The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1899-02-26

ming. which lis one of the beauties of
indirect and protracted Representations.
+ ARMoR PLATE. AFFAIRS
Mr.. Underwood. Of Alabama. who is
one of the most conspicuous Of the
younger Democrats. dealt SINE hard
blows the other day at the proposition
to pay the armor plate barons at the
rate of $545 per ton. He showed that
the labor and material consumed cost
not over 5000 per ton. and asked wheth-
er any other manufacturing company
In the copntry would want or expect
more than an equal amount for inter-
est. taxes. insurance and profit. But
more than this, he showed that the
total capital Of the Bethlehem works
and the Carnegie company is $1,000, 600;
while the report Of a competent board
of naval officers proved that the gov
capacity. with the latest improvements.
for Just half, that amount.
Mr.. Underwood asked Mr.. BOutelle
whether Russia was paying the Cramps
more than $400 per ton for this same
armor; but the chairman of the naval
committee. which presumably had in
vestigated :. all such matters. conven-
iently did NOT know 1t is currently
reported that Russia is only paying $3.50
would be consistent with the Repub-
lican protection fetch to have this
country pry 5000 per ton more.
Mr. Todd. of Michigan. who seems
to be In constant state Of nervous
irritation. suggested drastic remedy
In case the armor plate concerns, ow-
ing. to the Krupp secret process, re-
fused to reveal the same to the gov
eminent in case it should build it's own
works otn n niQOas
with our cannon" he, shouted. Mr..
Todd, 1t may be mentioned. was not
returned by his admirfng constituents
to the Fiftysixth congress.
STATUS OF SOLDIERS.
The house Judiciary committee has
finally reported its conclusions On the
standing of those members who have
accepted military and civil appoint
ments. AS was expected, the commit
tee discriminates against. arms and In
favor Of laws; that is 1T reports that
members accepting military commits
sionS vacated their seats: while those
serving on the various legislative COM
missions remain in good and regular
sitting.
The arguments adduced are specious
TO say the least; for constitution very
5 explicitly says that no member shall
hold any other office. military or civil,
but then there may not be another
war within a, lifetime. while commits
sions continue to multiply and to in
crease in popularity. Messrs. Parker
and De Almond will file a minority
report, holding that the same rule must
apply to both cases.
The majority report argues that COM
missiCners neither make laws, execute
laws or perform any judicial function.
And yet the peace commissioners pre-
pared treaty which becomes a part Of
the law of the land; and the Hawaiian
commissioners recommended a system
of government. The Industrial COM
mission. lately organized, Is specifcal-
ly authorized to devise laws to meet
the problems presented by labor, agri-
culture and capital.
= JOINT HIGH UNJOINTED.
The joint. high commission has UNI
jointed itself and hied away to other
scenes, much to the disguest Of the
Michigan Iumbermen. who are left to
figure on What they haven't accom-
plished. Despite the gush OF Anglo
maniacs, the failure, thus far, must
be charged. to British, and especially
Canadian greed. Alaska was the sepa-
rating point. and 1t is not believed
that any agreement can be made re-
garding it, when the commission meets
in August next. .x...~
AS a fair sample of the sort of parity
which Canadians favor, the following
figures prepared by the treasury de-
partment are suggestive: During 1898,
the number of cars loaded with goods
shipped through the United States from
one point in Canada to another was
1896, bearing approximately 2O9, 900
tons. During 1897, the number Of cars
loaded with American goods shipped
through Canada from one point In the
United States to another was 460, 269,
bearing approximately 5,637,170 tons
Whereby 1t appears that the quantity
of American goods hauled by Canadian
roads was about twenty seven times
greater than the quantity Of Canadian
goods hauled by American roads. e
INTERNAL REVENUE.
Internal Revenue Commissioner Will
son reports that the receipts so far
during the present fiscal year, under
the war revenue tax are $17O, 500, 900.
Should they continue at the rate for
the rest of the year. they will aggre-
gate $269, 942 ,000