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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-08

O<AI II1fI.
Comparative receipts:1
Total for today estimated ...... 120
week ago.. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IS
"A 0e,i o6o'''''. ii
Quotations: Choice butcher cows and
thin cows and Gamers, s225@2. IS; choice
butcher steers, $5Q5. $50; fair to good, 81. rs
g4:a5; fat bulls. s3@3.5O; bologna bulls,
$Z.eoQ3; veal calves, 8: 50@6; choice stock
2:5Og2.!5; common and tailings, 81 ESQ
ESQ: heifer calves, s3@3. 25; choice stock
ers and feeders, $3.5O@3.S5; fair to good,
8: 2o@3:5o; common and tailings, $3.50
feeding bulls, $2.50Q3 rs; stays and oxen,
2;75Q3:50; mixers and springers. $25@45.
Receipts. We're light and nothing of
mand was good for all kinds with prices
ruling fully steady. Representative sales:
Butcher Cows and Heifers--
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-08

Quotations: Mixed and butchers. $4.25GD
4.35; heavy packing and rough, $4@4.10:
boars, $150Q3.25; pigs. $3.25@4.
receipts fair for Saturday. The market
opened steady at Fridays close with the
bulk selling at $4.321a@4.35 The close was
weak, late sales not going above $4321s
Pigs and packers sold steady at S4@4 10
Representative sales:
Mixed and Butchers
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-08
HOGS.

Comparative receipts:
Total for today (estimat ted .......... !, 400
week ago. ........................... 1'9 w
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-08

Alnong the shlpptTs OH the narKet
were: o. Johnson, Valley City, cattle;
w. H. Currier, River Falls, 2 loads hogs
and sheep; S. Brockin, River Falls, cat
tie; F. Holtz, Goodhue, cattle and hogs;
Ryan & Hoban, Waseca. hogs; A. Lende,
Cottonwood, hogs; w. Mccoy, Spring
Valley. 2 loads hogs; Heslin & Julian,
Spring Valley, hogs; Lyke & McVey,
Owatonna, hogs; Evans & Crooks, Taopi,
hogs; B. Wilkes, Rieeville, hogs; Reinhart
& Co., Alta Vista, hogs; A. McCorquo-
Chapel, st. Peter, hogs; Durham &, Co.,
GAINESVILLE, hogs; A. d. Sackett, James
Vile, hogs; w. Siege New Ulm, cattle
and hogs; Hoer Sc Orr, rMankato, hogs; H
C. Scales Madelia. ~ Il
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-08
NEW YORK MINING STOCKS.

FOREIGN FINANCIAL-New York,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
BRrAyIsM AN EYER PRESENT MENACE.
NOT SOMETHING TO BE READILY BRUSHED
ASIDE. BUT MUST ALWAYS BE
RECKONED WITH

Boston. June % (SpeciaD.-J. R Lesson, one Of
the two American managers of the Linen Thread
Company. dictated the subjoined:
Mr. Bryan undoubtedly represents the SEN
timents of a section Of the people of this coun-
try, and that II Is q considerable proportion of
voters is shown by the votes cast for President
in 1895 The element represented by Mr.. Bryan
is element of discomfort and unrest qualities
usually accompanying incapacity to produce re-
suits which IL is the custom TO designate as sue
cess. This large section of any community,
drawn chiefly from those who are dissatisfied
with themselves or with the outcome Of their
own efforts. If permitted to become more than a
minority section. inevitab bly, brings about results
which are destructive of order, security, steady
industry ard peaceful existence 1t is. there
fore. undesirable to regard Mr.. Bryan and his
candidacy something which may be readily
brushed aside. or as sporadic in character or en-
durance. 1t is an ever present quantity. 10 be
reckoned with by the industrious. frugal and
law abiding citizens Of the country.
Rejecting men temporarily disturbed by the
course OF National events. ascribed sometimes
with total injustice the initiative guidance or
absence Of control Of the existing Government,
can hardly run the risk OF involving the United
States in the condition Of confusion and chaos
which would inevitably result from the DOM
nance OF this unsettled portion Of the COM
munity The present Government, whatever its
shortcomings may be land If 1t had It
would be something extra nurnan) stands. as all
reasoning beings must on reelection admit, for
all that is permanent true and desirable in any
self-governing community.
This is still a Government OF the people. by
the people and for the people. and the people
must decide for themselves whether that Gov
eminent shall remain n the hands OF those who
oH1 fnfo tn,
the instincts of SOBER minded citizens, or whether
it shall lapse for the time being into condition
of strife, not to say anarchy.
There can be no doubt Of what the verdict Of
the American people will be- More than a
century OF persistence in right methods OF the
steady growth of true democracy, and of sue
cessful administration of domestic and foreign
affairs through successive generations in the
past. form sufficient assurance Of the triumph
OF reason, good sense and patriotism in the last
year of this century of remarkable achievement
In all fields of effort and accomplishment"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
INDIFFERENCE MUST BE FOUGHT
LUCIEN KNAPP URGES THE NEED OF WISE
CONGRESS NOMINATIONS.

