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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08
TRADE. TRADE. TRADE.

Another American, domiciled in Central
America interviews himself in the AS
ISOLATED Press dispatches, and wonders
at the apathy of American manufacturers
in regard to the trade of Latin America
The Glo b e has several times called
forcible attention to the fact that the
Monroe doctrine is of no practical value
to the people OF the United States. SO far
as trade is concerned, that it never has
been and probably never will be. The
real fact Is. that Latin American states
have luxuriated in the protection of the
great republic's benson, but have
bought their goods of Europe-that lam
guage and low prices have been stronger
in and to them than gratitude: that thew
have sold us everything and bought from
Us nothing.
Every time South American republic
sprang into existence it adopted tho
protective tariff policy of the United
States, and applied it as well TO its chief
benefactor as to those nations who would
have swallowed the bantling II permitted
to do so. And it is now fair prophesy
that Cuba, going the way of all the rest
VIII. If independence is declared, do the
same thing. Why, then, should the
American manufacturer push his wares
IN that unwelcome direction, unless some
change comes over them? Why should
not. why does not, the administration put
In force at once the provisions of the
reciprocity feature of the tariff law, ana
tax coffee until Latin America admits our
cotton and steel goods free?
There is not single free port to
American goods In all Latin America
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08
4, The English government did not give
it consideration

4. The English government did not give
1t consideration.
1t Is the opinion of an extensive cattle
dealer and expert that before many
years nearly all of the beef cattle will
come from the corn belt states. He said
that overcropping was rapidly destroying
the grasses on the great plains, and their
Importance as a source of beef was con-
stantly diminishing. 1t is not only, how
ever, that great deal Of the grass has
been destroyed by overstocling, but also
that the ranges have been much curtail-
ed by the advance Of farmers and min
ers- But the predominant evil has been
the running out Of the best grasses by
overstocking. A great deal of ground has
become bare of vegetation, or weeds have
taken the place of nutritious grasses For
two years the department of agriculture
has been studying the question of res
toration of the cattle ranges.
Today, March 8, is the anniversary Of
the death of Henry Ward Beecher and
his wife, the former in 1887 and the latter
in 1897.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08
Mutual and old Line Insurance.

To the Editor of the Globe
Your report in the issue of the 22d ult
of the State Association Of Farmers Mu-
tual Insurance Companies Is misleading.
You give the rates as II cents for 1899
and u cents for 1900, and as rs cents for
old-line companies With one exception
the old-line companies doing business in
this state base their premium rates for
farm insurance on 60 cents for one year,
multiplied by for a five-year term, or
Sc cents on 500 for one year.
When a farmer enrolls in the Mutual
he is in for five-year term, he pays 81
for membership fees and 81 for policy.
II you estimate on a one-year term on a
$500 policy It would cost SO cents per S100,
besides the farmer would have to submit
to an assessment to cover his loss in
case of loss. If you estimate on five
year term the rate would be q cents
III the Mutual as to 36 cents in the old
line companies. All mutual companies
are certain to become more expensive as
they expand and mature, whether fire or
life insurance. In this they are like ths
United States Should they increase their
rates as last year in four years the rate
would increase to 81 cents per year on
500, estimating on $500 policy. On a
81, 600 policy it would be SO cents. but on
any amount less than $500 the old-line
companies would be cheaper. We are
not opposed to farmers mutual insurance
companies, but think the old-line COM
ranies are entitled to a candid statement
when comparisons are made. They have
paid out large sum for losses. some OF
which they had reason to believe were
sef-inflicted losses and their adjusting
agents have generally been prompt and
willing to settle satisfactorily.
~ B. Mullins
smithfield, MINI, March A. 1901.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08


in question. There are but few cities In
the country giving the systematic atten-
ton to convention getting, that Buffalo
is and has been giving for the past few
years. But none of them is In any
way combined with their sectional neigh
bors In carrying on this work
Buffalo will entertain over 100 conven-
ton events, national in character, dur
ing the coming summer, and every one
OF them has been secured by our own eff
Iorts, ana In most cases against spirited
land
| certainly have no objection to com
bination OF Western cities, if they de-
sire to make it; but do wish it under
stood that Buffalo, as convention city.
stands upon her own merits and will
fight her own battles. She is emphati-
cally opposed to having the label of
trusts" attached to her in any manner
whatsoever.
Very respectfully yours,
Curt NJ Treat,
Secretary of the Bureau of Conventions
and Industries.
Buffalo. N. Y. March 4, 1901.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08
VAUDEVILLE STRIKE ENDED,
"White Rats" and Managers Have
Adjusted Their Differences.

