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The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-07-02

OPERA HoUsE.-N'oubllez pas uu'u-
ne grande foire ct I'm entretien ORA
matique ct musical an beneice du
'Thibodaux Fire Co. No. l." du Thi-
bodaux Home and Ladder Co. No. l.
ct du alone Circle Orchestra" au-
ront lieu dams lie "Thibodaux Opera
House." samedi ct dimanche, lc 16 ct
lie II du present mois. Des amateurs
du village sont a preparer une jolie
piece dramatique pour ~roccasion.
CONNIE cette fete sera la premiere
donnee dams lie @Opera House. depuls
quill a etc achieve interieurement,
nous comptons sur la bonnie popula-
ton de Ihibodaux ct DIES environs
pour s'y rendre en- masse atm d'encou-
RACER cette bonnie enterprise.
The weekly Thibodaux sentinel and journal of the 8th Senatorial District. [volume] (Thibodaux, Lna. [i.e. La.]) 1875-1898, 1892-07-02

Ho POUR LA NoUvELLE ORLEANS
--Une grande excursion sera dome
de Lafayette a la NouvelIe Orleans.
L'excursion partira de Lafayette lie
l. Juliet, 1892, az heures P. NJ, ct
r%etournera de la Nouvelle-O Orleans lie
Is a / heure 2. NJ. LIE cont Gle
Schriever SER $1.50. Pour plus
ample information, tickets, ETC., adj
dfessez-yous 4
JULES DUBUs, NJ. E.
Nouvelle Iberie, LIE.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1892-04-28
IN PROBATE COURT.
MINNESOTA,

srATEoF MINNESOTA, IS.
Special Term, April rs, 1892.
In the Matter Of the Estate of Heinrich
Reimann deceased.
Onreading and filing the petition of
Amalie Reimann Of the City Of Meridian,
in the County of New Haven and State
Of Connecticut, representing, among
other things, that Heinrich Reimann,
late ofsaid City of Meridan, New Haven
County, Conn, IN the "a. day of Deem
Der A. d. 1882, at said City of Meridian
New Haven County, Conn, died inte-
state. and being a resident Of New Ha-
ven County, Conn. at the time of his
death, leaving goods, chattels and estate
within this Brown County, Mimi, and
that the said petitioner is the widow of
said deceased, and praying that admin
stration of said estate be to Al. Grim
mer ofNew Uln, Mimi, granted:
It is ordered, that said petition be
heard before the Judge Of this Court, on
Saturday the FL. day ofMay A. D. 1892,
at 10 O'Clock A. M, at the Probate Office
in said county.
Ordered further, that notice thereof be
given to the heirs of said deceased, and
to all persons interested, by publishing a
COPY ofthis order once in each week for
three successive weeks prior to said day
Of hearing, in the F~oRTscHRITT, a weekly
newspaper printed and published at the
City Of New Tim in said County.
Dated at New Ulm, Mimi, the rs. day
of April "A. d. 1892.
BY the Court, (.
ERNST BRANDT
(L.S.) Judge Of probate.
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Mue bieisnisen. bic nod nit ibre,n announcement I'm
Nadjtanbe iimS, ,uerben ireuub(idIt erindt bafelbe ~
bsri&tisen. ba bic nsue Ttrna BE Th&er abi&liebtn
nn6&te.
N1tunsspou,
"Jortidrttt publ. Co..
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1892-04-28
60 IN i@per baIten sesenwdr,
Tia Nrbetter III befommeu.

