The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1897-06-22
RIVER AT 8 A. NJ.


Secretary Wilson, Of the fifth-wheel
department of agriculture, typifies the
paternal concept Of government as full
~ as his party's progress will 50 as
yet in the socialism that infects it, as
his predecessor did the Democratic or
individual concept. If it is maritorious
for an administrative officer to Put the
policies of his party into operation and
to carry its theories into experimental
ton, then the present secretary is en-
titled to as much credit as was Secre-
tary Morton. Each acted according to
his lights and his principles. Secretary
Wilson believes devoutly that the gov
eminent should do something" for its
people, Secretary Morton that the peo-
pie should do things for themselves.
Wilson believes that the government
should provide occupation for its peo-
pie; Morton that they should provide
themselves. Wilson believes that the
government should support the people;
Morton that the people should support
the government. And each conducted
his department on lines harmonizing
with those principles. Wilson is popu-
lar with the thoughtless many; Nor
ton with the thoughtful few.
Secretary Wilson has acted on Ills
concept to the full limit of his authority
and the appropriations for his depart
ment. AS to the latter, there is more
likely to be a deficit than the unex-
pended balances Morton covered back
into the treasury; but Wilson will
esteem his deficit a badge of merit be-
u it will show that he went his
full length in doing something" for the
farmer. And, with exceptions, the farm
e. viii applaud Wilson. He likes to be
bamboozled 1t is worth while for
those who care to study the effects Of
these ~diYerging policies to keep track
Of the experiments Of the present secre-
tary. One of them has reachd its first
stage. We have noted how he, while
b~anQucting in Baltimore, discovered
that our corn was going to Denmark
In quantities altogether disproportion-
ate to the size of that peninsular state
and, pursuing his clue, he found
that it went there to feed Danish COWS
which were furnishing the milk that
made the butter that had captured the
British market. Here was an oppor-
tUnity to drive the Dane out of Eng
LAND. Wilson acted promptly. He
bought a ton OF our best, part from
Iowa and part from New Hampshire
cTeamCries, and agents were sent to de-
liver it 10 agents in London. with in
~strUotion5 to butter the London mar
ket With it. Our readers will recall the
ecla- with which this movement was
hailed. Farm papers with socialistic
notions went into raptures over it and
the proof it gave that. Ct last, we have
G secretary who does something for the
farmer.
That was in April, and this is June.
The return was slow in coming. and no
wonder that it Jagged. 1t comes MAX
ing apology. 1t was April butter. "be-
tween hay end grass" and, therefore
"wGs not expected to give very salts
factory results as to quality Of prod
nct or financially" But there is too
much huttermilk IL the apology. Our
April butter met April butter from
Denmark, and that was also between
hay end grass" Honors were even.
april kutter for export is quoted at
14.2 cents a pound. Our thirty-pound
tubs gold ioT 17A cents counting twen-
tS-eiSht pounds to the quarter" bring
ing their price to 16.1 cents, while our
choice ive-pound boxes brought but
IS cents. after the secretary has unit
ed Up the salaries Of his selling agents.
the freight, extra high because special
rsfr'gerators We're made, he will find
the balance On the wrong side of the
lecae!. where. Of course, in govern
T1en:&! transactions. it should always
be. Est the secretary has learned