The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-05-09

tee, that on two occasions he complained to Cen.
eral Merriam as TO the treatment Of the prison.
ers. lie said that Mr. Cornell did not have an
interview with him at any time upon any sub.
ject nor did Mr. Cornell present any complaints
for himself or the miners. The witness added
that he was particularly solicitous for the health
and comfort Of the imprisoned miners, and II
any complaints Of brutal or inhuman treatment,
insufhciency Of food poor sanitary conditions, or
lack Of attention toward the sick was made, he
certainly would have known Of them.
Frank H. Hitchcock. chief ot the section Of
foreign markets in the department Of agriculture,
says that the American farmer as well as the
American manufacturer is resping the benefits Of
expansion. lie adds: 'We are searching the
world over TO find new markets in order that the
American farmer may have a reader and more
profitable sale for his products. Our control Of
the markets Of Cuba and Porto Rico will mean
money in the pockets Of our farmers. Under nor.
NAL conditions these two islands purchase an.
nually $50 10000 worth Of agricultural produce,
chiefly breadstuns and provisions. and practically
all Of this trade should come from the United
States"
The Democratic newspapers Of the country arc
beginning to assert with suspicious unanmty,
but with unfortunately too much appearance OF
truth. that the American ship protection bill has
been defeated in that it will not be pressed for
enactment at the present session, and that its
adoption at the short session Is an impossibilty,
at least in the senate end Of the capitol. This
means that the 500. 900, ,0o0 year the American
people are paying TO foreign shpowuers will he
continued indefinitely, while workingmen are dc.
prived Of the employment that would be afforded
II that money were kept at home by the EN-.
rloyment of American ships with which to do
our foreign carrying.
Pacific states have every reason TO be satisfied
with their improved conditions under the Rcpub.
hcan administration Of President Mckinley. judg.
ing by the following exhibit Of their bank de.
posits
July is, June 80,
Banks. 1904 1890
National ................ s24GO3,5ls sj2,O3j, ,O65
State and private ...... 29,4oo,i0i io,s72,sli
Loan and trust ...,..... 2,S0l ,600 1903, sos
Savings .................. l0i6i5,639 l2j999,0l0
Total ............,..$l6l,4j ,4jl,l70 S235, iO2, ,loi
An increase Of $7i,0OO 600 in the amount of the
Pacific state deposits, within five years, Is re-
markablc showing. The figures are from the re-
ports of the comptroller of the currency and in
cludc Washington, Oregon, California Idaho.
Utah and Nevada, with their population of
ESQ 900 people. The deposits last year averaged
nearly 500 per capita.
Total receipts Of the Island of Cuba from Jan.
l, 1909, to Feb. 2S, 1900, were:
customs .Sl11It,520
Postal Observation-Disclosures. 29l,"2l
Internal Revenue .....,....,..........,. 0Oj,SW
Miscellaneous NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 1853, ,7Sj
Total from all sources 32j,s4l
Disbursements during the same period amount.
ed to the sum OF SlG,730&Os.
While the United States hestates over appro.
priating money TO revive its merchant marine
in the foreign trade, foreign nations are appro-
priating over S2G, coo, 900 for the current years
support of their merchant ships. The latter
carry 81 per cent. of American foreign commerce
and the former carry less than . per cent.
In the last thirty years the number OF American
vessels engaged in foreign trade has decreased
by Il per cent. During the same period the
number Of American vessels engaged in domestic
and coast trade has increased by A. per cent
The latter are protected from competition Of for.
cign vessels while the former aIe not
In 1896 fourteen Republican state platforms. and
the Republican national platform. all declared
for the revival Of American shipping, and This
IS ABOUT the onN thihg promised by Repuh!lcdnS
'hat congress has F'' ta'I'd To enact Ihcrc Is
Hct 'ln' '"t"re adjournment Tor thG redemptioI
"t t'lS pledge
WIN wv per cent ol lhctcaS" III 'hc huh'laU"h
of the United States during the last thirty years,
lh'r' h"s oc'h an increase OF "hlA ~ l'! cent
III our '"'al imports 81 I"Ir'sn goods ihiS
SHOWS now inc American workman nnIor l.ot'c'
h"h Is acquiring the american hdiN''
secretary cages statement IN regard to re-.
bahNels contributed S"'h''"oo up to March DIST
laS'' prokcrS' SH'O'oOo' lcgdcles, s2so6'ooo; and
schedule \, covering stamps used for documents,
contributed 500 ''sl''h
the current hs'aI year amounted TO Ss5l,io5, Of
"hch Sun''"oo was ron customs. During Tho
coming hSoaI year about S3,OololO Will hc re-