tt8 Nrbeltet 81 betottuten.
- s. %. Solution ma9te seiteru
einen Mbte@er mad ct. Saul.
- 2suiS Mueuer bcsab fd seitern
in @eidafteu na6 Sprinsfielb.
Cine Musabl Cramps linb sesen.
wdrtis bier aaf Der Betteltour.
~ 9uso Sdleaber unD gemablin
,paren iiber Scnntaa auf Beiud babier.
Sic 9lenno ldBt baulide Werdms
berumsen; an ieinsr Wobnuns pOrnebs
men.
~ 9err 8. Midersti Bat iid elm
ncaes S6ils IN @eitaIt eines Stiefels
anferti9ca IaiIen.
- Die Yotiaden merben iett ,uieber
reselmaBis, aud SonntasS uert9eilt.
Der @pecial.3 Bug psn bier mad
Ga GroiIe mirb bic leste i3eit iebr piel IN
Nnipru9 genommen.
- Ser George S9mibt mirb NIT
@emablln am 90. etlle Oeutl9lan0rel1e
antreten. ST bcabiidtist in Medlens
burg has BaS 81 belu@en.
81 &inber erbielten lebten Sonns
tag III Der tatbolii3en Stride bic ers
tie Communion. l1eber 1900 Berionen
betbeilisten ii3 AT Der Geierli9teit.
Die geremonien uuroen pom Geu.
plut s~eleitet.
- 3wei S@orn 1einfe9er uon Minz
neapolis maren seitern bier une setsten
ibre &unit RuB aus pen Sdorniteinen
;u entfernen. sic flbrten bel ibrer
Mrbeit aucrlei &unititide ouf. Sci
benz 8inbe auf einem S3erniteine auf
SEM &opf 3u iteben, mar cine &leinis>
teit fir iie. .a
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Die i6brltMe Ncrtau,mlutt8
DeS 9eetu 11l1tt Bou0ctttnS

fnbet am OonmeritaS ben 8. Mai, Ibenbs 8
l1br In Der Turnbole fat. 9Qe iimmbes
rebtistenWeitsliber iinb eriudt, berielben bets
3%uwobnen.
ebpfaenber,
ct SetretGr.
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60 8ebt Is!

Gun mub i'd nrein 9a,ls i@On mieeer
anitrei9en, ,nur neil mir SEER Iaste,
bag feline Tarben ebenlosut ieinen ais
bic @apnolbi9en. Sett peiB i'd better
Bel9eib unb merbe mid ni@t mebr
bur9 bi1ise Tarben, mel4e BON etliden
6anolern gum Breiie fur CUTE Maare
pertauft merben, anfiibren la1en.0 Sd
9ebebiesmal mad
0lCrttB Apptbfkf,
uno taufe mir &annolbs ftritt refine
t6aus Garden, sann tDerbe ID cine Sar>
be betommen, bic mid jufriesen lte ut.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1892-04-28
SaIbe @ate na6 omaba.

Meoer, Der General gonferen3 Der Wetbo=
bitten episcopal &irde, ,pel6e udbreno oes
Wouats Mai in Omaba, Neb., ftattftnbet,
,pirb bic Chicago s. Nortbpeitcrn gabn pom
20. Mpril Bis gum 30. il1clulip. Grclrlto1s=
gidets bon alien StatioNen an ibrer 2tnie
;uir. balben State (ein SabrpreiS fur bic Run6z
fabrt perfanfeu. Sraerbalb a1pei bunoert
Meilel, non Omabd ,pirb bic 8abn Eitets
an fofaenbe,t a;.bern Oate1 5l rim llub einem
.brittei Tabrpreis fir bic &utbfabrt per-
faufen: I'm O., f., T., H., a., 49,,
81, 25., 90. unb 30. Wai. SIR Eidets
,lrb srShere Mlsfunft menbe man it9 al BE
Mae 1fet Ser Chicago & Nortbweaerlt Oabr,
49,, 49,, 80 H.. M
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1892-04-28
(gorreiponoen3en.)
Gourtlanb, ben %. Mpril.

