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Evening journal., 1900-10-23
TRADE AND FREE SILVER PERIL.
The SpeOu Plea Of Present Safety Exposed How Business Gould
Suffer With or Without Adverse Legislation Warning
That Intelligence Should Heed

would mean again the issue of bonds;
but, burdened with it's silver policy, the
credit of the government would be so i'm.
paired that it is an open question wheth-
er bonds could be sold at the legal inter-
est rate.
NOT A VISIONARY PLEA.
1t is idle to regard these speculations
as visionary. so long as what we have
depicted as possible would be but the
logical outcome of loyalty to declared
principles, and courage Of conviction
which the country has ample reason TO
believe exists. But, as we have said,
whether these things should actually
come to pass or only be threatened is a
matter merely of degree in calamity. In
any event fear would Impair public
credit, disintegrate industry, paralyze
commerce and seriously impair public
revenues. making a reduction or removal
Of war taxes impossible.
Do the business men Of the country
propose to place premium upon such a
multitude Of misfortune as is suggested
by change Of government?
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
MAnKETs oF THn EAsr.


Our manufacturers cannot afford to
play fast and loose with Asia and
Oceanica, unless they are content to be
distanced shortly in the race for trade.
The territory embraced In these now inn
ports about S10O.OOO0OO worth OF mer-
chandise a month-the latest available
statistics which are official show S1,145,-
100000 for the year. The greater part
of the merchandise here represented is
Of classes which we produce or can pro-
duce. and for which we desire a market
abroad; but to-day we supply only about
per cent, of the purchases Of these
countries-which contain more than half
the population Of the earth.
Was there ever a greater opportunity
for American enterprise. developing
along lines which we have established
and which the consensus OF world opinion
declares to be the only safe lines? Could
there be greater folly than in a retreat
at this time TO new experiments along
old and hitherto destructive lines?
American manufacture may safely rest
its hope in the Orient on the showing OF
our present interest there as compared
with our interest in 1898. Here are few
I suggestive citations;
In 1898 Japan's imports from the
United States amounted to 81, 1876, ,494
and in 1900 to s29.OS7, 642
China-ls9s, sS,9OO,457 1900. s15625.-
26O.
British Australasia-1s94 SS.1S1, $3.50
1900, s26.725, 7O2.
Asia as a whole-1s9S, s16.222, ,S54
1900. s6491S.9S4.
Oceanica-1s9s, s11 1.1s9.477; 1900, s4s,
s9O,s27.
Asia and Oceanlca together show ou
exports practically quadrupled since 1893
To put the matter more concisely il
business phrase, our exports to the grea
Orient have Increased in seven years 30
per cent. while our total exports hav
increased Ga per cent.-in itself a start
ling growth.
To indicate in greater detail our East
ern export development. we present tn
following tabulated statement concern
ing a number Of leading articles sent {
China. Japan. Asiatlc Russia, AustraI
asia. the Philippines and Hawaii in 1Ss
and 1899, respectively:
Evening journal., 1900-10-23
COLONIAL EXPANSION AND TRADE.
Mutual Advantage Shown by Most Approved MethOdSOu Prog
neS in Oriental Markets Under Protective
SyStem---FutuTe Possibilities
OUR PLACE IN THE ORIENT.

back to the system which prevailed dur
ing 1887?
Our PLACE IN THE ORIENT.
Our place In Europe is as nothing to
what will be our place in the Orient, If
we prove steadfast in policy. The ques-
tion OF Imperialism so-called. does not
enter into the question, save as a tenn
porary political expedlent. Aside from
the Legitimacy Of the prizes of conquest
in an unsought war, administrations Of
both parties have indorsed outside terri
torial acquisition by purchase; and to-day
the Philippine contention is set up in
defiance Of such Endorsement and OF past
acquisition on every hand. It ignores,
furthermore, actual annexation and the
impossibility OF territorial alienation.
American trade is free to consider its
future regardless Of temporary clamor
intended for momentary effect.
The Philippines and our Pacific islands
generally are tropical and sub-tropical.
We import annually for consumption
about $3.50, 600 worth Of such products.
It Is a plain business proposition that II
this vast amount be expended under the
American flag rather than under an
other, the benefit to America must be
considerable; nor can any American who
believes in his country deny that the
islands will enjoy greater development
and security under our flag than under
another.
The Philippines are most important Of
our outlying possessions--not chiefly be-
cause OF their products and their superior
capacity for the consumption Of Ameri-
can manufactures, but because they con-
stitute a key to the gate Of Asla-the
worlds great commercial battle-ground
in the coming years. And the govern
ment responsible for the acquisition Of
the Philippines is the same government
that is responsible for our present econ
omic policy and our early success as a
competitor for Oriental trade. When a
manufacturer. or any man with capital
invested IN manufacturing enterprises,
votes against retention Of the Philip
pines. he votes to place a serious barrier
for his goods before the gate Of Asia
just as he does In the case Of vote for
the ascendancy Of free trade doctrine and
disaster. He is putting his hand in his
own pocket and casting his coin into the
sea.
Evening journal., 1900-10-23

