The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1900-06-08

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trade with the Empire of China.
1t is more than three times as large
as our trade with Hongkong.
It's nearly half as large as our total
! trade with all the British, Dutch and
French East Indies, which send us such
large supplies of sugar.
1t is equal to 60 per cent of our total
trade with japan.
It's more than five times larger than
our last years trade with the Philip
pines.
1t is nearly twenty times larger than
our trade with Asiatic Russia.
I 1t was larger by four million dollars
than our trade with the whole of the
Australasian Colonies last year. with
their five millions of people
1t was larger last year by more than
three million dollars than our trade
with the entire continent of Africa.
Senator Lodge says the increase in our
trade with Hawaii has been very marked
since its annexation by the United
States, and he looks for equally rapid
improvement in our trade with Porto
Rico and the Philippines. These
colonies will absorb some of our sur
plus manufactures, and they will also
draw upon this country for their pro-
visions, thus increasing the demand for
| the products of American farms.
The war department has again re-
| vised the schedules of the Cuban tariff,
to go into effect June 18th. 1t is ex-
pected that this will increase the inn
ports from the United States, as we
now have less than half the trade of the
| island.
A previous reduction of the duty on
| food stuffs and live stock has not
lessened the cost of food by the consum.
er, so that no changes are made in the
revision in the food duties, except to re-
duce the duty on flour from 81 80 to 81
a barrel, and on salt cod and stock fish
from SO to 81.
In view of the necessity for the con.
struction and reconstruction of rail
roads in Cuba, special provision has
t, been inserted in the tariff which allows
railroad companies to import these sup.
plies into the island for a period of
twelve months from the date of pro-
mitigation at rate of 10 per cent ad
valorem.
Some few changes have been made in
the tree list, one or two additions being
made, and one or two articles being
taken out, and put on the dutiable list.
The Cuban postal frauds are being
thoroughly Investigated by the Admins
tration. Fourth Assistant postmaster.
General Bristow. is now in charge there,
and the criminals will be punished as
quickly as the law permits.
Brig. Gen. Theo. Schwan's report to
the war Department shows that most of
the large towns in the Philippines are
garrisoned by American troops. More
trouble is caused there by the Filipino
brigands than from any other cause.
The Boer incident was automatically
and courteously terminated by Presi-
dent Mckinley, and the ENJOYS have
been socially entertained by the Secre-
tary of State. Politically the matter is
ended just as completely as the Macrum
affair. Secretary Hay soon showed the
ENJOYS that the United States Govern
ment had not only done all it could in
the interests of peace, but is the only
nation that has shown any interest in
stopping the war. The Beers, in March,
appealed to all European governments
and to the United States to intervene,
but the United States was the only one
that complied with the request, and this
offer from President Mckinley, as the
world already knows, was declined by
Great Britain.
Samoa's trade last year amounted to
about a million dollars, rather more
than half being imports. The bulk of it
was transacted with the Australasian
colonies. The share of the Unite d
States amounted only to $127,0O0 but
will now rapidly increase.
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Internal revenue receipts during the
first ten months of this fiscal year were
s243, 1877, 210 All increase of S19, 800, $40
over the corresponding months Of the
previous fiscal year.
Probate Court.
The last will and testament of An.