e0urtlQltO, 0en 20. Nprll. loSS.
sri. Mobel Dotp mar iiber Senuto9 bas
bcim.
Sre6 9rnbt uub Tamilie, bon Cambria,
8lne Garth &c., rparen Sonnta9 bel q.
arnbt auf geiud.
Cine S9meter unieres Citations @senten,
Srau 81. 6. @Gtrup pon 6arperb, Su., nnb
Io9ter finb BEL BET Samilie 9. s. gbparbs
auf @eiu6.
Treb s(rlbt uerlor lette ISOLDE Cit 1uertb=
poues 8ierb.
Trau 80. @eorsius 1T mieber inn geiis
ibrer @eiunbbeit, ,uel9er Sbatla6e mir uns
freueu.
6. Stlebe pon gte,p lllm i9idte lette $50
DE iiber eiue CARLOAD S9meiue DON bier na9
ct. Yau(.
Treb unb Nus. 8eper bon Sambertou ma=
rem lette ISOLDE babier ouf 8eiu9.
Grnf.9eidart meilt fir einise3eit ;u 9auie.
Reu. 8. S6uls reiit am Montas na9 benz
Grop &iuer in wel6er Nabe bic Gonferen;
Der ::epanselii@en @emeinl@aft absebolten
,pirb. 80.
SRI 9ouiia @obfin be9ab fi@ I'M Montas
nod Stem Him, woielbt lie eine Wo1e per-
bleiben 1pirb. 3.
safayette, ben 20. April 1892.
Sci Der Tamilie bes 6errm 8. Martinta
febrte am %persanaenen Sreitas, ein muntercs
I69terden ein.
@bcriif 5. $. 9tod Dol, ct. Yeter ,peilte
mebrere Sage lit @eibaften babier.
t9err Sos. Dilb tuarbe ant Sonntd9,.abenb
pou benz iunsen 9olf ansenehn Mberroi9t.
Man amiiirte ii6 bis III bic iirii5e 2 tnnbe.
gor unierm SSriebensridttrSS q. tam
leste ISOLDE pieocr ci,e 2lase 5ur Derbanbz
lung. {
Ger q 1ilaer ,peilte um samitds IN ct.
'Ystsr.
s1raa s. aSbia!pSs BON girb Sslaub 1T fir
eiaige Sase api 8eiud bobier.
Git arbeitelt an Der ,,euen tatbolu9en
STRIDE in Wefssytemton ii1b in uollem:@ause.
am petsanseuen @amitas mar ct. @eorss
Sag. ga ct. g5eors Der Emancipation ber
Stride III Beit' Nemton 1T, 10 ,prr6e bieier
Sag in miiroiser Beiie gefeiert. 2eute Don
9eab uao ITern betbeilisteu ii@ am ben s6eite.
Geu. 5aas Don ct. Peter u1b gtsu. &altisar
Don SEEM Him betbeil1sten iib an Dem Seite.
Gin SarmerSnit tn miro in na9iter
3utunft met. Setter absebolteu 1peroea. 9err
Son. 0onaelp un6 81. 6iib werben bort 0eez
bet balten. A3
Die Gar, bic bic gepartureu fir SON. S.
DiepoloersW u6miible e1tbielt, 1T ueruusliidt
ebeni 10 1T 9errn 9's BiubmiiDle gum ~s,peitea
Mal perunslidt. Naia: ,ale suten Oinse
iiub brei." s. Is.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1892-04-28
Har,tt ~ ]pertaufen.

Weeine 1856 Nder hes beitenqanbes umiaiIenbeJarn, gum
Tbeil ~innerbalb Der Stabtsrensc, in Der Mdbe pom Jrant
& Benatns Mtible, beleaen, biete i'd sum @ereaufe aus.
Tte farm. wilroe lid icbr gut fir cine Dtilderet etsneut.
@ute gebaulidtettem unb ausscSeibnetes @afier finb
porbanben.
FrantDtttbenner.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1892-04-28
Sur 8eamtuna.

Die Birs.r Meu llms iinb hermit aufseforbert. ale
Straben nnb MqepS bis gum eriter Dfat rein ju MAIDEN,
10 we Is StaSt 0rbinanj no. l. sec. ~ poriHreibt.
SUI Auftra9 bes 0eapors,
N.3ieber, Maridau.
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8efanntmamuna

Nue %bieientsen, uelde rpaniden photographer pom
i1ren Sebauoen ober Gormen nebn.en su latier. nSdte
i'd ireunbltdit ~eriuden bel mir uorSuipre5en. Muir erfte
Slaie Arbeit wtre 9eliefert.
emil g. Seiter,
9botosrapb.
Der fortschritt. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1891-1915, 1892-04-28
Nene Mmaeteem.


NIsm 1bslInebutern an ben, TesrabmiNe psH ItIheIu,
9mmertdh. uno ipelisa @errn Mlbsrt Ststnbaues unb
9errn GbaS. Wa9ntr, Iowie Der eoae Der Der. Nrbttter,
iatten MIR unitri ttsiseiAblten Tant 40,
Dte trauernSen StnterbItebeNsn
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-12-10
TRADE RELATIONS WITH CANADA.
Failure of the Attempt to Agree on New
Reciprocity Plans.

