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The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-04-21

"A London cable dispatch yesterday
stated that twsnty-six dyeing firms in
the Bradford district have arranged q
combination representing q capital Of
$40. 1000.
It is q well established fact that un-
der the partial free trade regime Of
1893-1S99 in tho United States, trusts
multiplied rapidly and received the
encouragement and impetus which
have carried them along swimmingly
ever since. But II appears that under
free trade in the altogether" as they
have it in the United Kingdom, mon
opolies fatten and thrive at an amaz-
ing rate.
The list presented above aggregates
81, 100000 Of capital concentrated for
purposes to control in a few lines Of
textile industry in Great Britain.
There is manifestly something wrong
with the favorite Cobdenite contention
that protection is your only breeder Of
trusts.
At the present rate Of demolition the
time honored assortment of free trade
arguments and maxims will soon be
wholly wiped out. One by one they are
being relegated to the limbo of "in-
nocuous desuetude."
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-04-21
Trusts and the Tariff.


The newspapers are commenting on
the failure Of the Great Salt Union, q
British trust, which was doomed at
first BY enormous dividends, but which
has now ceased to be profitable con-
Germ, owing to the unfortunate trading
with the United States and India The
Commercial Advertiser of New York
takes advantage of the occasion to hit
american free traders" a diff by ask
ing how a union, trust. or pool of any
sort can exist where there is no pro-
tective tariff.
As a matter Of course, there are few
free traders who seem to believe that a
high tariff breeds trusts. but high
tariff, a low tariff, or no tariff has
nothing whatever to do with the crea-
ton of trusts. There are dozens Of
trusts In England, where free trade
prevails; there are a number in the
United States. where the Dingley law
is now operating.
The tariff has no influence or effect
on them one way or anothe- Atlanta
CONSTITUTION free trade).
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-04-21
They VIII Not See.


The calamity-howlers and those who
will not see improved conditions in the
business of the country shut their eyes
and say nothing about the advance of
wages in the iron mines, the coal
mines, the glass works, the iron works.
the pottery works and the railroads
throughout the United States.
The men who delight to see some
thing wrong in the business Of the
country for the selfish purpose of Sc
curing arguments to advance their po-
litical chances will not acknowledge
that the bank clearings of the week
when Jones, Towne and Butler issued
their walls of woe in addresses to the
people Of the country were 60 per cent
greater than those of the corresponding
week of the preceding year under the
administration of the party which they
are now asking the people Of the Unit
ed States to return to power. The
bank clearings of the United States for
the week ending Feb. 10 were 1884,
5ss, 524, against 1856. 135, 76S in the cor
responding week Of last year, while the
number of people employed in the
United States has vastly increased
meantime, and the wages paid have in
thousands Of cases been advanced
Buffalo News.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-04-21
War and the Wilson lsill.

The sharp declines in stock values
since the Cuban imbrOglio began has
been remarked. But it is interesting to
compare the prices of prominent stocks
now with prices prevailing when the
Wilson bill was furnishing the pros
perity for the country. Yesterday Bur-
lington railroad shares sold at SO. In
1896 the same stock sold for 50. In
1892, before the Wilson bill. Burling-
ton sold for 40. Note how much moro
destructive some things may be than .
fear of war. Panhandle sold yesterday
for 43. In 1896 it had fallen to IL
Canadian Pacific sold in 1895 for 80.
and was quoted yesterday at so. Chesa-
peake and Ohio in two years has jump
ed from IL to 10: Illinois Central from
81 to 100; Lake Shore from 134 to 100;
Louisville and Nashville from 81 to 81;
st. Paul from So to 81; Rock Island
from 40 to s.; Sugar from IS to 126.
and Pennsylvania from 48Z in 1895 to
57h yesterday.
War Is a terrible calamity. But in
its destructive influences it must be-
come infinitely worse than the shadow
that 1t is so far, or it is not to be COM
pared with such a disaster as the finAn-
cial panic and the ruin of values that
came with the Wilson bill.-Pittsburg
Times
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-04-21
They Would II They Could.

