Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1896-12-10

shall exact and be lawfully liable to be
enforced, to direct the action OF the
1 departments OF Treasury and OF justice
in the protection OF tho interests OF
1 the United States by redemption or
through judicial proceedings, in
Guiding foreclosures of the government
liens. In view OF the fact that the
| Congress has for number Of years
almost constantly had under con
sideration various plans for dealing
with tho conditions existing between
these roads and the government have
thus far felt justified in withholding
action, under the statute above mon
toned. Ra8
| In the case Of the Union Pacific Co.,
however, the situation has become
especially and Immediately urgent.
Proceedings have besn instituted to
aidsd parts OF the main Inns upon
which the government holds second
and subordinate mortgage lion. In
eonseq uence of those proceedings and
increasing complications added to the
default occurring on tho first day Of
January, 1897, condition will BIO pre-
scented at that date so far as this com
pany is concerned that must emphasize
the mandate OF the act of 1887 and give
to executive duty under its provisions
more imperative aspect, therefore un-
less Congress shall otherwise direct, or
shall have previously determined upon
n different solution of the problem
there will hardly appear to exist any
reason for delaying beyond the date Of
the default above mentioned such
executive action as will promise to
subserve the public interests and save
the government from the loss threat
ened by further inaction.
The Department of Agriculture is 50
intimately related to the welfare OF
our people aud the prosperity of our
nation that it should constantly re-
ceive the care and encouragement of
the government. From small begin
nings IT has grown to be the centre of
agricultural intelligence and the
source of aid and ENCOURAGEMENT to
agricultural efforts. Large sums OF
tho maintenance of this department,
and 1t must be confessed that the
legislation relating TO it has not always
been directly in the interest Of practi-
cal farming or properly guarded against
waste and extravaganza. So far, how
! ever, as public money has been appro-
priated fairly and sensihly to help those
. who actually till the soil, no expendi-
ture has been moro protitahly made or
more generally approved by the people.
Under the present management OF
the department its usefulness has been
, enhanced in every direction, and at
the same time strict economy has been
enforced to the utmost extent per.
mtted by Congressional action. From
the report of the Secretary ii appears
that through careful and prudent
financial management he has annually
saved large sum from his appro-
priations, aggregating during his in
cumbency and up to the close of the
present fiscal year nearly one fifth of
, the entire amount appropriated. These
: results have been accomplished by a
! conscientious study of the real needs of
the farmer and such a regard for
economy as the genuine farmer ought
= to appreciate supplemented by q rigid
: adherence to civil service methods in a
department which should be conducted
In the interest OF agriculture instead of
partisan politics. The Secretary reports
: that the value of our exports of farm
Y products during the last fiscal year
Q amounted 10 $50, 600. 600. an increase
7, OF 81, 600, 900 over those of the year
9 Immediately preceding.
The statement is not the leas vel
:. come because Of the fact that notwith-
II standing such increase, the proportion
(. of exported agricultural products to
Y our total exports of all descriptions
u fell off during the year. The benefits
of hn increase in agricultural exports
y being assured, the decrease in it's pro-
y portion TO our total exports is the more
u gratifying when we consider that it il
n owing to the fact that such total OK.
= ports for tho year increased more thar
SD, 900, 600.
n The large and increasing expectation
81 OF our agricultural products suggests
10 the great usefulness of the organiZa.
% tion lately established in tho depart
70 ment for the purpose of giving to thost
= engaged in farming pursuits, reliable
J. information concerning the condition,
y needs, and advantages of different
" foreign markets. Inasmuch as thu
IL SUCCESS of the farmer depends upor
y the advantageous sale Of his products
II and inasmuch as foreign markets mus
II largely be tho destination of sucf
products. il is quite apparent that
rs knowledge OF the conditions, and want
rt that affect those markets, ought to re
K suit III snwing more intelligently ant
ig reaping with a better promise of profit
40 such information points out the wa,
~ to prudent foresight in the selection
~ and cultivation of crops and to re
IN lease from tho bondage of unreasoninl
'k monotony of production, glutted ant
o, depressed market and constantly recur
to ring Improbable toll. In my opinion
a the gratuitous distribution of seeds b,
ry the department as at present conducted
tH ought to be discontinued. No ono cal
b read tho statement of the Secretary oil
he this subject and doubt the extrava
n. gance and questionable results of thi
is practico. The professed friends of th
he farmer and certainly the farmers them
selves are naturally expected to b
he willing to rid department devoted t
an the promotion of farming interests of
10 feature which tends so much to it's dis
ed credit. .
of The Weather Bureau now attache
lg to the Department OF Agriculture ha
B. continued to extend its sphere of use
he fuluess and by an uninterrupted i'm
az proyement in the accuracy of its fore
ic casts has greatly increased its efficienc
nd as an aid and protection to all who's
be occupations are related to weather con
ut ditions. Omitting further reference t
BIO the operations Of the department,
commend tho Secretary's report an
% the suggestions it contains to the care
DO full consideration Of tho Congress-.
TO The progress made in civil servic
p