LUCIEN KNAPP URGES THE NEED OF WISE
CONGRESS NOMINATIONS.
To the Editor of The Tribune
Sir: All past Republican principles are firmly
rooted and integral parts Of our Govern
ment as Of cur history, and for these reasons
only the party keeping in the line Of progress
can hold the confidence Of people. There
fore the people generally. recognizing the stag
nation as we'll as reactionary tendencies Of the
Democratic party. consider the election Of Nc
Kinley as a foregone conclusion.
Just there lies our danger! Overconidence and
Indifference! Under the headings Of overcon-
fdent and Indifferent can be counted a large
class Of voters. and unfortunately. many Of the
best and most influential OF our citizens. Some.
finding plenty OF business. leave politics to take
care Of itself. ignoring primaries. registration.
and even election. Another and important class
Is the Independent Republican voter, who by
training or patriotism usually takes lively In
terest in public affairs. but who this year seems
Indifferent and unwilling to share in the active
work of the campaign.
The causes for these conditions are to be de-
plored. as they seem to lie within our own party
organizations. This Indifference must be over
come and the party managers can find no more
important duty
The undoubted policy to pursue is for wise
leadership to give especial attention to every
nomination for Congress. Senate. Assembly and
all county offices. Men of the highest integrity,
Of clean, straight anti-Mugwump records, whose
names are an inspiration in their districts and
will enlist cooperation, must be sought out;
aye. dragged out. and placed upon the ticket
all the State. This is true in districts which
are Democratic in districts considered Re
publican. The pothunter Is on the alert,
schemng, planning and COnnivtng to tack on
what he looks upon a winning ticket In
coming tidal wave
Republican leadership must under no circum-
stances endanger the success at this time. when
failure would be q crime.
LUCIEN KNAPP.
Long Island CITY, June 49, 1900.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23

OF hundreds of the leading commercial and asri-
cultural organizations and the press commenda-
ton has been extensive and insistent as wei as
entirely non-sectional Its chief merit Is tnat IL
differs radically from ordinary subsidy leglsla-
ton. It does not single out particular line Tor
the sole enjoyment of the compensation TO the
encouragement OF competing American lines re-
ceiving no compensation. Under the ordinary
subsidy policy swift regular line steamships are
encouraged but not the general cargo carriers.
This lack so glaring In the operation or the
Postal Subsidy act of March 3. 1891. has been
carefully remedied In the pending bill. 1t offers
to every ship and to every line OF ships under
the American flag equal compensation Tor equal
service and porportionately more or less as the
service Is greater or less There can be no IA
vorite line or class of ships and route OF trade
can be exclusively reserved for favored line
The bill is Endorsed by almost every American
shipowner in the foreign trade. and no American
shipbuilder is known to oppose IT,
Perhaps one OF the best evidences OF Its er-
fectiveness is shown IN the earnest and inhuen-
tial opposition of foreign shipping interests
Another Is found in the discussions 1t has evoked
in the foreign press which disclose serious APP
prehensions regarding the unfavorable conse-
quences to foreign shipping likely to follow its
passage. That 1t Will cause pronounced and long
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23

