St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01

Samoa and California, reached home
yesterday morning, surprised to learn
that the citizens of st. Paul had decided
that his services would be needed in
the assembly during the next two years,
and that mis- fellow Democrats had
placed him in nomination. Mr.. Reed is
looking almost like a new man, his long
trip having done him a world of good.
This rest, coming after years OF active
business life as 1t has, was just the thing
needed. and the popular advocate of
the Interests of DaytOn'S bluff returns
10 st. Paul more than ever convinced
mat il is the very best city in the world.
He was more inclined to talk about his
travels than to discuss politics yeSter-
day, and, being a keen observer and a
broad-minded man, he was able to chat
most entertaingly. He saw during his
trip Walter A. Woods reapers at work
in the grain fields of Van Dieman's
Land. aud made up his mind that the
securing of that great factory is a mas
Ter stroke for st. Paul. Mr.. Reed was
accompanied on this trip by his family.
I'VE made the trip from San Fran
cisco to Sydney" he said, sin twenty
six days. We crossed the equator twice
on tie trip. but did not suffer from the
heat. The thermometer was never
higher than 81 deg. above, although the
water was from enc to two degrees
warmer. We were delighted to see in
New Zealand and Van Diemen'S Land
the harvest in progress, and that the
majority of the haTvesterS had the name
of Walter A. Wood painted upon them.
Knowing that this company had decided
to locate here, as loyal st. PauliteS we
were. of course, delighted to see those
machines in that distant land. | feel
proud of the ingenuity and enterprise
of my country, but especially pleased
that my own city would soon be making
~harvesters for the world"
How did you find Australian"
"At the present time" answered Mr..
Reed, there is great depression in
Australia, much worse than III even the
southern part of the United States.
Real estate is unstable and all are sell
ers and nom buyers. The laboring
men are very much dissatisfied because
of the scarcity of work. We saw more
than M procession of men marching
several thousand strong to the mayors
office in Melbourne and demanding
work or bread. During my stay in
Melbourne, a city of over 10000 people,
l saw but four buildings in course of
OtlSiluCtiOB SN11C OlAIAnCO PlO
VadeS Sydney"
What do you think of the railroad
management in Australian"
The government" he said, Gowns
all the railroads, and they seem to be
managed admirably. The rates of fare
are moderate and the accommodations
are good"
Mr.. Reed, accustomed to the small
farms which dot Minnesota and the
Northwest, was surprised at the unim-
pOrtance of farming. or rather the lack
of if, in Australia. On his trip from
Melbourne 10 Sydney, 600 miles, he
found no farms, and only great horse,
cattle and sheep ranches.
at is 600 miles by railroad from
Melbourne to Sydney" said Mr.. Reed,
land i'm making this Journey l was sur
prised to find very few signs of agri-
culture. There are few farms as we
know them. The country is mostly Oc-
cupied as ranches and owned i'll large
bodies bv syndicateS who only employ
a few men and cover thousands of acres
with their flocks and herds. In the
whole GEO miles | do not believe / saw
twenty farms and farm houses. The
fauna and flora of Australia, New
Zealand and Van Diemen's Land is
unlike that of any other country in the
world. The trees are almost universally
of the eucalyptus species. and no fine
woods are to be found. l found in the
lumber yards nothing in the way of
lumber except the pine and cedar of
Washington state. At this time there
is little or no demand for lumber in
either Sydney or Melbourne now. as
there is no building being done. The
question of what can be done to provide
employment for labor in Australia is a
grave one"
Mr.. Reed and his party stopped at
Samoa on their return and saw the
wrecks of the men of wal lost there two
years ago. They were thrown high
and dry on the coral reefs" said Mr..
Reed, ''and there they remain away out
of the reach OF the water"
Samoa is a traveSty on government.
The King receives SO per month and
has no powers. England, Germany and
the United States keep men of wal
there to protect their people. The
climate il warm and the wants of the
people are few, and these are supplied
by the safe of dried %cOcoanuts and a
few pineappleS. The local campaign
was next touched upon, and Mr.. Reed
l%aughingiy told how his candidacy had
been pushed in his absence and without
his knowledge.
when l reached home" he said, 81
found my man had had a lot of tickets
struck off with my name on as a candi-
date for aSSemblyman. l didn't know
anything about it, and So l said:"
"Sam, how much does the office
pay?"
"A hundred dollars, was the ans
wer."
Now, SAM" l said, do you think |
can afford to work two years fors2OO."
"Well, it is pretty cheap" SAID Sam.
at is all right what you have done,
SAM" l said, "but don't do any more.
If the people see fit to elect me by a
good, handsome majority next Tuesday
it may tickle my vanity so that | will
serve them two years for 800 a year."
"Do you not think that the next two
years will be very important ones for
the eastern side of the city??"
There is o for several more large
factories and manufacturing instltu-
TONS" replied Mr.. Reed, land it seems
- me the most advantageous location