II tho +fr.v,
- - ny 49,, ?. .;'.o-I va,
ecIFed through the bIlIIsh minister that the
Canadian government would like TO confer as to
the possibility OF enlarging. upon terms of mu-
tual ssivautage. the commercial exchanges of
fanada and OF the United states, ana Il confer
erlGe WAS held at Washington, aith Mr.. Blaine
acting for this government, and the British
minister at this capital and. three members of
the Dominion caoinet acting as commissioners
on the part OF Great Britain The conference
developed the fact that the Canadian
government was only prepared to offer
Ia the United States IL exchange for
me concessions asked TIE. admission of
natural products The statement was frankly
made that favored rates could not be given to
the United states as against the mother coun-
nv This ADMISSION Is hirh wus tnreseen nee.
cessari ly teruinuted the conference upon this
,,uestiaT The dement's of nm EXCHANGE of
a"trrnI rro1ticts would he almost Wholly win
ne I,eopie in canada some other TONES of in
trrest were considered in the rDuferance and
hsye resulted in the ma kim, of q convention ror
examining the Alaskan boundary ana the
waters of - Passaraaouoldv Ray adjacent 10
Tastnnrt Me and in tho Inirist;nn Of an ar
ruugemen. for the protection of tlSh life in the
co.te-minus sDatbe neigh boring waters of our
northern border
The controversy as to the tolls. upon the Well
land CgnsI when WINS rrasentet To Congress
az tba Ialt session nv speriaI message having
failed of al just ment ielt .ratned to exer-
cisa the antbo-2ry conferred hy the act OF JuIy
% ISq2 and To urGcilim q suspension OF the
free use OF = Mary's Falls Canal to cargoes in
transit to perIs in Canada The secretary of
the treasury established such tolls as were
tnouoht 10 h. eouiynIrnt to the qysctions un-
irsrIy Ievird prt.u our commerce in the Cana
diunc canals
If as we lnvgs. suppose. the political relations
of Canada aud the t!i> position Ut the Canadian
government are to remain unchanged u some
what radical revision of our trade relations
should think. bc made our relations must
continue to be intimate. and saey should be
friendly. rerret TO say. however, that in
many of the controversies, notably
those a. 70 the fisheries on the At
lnuIle the sealing interests on the
! cite, and the canal tolls. y,l-r negotiations
with t,rett Britain have continuously been
thwHrt,d or retarded by unreasonable and I'M
friendly objections and protests rom Canada
In the matter otthe canal tolls our treaty rig htS
were tagrantLy dlsreg"Tded. II i haraiy zoe
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-12-10
MEXICAN FRONTIER ThOi BLES.
Pursuit and Capture of the Garza Tsvoiu-
fiOniNtA.

The recent disturbances OF the public peace
by lawlcss foreign mafauderS on the Mexican
frontier have afforded this government an OPP
pOrtunity Ia testify its good viii for Mexico and
its earnest purpose to fulfill the obligations OF
international friendship by pursuing ana dis
posing of the evil ,.oerS.
I ne work OF relocating the boundary OF the
treaty of Guadnloupe ilidalgu. westward from
IL Paso. j progressing tayorably.
Our intercourse with spain continues on
friendly footing. / regret, however, not 10 tie
able to report Vet the adjustment Of the
claims of The American missionaries &Tl>!ilg
from the disorders At POnapey, IN -fe Caroline
Islands but | anticipate satisfactory adjust
meut in view OF rCneWcd and urgent representa-
tons 10 the government ~ Madrid.
The treatment Of the religious and stfucation-
al esta blishmentS OF American ciuZei2> in Iur-
key has of late calico for more than 1he usual
share of attention. \ tendency to cHTtnll the
liberation W hich has 30 beneiicial!y yrerailed
is dscernible and has called forth the earnest
circumstances OF TINS government. AhEaSSlhS
regulations in regard Ia schools and churches
have been attempted IL certain localities, but
not without due protest ana the assertion OF the
Inherent and convent email hts OF III cOuIl-
trymen.
Violations of domicllc and search of ne per-
sons and effects of citizens OF the United states
5y apparently lTres pun>Lb ouclaIs III t5sc ASH
attic Iiiayets have from time to time been
lo-ted. An aggravated lnstarCe OF ID5Gry TO
the properly OF M American missionary at
RouTdeur, III the province at honla. called forth
an urgent claim for rep&ration, which, | am
pleased TO say. was promptly needed by the gov
ernment OF the Porte.
Interference with the trading ventures-ot our
citizens III Asia Minor j $50 reported. a0d the
lack OF consular representation in that region
is Serl US draw huCk to instant and effective
protection. cannot believe that these Incl
dents represent $ tiled policy. AMI shall not
ceH.t TO urge the adoption of the proper 7elne-
dIpS.
international copyright has been extended
to Italy by proclamn;E0n in conformity
with the act OF March 3, 1891, upon as
su-ance being given That Italian law
permits to the citizens Of the uited states
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-12-10
THE BEHRING SEA CASE,
Progress in tGe Steps Taken for Arbi-
trating the Question.

