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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22
THE MILK QUESTION.
DR.. ohnge Presents His Side of the
Case to the Globe.

To the Editor of the Globe:
Referring TO 3, an editorial IN Fr1aay
mornings 81 +b resP Pefiovinr ask ask
SO an apology; but for the sake OF JUS
A study curing a. period extending, over
twenty years in the i1ur nSspleals , % rnls
siye frequency and danger or tubercu-
losis. The germs which cause TINS dis
ease gain entrance into the human p os
throus h inhalation, Iood and drink TIE
use of milk from consumptive cows IS
one Of the main sources, a fact which
has been demonstrated and proven be-
yond doubt by scientists the Worio over;
One of the means OF protecting The pub
lie is by a thorough inspection of dairy
herds. and my sole aim in favorlng the
passage of such an oraianc9 Mas aoI ehe
While seeking this end my purpose mas
haan TO have a fair, thorough inspection,
and at the same time making the burden
of tha dairymen a IS lieht as possible.
BEFORE acting under this ordinance, l
was requested by committee of the
dairynaen to employ only veterinary sur
eeons in which they had full confidence.
This 7 did. The next request was To in
snect the herds first which were farthest
from town. This also was. done The
veterinary surgeons ana inspectors oI
Iv and eor,scientiously dc their work, and
in any case of doubt to give the dairy
men the benefit of the doubt.
The tuDGrCullu uSoo Wy Ills uSPoi IHSsiI
is of the best quality, obtained from the
state board of health. is positive in its
test. not injurious. but often curative in
mild cases.
Every individual wish on the part of
the dairymen has been complied with, in
order to causes the least possible amount
IF friction. Every hing possible was done
fo insure them Of the absolutely fair and
honest intentioffslof this department.
I willingly say that the great majority
of the dairymen have in every respect as
sisted in the inspection. and on more than
one occasion have, extended their hospi-
only point at ISSUE was the 60-cent fee,
ner wear for EACH animal inspected
T did considerithia fair and reasonable
charge for they work done, but when the
slInreme court ruled otherwise I at once
addressed a letterfjto the honorable the
common council That all those dairymen
who had paid fiieir fee should have their
At the reouestIaf the civic league TO
furnish them al list of those dairymen
who had a license, I did so; and when =
recuest was made the following day 70
also furnish a list Of rhe dairyn,en's herds
who had been examined, but had no Il
ce11se. pendingA oNt the decision of the
sunrer,e court. this. was also done.
Nov. Mr.. Editor, is there anything in
the action of this department that l
should merit such insulting abuse for
simnIy doi-g my duty?r Let the people
iudge. Yours very truly.
9I C,rsge Comrnissi 5ner of Health.
ST. Paul, Jan. 20, 1900.
EATERS Note-Tt u r"ite main from the
closing sentence of the foregoing letter
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22
TO THE ORIENT.

The approaching completion of the
in bringing new facts to light concerning
the influence which that great undertake
ing will have on the progress of the world
The great fact of all others which is at
Russian road furnishes the easiest cheap
est and speediest means of communica-
ton between Orient and Occident. One
can go from Paris to Port Arthur or Yo-
madam Pacific railroad and steamship
system. But he will have to give twenty
five days to the journey by the canal
route and something like nine or ten days
more to the trip which takes him across
Canada When the new route is in eff
fective operation the trip from Paris to
Port Arthur CT Vladivostok can be made
in something like half the time required
over the Suez canal and one-third of the
time needed by way of Canada or the
United States Aside from the many
other important results which will en-
sue. there is the one that the value of
the Canadian Pacific system to Great
Britain as a military highway is thus very
materially lessened.
1t will doubtless be long time before
there is any paying passenger traffic be-
tN cen the far West and the far East, so
as to enable the new line to assume any
other character than that Of a military
necessity 1t will no doubt In time oper-
ate as have our own Pacific railroad sys-
TENS in opening the immense tributary
territory to settlement. But even in this
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22
EEsTERDAY's TEMPERATURES.
MONDAY, JANUARY %. 1900.
LET CHARITY BEGIN AT HOME.

