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The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10
Why Our Gold Goes Out.

The Chicago Record calls timely at
tention to d source Of gold outgo which
Is generally overlooked. namely, the
sums paid for the transportation of our
exports and imports. In 1895 our ex-
ports carried by foreign vessels amount
ed to $6S7, ,535, 500 and our imports. SINH
larly carried, to $59O,5iO,3O a total Of
which we paid the foreign ship-owners
i'm gold.
"There is" says the Record. some
slight differences In the estimated
amount of these freight charges. the
estimates being from II to l2la per cent.
of the value of the goods On bulky
raw materials. like wheat and lumber.
the freight charges would be consider
ably in eX cess of that estimate. while on
finished and compact manufactured ar
ticles. like watches and cloths, they
would be considerably less An esti-
mate of 10 per cent. gives $127, 7,SO4,6l3 as
the sum paid in a single year to foreign
ship-owners for the transportation of
our imports and exports. This leaves
entirely out of consideration the amount
paid for land transportation to foreign
railroad companies, which was con-
siderable.
The year 1895 was not an exceptional
one. That year SS.S per cent. of all our
imports and exports were carried in
foreign bottoms, and in 1894 the percent
age was SO.6 which was the smallest
since 1886. If it should be contended
that the consumer pays the freight and
that in reality the American pays only
the freight on what he imports we
should even in that case pay the foreign
vessel-owner an annual charge of $59,-
051 ,O30 for impOrt-vessel freight alone.
Either of these sums is sufficiently large
to speedily consume an entire bond issue
of $4,000, 900 or 800, 100000 The remedy
for this unfavorabe condition of our
commerce is the building up of our
merchant marine We now have 430
steam vessels on the high seas. as
against 5.735 belonging to Great Britain
and SO belonging to Germany. We
ought to become able to do our own
carrying trade"
This covers the entire ground, leav-
ing nothing to be added. We shall not
realize our aspirations for an expanded
foreign trade until we shall have suf-
ficient fleet of American merchantmen
on the high seas to carry every pound
of American made goods to its foreign
destination, and do some extra trading
beside.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10
whose management he had inherited

whose management he had inherited
was concerned. the sequel is collapse.
The shame of this. as of similar in
stances of railroad looting, is that the
heaviest burden will fall upon shoulders
least fitted to bear 1t: that is to say.
upon the shoulders of the small stock
holders-of widows whose savings are
invested in Baltimore and Ohio stock.
and of orphans whose inheritances
consist of the same kind of securities.
These helpless persons. without the
means to cooperate in costly schemes
for the roads reorganization, have
simply been robbed-robbed just as
meanly. basely and criminally as II
the high flying looters in the company's
headquarters had taken pistols and
held them up to the highwaymap' tune
of stand and delivery If the law can
visit justice upon the wreckers,i It should
do so; If not, the public should be in
formed as to the reason why
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10
A NeGligent Habit.

Notwithstanding the dulcet notes of
those who dream that war is Il van
ished nightmare of the past, there are
some old fashioned folk who continue
to believe that it would be good econ
omy If congress should provide liberal
ly for coast defences, and do so in
due season. The Baltimore American
is one of the journals which comedies
with this latter view. 1t recognizes
that neither modern arms nor ammu-
milton suitable to a proper defence of
the jeaporded coast cities of our coun-
try can be Impoverished In the face
Of danger. but instead require long pc
RODS of time for their manufacture.
They ;risO cost a great deal of money;
but they are Indispensable if danger
does threaten. When we need them.
we need them greatly; and the item of
cost is then regarded with disdain. The
American says:
Congress after congress has neg
lected this very plain duty, under
the impression. probably. that war
with a foreign country was an
impossibility. Recent events have
shown the country that war is not
only a possibility, but that 1t may come
when least expected, and when, unless
may elapse before an effective defense
can be made. Under such circum-
stances to pursue niggardly policy
Is the height Of unwisdom. and makes
congress criminally culpable. To talk
Of economy is very like the farmer
who declines to patch the leaking roof
Of a granary that is filled with wheat.
1t will require millions to provide suf-
ficient armament for coast defense, but
unless the money is appropriated bill
lions may be required to make good the
damage caused by neglect. Congress
could scarcely make a more popular
use of the public funds. and certainly
not a more judicious use than to pro-
vide for the safety of the nation.
1.-The choice of peace or war is not al
ways at the disposal of the govern
ment. Wars arise from the actions of
foreign countries sometimes, and are
unavoidable. Steam and electricity
have brought the nations of the earth
much closer together than they ever
were in the past. while there is not
the evidence Of an increased desire for
peace which some people seem to i'm
agine. The armaments of the civilized
world are on more colossal scale than
ever before. and wars are quite as fire.
quent as they ever were. There is such
a thing. therefore. as being dragged
into a war in spite of the utmost ef-
forts to keep out Of 1t. Should such n
thing occur. It would be a pitiful de-
tense to say that no efforts had been
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10
MIR. WATTERSON'S TASK.
Major Handy, in the Times-Herald.