back to the system which prevailed dur
Ing 1897?
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venting the ratification OF the treaty He
paid visits to both the foreign office and
the American embassy Friday.
The details Of the government bill to
lay purely French cables between French
colonies have been made public. The bill
provides for four new lines. One Is to
run from Oran, Algeria, touching Tan
gier and Teneriffe, to st. Louis, Sene-
gambia. The second cable is to run from
Uahue, Tonquin, to a point north Of
Hong Kong. A third cable is to connect
Tamative, Madagascar, with Reunion ISL
and, one of the Mascarine group. The
fourth line will be between Benin, in Up
per Guinea, and the French Congo pos
sessions.
AS the time approaches for the opening
of the exposition the work which devolves
upon the American commission taxes the
abilities of it's officials and employees The
details are enormous and the mails ex-
ceedingly heavy. Prof. Benjamin B.
Woodruff, assistant United States COM
missioner to the exposition, goes to
Rouen today to see If 1t is possible for
the United States auxiliary cruiser
Prairie to reach that point. If this can
be done it will save much time, and be
an economy in freight charges.
For the first time the French commits
sion has made a suggestion regarding the
American exhibit. announcing its wish
that the United States take part In
retrospective exposition Of army, navy
historical relics. The idea is on account
of the presentation Of the Lafayette mon
ument and other events signifying the
friendly feeling between the two coun-
tries, thus recalling the American revolu-
ton, when the bonds between France
and the United States were so close. 1t
is hoped that America will make an ex-
hiblt Of army relics Of that period. $50. ~
NOT A SPY.
There was a sensational announcement
this week of the arrest of a German
officer as a spy. This proved incorrect,
however, the man being arrested at
Paris hotel and escorted to the frontier
under a previous decree Of expulsion. In
quiries have brought to light the fact
that the man expelled was a remarkable
adventurer. whose career Is bound up In
the history of France and Germany He
was formerly an officer in the German
army He comes from an Irish family,
and is a wonderful linguist and an ac>
Complished scholar. He was at one time
tutor to Emperor William of Germany,
but was dismissed, owing to his inf1iction
of corporal punishment upon the future
emperor for the slightest faults. He
then became a lieutenant in the army,
fought in several actions, and gained a
captaincy in the Franco-German war. A
financial scandal led to his retirement
from the army, and he entered the Ger
man espionage service and came to
France. He was shortly afterwards ex-
PEELED. He led a checkered life, having
been imprisoned in both France and Ger
many, ard was last heard Of when he es-
capped from mad house in. Lorraine. He
now springs to life again in Paris, and
has again been expelled.
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a. E. Z -.
shell struck the ground at the side Of
my boot. We went on and got Behind
mound, with bullets flying within q
few inches, and shells bursting over US.
A bullet from q shrapnel hit my side
without hurting me, and kept it as
memento. We lay as fiat as possible,
waiting to be killed., as no one thought
we would escape. We were under fire
from $50 a. m. until 2:30 p. m. Soon the
Red Cross people appeared @ad we were
relieved from an awkward position.
While lying on the ground II Jelt bull
let skin along my back and found it had
made hole in my jacket Our men are
wonderfully plucky. OneI man named
Nolan got bullet through him and said:
I'll be hanged If the bassiesi have not
hit me, that's one ter em.s Immediately
the words were out of his mouth he got
another, and he coolly said; fBe jabers,
If they have not struck me the second
toim.' Another bullet struck him Just
after, and he said: We'll, that's number
three; do think the blackguards might
let a Teller alone after they've hit him
once Others were laughing Rnd Joking
coolly. I actually slept as I lay on the
ground, and was awakensd by bullets
going ping upon the Mound at the
Side of my head. One Boearr was very
kind. He galloped moret than; once to
the river with half dozen water bot
ties for our men, and seemed very dis
tressed. He said they were all tired Of
the war, and asked what we were fight
ing about. He thought the English were
jolly good fellows. Otner,, Beers looted
the dead and wounded, and one. body was
found with a finger cut off to get gold
ringn
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CUT OVER TIMBER LANDS.
Some Large Deals Are Being Made
In This Kind of Realty. 6