LET CHARITY BEGIN at HOME.
The American Protective Tariff league
at It's annual meeting, held In New York
on Thursday last, forgot Its glorious
mission of constructing tariff policies for
the nation for the time and turned its
attention to the miserable condition OF
the American merchant marine. The re-
suit of this wholesome diversion was the
adoption of the following resolution:
Whereas, The scarcity Of American
built vessels carrying the American flag
available for use by the United States in
any emergency Is an element of danger
that should no longer be ignored or dis
regarded; and, whereas. it is not credita-
Bile to us as nation that we are carry
ing. in American vessels, not more than
Fene-eighth of the total volume Of COM
Resolved, That 1t is the duty Of con-
gress to heed the recommendation of
President Mckinley in his last message.
end to enact legislation that shall rem
edy these defects, and place the Amerf-
can merchant marine upon the footing
demanded alike by the possible. exigen-
cies of war and the pressing requirements
OF our increasing export trade"
The passage of this resolution is a
REPUTATION of the allegation that nothing
good can come out Of Nazareth. The
fact is, the question of the Improvement
of the merchant marine is above partisan
politics. 1t is a. dire necessity for the
United States. and as Indicated In the
above resolution, and as the G ! o b has
at different times pointed out, the scare
ity of American-built vessels carrying the
AY10nT a c q 69nplr n
menacing character to the commerce and
well being of the United States While
but one-eighth of our imports and ex-
ports are carried In American-built YES
sells flying the Stars and Stripes our
vast commerce is dangerously dependent
upon the vessels of foreign nations and
Is the sufferer from every International
bToil that may arise.
Suppose. for instance, that Great Brit
ain became involved In war with some
strong European power In such a case,
seven-eighths Of our commerce being
carried ir foreign bottoms and the major
portion of that seven-eig'hths exclusively
In vessels of English register, 1t would re-
suit in the commerce of this country be-
ing practically bottled UP. or subjected
te all The risks of war, which. as a non
combatant. We should not be called upon
to bear.
The needs of the country in this mat
ter are superior to every consideration.
and If the growth of the American mer-
chant marine is hampered or prevented
by existing commercial treaties with for
eign nations-nations which are reaping
the benefit from the scarcity of Ameri-
can-bu;lt vessels carrying our fag-then
the sooner all such treaties are remodeled
the better It will be for the United
States.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22

direction 1t will need very radical
change in the existing social and political
institutions OF Russia, before the natives
of other lands will seek homes In the
country traversed
americans will naturally ask how far
the trans-Siberian road is likely to con-
troll freight traffic with the Orient. From
all present indications 1t will never enter
as a serious competitor with ocean carry
Ing, even to and from European ports. In
1897 the cost of transporting freight from
Shanghai to London was about $9.12 per
ton. In February 1898, the understanding
between steamship companies was broken
up and the tariff fell to $3.50. These rates
cannot last long, and the normal figure
for freight carrying is put at about STU.
At this latter rate it is estimated that
the trans Siberian system would not pay
It's operating expenses.
Whatever passenger traffic is done be-
tween Europe and the Orient will be con-
trolled by the new railroad system. The
present passenger tariff from London or
Paris to the ports of the far East ranges
from $S67 to $375, while owing to the ex-
tremely low passenger tariff for long dis
tances on Russian railroads one will be
able to travel from the German frontier
to Port Arthur or Vladivostok for less
than $50. On freight transportation the
United States possesses an advantage
which no other nation can meet or
the present total of Chinese trade with
the world, amounting to something like
| 1886, 900. GEO., Russia does about 5 per cent.
This will no doubt be materially increased
! by the new route; but for all substantial
purposes the trans-Siberian route Will not
be factor in the freight carrying of the
Orient.
| 1t is easy to see how great is the ad-
\ vantage which the United States pos
sesses over all nations in the Oriental
carrying trade. How far We will avail
ourselves of these advantages remains to
might as Well, for all the gain that comes
4 to Our shipping industries, represent the
1 farthest remove from the Orient. With
wise policies prevailing at Washington,
we possess the great additional advan-
tages of the friendly disposition both of
4 Russian authority and of the natives OF
| China. Tied down as we are, by our neg
lect of our shipping interests, Our flag is
4 In the ports of the East as 1t is in the
| ports of the entire world at the present
moment
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22
WEATHER FOR TODAY.