Major Handy, in the Times-fierald.
Henry Watterson has worked very hard
lecturing for the last two or three years.
and the result Is. they tell me. that he has
s.J 900 i'm bank to the credit of his private
account. This sum he expects to increase
by 5000 before the middle of April, when
he will sail for Europe, taking his family
with him, and stay there year or more.
While abroad he will write a biography of
Abraham Lincoln, which will be his mag
mum opus.
Everybody will rejoice in Wattcrson's 5
success. for he L. the best fellow that ever
lived. only in late years has he been a
money-saver: II he had begun earlier he
would be a rich man. As it Is, with u sal
AIRY of $1,000 q year from his great news
paper and II snug bank account. the wolf
will never cross his threshold He Is well
qualified to write the biography of Lin
coin. for although on the opposite side in
the civil war. he knew Lincoln as the
friend of his father in boyhood and has
studied his character thoroughly and SYM
pathetically.
Moreover. Watterson has had more than
anybody else to do with bringing the
south TO see the greatness of l.incoln's
character. Depend upon it he will write
a book that will live.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10
A NEED OF THE TIMES.
From the Norristown Herald.

One of the most remarkable omissions in
connection with the administration of the
United States government for more than a
century. Is the failure to establish a per-
manent census bureau.
Any person of intelligence can perceive
the difficulty of attaining correct results
by census bureau organized temporarily
as the time approaches for the enumera-
tion of Inhabitants required by the consti-
tuition every tenth year. The United
States census reports in the past have
been notoriously unreliable. and steps
should be taken to improve them in this
respect.
To do this a permanent census office
should be established, and the proper
legislation forthcoming at the present ses-
sion of congress. so that the census of
1900 may be prompt. accurate and salts
factory in every respect
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10

Totals ................ .Sb3, i3o,o5' T'o'fV''i'V
In addition to this the commerce be-
tween Great Britain and the United states stat.
amounts annually to over 5000, ,0O0. 900,
three-fourths of which are food products
from our farms, which would be greatly
missed by her people in case trade was
Interrupted by war. 1t is known to all
students of history that the foreign policy
of Great Britain has always been CONNER
cial that the anxiety of the British ner-
chant and manufacturer to get per cent.
on their money has been the motive for
the extension of the colonial system Of
that little island, and that the conquest OF
India and Africa has been not so much
for the evangeliZation of the heather or
the qualification of ambition as to find
purchasers for the prints of Manchester
and the hardware of Birmingham. Any
thing that would interfere with this policy
would not only be exceedingly unpopular
with the entire British people, but no min
istry would be sustained that would hght
to lose instead of gain markets.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10
THE SCRANTON TR1BUNE-TuEsDAY MORNING.

candidate ard successful candidate viii
have To make connections with his light
ning-rod before his presidential Kite can
ny.
The situation now looks ~ though the
convention. while II will have III deie-
SO cics Of companies. compact bodies, eh''h
To be clustered about some particular Ia
vorite or captain, and shc contest w!ii be
IL lively one. For these very reasons "
behooves Governor Morton and Govern)i
Mckinley and Speaker Reed and senator
Allison to keep a sharp eye on that prince
of political strategists, NJ. ). quay c'
PENNSYLVANIA
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10

made to defend the coast because IL
was more polite to expend the pubic
moneys IN sothcr ways and make ::
bogus record of economy
1t IL possible that the present con-
gress will remain deaf to all entreaties
along this line; but when the people
choose It's successor they should do So
intelligeutly
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10
WHAT THE FIGURES SHOW.
W. l.. Curtis, in Chicago Record.

