hut
.,,..,., .", Us" ~ n" last administration
an authoritative construction was given to
'.ie statute. and since that time this con-
sirnction has h"en followed. This has had
the effect Of limiting the operations OF the
law TO It's intended purpose. The discovery
been put upon the pension roll by means Of
wholesale aud gigantic frauds, the COM
mission suspended payments upon NUM-
Der of pensions which seem to BE- fraudulent
,tx.ta
nation. giving notice to the pensioners in
order that they might have an opportunity
to establish, If possible the Justice Of their
Claims. notwithstanding apparent invalidity.
the pension rolls should not be exposed and
corrected with thorughn,ss and vlgcr. Ev-
cry name franIml"nily I'ut upoE these rolls
is wicked imposition upon the. kindly SEN
tiincnt In whic,. pensions have their origin.
The Indians.
The conlton Of the Indians and their ulti-
mate fate are subjects which are related to
a sacred duty Of the go:nramcnt. and which
tlu, sympathy Of our people. Our Indians
number about 2ls,UDD. Most OF them are 10
r:iicl ON >iAtccn reservations containing 49,.
.lU.I3. :irri.> at land .Anout IOUU OF
she>e lndials lave, To Il large dtgr ee,
,:iopiet CIVILIZED customs. Lands in several.
ty have inct allotted 20 many of them.
Slsh nilntm.n;s nave been made to 10000
individuals during the last fiscal year,
embracing about l,uU.,nO. The number OF
lnhitn government schuus open during the
year Was lD',, an Increase of II over the pre-
fcdins year. Df th, tn'il III were on res
rrva:iuus, of which i: w"r: boarding schools
and - were day srups. twenty boarding
schools and list day schools supported by
the government were net located ul res
clwaiion.. ha total number nf Indian chill
drcn enrolled during the year as attendants
of AL schools WAS II ,l3s, an increase OF
LII over the nrolllneut for the previous
year.
The law providing that. except In special
cases, arinJ officers shall bc detailed as In
dian agents it is h"p"u will prove u sue.
:,.s>ful experiment.
There Is danger Of great abuses creeping
into the prosecution Of claims for Indian
dcpr"'lations, and | recommend that every
possible safeguard b" provided against the
enforcement OF unjust and fictitious claims
of this description.
Tariff Reform
Economy in public expenditure is n duty
that cannot innocently he neglected by
those entrusted with the control Of money
drawn from the people for public uses
1t must he confessed That nnr apparently
endless resources. The familiarity of ouI
r""pi" With immense accuinu ,tions OF
wealth the growing sentiment among them
that the expenditure of public mcney
shUuid in some manner be to their imniedi
ate and personal advantage; the indirect
Gnd almost stealthy manner in which q
large part Of our taxes are cxactcd, and
Il drsE.crated sense of official accountability
have led to growing extravaganza in gov