Minnesota-Fair Monday; increasing
cloudiness Tuesday; high south to south
west winds.
North Dakota-Fair Monday; increasing
cloudiness in northern portions Tuesday;
eaSterly winds.
South Dakota-Fair Monday and Tues
day westerly winds.
:, Moptana-Partly cloudy Monday and
Tuesday; southwesterly winds.
WiSconSin-Fair Monday; increasing
cloudiness Tuesday; high south to south
west winds.
Iowa-Fair Monday and Tuesday: west
erly winds.
ST. PAUL.
Yesterdays observations. taken by the
United States weather bureau, st. Paul.
p. F. Lyons observer, for the twenty
four hours ended at o'clock last night
Barometer corrected for temperature
end elevation.
Highest temperature .............. 4S
Lowest temperature .................... 20
Average temperature ................... SS
Daily range .~'....- ..............-...... ~
Relative humd1ty ........ .............. so
precipitation ..-... .........'............
p. m., temperature NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. AZ
p. M, wind, southwest; weather. clear.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22

will fix the status of the trust and then
there can be no lodging behind techni-
calities, no inferior laws passed by some
inferior legislature down In the Inferior
state Of New Jersey can then save them
from destruction. If the people in our
next presidential election do not squelch
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22

the trusts and the party that sustains
them all I can say is that the people
are a little more corrupt than, the trusts,
and known language could not say more
that is derogatory.
"A. Graham La Grange.
Worthington, Mimi, Jan. Is, 1900
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22

Strawberries are down a little in price,
but the bottoms of the boxes are reported
to have risen in proportion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22

There are girls who know all about
golf who are ignorant of the uses of a
tea caddy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22

Milwaukee. in the matter Of the Demo-
cratic convention, may be counting the
beer before 1t is bottled.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22

The natural gas supply of Indiana Is
rapidly failing, but the Washington sup
ply seems as abundant as ever. Ht
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22

troops attempt to take forcfble possess
sion Of the Visaya Islands. denounce
these acts before the world, in order that
the conscience of mankind may pro-
the true oppressors of nations and tho
tormentors of human kind. Upon their
heads be all the blood which may be
shed.-Emilio Aguinaldo. Malolos.. Jan.
5, $780, Pages 76 to IS of the report of
Gen. OTIS
In the face of this and much more, all
of which Is perhaps not within his know.-
edge, John Barrett, ex-United States mtn-
lister to Siam, has stated that the HOSTILE
ties between the Fflipinos and the United
States were caused by certain speech
delivered in the United States senate by
Senator Hoar and cabled to Hong Kong
and thence sent to Manila. Mr. Barrett
| must read up. His craftsmanship is much
stronger than his facts, and his desire to
| please President Mckinley overcame that
! modesty of speech and statement which
is essential to a person possessing such
a small amount of information.
And as to this speech of Senator Hoar
which the G o b presumes is the one
delivered In the United States senate on
| Jan. s, 1899, four days after the issue of
| President McKinley's proclamation by
! Gen. Miller at Iloile and three days after
the date on which Gen. Otis says
Aguinaldo virtually declared war against
the United States (see the above men
| toned proclamation of Jan. 5, 1890; In
that speech, perhaps the most forcible
point made by Senator Hoar was the
following:
"a year ago last December the presi-
dent mckinley of the United States sent
a message to congress. In that message
he said: Speak not of forcible annex
alton, because that is not to be thought
of. and under the code of morality that
would be criminal aggression.
The report OF Gen. Otis places the
blame for the outbreak of hostilities III
|
the causes, as he describes them and as
are outlined above. were not the speech
| Of any United States senator, but were
clearly and distinctly the publication of
President McKinley's unadulterated proc
1 lamation, On jan 4, at Iloilo, and the ef-
/ feet produced thereby on the minds of
h. Ii,oiY 20, Sson
by the United States of their right to
Independence and self-government by the
previous official utterances of President
Mckinley, OF which Senator Hoar gave
sample In his speech Of Jan. s, 1899.
Gen. Grosvenor is forgetting his lines
| 1t Is nearly a week now since he COM
mitted the administration to much of
anything.
| In individual cases it is highway rob-
| berry; when nations offend. manifest des-
| tiny means the same thing and sounds
better.
Philadelphia has paid over $25 600 on the
Republican convention guarantee, and is
now waiting for a chance to examine the
brick.
Citizens of Thief River Falls are petit
doning for a charge Of name. The
G ! o b e begs to suggest Kleptomania.
Lord Salisbury is much worried for
fear he may stumble upon a kopje or two
himself when parliament assemblies
The natural gas supply of Indiana is
rapidly failing, but the Washington sup
ply seems as abundant as ever. .t
Milwaukee in the matter of the Demo-
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22