Some Large Deals Are Being Made
In This Kind of Realty. G (
Some very large deals have been made
within the last few months, involving
thousands Of acres of cut over pine lands
in Itasca, Carlton, Mile Laos, Aitkin
and Cass counties.
T. B. Walker, Frederick Weyerhaeuser,
c. A. Smith and a half dozen other large
holders have sold some very large tracts
recently. Kelsey Chase, of F'ar1bault, a.
short time ago purchased very nearly
township in Mile Laos county, and 1t Is
said that he paid less than 81 per acre
for the entire tract Of about $4,000 acres.
Other buyers are In the market looking
for just such bargains? Il Several large
sales have been made that have netted
upwards Of $3.50 per acre.th
A well known st. PAUL eman told a
G o b reporter yesterday that he had
a large tract of land, embracing about
1000 acres offered him for 500. He con-
sidered the offer so good that he spent
a week looking up the descriptions, and
stated that he was very we'll pleased with
what he saw. HS 81
The John Martin Lumber company that
a number Of years had did very ex-
tensive logging business eeis selling It's
equity in all it's lands of1this character.
With very little exception ievery lumber
company that has done anySaogging with
in the last ten years stillo retains their
equity in these lands, and as a result
of the skyrocket tendencysof land values
there has been a brisk speculation In cut
over timberlands. -.
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hearing of the charges today returned
Of his own accord to refute them.
The first performance of Hauptmann's
"Schleuk und Jau." takes place tonight
at the Deutches theater. The play Is q
romantic burlesque.
The United States ambassador, Andrew
D. White. will give large diplomatic din
ners Feb IA and 20, and March 8. He will
also give a Washington's birthday re-
ception to the American colony.
Among the Americans married to prom.
inent Germans who are here for the gal.
cites, are Countess Won Goethe and Bar.
oness Won Schutzbar, nee Marstow, Of
Chicago; Baroness Lutwill, nee Cary, OF
Cleveland; Countess Won Sierstoph, nee
Knowlton, of New York: Countess Won
Mautschka, formerly of Detroit; Bar
oness Won Giskran. nee King, of New
York, wife Of the new secretary of the
Austrian embassy, and Frau Won
Nimpsch, formerly Of New York. Mrs.
Sharpe, niece of Gen. Grant, is here for
the winter.
Herr Frielander, a flnancier, gave
luncheon today at the Hotel Bristol, to
DR.. Leyds. Mr.. White was invited, but
declined. pleading q mass Of official work,
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the Egyptian troops at Khartoum Is re-
garded here gravely, especially as private
dispatches confirm the reports previous-
ly received. In circles close to the gov,
eminent it Is considered spread Of
mutiny and an uprising like Arab Bey's
is among the possibilities. Here it Is also
believed that in such a case France would
be sure to actively intermeddle, perhaps
backed up by Russia.
An article by Sir Edward George Reed,
chief constructor Of the British navy,
upon the emperor, in the Deutsche Revue,
is causing pleasant sensation, the
article being extremely pleasant and
sympathetic, instancing number Of
points from the writer's personal knowl-
edge, showing his majesty's close and re.
markably close attention to the most in
tricate and difficult problems and the
emperor's freedom from prejudice.
REST FOR AMERICA. 800
The United States embassy Is gratifed
that for the past few days there has