THE organs are now busy showing
that the Dingley bill has taken 81, 000,-
600 more from the people in seven
months than the Wilson bill did in q
like time. Would it not be better to
the country If they were able 70 show
that much less spent by congress? Peo-
pie do not generally banker for greater
taxation; they would prefer less ex-
pense in hard times."-Milwaukee
Journal.
Thus the expected happens. Nothing
could be more certain than that the
free-trade acrobats would execute pre-
cisely this kind of flipfop. Previous
to the February report the Dingley
tariff was condemned for its failure to
produce revenue equal to government
expenditures: but now that the return
of something like normal conditions
shows the law to be a good revenue
producer. behold, the Dingley tariff is
roasted because it has yielded in seven
months $1,000, 900 more than the Will
son law yielded in corresponding Pc
riod Of time.
Let the present law continue to pro-
duce SURPRISES for the next six months
and every free-trade flipflopper in the
land will be worrying about too much
revenue, excessive taxation" etc.
Meanwhile we can all take comfort
from the reflection that the Dingley
law will keep right on producing rev.
enue, defending American labor and in
dustries, and promoting American
prosperity. Not all the free-traders
who ever howled and fiipfopped can
prevent that agreeable consummation.
They would if they could, but they
can't.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-04-21
NO NEED OF FOREIGN WOODS.

Evsay Known Kind Of Sheep Can -
Duplicated In Texas.
Since the Wool Record called attGn4
ton to the advantages enjoyed by TG8-
as, in comparison with Australia, for
sheep industry, interest in this in
dustry In Texas seems to have in
creased.
Imports Of wool from Australia have
averaged about 62 ,50O, 900 pounds dur
ing past four years. Last year these
imports were exceptionally large by
reason Of the efforts, by European wool
interests, to anticipate the change in
the tariff, and the imports were also
large in 1895. Under nominal condi-
tions, however, it is unlikely that the
average imports would exceed 50.0O0.-
600 pounds.
Last year Texas produced 1875. 097.
pounds Of wool Of comparatively fine
quality. Montana last year produced
2O,11O,39 pounds and Oregon IS. 440, $50
pounds. This makes total Of 1885,
1913 pounds, or more than the normal
average of imports from Australia. The
quality Of the Texas and Montana
woods has been greatly impaired with
In the past few years. The greatest
progress in this direction has. however,
been made in Texas. Not only has the
quality been improved by the introduc-
ton of merino blood, but the average
clip per sheep has increased.
Texas has q vast area: 1t Is well wat
cred with rivers, the climate Is we'll
adapted to sheep husbandry, the tenn
perature is even and the pasturage n
abundant during the whole year. As
respects all the essential requirements
for sheep raising Texas is certainly
equal If not superior to Australia. All
that seems to be needed for the en-
couragement of Texas wool growers is
continued protection and the proper
presentation of her advantages as q
sheep raising state.
The fiocks of the state are now en-
tirely composed of fine wooded sheep,
affording basis of improvement In the
grade OF the staple. The area Is be-
yond all question ample for expansion.
and it is doubtless true. as the Wool
Record asserts, that there is no kind
of sheep or class of wool in the world
that can not be successfully duplicat-
ed or improved upon in the United
States, and particularly in Texas.
The wool industry of Texas should be
encouraged in every way possible. and
with the protection afforded by the
Dingley tariff there is no reason why
the Australian imports of wool should
not be materially reduced from this
time forward. and Texas wool be
largely substituted for the foreign
product
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-04-21
FREE TRADE AND TRUSTS.

