Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1894-12-06

be classified as follows: Soldiers and ssilozs-
survivors of all wars. z5S56S; widows and relz-
tives of deceased soldiers. 215, l55 army nurses
In war OF the rebellion. 4l4. OF these pension
ers, S2.0 S9 are surviving soldiers OF Indian AND
other wars prior to the late civil war and
the widows and relatives OF such soldiers
The remainder. numbering ss7.5o5 are re-
ceiving pensions on account OF the war OF the
rebellion, and of these 459 ,344 are on the rolls
under the authority of the act OF June %, 1890.
sometimes called the dependent pension law
The total amount expended for pensions dur
ing the year si3s S04. 45i .O5, leaving an IN
expected balance from the sum appropriated
of SS5,205. 712-6s. The necessary to meet
pension expenditures for the year ending June
80, 1898, is estimated at SI40.OOO.00 The
commissioner OF pensions is of the opinion
that the year 1895 being the thirtieth
after the close of the war OF the rebellion
must, according to sensible human calculation,
see the highest limit of the pension roll, and
that after that year it must begin to decline.
The claims pending in the bureau have de-
creased to more than 1900 during the year. A
large proportion of the new claims filed are for
increase Of pension by those now the rolls
The number of certificates issued S0.213-
The names dropped from the rolls for all
causes during the year numbered 81, 951. Among
our pensioners nine widows and three
daughters Of soldiers OF the revolution, and
forty-hve survivors of the war OF 1872
Agricultural Matters.
The secretary of agriculture in his report re-
views the operations OF his departments
for the last fiscal year, and makes recommen-
dations for the further extension of its use
fulneSs. He reports q saving in expenditures
during the year of 100000, which is covered
back into the treasury. This sum is % per
cent. OF the entire appropriation, special
study has been made Of the demand for Amer
| lean farm products in all foreign markets, eS-
pecially in Great Britain.
That country received from the United States
during the nine months ending September 50.
1894, 305,90 live beef cattle, valued at $780,
900 against Is, 81 cattle, valued SI66S4,-
900 during the same period for 1898. During
the first six months of 1894 the United King
dom took also 112, OG0, 900 pounds of dressed
beef from the United States valued at nearly
$4,000. 900.
The report shows that during the nine months
Immediately preceding September 30,1694, the
! United States exported to Great Britain 222.-
$4,000 pounds of pork, of apples 1900 coo
bushels valued at S2,5O0,0o0 and OF
horses 2,S11 at average value of
S139 per head. There was falling on in Amer
lean wheat exports of 13 100000 bushels and the
secretary is inclined to believe that wheat may
not in the future be the staple export cereal
product of our country, but that corn will con-
tinue to advance in importance export
account Of the new uses to which it is con-
stantly being appropriated. The exports of
agricultural products from the United States
for the fiscal year ending June 80, 1894, amount
ed to S68, 1858 OBS, being 72.28 per cent. of Amer
lean exports of every description, and the
United Kingdom of Great Britain took more
than "a per cent. of all farm products finding
foreign markets.
The Civil Service.
The advantages to the public service OF an
| adherence to the principles of civil service re-
form are constantly more apparent and MOTH
ing is SO encouraging to those in official life
who honestly desire good government as the in
creasing appreciation by our people OF these
advantages. a vast majority Of the voters OF
| the land are ready to insist that the time and
the attention of those they select to perform for
them important public duties, should, not be
distributed by doing out minor Offices and
they are growing to be unanimous in regarding
party organization as something that should
be used in establishing party principles instead
of debating the distribution of public places
rewards of partisan activity. Numerous addi-
tional offices and places have lately been
| brought within civil service rules and regula-
tions, and some others will probably be in
cluded. The report Of the commissioners will
be submitted to the congress, and invite care
full attention to the recommendations it con-
tains.
am entirely convinced that we ought not to
be longer without a national board of health
or national health officer charged with no other
duties than such as pertain to the protection or
our country from the invasion of peStilence ana
disease. This would involve the establish
ment by such board or officer of proper Quaran-
tine precautions of the necessary aid and coun-
sci to locate authorities on the subject, prompt
advice and assistance to local boards OF health
or health officers in the suppression of con-
tagious disease and in cases where there are
The Labor Commission.
By virtue of statute of the United States
passed in 1888, appointed in July last Hon J.
D. Keen, of the state of New York. and Hon
Nicholas E. Worthington, of the state OF I'LL
nois to form with Hon. Carroll d. Wright, COM
missioner Of labor, who was designated by said
statute commission for the purpose of max
ing careful inquiry into the causes Of the con-
troverSies between certain railroads and their
employees which had resulted in extensive
and destructive strike, accompanied by much
violence and dangerous disturbance with con-
siderable loss OF life and great destruction OF
property. The report of the commissioners
has been submitted to me and will be trans
mitted to congress with the evidence taken
upon their investigation
The Tariff.
The tariff act passed at the last session OF
congress needs important amendments If it is
executed effectively and with certainty. In
addition to such necessary amendments as will
not change rates OF duty, am still very de-
cidediy in favor Of putting coal and iron the
free list So far the sugar schedule is con-
cerned, I would be glad, under existing aggra-
tiens, to see every particle Of dineren-
stricken out of our tariff law.
I earnestly repeat here the recommendation
have made in another portion of this commu-
nicati0n, that the additional duty OF one-tenth
OF cent per pound laid upon sugar imported
from foreign countries paying bounty on its
export be abrogated- It seems to that ex-
ceedingly important considerations point to
the propriety of this amendm ent. With the
advent Of new tariff policy not only contem-
plated to relieve the consumers OF our land in
the cost of their daily life, but to invite bet