W Ia RUTtIS, III NIIIVUBU TN'NVTU
n reader asks for Il comparative state,
nIent CT the commerce between the United
States and Great Britain before ana since
the Wilson tariff law went into erect.
The imports into the United states from
Great Britain during the hr$t eleven
months of 1884 were SllO, 22i 800. and for the
corresponding period of 1895 they were
Sl70,OS2, col, showing the increase In the
amount of merchandise purchased by the
people of the United States in England
under the reduced rates OF duties 10 Dc
$j9S2S,GSl
The exports of merchandise from the
United States to Great Britain during IN.
same period of 1891 We're S3jl, l7S S5S. and III
1875 they were S3i5,s91, ,1S9, which shows u
falling off of S5l ,G64 in our sales in Greal
Britain since the Wilson bill was passed
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10
The Tribune II tho only Republican
daily In Lackawauna County.
REPUBLICAN STATE CONVENTION.

To the Republican electors Of Pennsylva-
MIA.
The Republicans of Pennsylvania 9y &
their duly chosen representatives. VIII
meet in state convention Thursday. April
%, 1896, at 10 o'clock a. m, in the opera
house, city of Harrisburg, for the pur-
pose OF nominating two candidates lot
representative-at-la large in congress anu
thirty-two candidates for presidehtiai
electors, the selection of eight delegates
at-large to the Republican national con-
vention, and FOR the transaction Oh s"h
other business as may be presented.
NJ. 5. quay.
A,..s,. Chairman.
Jere B. Rex.
W. X. Andrews.
eecr.lar'rs.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10
Our Sybaritic Senate.

Senator Chandler is an economist
who believes that economy. like charity,
should begin at home. The eXtrava-
gance of the senate Is a theme to which
he has been giving caustic attention.
and some of his conclusions are CAL
culated to make him unpopular with
his senatorial confreres.
Not counting the senators themselves,
he finds that :he total number of sem
ate employees is 353. at u cost per an
mum of $4s2, 900. In 1887. the cost of the
senate force was only $311,93l, while the
necessary work was just as abundant
then as now. Taking mileage and IN
cidentals also into account. the net In
crease in senate expenses in the past
nine years has been S2OO,9GS. Mr..
Chandler cannot see wherein the leSiti-
mate business of the senate has eX-
panded sufficiently to warrant this vast
aCceleration in expenditures. ana IL
therefore resolved upon an official in
quiry.
1T Is impossible" says he, In letter
10 the TWO cnaiTTlltIl Vi SeIlutc coIiiiiif'-
tees having the subject in charge, that
the public service requires such outlays.
The senate wing of the capitol is kept
In repair by the architect and guarded
by the capitol police For the comfort
within the senate wing Of ninety sena-
tors, and to enable them to perform
their functions, it cannot be possible
that 33S officers and employees. at an
annual salary of $46O. 900. are necessary,
and in addition other expenses amount
ing to $165,OOO There Is fault in some
one: do not know whom; there Is eX-
travagance somewhere; I do not pre-
tend to know exactly in what place.
But in this crisis of diminishing rev.
enues and hard times for the poor the
senate should set an example of re-
trenchment: and hope you will cheer
fully and efficiently labor under the au-
thority of the senate for the promotion
of much-needed economy and reform"
In this hope the country cordially
joins the senator from New Hampshire.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10
A Wall from Wall Street.