A treaty providing for the arbitration of the
dispute between Great Britain and the United
States as to the killing of seals in the Behrinz
sea was concluded on the 2sth of February last.
This treaty was accompanied by agreement
prohibiting peiaSic sailing pending the arDitra-
ton, and yalurouS effort made during this
season to drive out all pOachlng seaers from
the Behrng sea. Six naval vessels. five revenue
cutters, and one vessel from the Fish Commas
sion, all under command of Commander Evans,
OF the navy, We're sent into the sea which was
Systematically patrolled. some seizures were
made and II IS believed that the catch by
poacherS amounted 10 less than 500 seals.
1t Is true, however, that in the North Pacific,
While the seal herds We're on their way
to the passes between the Alcutan Islands a
The existing statutes OF The United States do
not restrain our citizens from taxing seals in
the Pacific ocean. and perhaps should not, I'M
less The prohibition can be extended to the cit
liens of other nations recommend that pow
er be given 10 the President by proclamation to
prohibit the taxing of seals in the North Pa
Cltic by American vessels in case. either to
the result OF findings OF the tribunal OF arbi
tTatlOn or otherwise. the restraints can be Ap-
piled to the vessels OF all countries. The case
of the nitcd states Tor the tribunal of arbitra-
tIou has been prepared with great care ana indus
Try by the Ion. John ". Foster, and the counsel
who represent TINS government express conf
dence that result substantially establishing
our claims and preserving this great industry
10 the benefit OF all nations will be attained
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-12-10
PROSPERITY Or THE FARMER,
ne mas shared with the Wage-earner In
the Gsner.l Good Enrtune


There never has Leen time in our history
Whea work was SO abundant or when wages
were as high whether measured by the currency
IN winch tsey are paid by their power 10
supply the neceSsarles and comforts OF life. II
Is true that the market prices of cotton ana
wheat nave been low. 1t is one OF the unfayor-
able incidents OF agriculture that the farmer
cannot produce on orders He must sow and
reap III ignorance of the aggregate production
OF inc year, and is peculiarly subject TO the de
probation which follows over production But
"hlle the fact have stated is true AS to the
crops mentioned, the general average of prices
has been such as To give to agriculture !. fair
participation IN the general prosperity.
ne value OF our total farm products
mas increased from Sl,36S, 6i6 .S66 in is50 10
Si,ooO0O0.uOO IN ls9l. rs estimated by stutiSti-
clans, an increase of go per cent. The numb Der
OF hogs, January /. 1891, so 625 los, and
their value S2lG ly3.925; on January |. 1892 the
number was ., 5gS0l9. and the value Sal. Osl,-
40. on january l. 1891, the number of cattle
was S6,NI7hls and the value S5il, l27, COS jan
uary /. 1872, the number was 81, 65I, .59 and the
value 500, 1i9.l55 II any are disconnected
with their state here: if any believe that the
wages or prices. the returns TOR honest toll, are
Inadequate, they should not fail to remember
that there Is no other country In the world
where the conditions that seem to them hard
would not be accepted highly prosperous.
he Engll aSrIculturist would be glad to eX-
Change the returns of his labor for those of the
American farmer, and the Manchester workmen
thelr wages tor those of their fellows at Fall
River.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-12-10
Annual Address Of the President
Submitted Tuesday.
REVIEW OF FEDERAL AFFAIRS,
Finances of the Government in "A Salts
factory Conditien-iielations With
Foreign iowers-Work of the
Several Observation-Disclosures
lation Strongly Urged.


