Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1894-12-06

several stations, with great alacrify Sna
law providing this superysion nf hair 20
dciencv of that it will increase the eff
| aec n3r and managers from loose charges con
inc tbo tnelr use Of public funds, besides bring
an s Tue the department Of Agriculture into closer
ana more confidential relations with the expert
iarneiv stations and through their joint service
| culture of the country ~ '
yeaf f'nf $500 upon recommendation in the
I4 enable the secretary Of agriculture to in.
of ysriors ana report upon the nutrtive value
mI hninl 1000 with special suggestion of full
mnra ana edible rations less wasteful and
Under this appropriation the department has
ton an eema now mas nearly ready for disribu
w value and petqniary economy Of food When
money earned by the wage earners of the civil
!zed world is expended by them for food the
iisnpo , and utility of such investigation
,e The ID department expended in the fiscal year
total amount expended in scientific research was
ant p per cent; But In the year ended June 30,
! department applied SIS per cent. Of the sum
20 SCIENTIFIC work and investigation 1t is there
when men have been practiced in the administration
Of sne department have not been at the expense
Inc recommendation contained in the report
OF Oft the secretary for 1896 that the various sys-
TENS OF prom1scuous free distribution of its de-
partmental documents be abandoned is again
urged These publications may well be furnished
sttutlons and the offices and libraries of states
ana OF the federal government but from all in
cost Of the document asked for should be rue
Gn n1r,d Thus the publications and documents
them them for proper purposes: Half a million of
copies OF the report of the secretary of agri-
| nual cost of about 100000. Large numbers of
them are numbering store ut the capitol,
waste wa might be avoided if the recommendations
OF the secretary were adopted.
The secretary, also again recommends that
the gratuitous distribution of seeds cease, and
pose, except to experiment stations He re-
for disseminating this unjustifable gratuty, and
l fully concur in the conclusions.
An Agricultural Census.
A further important utility in agricultural sta
tistics is found in their elucidation of the re-
United States and of the ' World u It us IS
| may be taken each year through the agents of
| the statistical division of the department. Such
| that division. Its scope. would be- Q) The area
under each of the more important crops. (2) The
The quantity of wheat and corn in the hands of
farmers at date after the spring sowings and
and also the quantity of cotton and tobacco
naming ,t in the hands of planters either at the
The cost of the work is estimated at $500, 900.
Owing to the peculiar quality of the statisti-
necessary to its successful prosecution the sec
rotary of agriculture expresses the opinion that
under the Chief of That dvson should be adj
mitte d to the service only after thorough eY-
| of the United States civil service commission.
This has led him to call for such examination
tistlcians and also OF candidates for chiefs or
| sections in that division.
culture is very specifically dealt with in this
communication, and I commend the work of the he
nf1r md no INN orta Mt
which 1t deals, to the careful attention OF the
congress.
Civil Service Reform.
| The advantages to the public service of an
adherence to the principles of civil service re-
form are constantly more apparent; and In nothing
honestly desire good government, the increas-
ing appreciation by our people of these a ad-
land are ready to insist that the time and at
of hSf h sS to ba fef
| by doing out minor offices, and they are grow
ing. to be unanimous in regarding, party organ.
establishing party PRINCIPLES instead of dicta at
s aeSy of o
and places have lately been HrGGght
| be included The report of the com
missioner will be to the congress, and L invite
careful attention to the recommendations it con-
| tans.
For National Board of Health.
am entirely convinced that we ought not to
| or national health officer charged with no other
| duties than such pertain to the protection of
and d dG This would nvove the Establish
ment by such board or officer, OF proper quar- nd
counsel to local authorities on the subject;
prompt advice and assistance to local Boards of
contagious disease, and in cases where there are
| no such local boards or officers the immediate
measures of suppression, constant and authentic
| information concerning the health OF foreign
related to contagious disease, and consideration
of regulations to be enforced in foreign ports
| to prevent the introduction of contag1on into
| our cities and the measures which should be
adopted to to- st h tm timer dacded ncnaon
| to discuss measures OF protection against con-
tagous diseases f in al Dte a
sistance. The creation of such a national health
such conferences and improve our opportunities
| to avail ourselves of their benefits. earnestly
recommend the Inauguration of national
mentality. believing the same to be needed lea
| DrecautiOn against contagious disease and i'll the
interest of the safety and health of our people.
Report of the Strike Commission.
| BY virtue of a statute of the United States,
passed in 1855 appointed in Iuy En sf H1 nd
| Hon. Nicholas E. Worthngton of the state of
| Illinois to form. with Hon. Carroll d. Wright
commissioner of labor. who was designated by.
making careful inquiry into the causes OF the
empoyees Which has resulted in an extensive
| and destructive strike, accompanied by much
| violence and dangerous disturbance with con-
| siderable loss of life and great destruction of
| I;operty. The report of the commissioners mas
| been submitted to and will be transmitted
| to the congress with the evidence taken upon
| their invest aton. Their work las been Well
| done and their standing and intelligence give
| assurance that the report and suggestions they
make are worthy of careful consideration
FnvOrs Free Coal and Iron.
The tariff act passed at the last session OF the
| congress needs important amendments III IL Is
| to be executed effectively and with certainty.
| In addition to such necessary amendments as
will not change rates duty, l am stlll
very decidedly in favor of putting coal and iron
| mon the free list. SO far the sugar scneu-
| ME is concerned l would be glad, under eX-
listing aggravations to every particle OF DIT
! ferential duty in favor of refined sugar stricken
| out of our tariff law. If, with all the favor
| now accorded the sugar refining interest In our
| tariff laws it still langushes TO the extent OF
| closing retinereies and dischargng thousands OF
| worklnen it would seem TO present hopeless
| case for reasonable legislative aid
| Whatever else is done omitted, earneSt!!
| repeat here the recommendation have made IN
| another portion of this communication that the
| additional duty of one-tenth of a cent a pound
laid upon sugar imported from countries pay
ING a bounty on its export. be abrogated IL
seems to me that exceedingly important con-
siderations point to the propriety OF TINS
| amendment.