There Is a wealth of instructive satire
in a letter from wall Street" when ap-
nears in the Philadelphia Times. II
is n protest of the business interests
of the country against the effort Oh
congress to help the people or Cuoa'
eve are known to the world the writ
er observes, las a hard-working, conf
mercial people, with a better knowl-
edge of making money than waging
war; our time and attention being
given to increasing commerce ana our
individual bank accounts why should
we do that which would interfere with
our business prospects, and do much TO
undo the reputation we have gained as
.m1ey- -makers?' The simple rumor
of war causes a decline in stocks,
bringing a loss to all those who were
conscientiously specializing in margins
on Wall street. and If only rumor Of
difficulty caused this, what would be
the loss to that great industry II hos
tilities actually occurred? Is it to be-
come the rule of our legislators to in
terfere with every gross act of inhu-
manity and terrible atrocity that takes
place at our front doors? A thousand
times no. II our stock speculations and
other legitimate business of like class
are to receive such a rude blow"
Continuing, the writer says:
Let the Spanards act In the most out
rageous manner they desire In Cuba
Surely the Cubans are their own chill
.lren and we should not meddle with their
family affairs. They have had the repu-
tution for some hundreds of years OF he
ing inhuman in the treatment of their
colonies and no act of this country can
change them. Why, then, should We dis
turb ourselves? What benefit can 1t be
TO this country to attempt to wash the
dirty linen of Spain that has been allowed
centuries? II the Spanish government
thinks 1t to their advantage to put down
the rebellion by shooting political prison.
ers, Draining defenseless women and other
nOn-combatants, eXiling suspects to dead
ly African colonies and other inhuman
and atrocious acts. pray let them do It,
1t Is none of our affair and We are not
answerabe for SPANS sins. These ideas
would probably not have agreed with the
patriotic and humane feelings that were
once paramount in this country, but, pray,
why place patriotism and humanity ahead
Of our bank accounts? We do not increase
our revenues Dy catering 10 tltnef OF tne
so-called virtues. Let the Cuban patriots
reach out their supplcating arms and cry
for succor and help from the inhuman
cruelties being inflicted upon them. but
for the sake Of b,viness let them 'leave
us In peace" for this is our busy day"
This doesn't sound quite as attrac-
tive as do some of the more carefully
drawn editorials in the New York Eve
ming Post the philalelnhia Record and
other so-called anti-jingo journals
which tremble daily lest the stock mar
ket should lose II point through pa
triotic work at Washington, but that
Is because 1t is more honest. 1t says
what the cuckoos only think
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10

1t will be seen from the above state.
ment that the high tide OF our export
trade Sas reached in 1892. the year follow
ing t-;e negotiation OF the reciprocity irea-
ties. In that year the exports OF aSrlSul-
tural products alone amounted 10 sI,i,,
4Sc,Si3, Il sum nearly as large as the total
exports for the year after they We're re-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10
AN INTERESTING BATTLE.
From the Elmira Advertiser.

With each passing week the prospect for
a lively time at the St. Louis convention
grows brighter and brighter Already
. there are in the field for the Republican
presidential nomination not only the big
four-Morton, Mckinley. Allison and Reed
to which might now be added a big fifth
minor candidates mentioned. representing
ten different states.
It is evident that a great game of chess
Is to be played In St. Louis. None OF
these minor candidates has any idea tina,
the lightning will strike his lightning-rod
but he does have an idea that the leading
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10

He has got everything for 1t but a
good backbone" is Senator Cullom S
terse Characterization Of Allison'3 Mt
ness for the presidency. But back
bone Is essential Presumably Mr.
Cullom knows where one can be found.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10
TOLD BY THE STARS.
Daily Horoscope Drawn by Ajacehus. The
Tribune AstrolOscr.
AstrOlabe cast: Las a. m, for Tuesday,
March 10, 1896.

1t will be apparent to a child born on
this day that the temporary white frost
that has settled on the vaduct project
will be removed in time.
LuZerne citizens who hanged Mac
Knight, the missing merchant, yesterday
simply returned compliment They had
1t is alleged, been previously hung up
by MacKnight.
Mrs. Rorer's skill in the preparation and
dissemination of "taffy" has been ques'
toned.
The Scranton Straw bail broker jus;
now seems 10 be in the position of Wal
street bull on the eve of panic.
Ajacchus' Advice.
Do not take too much pride in sticking
to one idea. Remember that the opinion
of u fool can never be altered.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10
WHY ENGLAND WON'T FIGHT.
from the Chicago Record.