been lull in the complaints about Ger
man official seizures and vexatious de.
lays of American meats and fruits. Exs
cepting a few trifiing cases. nothing has
been heard of that description and the
embassy has not been requested for
months to furnish assistance. r.
Sidney Odanne, an expelled captain of
the Germany army, once military In.
structor of the emperor, and later con-
victed of high treason, Is now charged
here with defrauding a number Of ems.
ployes. While in Paris on business the
French authorities expelled him. odanna
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tentative, Dewaard, who is now in Hol-
he will give authentic information about
a number of commercial details touching
upon Transvaal imports and exports.
From a good source 1t Is learned that a
number of leading Germans interested In
machinery and other branches met at the
foreign office during the week and receiv-
ed inside information about the subject
above Indicated. The German govern
ment believes that no matter which way
the war is finally decided there will be a
splendid field for German exports to the
Beers and steps accordingly were taken.
German press comment during the week
was much more moderate. There was a
remarkable editorial today in the Vora-
werts, headed, England at the Turn Of
the Road" saying England's prestige,
thus far, has not suffered by the war
defeats, but the paper advises England
laboring population to insist on the rapid
conclusion Of peace, as their interests,
above all, would suffer by a longer war.
MODERN ARTILLERY.
The Magdeburg Zeitung publishes a let
ter from Commandant Albrecht, the
Orange Free State artillery chief. dated
Kronstaad, Dec II. He says President
Kruger Is an unimpeachable character
and the grandest Of patriots. The COM
mandant adds:
1.-THE artillery hitherto has proved of
little avail on both sides, in spite of the
fact that the Boer guns are better than
the English, and the Beers aim better
than the English The battles Of Mag
ersfontein and Colenso were decided by
the rifle and not by the guns"
Gen. Albrecht ridicules the lyddite
bombs, which, he says, caused no dam
age. He concludes with saying that judg-
ing from the present war the losses
through the most modern weapons are no
greater than before, tpt- rather smaller.
The news from Egypt Of mutiny among
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Correspondence Of the Associated Press.
LONDON, Jan. N-Winston Churchill
writes to the Morning Post, under date
of Frere Camp, Dec. "a. After describing
his arrival at Durham, after escaping
from Pretoria, he continued:
Yesterday I rode out to watch the
evening bombardment which we make
on their intrenchments with the At guns.
From the low hill, on which the battery
is established, the whole scene is laid
bare The Boer lines run a great cres-
cent along the hills. Tier above tier of
trenches have been scored along their
sides, and the brown streaks run across
the grass of the open country south of
the river. After tea in the captains
camp, Commander Limpus, of the Terri
BILE, invited me to look through the tele-
scope and mark the fall of the shells.
The glass was one Of great power, and I
could plainly see the figures of the Beers
walking about in twos and threes, sitting
on the entertainments, or shoveling away
to heighten them. We selected one par
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
M'HALE RETURNS.
Labor Commissioners Attended NJ