deht iarilson message was submitted
10 Congress to-day. 1t is a. follows
~ THE SENATE AND House OF REPRESENTA-
TN ~: In submitting my annual message 10
congress have great satisfaction III being bic
10 say That The generi conditions affecting the
cOmmeECIal and industrial interests OF the
United states III The ing hest degree favor
able. i c"Aparison OF the existing conditions
with the most favored period IN the history OF
the country Will, believe, show that so high Il
dt1te@ OF prosperity ana 50 general a diffusion
OF the comforts OF lie were never before
Joyed by our people The total wealth of the
country IN lob0 wHs Sl", la!,tl6, 06S. In 1880 il
amounted 10 So Gle, DOG. an increase OF 81
per Cent. Tne total mileage OF railways in the
United states III l>6u was 80 go, in 1880 it WAS
estimated tnMt here viii be about l. 90 miles OF
track added by tie close OF the year lS92- The
Official returns CT the eleventh census
ana those q the tenth census Tor
seventy 1--WE leading cities. furnished
the basis for the following comparisons:
IN $3.50 the capital invested i'll manufacturing
was = 80. h".,u7o In 1890 the capital invested
III manufacturing was :, 800 5,sSi. In 1856 the
number OF employees was l.;gl.S1s In lssO the
number OF employees 2,-5I. I'll IN 1880 the
wages earned We're S53l g15.17S In $50 the
wages earned were SLY, l1u.i@i In 1850 the
value Of the product was All, $40 >ga In 1890
the value OF the product WAS e4,oGa.-N6 So. |
am informed hy the superintendent OF the cen
suN that the omission OF certain industries in
1870, which We're included III iHyl, accounts III
part taf the remarkable Increase thus shown
But, after making fuii allowances Tor differ
erlces ii met!.od ana olrtuctin the returns Tor
al inssH>trIe, not Included IL the census of
$50 titTc remain III The reports from these
seN GutE-tiye cities an increase OF capital
ployei OF l,322. IA, Cos; III the value
OF lie product of S2,O2i 30, 6h: in
wages earned OF s677,at:,"-Y. and in the
number OF Vage-carners emp.4yed of SCOOP
The wage earnings not only Show increased
aggregate but an increase per capita from S3N6
III 1850 70 s5I5 III is.e. or ALL per cent. lie
new industrial plants established since october
{, lN9p. anu up 10 october -. lsy2. partially
reported IN the American Economist, number
SO AID the exclusion OF existing plants los
The new capital iuycs ted amounts to S40.i44-
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1892-12-10
OCEAN STEAMSHIP SUBSIDIES,
Vast Sums Paid 10 Vessels Owned
Abroad.

Ever since our merchant marine was driven
from the sea by the rebel soldiers during The
war OF the rebellion the United States thus pay
ing an enormous annual tribute Ia foreign
countries in the shape OF freight and passage
moneys, our gram and meats have been taken
al our own docks. and our large imports there
laid down by foreign shlpmasterS. All increas-
ing torrent OF American travel To Europe has
attributed vast sum annually TO the diyi-
bends OF foreign ship-uwner>. The balance OF
trade shown 10y the books OF orr custom
houses has been largely reduced. and. in many
Years altogether eXiingui>hcd hy this constant
strain In the year 1872 only L.; per cent OF our
imports were brought Ill American YES
seIs. these great foreign steamships.
maintained by our traffic are many Of
them under contracts with their respective
governments by which in time ct they will
ments. Protiting by our commerce in peace,
they VIII become the most iormidA Die DESTROY
er> OF our commerce in time OF war / have
ieit ana nave before NpTeSsed the feeling that
this condition OF things WAS intolerable and
dtSSraCCtul. 4 wholesome change OF policy,
ana one having much promise. as II seems 10
me. Was begun 10y the OF March :. 1891.
nder this law contracts have been made by
the postmaster General tor eleven mail routes.
The expenditures Involved 10y these contracts
Tor the lseaI yehr apUr"Nimatc> So. l2j%a As
one OF the results already reached, sixteen
American steamships. OF AN aggregate tonnage
OF 9',ieo tons, costing S'%Ot,'Qo. have been
built or contracted 10 be huII. in
American SHIP yards The estimated ton
mage OF all steamship, required under
existing contracts : lt5.Nu2. ami when The tull
service required by these contracts i e,tan-
llshed there Will be forty one mail steamers I'M
Der the American Nag, with the probability OF
1uFther necessary additions III The IFnEIlIAn
ana Argentine service. The contracts recently
let tor trans Atlantic service VIII result i'll the
constitution al i've >hlp> OF lG.0p tons each.
costing S..09p.t-p >lu.Ufu, OUl. ami viii add,
WITH the CiIy OF New York ami city OF Paris. TO
which the treasury Department was aUt horized
by legislation at the last session 10 give Amer
lem regiS try, seven of he swifte~t vessels upon
the sea 10 our hawaii reserve. he contracts