,ronouolistic Combines Flourish Luxufi-
antly In England.
Recent developments in the world OF
capital would seem to demonstrate that
trusts and combines do not flourish ex-
clusively in countries where protection
abides. but that they make very good
Roadway under conditions of absolute
free trade. From the New York
Journal Of Commerce, Of March 4, a
prominent anti-protection journal, we
learn that:
"Following the recent announcement
noted in these columns of the organi-
cation of a fax thread trust in Great
Britain. to include the four principal
summers. who control, it is said. four
fifths of the trade, comes a report that
promoters are now endeavoring to con-
solidate the spinners Of fine fax yarns
in the North of Ireland, the center of
the manufacture OF table and handker-
chief and other linens. Advices from
ENGLAND state that a company with
s4,O00,000 is now proposed. A move
ment Is also said to be on foot in Dun
dee. Scotland, to form 100000
company to control the jute spinning
trade of that city. There appears to
he a general impression in local thread
circles that the new enterprise will be
nut through. The stock Of the new
concern is to be publicly offered, where
A in the case of the fax thread trust
II was held among the constituent COM
panies.
'.Still another combination is report
ed. This is intended to include the
sninners of fine Sea Island and Egyp-
tan cotton in Lancashire and the
aouth Of England. The capital viii
n - I'D ~ - 0oA OnA
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-04-21
Predictions Justified.

Two years ago, in January. the best
Ohio wool was selling in the Cleveland
market at 16 and II cents pound. To-
day the same wool is quoted at Is and
rs cents a pounds. the increase being
9 cents a pound. or almost 50 per cent.
The Dinsley law is justifying the pse-
dictions of its trainers in nearly all ~
spects, and during the coming summae
its success as a revenue measure Il
likely to be demonstrated in such q -
as to insure sweeping success for -
Republican party at the congreaaiana1
elections next ss1t-Cleveland LAaiR
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-04-21

Mormon missionaries sent into Kansas
and working in pairs, two to a coun-
ty.
Superintendent Stryker has prepared
a lecture which he means to make use
of at school meetings throughout the
state in which he draws a comparison
in the expenditure of funds for taking
care of the criminal classes and in edu-
eating the children of the state. He
says that the cost to a county for the
transportation of q prisoner to the pen
itentiary is from one to three times
greater than the average monthly sal
airy of the Kansas school teacher, and
that in the majority of cases the con-
viction of single criminal costs more
than would an extra month of school.
He reasons that with more education
there would be less crimiuality.
Reports from Wabaunsee county ,n-
dictate that heavy rains have retarded
blowing and gardening. The small
acreage of wheat sown looks well;
damage from recent freezes and rains
not significant. Apricots partly frozen
but the peaches are not. Flowing in
progress.
In Shawnee county wheat is in ex-
cellent condition and the oats are
coming up. Peach and cherry trees
are beginning to blossom. Pastures
are turning green and many cattle are
making the way.
The Globe-republican. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1889-1910, 1898-04-21
EXPORTS NDnPORTS
EXPANSION OF FOREIGN TRADE
UNDER THE DIECLEY LAW.

Net Gain from 1897 In the Excess Of
Exports Over Imports Amounting to
o107.17s,ss6 In the Past Eight Months
and . Trade Balance Of 041e, 1851, 1O6.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
Architectural Homes.

1t Is Row announced by the supervising
architect of the treasury that 1t Is hoped
that the new post Office building In this
city will be ready for occupancy by the first
of December next. That is good news II
this forecast be carried out the building
will have been completed within seven
years from the date of its commencement,
almost record breaker. But 1t is to be
noted that the supervising architect only
hopes" that this result may be achieved.
He has come into a heavy heritage of woe.
Behind him trails long series of badly
executed contracts. poor work, wasted time
and other familiar features of government
construction. He il not personally or off,
cially responsible for the condition he en-
countered In accepting office Several su-
pervising architects before him have had
hopes in this same connection that have
been regularly blasted by the steadrast
etubbornness of governmental methods
which can only be changed by operation of
new laws. OF course it is practically i'm
material whether the mural announcement
Is shy one or two or three years. The
citizens of Washington are not especially
concerned as to the time when the entire
building Is thrown open to the Post Office
department. They earnestly hope however
that the supervising architect may find a
way to complete the lower floors within a
1e" morths SO that they can begin to enjoy
the advantage of first-class local post
Office 1t has long been promised that these
quarters need not remain unoccupied until
the whole structure is ready for use. but
that an extra effort would be made to en-
able the Washington postmaster to move
MS once by the close of the present fiscal
year at the latest. 1t is to be trusted that
the supervising architects hopes include
THIS prospect as well as that other concern
ins the close OF the long period of general
construction.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01