It seems just possible now that Gen.
Butler may arrive before the Fourth OF
July.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22

Gen. Grosvenor is forgetting his lines.
1t Is nearly a week now since he COM
mitted the administration to much Of
anything.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22

Philadelphia has paid over $25 900 on the
Republican convention guarantee, and is
now waiting for a chance to examine the
brick
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22

Citizens of Thief River Falls are petit
tioning for change Of name. The
G o b begs to suggest Kleptomania.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22

Lord Salisbury is much worried for
fear he may stumble upon a kopje or two
himself when parliament assemblies.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22

In individual cases it is highway rob-
berry; when nations offend. manifest des-
tiny means the same thing and sounds
better
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22

EATERS Note-Tt Is cite main frcrr, the
closing sentence of the foregoing letter
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22

Lind's farewell was not goodbye, just
q lott under the ear of his constituency
to let them know that without him
cave of gloom would open UP before them
that would cause beads of Precipitation 70,
stand out on each and every individual
of his political household. -Brainerd DIS
patch (Rep-A
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22

In political circles. Gov. Lind's tentative
refusal of a second term is regarded as
a shrewG move TO insure his being re-
nominated.-Morris Sun (Rep).
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-22

Gov. Lind has taken course that will
hush the sounds of the Populists and
Democrats who are dissatisfied with him
as governor. He has declared that he
docs not wish another nomination for
governor Now his supporters will all
insist that he run again. and the dis
satisfied ones will be forgotten. He viii
be renominated and run for governor
Little Falls Transcript (Rep).
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-13
CHINESE ATROCITIES.

Victoria, Aug. 9.-Among the pas
sengers on the Empress Japan which
arrived from the orient yesterday were
20 missionaries and fugitives from
north China. Many had narrow es-
capes and stories of atrocities of shock
ing horror are related. Among them
is a tale of slaughter of 200 helpless
coolies who were going up Pie Ho river
on a lighter under engagement to do
transporting for British parties. An
other narrowing story is related in
connection with the fate of a party of
British under command of Capt
Bates which was cut off from Sey-
mour's column. According to the ac-
count the captain and his men were
hacked to pieces and the reeking flesh
of the first slain forced into the mouths
of those not yet put to the sword.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-13
BRYAN AND DAVIS.
They Address a Mass Meeting at IN
dianapolis

Indianapolis, Aug. "a mass meet
ing was held at Tomlinson hall last
night presided over by Mayor Harri-
son of Chicago and addressed by Bryan
and Webster Davis The immense
hall was packed to suffocation and
Bryan received vociferous applause.
In opening the meeting Harrison made
brief speech. He said the people
had gotten tired of Mark Hanna and
his band of freebooters.' Harrison
Glen introduced Bryan whose speech
was considered important because IL
outlined Bryan's ideas of the advan-
tages enjoyed by the democrats in the
present. can paign over those Of 60 In
part Bryan said eve have wonder
full advantage in this campaign over
the campaign of SO because then the
papers were full of announcements Of
the democrats leaving the party and
now it requires an expert mathema-
tician to count them as they come
back We have with us this year all
we had in SO and we have with us
large majority of gold democrats who
were not in our favor in SO. I knew
they would come back because knew
that most of those that went away,
went because they did not realize the
magnitude of the struggle-the begin
ming Of the struggle between democ-
racy and pIutocracy." Bryan was fol-
lowed by Webster Davis, who confined
himself largely to attacks upon the ad-
ministration for its conduct towards
the beers. He repeated the charge
that there was a secret alliance be-
tween the government of Great Britain
and the United States.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-13