From the Chicago Record.
Outside of her own colonies America fur
nishes the largest and most profitable
market for British merchandise. OF the
total imports of Great Britain over 20 per
cent Is furnished by the western heml-
sphere and of her total exports over u
per cent. Is sold there. The following
table shows the commerce of Great Brit
ain with the countries that would very
likely become involved in any hostilities
that might occur with Venezuela:
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10

Aud now the story goes that David
Martin also will run for the state SEN
ate. 1t is well to have the principals
themselves in the field. Probably Quay
in q larger senate.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10

That was a good point which Senator
Cullom made when, speaking of the re-
cent subsistence of the Populist move
ment which three or four years ago
swept many Western Republicans from
their feet, he said: "A party man re-
quires to be firmest in the cyclone and
not afraid of the squall." Several poll
ticians of note would be better off than
they are, If they had never stepped
aside from this principle.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10
INSTRUCTIVE FIGURES.
w. f. Curtis. in Chicago Record.

w. +. Curtis, in Chicago Record
Mr.. $. II. Russell, Lacrosse. wants TO
know the imports and exports during ieyi
and the last year under the Harrison sd-
ministration. As am receiving SO man!
inquiries on this subject l give the I'M
ports and exports OF the United states
from the first year of the Harrison au-
iIil Il tl..,ii i'm
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10

There is said to be likelihood that
Olney will resign because Of the presi-
dents snub over the Cuban matter
Olney would take with him from pub
lie life the brains Of the present cab
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10

1t is generally agreed that Tom Reed
Is conducting his speakership entirely
Independent Of his presidential boom.
This will not hurt him with the people.
The people like manly men, not dough-
fapec pr frfuomarc
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-10

The charge Is now brought against
Mckinley that he opposed RECIPROCITY
If he did, he now knows better
The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-07-30
Your
Common Sense

Will tell you that it you
cannot use your eyes easily,
if sight is poor or vision
blurs, if near work makes
eyes tired or headache over
eyes or in temples, and it
perfect fitting glasses will
give relief, it is not wise to
delay in securing them.
Avoid all risk of useless
expense by consulting
II. M. HITCHCOCK, the
Optician.
The Glasses you purchase
. of him are guaranteed to
be of permanent, practical
value. You yourself being
the judge.
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TIL e CITY
SHORT ITEMS GAZETTEO.

Miss Myrtle Wilcox of Redwood
Falls returned home.
Mrs. Comelia Harris of Belle PLANE,
is visiting with her daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Beer.
LosT-A brown plaid shawl lost
July 22d, near the Redwood bridge.
Finder will receive reward of So upon
return to this office
The Wisconsin Business University,
of Lac Crosse, Wis, offers three months
course free to students entering on or
before Sept. II. Write for particulars
Mayor Weaver of Mankato proposes
putting up notices around the city
warning tramps that if they come there,
they may expect a stockade and rock
pile awaiting them.
Rev. w. H. KnOwltOn of the EpiscO-
pal Church of the Holy Communion
left for Marshall Saturday. He re-
manned there holding services and at
tending to other matters until yester-
day.
The election of Miss Henrietta Patter-
son, daughter of George Patterson of
Three Lakes, to act as teacher over the
second grade of the public schools,
completes the faculty of that school fol-
the ensuing year.
f. G. Greene of the WinOna Lumber
Co. secured the contract for furnishing
the lumber for replanking and repair
ing the bridge across the Redwood riv-
er in the city. The contract price was
Sl03.6O. Work on repairing the bridge
will commence at once.
The State Populist convention has
been called to meet in the Sawdust City
on Aug. Goth. The basis of representa-
ton gives Redwood county seven dele
gates, Renville county IS delegates anC
Brown l3 delegates. The probabilities
are that unless Ignatius Donnelly head:
off the delegates that John Lind will
be endorsed for governor.
Col. Frank Ring left for st. Paul an(
w SuhCouCy,
home Saturday. Col. Ring represented
bicycle syndicate of this city, consist
ing of E. G. Patterson, Dewitt Martin
w. J. Mcleod, w. H. Webster ant
himself, the object Of which is to rem
bicycles. He engaged or purchased
several wheels while in those two ci
ties, and they will be rented on plal
similar to liveries.
Gus. Knight, the well-known poll
tician of North Hero, drove into thi
city as late as midnight Saturday, ant
registered at the Commercial. Matter
are evidently stirring in the vicinity Q
North Hero, as political general G
such modest and retiring disposition
as Gus. is known to possess, woul
hardly ride to headquarters" in tn
middle of tbs night, unless he carrie
something Of Importance. Gus. is nc
afraid when out after dark, but sue
gestion has been made that the othe
folks are.