The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-01-19

to our exports. Thus. for instance, our
imports from all the trading countries
of Asia and Oceanica amounted in
1898 to S113,62 1924. In 1894 they were
1854, 800; in 1895, $95,O77 29O; In 1896,
STA 2O6. $50, and in 1897. Sill, $50, 442. The
exports from the United States to
those countries have meanwhile de-
veloped in volume as follows: In 1898
they were SIG, 222, S54; in 1894. $40, S72 761;
in 1895. $17,325, 057 in 1896. $780, 29,
and in 1897 they leaped to $39, ,905.
In 1850 We imported from Asia only
so, 300 $50, or 594 per cent of the entire
amount of all merchandise imported
into the country. While exports to the
nations of that continent were
81, 766, 100 or 1872 per cent OF the entire
volume. thus making our trade with
Asia. both import and export. AL per
cent In 1898 the per cent of our i'm
port trade with Asia had only risen to
11.41 per cent. while the export trade
had advanced to 3.74 per cent, bring
ing our entire import and export trade
with Asiatic countries UP to the basis
of 6.9T per cent.
the growth of our export trade has
more fully developed. Thus, in 1898
we exported to China $4,000, 457, and
the volume rose in 1894 to IS, S62, 426.
There was recession in 1895, during
the period of intense industrial depres-
sion in the United States, the figures
being only $3603, SO. In 1896 there was
a sudden rise to 1921, 1873, whereas in
1897 the total exports reached the I'M
precedented value Of 81, 1924, 423. To
Japan our exports amounted in 1893 to
$S,195 494, in 1894 to $3,9S6,S15, in 1895 to
$4,634717, in 1896 to $7,6S9,6S5 and in
1897 the figures rose to $1S,255, AIS.
British Australasia has also shown a
striking increase within the same pc
Rod. Thus in 1893 the value of our
exports to that section was 1921 ,22S;
in 1894, $S131, 9S9; in 1895. $9,014,26S; in
1885, $12,74S,O74, and in 1897 the sum
reached was ST., 400, 2S3.
To the intelligent student Of indus
trial and economic affairs the above
grouping of figures cannot fail to be
full of significance. All this has come
to pass as a simple result of cons ant-
ly tapping gently upon the door until
it has been finally opened to us, and
this. too, without regard to the echoes
of Dewey's guns in the bay of Manila.
Russia is peacefully making her way
over her own territory by the con-
struction Of railway 1900 miles in
length to the boundaries of Northern
China towards the Oriental prizes
awaiting to be distributed among the
successful competitors in Industrial
and commercial activity and energy.
Meanwhile, the United States already
is possessed Of it's great transconti-
mental railway routes, the chief of
which traverse the great Northwest,
and is preparing to enter this new
field of trade. To the people of tn 8
particular section of country. and, in
deed, of st. Paul itself, in which the
chief Pacific coast railway routes have
their eastern termini, the situation is
one of exceptional promise The meas
ure now before congress looking to the
immediate Improvement Of our mer-
chant marine service should be adopt
ed before the present session adjourns.
Is it not incumbent upon our CONNER
cial bodies of the Northwest to do all
that they may properly do to effect the
proper legislation upon which so much
of local interest and value depends?
Cut Off the Dogs Tail.
Washington, Jan. 17.-Your wire was the
first information had of the senatorial cleo
ton. l deeply appreciate the honor. Extend
my Acknowledgements to united forces.
-"Chas. A. Towne."
Thus the silvery- tongued orator of
Duluth wired to Maj Bowler and Gen.
Garfield, who appear to have tumbled
over themselves, as 1t were. to notify
national committee that he had re-
ceived the complimentary nominal on
of United States senator from the
minority of the Minnesota legislature.
The Democrats who have given this
matter due reflection now realize that
it was a mistake to have given this
complimentary nomination to anybody
but simon-pure Democrat The ST.
yer Republicans are a noisy lot, like
the frogs in the story, and they bam-
boCzled the Democrats, who are ever
patient and slow to anger, into voting
for one Of their crowd. The tail of the
dog undertook, and very successfully,
to wag the dog. If the dog has any
sense, we hope this is the last time
he will permit any such exhibition to
be made of himself
The G l o b e differentiates between a
silver Democrat and a silver Repub-
lican. The former is ever entitled to
be believed honest in his convictions
upon the money or upon any other
question. The latter's honesty upon
the silver question or any other oues-
ton is always open to doubt. We
have seen for several years the fore
most silver Republicans living with
out visible means of support and liv-
ing upon the fat of the land They
are we'll fed. They have opinions
galore upon any proposition political.
They travel hfther and thither ostensi-
bly, in support of the cause of silver
Republicanism. Who supports them?
Who pays their bills? Who enables
them to repair frequently to Denver,
Chicago and Washington?
We can answer more of these ques-
tons, although they are repeatedly
flung at US by Democrats If we
should hazard a guess, however, we
should say that the syndicate, limit
ed. which is deeply interested in the
silver output might, if put upon the
stand, answer the question.
1t Is about time for honest Demo-
Gratis to stand up and ask themselves
how long they propose to play the
donkey and carry this load of silver
Republfcanism?
Mr. TOWnp makes mistake Thera