NEW YORK, March THE vaudeville
White Rats" were busy today getting
back to their circuits, which they left
strike instituted by their organization to
force the managers to abolish the five ger
cent commission on engagements secured.
the managers said today that in abolish
ing the obnoxious commission at their
meeting yesterday they had kept their
promise to do so made month ago. and
that although the actors had acted in
PAD fa1th In going on a strike, all would
be forgiven and forgotten.
The White Rats said that although
the managers had attempted sharp prac-
t1ce they would overlook the past DIFF
ferences now that what they had asked
for had been gained
All contracts must be mada between
the actor himself and the mana ger" said
an officer of the White Rats today. I'VE
do not wish to be recognized as a labor
union. Our mission as an organization is
that of benevolent society,""
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

prominent members Of congress were en-
gagged IN the deal. 1t was therefore prov
idential when MIR lIoar thrust in his
amendment providing that "al fran
chises shall terminate one year after
the establishment of permanent civil
government" There was no way of get
ting rid OF the amendment without ex-
posing the bin to defeat and SO it had to
stay, although the president is said to
nave been verSleindignant and declared
that his hands Had been ted The
trade In the Philippine franchises. vest
ed in such person Or persons as the pres
iaent shall direff,@s is therefore badly
crippled. Mr.. Hoar has certainly done
the state some service
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08
Buffalo Goes 1t Alone.

To the Editor of the Globe:
My attention has just been called to
a statement in the G o b OF Feb 70, re-
-ferring to possible combination of
Western Cities to contest with similar
combination OF Eastern cities Detroit,
Cleveland and Buffalol for desirable con-
vention events of national Importance:
i beg to inform you that, so far as the
Eastern city combination referred to Is
concerned, you have been most emphati-
cally misled There Is no such combina-
ton. neither has there ever been any
talk or thought Of same, except as It
has originated tn the mind OF some
Western newspaper publisher. Buffalo's
convention work has been carried on by
herself exclusively, and will be so con-
tinued To my positive knowledge there
is no combination between Detroit and
Cleveland, or between any other two or
more cities In the East. for the purpose
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

individuals or as members or officers of
any corporation, to monopolize the mar
kets for food products in this state, or to
interfere with, or restrict the freedom Of
such markets, is hereby, declared to be q
criminal conspiracy, and shall be pun
ishe6 in such manner as the legislature
may provide"
The people in voting to adopt this might
have been as sensibly occupied in design
ing a constitutional regulation for the
government of the planet Mars. The pro-
vision is worthless on it's very face; and
was adopted as piece of public bum
combe.
So. too. the provision regarding the To-
cation OF the state capitol. AS matter
of antiquarian interest it is worth while
to reproduce that measure. It is as fol-
lows:
The seat of government of the state
shall be at the city of st. Paul. but the
legislature, at their first or any future
session, may provide by law for change
of the seat of government by vote of the
people, or may locate the same upon the
land granted by congress for a seat or
government of the state; and In the event
of the seat of government being removed
from the city of ST. Paul to any other
place in the state the capitol building
and grounds shall be dedicated to an in
stitution for the promotion of science, lit
erature and the arts" etc.
There are q number of provisions as
little adapted to existing conditions as
these. They proclaim the need of re-
vised constitution which the legislature
can and ought to provide for. The peo-
Mo -,
Nothing can be done without their ap-,
prevail While Minnesota is fully abreast
of the times, it is hopelessly behind in the
character of it's fundamental law.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

A far greater danger to the American
commonwealth than drunkenness Is law
lessness, neglect and even contempt of
law, as exemplified by lynching, saloon
smashing, Illegal bookkeeping, and in
various other ways, is more common in
the United States than in any other
civilized country. This state of things Is
largely due to the number of tem-fool
laws. incapable of being enforced, that
have been put on the statute books by
the efforts of weIl-meaning but imprac-
teal people Every law that fails to he
enforced increases this spirit OF lawless-
ness The sooner such laws are stricken
from the statutes the better for the
country. Then let the remaining laws
be rightly enforced and this spirit OF
lawlessness that is now disgracing the
nation will soon disappear.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08
ONE GOES TO SEATTLE.
Contracts for New Fighting Ships
Awarded by Secretary Long.


WASHINGTON, March 7 - Secretary
Long today made distribution by name
among the shipbuiIders of the vessels re-
Gently contracted for. OF the battleships
Newport News gets No I3, the Virginia:
Moran Brothers of Seattle, No IA the
Nebraska; Bath Iron works, No. Is, the
Georgia; Fore River works, Nos. 16 and
Z, respectively the New Jersey and
OF the armored cruisers Nos. 4 and 7.
the Pennsylvania and Colorado, go to
Cramps; Nos. 8 and 8, the West Virginia
and Maryland, to Newport News; Nos.
and 3, the California and South Dakota,
TO me Union Iron works.
M1lwaukee, goes to Neafie Z Levy, and
No. q, the Charleston, to Newport News.
Protected cruiser No. 20 the St. Louis.
was to have gone to the Bath Iron works
but that corporation having declined the
contract, the navy department today is
sued circular calling for new proposals
Tor constructing this cruiser. The bids
are to be opened at noon, April next,
and the department will supply informa-
ton as to tho changes that may be made
IN the original specifications to make
them conform to those required in the
case of the two protected cruisers let to
Neafe & Levy and Newport News
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