Labor Commissioner Attended Ma
tionaI Organization.
Labor Commissioner McHale returned
yesterday from Chicago, where he at
tended the executive committee meeting
of the National Association Of Labor
Commissioners.
The committee was In session three
days, and decided to ho,d the next annual,
convention of the association at Milwau-
kee, July 10 to 15
Another meeting will be held later,
when final arrangements for the gath
ering will be made.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
Tailor Shop Robbed.

The police are looking for a couple OF
strangers who are believed to have
'hoisted" six yards of cloth, valued at
$21, at Whitman & Beck's tailor establish
ment, last THURSDAY: The strangers en-
while the place was in charge of an en-
ploye. One of the men asked to have a
button sewed on his coat, and while the
tailor was busy with this task the other
stranger suddenly left the place When
the loss of the cloth was discovered it
was suspected that the two strangers
turned the trick.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
PEACE OF The WORLD
GREAT BRITAIN'S PERPLEXITIES
GIVES RISE TO MUCH SPEC
ULATION IN PARIS
RUSSIA GROWS AGGRESSIVE
Mutlny of the SOudanese at Khar-
tOum Is Also Regarded as the
Work of Enemies of England
Franco American Reciprocity
Treaty Causing Keen Anxiety in
France.

Franco American Reciprocity
Treaty Causing Keen Anxiety in
France.
Copyrighted by the Associated Press.
PARIS, Feb 3.-Paris, which is normal,
ly In the throes Of party strife, Is hardly
recognizable this week, so devoid has 1t
become Of party strife. 1t Is interested
in the international conflict, and the sur
misses are all upon the European situation
arising from the course the British en-
pire Is now traversing. There is nothing
new in the situation, but the clouds which
are hanging over Great Britain's horizon.
In the mutiny of Egyptian troops in.
Khartoum, as reported from Cairo, is
dimly discerned the intriguing hand of
the enemy Of England. There are signs
Of highly strung condition of the nerves
Of every European chancellerie. The sus-
picious movements Of Russia on the, Per
sian and Afghan frontiers. and her dis
patch over sea of important reinforce-
ments of men and material to the Chinese
country, which continued this week., ls
interpreted as an evil omen to the
worlds peace.
1t can be SAID almost certainly that no
surprise would be occcasioned in diplo-
matte circles If the near future saw some
act of aggression upon the part of Rus,
STA towards. the fulfillment of her dream
of reaching the open sea, probably
through Persia. 1t Is universally recog-
nized that Russia never had better NO.
ment than the present, when she has the
sympathy Of France, and when the hands
of her only redoubtable opponent-Eng'
land-are tied In South Africa. The Paris
press sees the reputed Russian design
and does not conceal its hearty apprecia.
ton, not an Inconsiderable portion OF the
press even urging the government to join
hands with Russia, despite the fact that
1t would mean ruin TO the exposition.
RECIPROCITY TREATY.
According to information published here
the Franco-American reciprocity treaty
IS arousing keen anxiety in Japanese
commercial circles The silk producers
of Japan are especially alarmed, fearing
the treaty may hit them hard. 1t Is said
the Japanese minister here has been IT,
structed to make representations to the
French government, with view Of pre-
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Both prisoners were released on $25 bail
each. zS - 5s4s5 sss&Hsa
i The trouble between the young men
arose as Wagner entered Sherman hall.
where dance was. in progress: Lane
was at the door, it Is alleged, advertis-
ing another dance at another hall. Words
passed between the two and Wagner went
up stairs. He afterwards came back and
a discussion with Lane developed Tito "a,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
February Calendar Ready.

The court calendar for the February
term of the district court has been pre-
pared, and contains a considerable less
number of cases than usual. There are
sixty-five jury cases and ninety-two court
cases. The term will open tomorrow, and
the calendar will be called by Judge Brill.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
MANSION HOUSE FUND.
Liberal Responses Received From
City and Outlying, Towns.

The local committee ifof5 the Mansion
house fund for relief ofgwsdows and Or
phans of British soldiers who fall In the
African war report liberal response,
both from this city and outlying towns.
The lists being scattered over the city, 1t
is not known just how much, has been col
lected, but a meeting wild hes held tomor-
row night, at which it is expected reports
will be received from all lists, and the
amount subscribed will sbe published in
the daily papers. DR.. c. ]. Woolway, 81
Washburn building, is the treasurer, and
will be glad to receive subscriptions from
those in sympathy whefa1ahy not have
been called on personally !.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
Hearing. Set for Tomorrow.

The confirmation Of the assessment for
paving Eagle street, from Third to Frank
lin streets. will come up before the board
of public works tomorrow afternoon
There will also be a hearing Of the prop
erty owners on the boulevarding and i'm
proving of Wheeler avenue. between
the construction Of a sewer between the
same points.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
THOMAS LEWIS DEAD.
Was Once the Law Associate of
Abraham Lincoln.

KANSAS CITY, Mo-, Feb. 3.-Thomas
Lewis, once a law associate of President
Lincoln, died at the home of his sister
here today. Mr.. Lewis was born at
Bssking Ridge, N. j., in 1903, and prac-
ticed law. at Springfield, ILL.,, from 1910 to
1892 He was one of the promoters of tho
Sangamon & Alton railroad, and was
public administrator for years Of Sanga-
mon county, Ill. He was one of tho
founders of Springfield, and at one time
owned fifty lots in the heart Of Chicago.
Mr.. Lewis mother was a daughter of the
celebrated Capt. Calvin Mccoy, of Som
erset county, New Jersey, In the Revolu-
tionary war. She was sister Of tho
grandmother Of Rev. Dewitt Talmadge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
New England Fish Combine.

BOSTON, Feb. "a fish combine. has
been formed here by forty OF the whole whole
on the New England coast, under the title
Of the Boston Fish company. The au-
thoriZed capital is IS, DOC, 900, Of which $780,
900 Is paid In The organization began
business Feb. /.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-02-04
BUILDING PERMITS.

The following building permits were
issued yesterday:
H. V. Rothschiid, alterations and re-
pairs to building, East Third
eouta ............ ...........:........$ So, 300
Three minor permits .................. 425
Total permits ..................s2, 725