Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1894-12-03

by the chief VI that division. it, scogs
would be: % the area under each
o the more important orops; ca the
aggregate products Of each Of such
/ crops; lS) the quantity OF wheat ami
corn IN the hands OF farmers at a date
alter the spring s1wiugu and planting.
aud before the beginning VI harvest
aud also the quantity Of cotton and
/ tobacco remaining In the hands Of
/ planters either at the dnto OF ut come
| other designated time. TIE cost OF the
| work u estimated NJ 100000.
| owing 10 The peculiar quality Of tho
! stailstiClau's work and the natural
and acquired htuuss necessary to ne
successful prosecution, the secretary OF
| agriculture expresses the opinion that
every person employed In gathering
statistics under the chief OF that diyls.
| Ion should DO admitted 20 that ssrvlre
| only after a thorough exhaustive and
sucCtssiul examination at tho hands OF
the United States civil service com.
miaslou. This has led him to call Tor
such examination Of candidates for
thu position OF assistant stntistiriau
and also VI candidates Tor chiefs
for sections In that livssiop.
The work done by the department Of
agriculture 10 very tuI officially denlt
with IA this communication, aud
commend tue report Of tue secretary
anu the very important Interests with
which Il deals 10 the careful attention
Of the Congress.
CIVIL SERVICE REFORM
The Advantages to the public service
OF an adherence o. the principles OF
civil service reform nrH constantly
more apparent, aud noticing IL No en-
ouufaging 10 those Ia N sal life who
honestly desire good government, us
the Increasing appreciation by our Pee.
pie Of these advantage. A vast ina-
lority VI the voters OF the land are
ready 10 Insist that the tine AM atten.
Ton oi those they select 10 perform for
them impor ant public duties, should
not be distracted by doing oui mluor
0noes, aud they are growing 10 DO
unanimous In regarding party Organl.
ton M something that should 10
used 10 establishing party principles
Instead OF debating the distribution OF
public places rs rewards Of partisan
activity Numer a. additional offices
anu places have lately been brt ught
within civil service rules and rrguia.
tons and some Others Will pfonaDly
soon DO included. fne rouoft OF the
c9mmisslonols will be- admitted 20 the
Congress aud invite careful attention
10 tue recon- nendati ns u contains,
NATIONAL HOARD or HEALTH.
l Am entirely convinced that we
ought not 10 DO longer without a
national board of health or = national
health officer charged with no other
duties than such M pertain 20 the pro.
trcsi0n Of our country from the inya.
sion uf peslllence aud disease. This
would involve tue establishment, BY
such board or otiloes, Of proper quaran.
tine precautions, or the necessary aid
anu counsel 10 local authorities on tho
subject prompt advice aud assistance
10 local boards NJ health or health
Officers In the suppression OF
contagious diseases, Rnl Ia cases where
there are no such local boards
or oiiio7ti !ho immediate direction by
the national board or officer Of
measures Of suppression; constant ana
authentic Information concerning tho
health OF foreign counties and All
phrls OF our own country ~ related 10
diseases; the consideration
o. regulations 20 no enforced IN foreign
pOfts & prevent the Introduction OF
cOuiasiou into our citicH, and the
measures which should DO Adopted 10
: cure their uuflTcemrnt. There seems
10 DO ~ this time decided INCLINATION
10 uhcuss measures Of protection
a GRinst nihglous ui seasos ia int.
nationrl conference. Witn a yI.w Of
adopting means VI mutual a,slstanue,
Ihe creation Oi such natural health
establishment would greatly aid our
ilhhulhg IN tuch conferences and i'm.
Prove our opportunities 10 avail our.
iclVts " their benefits. / earnestly
recommend the Inauguration OF q
national board OF health or similar
national fundamentally, believing
me same 10 Do needed precaution
'ggihht contagious diseases and In the
interest Of the safety aud health OF our
leople.
THE STRIKE COMMISSION.
by virtue OF a statute Of tho United
5taleh passed Ia 1883, | appointod in
ia " last Hon. John ID. Herman, OF tho
.lalr OF New YORK, and Hon. Nicholas
", Wofthlngiou, OF the state Of
.llln0ls, 10 form, with Hon, Carroll ID,
nRhli commissioner OF labor, who
Fss desi gnated by said statue, com.
nitslQn Tor the purpose OF mailing care.
NJ inquiry into the oauses VI the
controversies between certain rail.
oals and their omployes-whioh had
ssul'ed 10 an oxtoAsivo and destruc.
I'VE slriEe, accompanied by much
'lolohre anu dangerous disturbance,
considerable loss OF life and great dus-
iuellon OF property, The report OF
ne eommissloners has boon submitted
o me and will be transmitted 10 tue
Sohgro's, with the evidence taken
'pon Their Investigation. Their work
'hs beeh wei done, anu their standing
nu lhtelllgenco give assurance that
he report aud suggestions they make
re worthy OF careful confederation.
TARIFF AMENDMENTS NEEDED.
The larll act passed at the last sos.
ION OF Congress noeda important
mendmenls II II Is to DO executed
heo1iVely and with certainty. In ad.
Hon to such necessary amendments
VIII not change tho raloa OF duty,
m still very decidedly In favor OF