St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-01-02
GENERAL NEWS.
United States Ahead i'm Exports.

The United Sta es seems likely to stand
at the head of the worlds list OF export
ing nations in the year 1900 One by
one the great nations have fallen behind
in the race for this distinction until dur.
ing the last five years only the United
Kingdom and the United States could be
considered as competitors for the distinc-
ton OF being the worlds greatest ex-
porter Of articles of home production.
In 1894 the United Kingdom led the
United States by nearly $250,000,000.
hut in 1897 the United States was only
$50, 100000 behind In 1898 this coun-
try took first place, its exports in that
year exceeding those of the United King
dom by nearly 100000 600. In 1899
the United Kingdom regained the lead.
its exports exceeding those of he United
States by nearly $4,000 900. In che
eleven months o. 1900, figures Tor which
have been received by the Treasury Blu
of the United States exceed those of the
United Kingdom by $5,473,670, and
should this rate Of gain be maintained in
December the United States will in the
year 1900 show larger expectation of
domestic products than any other nation
in the world. Even this distinction, how
ever, only partly tells the story of the
wonderful growth in this country's ex
port trade, as measured by that OF other
nations. Comparing American exports
during the last quarter of the century
with those OF the other great nations
a far better measure of progress is OBJ
IN, chnyvc in
exports of domestic merchandise in the
closing quarter of the century, Germany
shows an increase of about so per cent,
the United Kingdom an increase of
nearly 40 per cent, and the United States
an increase of practically 200 per cent.
In Memory of Ex.GOv. WOIcOtt.
The executive council OF Massachusetts
have adopted the following resolutions
on the death of Ex-Governor Wolcott:
We meet today under dark and Cypress
i've shade On the anniversary OF Fore.
fathers Day Rog r Wolcott, Ex-Governor of
the common wealth, noble descendant and
fitting representative of Pilgrim and Puri-
tan passed from the Pilgrim land to the I'M
seen shores. His best years were given to
the service of Massachust it's, and we recog.
nize that in his death the con monwealth has
sustained a loss great and 1rreparable, She
had no better representative of Christian
manhood. In his private relations. in the
discharge of the duties of citizen. In official
position. as a member of the city council, OF
the General Court. as Lieutenant Governor
and as governor, he was always true to the
noblest instincts of humanity. Genial affA.
bic courtlv in manner patient, uutiring, de-
termin, in effort, he made every man his
friend and the state his debtor. He called no
man mas ter, but hesitated not to enter any
service to which duty called HIM. Keenly
sensitive to nuhIic ODiniOn he fall
tered in the path that conscience dictated
Crowned with the highest honor, he was
equal to every emergency and adequate to
evert occasion. Gone from us in the noon
day, we mou n for all the good he might
have done in the af ernoon OF life; we mourn
hi as man as citiz' n, as public ofhc'
ial. as a fr end, His eulog, is today on the
lips of all the people. None speak of him but
to pra Sc We can add nothing TO the lustre
OF his name We seek but to record upon the
official journal of this council our unbounded
and tenderest sympathy
Labor Unions for Porto Ricos.
The American Federation of Labor
will begin immediately the organization
oil the workingmen OF Porto Rico into
branch unions of the federation. The
work outlined bv Samuel Gompers. pres
ident of the federation, includes the ap-
ponlment OF a special mmittte OF
| Americ IN labor m1n, who will be sent to
| Porto Rico. The federation has already
made an appropriation OF $4,000 to pay
the expenses of the committee. Santiago
| lglesias, the Porto Ricau labor leader
who represented the workingmen of bis
country at the recent national conven-
ton OF the American F. deration OF
| Labor. held in Louisville. will accompany
he committee to Porto Rico and assist
| its mt m ers in their work. The fedora
ton asserts that the Porto Rican work
men complain OF the enforcement OF the
old Sp tnish law on the island which pre-
vents them rom holding even union
lodge meetings without first obtaining
a permit from the police for each meeting
| The American Federation of Labor, Pres.
ident Gompe,s declares, Wi app al to
Congress, it necessary, to establish the
right of the Porto Rican workmen to
hold meetings.
A Notable Tribute 10 Gov. WOlcott.
Secretary of the NAVY Long was the
gue,t of the Commerce al Club in Boston
Friday night at a dinner given in his
honor. In the course OF speech he paid
the following tribute to the memory Of
Governor Wolcott: And yet, in this re
lightful gathering, OH how many faces
miss of the mn who have led where YOU
are now leading in their places What
names spring TO the memory as we now
recall those who even in the short years
o my public life have stood for the com.
mercial integrity and honor OF Boston
| cannot name III m, nor need |. TIL, y
sit beside YOU. You hear their voice S.
You clasp hands with them They still
live cannot name them Yet cannot
ail to name one whom they and we all
honorcd, and who, because he has Just
gone from us, seems for that very reason
to be before every eyein Massachusetts,
that beloved and beautiful son OF the
commonwealth, that knight without
tear and without reproach, that at once
rich fruit and richer promise that spot
less conscience, that faithful servant
that honest man, that gentlemen OF tbs
old school and the new school both. that
endeared governor, Roger Wolcott"
Governor Woicott's Will.
By the will OF former Governor Vol
colt which was filed Thursday Afternoon
at the Suffolk probate court. it is learned
that Harvard college is to receive 500,
900. There are several other public be
quests al o, as follows: Massachusetts
general hospital SIS 600; Boston museum
OF fine arts, SIS 900; Hamp on Norma
and Agricultural institute, $1,000; rus
kegee Normal and Industrial In>tit ute
$1,000; trustees Of the Wolcott L,br II,
of Lltch6eld, Conn, 81 900; trustees O