culture, and recognize his peculiar fitness
Tor the diplomatic service He has
travelled extensively and Is not only a
CLOSE student Of men, but of books also.
His skill and learning as a bibliophile
are noted. and he is the possessor Of a.
collection Of books not unknown to
scholars abroad. This taste his ample
fortune has enabled him to crafty. The
new minister will go abroad with the
best wishes Of a large company of &C.
quaintances here who have enjoyed the
refined and generous hospitality of his
hearth
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

The London Daily Mail published the
following from its st. Petersburg cor
respondent: Serious reports are in cir
culation here regarding the outbreak Of
what was first called hunger typhus.' but
plague, in the Khirgiz steppes of Western
Siberia. Many thousands have died. The
government is sending out large guam
titles of wheat to be distributed to the
starving population and is organizing
travelling medical services to localize the
outbreak"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08
NEW MINISTER TO AUSTRIA

Robert 8. Mccormick, Confirmed Yes
terday, Man of BROAD Culture.
WASHINGTON. March 7.-Robert s.
Mccormick. whose appointment as Unit
ed States minister to Austria Hungary
was today confirmed in the senate, has
made large circle of acquaintances
during his stay in Washington this
winter. His many friends have been
impressed by his courtesy and broad
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

Under Gov. Lind the dairy and food
department was kept as far as possible
on a nen-partisan footing. Under the
present administration the same policy
seems to have been followed to some ex-
tent, and as result some of the hun
CRY ones are exceedingly sore. The owa-
tonna Journal has this to say:
"B. D. White, one Of Gov. Linds ap-
pointees, has been retained in the dairy
at the head of the department, is another
holdover. So is Sam Haugdahl, an ar
dent Populist. Maj. Bowler's son is still
employed in the chemists department. to
reward the majors eminent services. The
chief chemist has also been retained.
The makeup Of this deDarff,"'
a Republican governor is decidedly pc
culiar. and suggests the idea that the
opposition in his own county to Mr.. Nc
ConnelFs appointment on the grounds
that his Repubiicanism was more than
questionable had a very substantial ba-
sis"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

Prof. N. s. Shaler, the eminent geolo-
gist of Harvard, says that the soil Of
America contains $3OoOO, 100000 worth Of
gold. that only await improved machin-
cry for extracting the metal and he
thinks that this machinery will soon be
forthcoming. Gold will then be drug
on the market and the gold standard will
probably look like thirty cents.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

A Southern lynching crowd before
stringing up O. negro last week stopped
long enough to pray God to ''haye mercy
on this man who Is doomed to die. Save
him from everlasting punishment for the
crime he has committed We punish him
believing it to be our duty. Have mercy
on his soul, o Lord, and, o God. remem-
Der and have pity on the soul Of the
man he murdered" How the Lord felt
about 1t, is not reported To uisinter-
ested party, it looks like downright
blasphemy.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

An honorable discharge from either the
navy or war department does not entitIe
the holder to citizenship privileges. A
discharge is equivalent to first papers
but the only consideration it receives In
the application for final citizenship is
that only one witness is necessary, where
otherwise two would be required.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

President McKinley's salary is $4,000 a
year, but compared to Schab, of t.Eo
steel trust, who gets half million an
nually. it Is only Cheap John job after
all.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

Cuban reformers wish to substitute
baseball for bull fighting. When they
see both sides jump on the umpire they
will be sorry for having made the
change
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

It Was charged on the floor of the
house last week without denial, says the
Boston Globe, that syudicates had
already been formed to control the hemp
crop of the Philippines as well as for
obtaining other concessions, and that
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

Prof Arthur NJ Wheeler, of Yale, deep
ly alarmed over the dangers of new ad-
ditions to United States territory, says
that .Rone acquired foreign territory
and fell; Greece tried to become mistress
of her world and was destroyed. and tho
United States will, following in their
footsteps. if the present course of &C
quiring foreign territory is followed out. "
People who use this line of argument
generally forget that those ancient ma
tions acquired foreign territory merely
for purposes of plumber. If we follow
their example in this respect, there is
no doubt but what we shall share their
fate. That is the thing to guard against.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

Mckinley is emperor pro tenn Of the
Philippines The next question now is,
when will he drop the pro TEN.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

Mr.. L. L. Gregory, of Albany, who is
one Of the prominent Democrats Of his
state, recently said: eff I could name
the next Democratic ticket 1t would be
Richard Olney, of Massachusetts, for
president, and Senator Daniel. of Vir-
gfnia. for vice president. There's COM
binatton that would be hard to beat.
Olney is the strongest man in the East
that could possibly be named, and he is
also popular with the South. with not
inconsiderable following in the Western
states In the South Daniel is almost
worshiped, and his popularity in the
West is second only to that of Bryan"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

The proposed tax on bachelors is not
the single tax we hear so much about
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08
Soldiers and Citizenship.