in its favor. The Democratic members OF the
Senate Commerce Committee. while apparently
unwilling in the face of the approaching Ma
tonal campaign to record themselves in its
favor seemed unable TO unite upon any line of
substitution or opposition. The seven Demo
cratic members or the House Merchant Marine
and Fisheries Committee divided. three favoring
the bill with certain recommended amendments
that can be adopted without injuring it's effec-
uveness, and the other four opposing II on
grounds so obviously advanced to make political
capital for the Democratic party to clinch the
conviction that Democracy is hopelessIy divided
In its opposition 10 the policy upon which the
measure is based. The Democratic reports dis
close schism wide and so deep on the free
ship policy, to which. If my. that party has
leaned, to demonstrate its inability TO unite
upon any policy for reviving our shipping in the
foreign trade.
The bill has been before the public for two
years; 1t has been twice favorabIy reported 20
each branch of Congress; II has the Endorsements
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23

several governments. The pending bill offsets
these disadvantages by placing American ships
on terms of bare equality with their foreign
rivals. Where American ships carried 66 per
cent of our foreign commerce in 1861. they carry
to-day but 80 per cent. II American ships upon
the sea had been protected against foreign COM
petition to the same extent that Industries
upon the land have been protected there would
now be great fleets OF our ships sailing on every
sea and seen in every port OF the world. Long
ago we should have been building ships as
cheaply as our foreign rivals, we should have
operated them as economically. should have
greatly increased our foreign trade especially In
exports. we should for many years have been a
creditor nation and might now be the lead
ing shipbuilders and commercial carriers OF all
the world.
TERRIBLE COST TO AMERICANS
An eminent member OF the British Parliament
said only few years ago n an American period
ical that the refusal Of our Government to pay
in subsidies 100000 q year to American ships
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
AID FOR AMERICAN SHIPS.
THE PRESIDENTS POLICY-THE BILL
TO REVIVE THE MERCHANT
MARINE.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: During the last four years the belief has
become widespread that new policy will soon
be begun under which American maritime
growth will be rapid and permanent The neces-
sity for the adoption of maritime policy" was
pointed out by the President in his 1893 annual
message to Congress. He discussed the subject
much earnestly. urgently and extendedly
in his last annual message, in which he gave 1t
a prominence second only to that Of currency
legislation 1t is now generally conceded that
the revival of our merchant marine is one OF the
most pressing of the great problems yet await
ing Congressional solution. An effective policy
along the lines pursued by the more successful
maritime nations of Europe Is what has been
hoped for. A bill on such lines but adapted to
our particular necessities was introduced at the
short session of the LVth Congress- 1t provided
compensation from the National Treasury for
vessels engaging in the foreign trade under the
American flag. This compensation was to be
uniform for all vessels under fourteen knots
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
SILVER DANGER NOT DEAD.

E. H Herzog. president of the firm Of import
ers of works OF art at No. 29S Fifth-ave. gave
these as his views on the question:
II think Bryans election would have a de-
cidedly bad effect upon business should think
that was too evident to be said All business
would suffer but ours might not be so badly off
by the change as others We sell to the rich
class Still there might be a good deal in the
theory that during prosperous times number
OF persons are added to this class. and We get
their trade. I think that Bryan would try 10
change the tariff. and believe in the tariff al
though we import twice week
You can see what men OF affairs thought
about this question when business men waving
little American flags came out In the streets
and paraded. That shows how they felt And
| believe that the silver question is not dead
That seems TO be Bryans one big idea his
hobby think he Is honest in his belief in II
too. He would act. feel sure, differently from
Mckinley who. you know at first had silver
tendencies and IL ever the chance should come
Bryan would bring free silver up again to force
1t, II he possibly could. upon this country. You
can put me down every time as opposed 10
Bryan"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23

for thirty years had resulted in the payment
during the same period OF S3O00OOOOOO TO for
egn shipowners for carrying American COM
merce. Not only has our neglect Of our mer-
chant shipping in the foreign trade been OF this
colossal advantage to our foreign rivals. but
foreign governments are fortified with merchant
ships and trained men. which our own para
mount necessities should long ago have induced
US to provide for own Government 1t Is
obvious that what have neglected to do for
forty years with such disastrous consequences
we must yet do and. all things considered. the
pending shipping bill better provides for our
needs in this respect than any other policy yet
suggested could provide. For Congress TO pass
the bill early in the coming session will be an act
Of farsighted craftsmanship and advanced pa
triotism NJ c. H.
New-York. June % 1900
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23
EVEN A BRYAN POSSIBILITY DANGEROUS