the local company each quarter just CROUCH
money to pay a very small di,-idend upon
copiously watered stock capitalization
The real profits of the Bell company in
such case ere of course the difference be-
tween the actual cost of operation and the
sums paid by subscribers. and the small
ness OF the amount of these profits which
Is set apart and called dividends and the
largeness Of the amount of the profit
which is otherwise labeled are matters Of
especial concern to the minority stock
holders in the local company, but do not
greatly affect the telephone public.
who reasonably insist upon viewing as
telephone profits at their expense not
merely the dividends, but excessive roy
alties and extravagant administrative ex-
penses as well.
This phase of telephone bookkeeping will
doubtless be carefully considered by the
congressional investigating committees. The
Bell company, owning the majority of the
stock of the local company, Is in legal eff
feet the local corporation. ard its profits as
such are not limited to the fraction of its
local earnings which it divides as dividends
with the minority stockholders of the local
company.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
The Cuban Election.

In the midst of the anxiety concerning
the cause of the Maine disaster It is inter-
esting for Americans to note that the cleo
tons in Cuba have been again postponed
this time until April ~. Ito correspond to
the elections to be held for the choice of
delegates to the cortes" These elections
were originally set for January, but that
was decreed to be impossible and the cap-
tain general made q great show Of busying
himself about the task of preparing the
re gistration lists Then February was
vaguely mentioned as the time whom the
free citizens CT Cuba should cast their bal
lots for delegates to the colonial pariia-
ment. Now. just as February fades into
the background. the date Is definitely fixed.
for the first time since the autonomy
scheme was promulgated. The elections are
actually scheduled. but accompanying this
decree Is no guarantees that It Will not be
modified as events may suggest. 1t has been
pointediy intimatsd that the elections
would not be permitted TO occur until after
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
The Oregon Senatorshiu.

The Senates action in refusing to seat
Mir. Corbett of Oregon will meet with popu-
Ia" approval. The decision rests upon broad
grounds. which the country will be able
easily to understand.
The Oregon legislature, charged with the
duty Of electing a United States senator
for full term. met but failed to discharge
tfat or any other duty devolving upon it,
The whole time allotted for the session was
consumed In partisan maneuvering for
partisan advantage. There was the SEM
Lance of an organization effected, but only
q semblance- The legitimacy of the action
vas disputed. The interests of the state
were neglected by the states own repre-
sentatives, and, at last. failure was con-
fsssed by the dispersion of the legislature
ana the return of the members to their
ZONES. Then the governor appointed MIR.
Corbett to I'LL the vacancy in the Senate
created by the failure of the Legislature to
elect, and the decision of the Senate now
is that in such a case the governor Of q
state has no power of appointment The
legislature in such a case must act or a
vacancy occurs. and will remain until filed
by the legislature.
So much criticism has come to attach to
the election of United States senators and
tyres in such contests. that 1t will serve a
good purpose to emphasize the duty that
a state owes to itself at such times 1t
should never permit such d contest to be
carried 10 the extent of depriving it of
Iull representation in the Senate va
csncy IN the Senate is not alone a state az
fair The country at large is concerned,
since full Senate is at all times desirabl
and the business of that body is at all
times important.
The result Of this decision is to refer the
matter back to the people Of Oregon; and
presumably they will see to it that their
interests in national affairs take precedence
the next time of local and mere personal
contentious. As one of the most import
ant and Furnishing of the western states,
whose interests in both houses Of Congress
have always been so capably attended to-
oregon cannot well afford to be shors-
hahded here, and especially as she has
fine list of available men to choose from
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
Spanish Pride In Cuba.

