The Saint Paul globe., 1900-05-06

flcers for the convention or the
meE who will make the speeches in favor
of the denomination of the present chief
executive. 1t will be recalled that some
time ago John NJ. Thurston, United
States senator from Nebraska, had prac-
tically been decided upon for permanent
chairman of the convention. He made
an excellent presiding officer at the Re
publican convention in st. Louis four
years ago. and 1t was thought advisable
by the president and Senator Hanna to
have him occupy the same position this
year.
Now 1t is understood that Senator
Hanna. with or without the advice Of
President Mckinley, has upset all pre-
Vious arrangements in this respect. 1t is
now stated, upon what appears to be
good authority. that Senator Wolcott,
Of Colorado, will be temporary chairman
OF the convention, and Senator Lodge, of
Massachusetts, selected for the perma-
nent presiding officer. 1t is still under
stood, however, that Senator Depew will
make the principal speech in presenting
Mai. Mckinley'S name for denomination.
and that this denomination will be sec
onded by Senator Wolcott.
The Philadelphia convention will not be
as dull as might be expected for the rea-
son that unless the unexpected happens,
for second place on the ticket. There is
one man who Is determined to make a
splurge as a vice presidential candidate
at Philadelphia. and this is no less q, per-
son than Lieut.. Gov. Woodruff, of New
York. While Senator Platt has given him
no encoura cement whatever, Mr.. Wood
ruff is going right ahead with his cam
paign and is making all possible arrange
ments for mis- comfort at Philadelphia
IUh ha q
Woodruff, it is learned. has engaged sew
eral line rooms at the Hotel Bellevue,
where he will be within earshot of Ma
tional Chairman Hanna, who. perhaps,
more than any other man, disapproves
Of Woodruffs candidacy. But the latter
Is not to be put aside by Chairman Hanna
or anybody else. On the contrary his
friends say he will go in the convention
supported by many delegates from the
Southern states. Already those from
Florida, Louisiana and Mississippi have
been instructed to vote for him. On ac-
count Of this fact Mr.. Woodruff Is said
TO be causing the Republican managers
more annoyance than all the other can
didates combined.
Mr.. Woodruff. however will not win
the vice presidential prize at Philadel-
phia. He will probably get enough ad-
Vertising out Of his canvass to make him
a strong candidate for this place In 1901,
in the event that Gov. Roosevelt is given
first place on the ticket in that year
Should Roosevelt be SldetraCked In 1901
Woodruff, If the man for first place comes
from the West. viii stand a pretty good
show to secure the vice presidential nom
nation 1t Is believed that the lieutenant
governor of New York Is making the eff
fort he is this year for the purpose OF
advancing his candidacy for second place
on the Republican national ticket four
years hence.
In a communication to the state depart
ment, II. w. Brush, United States consul
at Niagara Falls. says:
On July l next. Canada proposes to IN
crease the British preferential tariff from
25 per cent to 33z per cent. Writing TO
the department in July OF 1893, just few
weeks before the preferential tariff went
into effect. I called attention to the
fact that, while the new tariff would
undoubtedly take away some trade from
the United States, the apprehensions as
to the total loss were not well founded.
as an examination Of the imports from
England would show that there were only
three or four lines In which England
could compete with the United States.
For the great majority of importattons
Canada would be obliged to look to the
United States as the cheapest market,
notwithstanding the reduction In duties in
favor of England.
The facts brought to light during the
past two years are full justification for
the prediction made. In 1897 the fmpor-
tations from Great Britain into Canada
amounted to $29. .412.1SS; in 1898, TO $32,-
500,917; In 1899, to $37. .647, ,000-a gain over
the total of 1897 Of $5,234,S12.
The imports into Canada from the
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1898, SIS, ,705, 800; and In 1889, S93. .007. coo.
gain over the total of 1887 Of s31, 1851, $50.
This shows that, instead of the prefer
entail tariff reducing the imports from
the United States, the trade with Canadat
has never before developed 50 rapidly.
The only two years that are worthy of
comparison with 1896 and 1899 are 1873 and
1874, when there was a growth in imports
from the United States over the year 1872
of $50. .6S5, 500, the total III 1874 being S5i,
263, ,072. AS the total in 1897 was SCI, ,649, Oil,
the growth in twenty-three years was
less than 5000 That a. jump from
SCI, 900, 900 to $93, ,0G0,0 900 should follow the
enactment of a preferential tariff-when
just the opposite effect was looked for
Is one of the anomalies of trade.
There Is no attempt to conceal the fact
that the results of the preferential tariff
with England have not met expectations,
and 1t is this undoubtedly that leads to
an increase from Is per cent to 80 1-3 per
cent In the preferential duties. The addi-
tional 1-3 per cent viii probably add to
the imports from England but the same
reasons that led to a disappointment in
the Is per cent tariff still exist. A fea-
ture, too, that Is commented on rather
freely In Canadian papers is the fact
that while the imports from Great Brit
ain have increased IS. ga, ,S12 in two years.
the loss in tariff last year alone on Brit
ish imports was nearly s2.000.006.
Horace N Allen. minister at Seoul.
sent the following report to the state de-
partment:
There is no native market Of any con-
sequence for foreign meats. lard or pork
stuffs The diet of the natives consists
chiefly Of rice. with fresh or salt vege-