Cleveland, Ohio. June % CSpeciaD.-These are
The views Of P. NJ. Spencer. one of the best
known financiers of the city and vice-president
OF the Cleveland National Bank, on the ap-
preaching election:
IF Bryan should be elected on platform Of
free silver on 16 TO / basis 1 can only view
such a result as being very disastrous and de-
moralizing TO the business interests of the coun-
try. 1t would have the most depressing infu-
ence imaginable upon all classes OF industries
1t would be felt alike by the merchant the
manufacturer. and. in fact, everybody Once
the commercial affairs of the country are in a
demoralized condition you straightway afTect
the manufacturer and the banker and a
natural consequence of this is business stagna-
ton. The Workingman would suffer most For
The last three years business was in a prosperous
cOndltlon all over the country in all branches of
INDUSTRY, with plenty of money to do business
with, and / attribute this condition of things TO
the wise financial legislation at Washington 7
nave every reason 10 believe that in the event Of
the election of Mckinley the same DrosDerous
condition or things Will continue for the next
four years, and there will be no interruption to
the prosperity we are now enjoying"
Suppose Bryan should be elected without a
Tree silver plank in the platform what then 2"
The result would be precisely the Same The
platform cannot make particle OF difference
Bryan is so tainted and impregnated with that
10 10 Tee silver idea that If he could find any
sort OF !oophole 10 carry out his falacy he would
~ 50 without hesitation. and the very fear OF
such a result would upset everything There 10
even Danger In the possibility Of such a resuit
t9r II Bryan had the power to foist his pet
tneory upon the country nothing could stop him
All other Issues sink into insiguincance comnared
with the financial issue"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23

speed with a graded additional compensation
for steam vessels of greater speed and tonnage.
The Secretary Of the Treasury was to enter into
contracts with owners of these vessels for the
payment of the compensation provided for a
period of twenty years, in return for which the
vessels were to carry the mails free and be sub
ject to the Governments purchase at any time.
The bill referred to admitted to American reg
istry and half rates of compensation such foreign
vessels as were then owned by or building for
American citizens, provided the latter contracted
to build in American shipyards tonnage equal to
that admitted. besides which owners of Amer
lean vessels for which compensation was sought
were required to have built in American ship
yards tonnage equal to % per cent Of that so
compensated. No payments were to be made
from the National Treasury until the
sells thus required were built and in operation.
Although 1t was favorably reported from the
Senate Commerce and House Merchant Marine
and Fisheries committees, action was found i'm
possible during that session because of the pro-
longed discussion of the Peace Treaty In the
Senate
Early in the first session Of the LvIth Con-
gress Senator Frye rentroduced the Shipping
hill in the upper branch of Congress. and Repre-
sentative Payne again introduced 1t in the
House. The committees to which the bills were
referred held numerous public hearings, at which
the overwhelming sentiment was in favor of
their passage. With a number Of amendments
they favorably reported and now upon
the calendars of each branch of Congress await
ing consideration. The chief amendments limit
to 100000 the expenditures Of any year,
the inclusion Of vessels of twelve knots speed
and over in the extra compensation provisions.
tie limitation to $2.OOOOOO Of payments in any
single year to vessels of twenty and twenty-ope
knots speed the segregation of $3.OC0O00 yearly
for American ships in the Pacific foreign trade
the requirement that vessels shall carry outward
cargoes to one-half their capacity. and the re-
duction to ten years Of the period for which
compensation contracts to be made for yes
sells built prior TO January I, 1900
DEMOCRATIC DISSENSION
The Republicans in the Senate and House COM
mittees to which the bill was referred all united
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23