F. Jonas, Major B. F. Cram, Mrs. H.
G. Adams, Miss Norton, her sister, Mr..
and Mrs. R. B. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs.
w. E. Main, G. M. Dow, Grant Thomas,
and scores of other Madison folk were
there. DR.. Geo. keenan, and his brother
in-law, A. B. Vinegar, also of Mad
ison, watched the proceedings from a
coign Of vantage. Among the foremost
of the Wisconsin editors were Col. John
Hicks of Oshkosh. I. S. Thompson, ex-
school superintendent in the west dis
trict of Dane county, was present with
his distinguished father-in-laW, Con-
gresham Dahle.
Judge and Mrs. R. G. Siebecker,
brother-in-IaW and sister of Mr.. La
Toilette, occupied seats on the front
row of the stage, and Mr.. La Follette's
brother from North Dakota sat near
by Little Bob Jr., bright-faced boy
sat with his sister. Miss Fola, and his
mother, under the escort of c. F. P.
Pullen Of Milwaukee. The boy was
prettily dressed in a blue-and-Whlte
striped waist and trousers. He was I'M
easy and mischievous, and kept his big
sister busy making him behave. Long
before Chairman Adams finished his
speech, the baby was tired out and laid
his curly head on his sisters lap and
went to sleep.
At the very fore front Of the LOOT del.
egates sat the Dane county delegation,
La Follette's own, Gen. Geo. e. Bryant
and Attorney H. w. Chynoweth side
by side, Mr. Zimmerman, happy but Sc
rene, near by Somehow exState
Treasurer e. G. McFetridge of Beaver
Dam had become mixed up with the
Dane county contingent, but seemed
entirely at home.
The OcOntO delegation was cheered
as it entered the hall bearing aloft
La Toilette banner made at Gov. SEQ
fields very home.
Calls for Louder Prayer.
At the very outset a rather eXtraOr-
binary incident occurred. Rev. Henry
SeWell Of Rock county was called upon
for prayer and spoke so low that
shouts of louder! louder!" came from
all over the hall. There was perhaps
no purpose to be disrespectful. In
truth it was apparent that from the
back Of the vast auditorium it was not
really known what was transpiring.
Quite different was the case a few
years ago when the university boys Of
Madison with characteristic imperti
nence applauded the prayer of Rev. DR..
j. D. Butler at the dedication of library
hall.
Order!
The convention was called to order
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1900-08-13

convention yesterday 1t was con-
vention of unanimities. Every act was
by reclamation and without dissent
Dane county was dominant but not
rampant, yet very conspicuous. H. G.
Adams and Gen. Geo. e. Bryant we're
emphatically cit" One presided, the
other placed La Toilette in nominal
ton and both naturally occupied nota-
bic positions. The convention was
remarkable in another particular-its
brevity. Opening at noon, it was end
ed five hours later. Mr.. Adams as
both temporary and permanent chair
man, facilitated business as only a
capable chairman can. At times he
exercised his prerogatives with a hap
py arbitrariness which the convention
greatly enjoyed, and brushed away su-
perfuous notices without wasting prec-
ious time.
Hotter Than.
The exposition building was an oven
indeed and Milwaukee enterprise had
failed to equip the structure, as might
readily have been done, with electric
fans. Palm leaf substitutes at dime
each conduced somewhat to individual
comfort, but it was most torrid time
nevertheless. Not a huge audience
gathered in this inferno. The great
structure was only two-thirds filled
at the first session, and yet it was an
assemblage of thousands, good-natured
but hot. Overhead and around the
sides were ornamental gewgaWs-
ners, Chinese lanterns and umbrellas
and the like, with the national colors
conspicuous and portraits Of Mckinley
and Roosevelt not lacking; but dozen
or two electric fans would have been
infinitely more to the point. Yet the
decorations were vastly more elaborate
than usual on such occasions. In the
great ascending amphitheater back of
the rostrum some 200 ladies and gen
tlement sweltered. Many notables
were there-notables who had in some
cases fallen outside the breastWOrks.
Judge E. w. Keyes of Madison and J.
l. MOdh VI w dCeI Co"u, V0C0l "ho III CH0
postal service, sat side by side, and
near by Congressman Often of Milwau
kee. Speaker Ray Of La Crosse and
Senator Whitehead Of GAINESVILLE hob
nobbed pleasantly and Senator McGil-
livray of Black River Falls, a voluble
hold-over, was on deck, as were also
Congressman Cooper of Racine, Mott
of Milwaukee, Norman L. Black of
Marinette, ex-Congressman Cook of
Neenah, United States Marshal Lewis