To the Editor of the Globe:
Does a foreigner by serving. in a war
for this country and getting an honor
able discharge become Il CITIZEN of the
papers7
Daily Reader of the GInha
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

The Hay-Pauncefote treaty, to replace
the Ciayten-B ulwer treaty. relative. to
isthmian canals, died by limitation March
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

The state gasdinspector of New York.
who has an Office. in the city, has issued
the following notice: "Any man or wom-
an who has been charged too much for
gas can make complaint to me and 1 will
at once send an inspector to the house
with tester to ascertain If there has
been just cause for complaint If the
charges are well founded they get
Slip from me which they take to the
gas company, ana the company must re-
srect It, My Office is always open to
receive complaints. ~ The more the mer-
rier" There is Ial9opening for such ac-
tivity in the Twin Cities.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

There is bill before the Wisconsin
le legislature which provides that in the
Cities OF that state, on petition OF per
cent of the electors, popular vote shall
be taken on all franchises granted by city
councils. AS step toward final public
control OF public utilities, or natural
monopolies.' as they are called. this
measure is. commemorative The princi.
pie involved Is very stmpie-that of the
people having a voice in thu use of IA
ctities furnished by their own streets
but it is the principle at the root of the
whole theory of municipal or state own
ershiD
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

Today, March 3, is the anniversary Of
the birth, in 1879, of Simon Cameron, a
noted Pennsylvania politician; of Alvan
Clark in 1904, noted American optician
and telescope Iensemaker; orc. p
Cranch in 1913, an American artist and
poet; of E. p. Whipple, in 1919, dis
tinguished American essayist and critic
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08
FRIDAY 5GLa9BE CHANCES.

Today March Sis the anniversary of
the famous naFa1i encounter i'll 1862, in
Hampton Roads, Va, when the Ccnfed-
crate irorclad ram Merrimac played hav-
oc with the wooden Union fleet, This day
Is also the anniversary OF tha death. in
1883. OF John Ericsson. BUTLER of the
Monitor, the first Union iropclad, which
reached Hampton Roads in time to put
a stop to the deadly career Of the Merri-
mac.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

NJ c. Murphy. the new police commits
sioner of New kbr4a City. was born in
poverty. and his Education is that OF the
street. Was in, thE army during the
Civil war and dDhQAorably discharged
Became an efficeholder in 1867 and has
been In some jobfeve9ssince. Been underin-
dictment by the grand jury several times.
Was president of the board of health in
1898, and the City Aeform club passed
q resolution that he is entirely unwor
thy to held any public trust. :"
Since 1889 he has suffered from peculiar
stomach trouble and takes food through
{. tube inserted in the walls of the abb
domen
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

The mayor of Eureka, Utah, Spriggs by
name, resigned recently to become faro
dealer in gambling house, instead Of
doing as the mayors of some cities are
supposed to do-appoint officials who pro-
tect gambling for share in the profits.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

The Butterfly Burlesquers will termi-
rate their engagement at the Star thea
ter Saturday matinee owing to the large
railroad jump to their next stand The
house will. therefore, be dark that even
Ing
The French Burlesquers. one of the
best aggregations in the business, will
begin weeks engagement Sunday after
noon.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-03-08

The end of prize lighting as business
is in sight Every sstate-cxcept two or
three-has enacted zsevere laws against
it and all are expected to be in line soon.
Waterbury Democrat., 1901-02-12
CARRIES OUT HIS WISH.

The following from the Derby News in the Ansonia Sentinel will interest the many Waterbury friends of the late pr T. J. O'Sullivan:
 The book fund of the public library received. today, quite a large addition. In addition to the subscriptions, $1OO from Mrs Thomas J. O'Sullivan was received. Accompanying the check was the following letter which ex- plains itself and will be received with gra titude by those who are interested in the public library movement:
 Derby. Feb 8, 1901. MT Charles E. Clark:
 Dear Sir: Three years ago my hus- band, the late Dr Thomas J. O'Sulli- can. stated in letter to the press that he would contribute S1OO for books. if q library were built by private dona- ton or by individual subscription, and not by public taxation.
 Now that what he contended for is to be accomplished through the gen. erosity of Mir and Mrs H. Holton Wood, I feel should redeem his prom ise. as he himself would have done if he were alive.
 Yours veryjtruly,
 ELIzA8ETH H. O'suLLIVAM