In order TO show that the foregoing estimates
rest upon something more substantial than mere
fancy or idle assumptions the following OBJ
servations are submitted
Column In this column votes from Cali
fornia are added TO the 1 Mr. Bryan received
in 1896 IN 1850 this State gave Garfield !
electoral vote and Hancock .; in 1892 it gave
Harrison ! vote and Cleveland 6. McKinleys
plurality ION the highest electOr) in 1896 was
only l,S22. while the vote for Palmer zoos.
To the / electoral vote Bryan received from
Kentucky in 1896 the u that Mckinley received
IN that yeLr are added McKinlevs plurality
Con the highest elcctor) only 2S1 and the
vote for the Palmer Buckner ticket was 5lO4
Since 1S9G the Gcebel Election law has been en-
acted and put into operation, with results that
every BODY remembers and understands. In
1898 the Democratic plurality the total vote
Tor Congress was l2lG4 In 1896 Maryland for
the nrst uIne gave her electoral vote TO a Re
publican candidate for the Presidency. His
plurality was 322}2 In 1898 the Republican
plurality on the total Congress vote was only
82J6 and IL 1898 the Democratic candidate for
Governor received a plurality OF 1923 In
Column l. and in ali the other columns there
fore, the electoral vote Of Maryland Is given
70 Bryan Minnesota is also placed in the BRYAN
column in this estimate. The State has never
given her electoral vote 10 a Democrat and In
1850 when honest money was the leading issue
GcKinley'E plurality 60 76S In 1895 with
the money question st!ll an open one the Repub-
llean plurality On the total Congress vote was
339o5 but in the year the fusion onno-
sitlon elected Governor by a plurality of more
than 10000 Indiana is also given 20 Rrvan in
this column. The State has been alternatei~
Republican and Democratic in Presidential vaary
since 1872. In 1888 Harrison carried II a;a11s.
Cleveland by a pluT ality of 2,34S; In 1892 CJeve
land carried II against Harrison by a plurality
OF about 1000. and IN 1896 Mckinley carried
u against Bryan by a plurality of II $40 In
1875. the money question being stin unsettled
The Republican plurality on the total Congress-
vote was 1000 1t may also be noted that
McKinley's plurality in 1896 was about 600
sn aller than that Of the Republican candidate
for Governor.
Column Pin this column the only variations
from Column I are the dropping Of Minnesote
sno the adding Of West Virginia The latter
State In 1896 for the first time gave her cleo
tcral votes 20 a Republican candidate McKin-
ley's plurality was II .4S7. In 1893 the RepubIi-
can plurality on the total Congress vote ives
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-06-23

continued reductions in freight rates by creating
large fleets Of new American ships they concede;
and that this would result in substantially in
creasing American expectations arouses the
fears of foreign manufacturers This explains
the violence and persistence of the free trade
opposition in the United States and 1t is signif1-
cant that the open opposition to the bill has so
far been confined almost entirely to free trade
sources.
CONTRADICTORY ARGUMENTS IN OPPOSE
TON.
Another straw showing the bills real fairness
is indicated by the contradictory arguments
used by its opponents One set asserts that the
bill unduly favors fast passenger and mall
steamships the other set alleging that it is too
promotive Of the slow cargo carrying ships. A
few others who admit desire to purchase for
eign built rather than American built ships
favor the free American registry OF the former
almost without limit, provided they are given
compensation equal to that received by the lat
ter!
Opposition has focused upon the only Amer
lean line in the transatlantic trade on the alleged
ground that too much favor is shown for fast
ships of the kind most useful auxiliary
cruisers. But this opposition has only brought
into greater prominence the fact that Of the 2.15
per cent % our commerce with Europe carried
in American ships all but two-tenths of l per
cent is carried by the line in question. To drive
that line out Of existence-which seems to be the
real purpose of one faction opposing the bill
would leave but two-tenths of per cent OF two
thirds of entire foreign commerce to be car
ried in American ships. This American line
carries nearly one-Quarter of all the foreign
commerce carried in American bottoms and its
extinguishment would reduce the proportion Of
American carriage of American foreign COM
merce to Z per cent.
The decline Of our shipping in the foreign trade
from 100000 tons in 1861 to $4,000 tons IN
1899 is due to but one cause-lack of protection.
Excepting the very few ships receiving mail sub
sides, American ships enjoy no protection what
in the foreign trade although in competi-
ton with the cheaper built and cheaper operated
foreign ships that also receive subsidies and
bounties exceeding $26,OOO.OOO yearly from their