Spanish pride with respect to Cuba is a
most inexplicable thing judged from the
American standpoint.
The dispatches from Havana show that
the presence there of Senator Proctor has
aroused much interest in Spanish quarters,
and some resentment. His high position
and the fact that he stands very near to
President Mckinley invest his visit in
Spanish eyes with much importance. Mr..
Proctor discourages this view, asserts that
he mas come on his own responsibility for
mere observations sake and that his stay
will be brief. Still he is regarded as an
emissary looking over the field, with the
view of making some suggestions at a
later day about American intervention.
One Of Mr.. Proctor's first acts was to
call on Miss Clara Barton, who is now
making headquarters in Havana while di-
recting the relief work for the starving
people of the island. She Is an American
and her mission is American. The supplies
she is mercifullv supplying to thousands of
Spanish subjects. reduced to mere shadows
by Spanish DEGREES, come from the United
States. Her presence Is not resented. Her
work is not hindered. The authorities have
opened the doors of the custom houses to
all such supplies. They are admitted free
quantity received has not been greater 1t
would have been overabundant but for the
political complications which have inter-
posed to make the appeal for the Cubans
the subject of some controversy.
Now, observe the difference that the
Spanish in Havana make between these
two representative Americans. Mr.. Proc
tor is unwelcOme because he is suspected
of favOring and trying to further a policy
which would give peace to the island and
plenty to the people. That is an affront
to Spain. She cannot consider 1t for
moment. She will govern Cuba in her own
way. Miss Barton is welcome-and she
richly deserves to be-although her mis-
sion, merciful and beautiful as il Is. is the
severest arraignment of Spain. The Presi-
dent of the Red Cross Society, with her
hands filled by the American people is
feeding by the thousands the people whom
Spain has reduced to starvation. Spain
pride is not touched there. She cannot
listen with patience to a single suggestion
en- the subject of her rule in Cuba, but
she does not hesitate after reducing the
people to mendicancy to turn them over
to foreign power to support, though
still continuing the policy which has
brought them so low.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-01
An Abundance of Investigations.

With the Senate District committee and
the House subcommittee on District ap-
preparations investigating the local teie-
phone problem at the same time some def
mite facts ought to be adduced concerning
this great mystery Of rates and regulations.
The action of the Senate yesterday enables
that body to inform itself equally with the
House in order that Intelligent legislation
may be possible. OF course 1t Is just as
necessary for the one investigating COM
mittee to act promptly as though the other
Were not empowered to go over the same
ground. The mere duplication of the work
should bring good fruits. The situation.
in plain terms is just this: the Senate
committee on appropriations has before it
a legislative proposition for the reduction
of the telephone rates: the House has
placed itself on record as demanding this
reduction and has meanwhile taken steps
10 fortify its position by ascertaining all
the available facts and figures concerning
the proprIety of rate reduction: the Senate
e. desires to act. presumably, with entire
fairness to both sides and has sought to
put itself in possession of the same facts.
Ii is TO be supposed that the Senate will
act i'll accordance with its findings and
that the District bill 1t goes from the
Senate chamber into conference will bear
the fruits of the inquiry just ordered. If
meanwhile the House should come to the
same conclusions, whatever they may be-
that will in all likelihood end the matter
for the present. 1t will most assuredly end
the matter If that action results in a re-
duction of the rates. If. however the Sem
ate should come to one determination and
The House to another fight in conference
must result. The main proposition now be-
fore the two houses and the citizens is
hat the telephone rates are under scrutiny
and that diligence in examining into them
S of first consequence. There should be
no sucn delay as will enable the Senate
appropriations committee to refuse to con-
slider the matter IN connection with the
appropriation bill on the ground that the
natter IS under investigation. The Senate
should be able to inform itself as rapidly
as the House, or If it is not. it should ac-
cept the results of the Houses investing
ton