St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-19
GENERAL NEWS.
No Third Term for Mckinley.

sharp and effective check to all talk of
third term, in public statement, in whic
he says that he is not and will not b
a candidate for another term and woulC
not accept the nomination if it wer
offered him. He closes the statement b.
saying, my only ambition is to serv
through my second term to the accept
ance OF my countrymen, whose generous
confidence l so deeply appreciate, anC
then with them to do my duty in tn,
ranks of private citizenship"
This announcement has naturally
| stimulated interest in the subject of his
successor. The onyl avowed candidate
thus far in the field is Senator Fairbanks
of Indiana, of whose boom" much is
heard but little authoritativelyi is known
New York is supposed to have two pro.
babe candidates in Vice President Roose-
welt and Governor Odell. Ohio has three
possible candidates in Senators Foraker,
and Hanna and Judge William E. Taft,
now chairman OF the Philippine Commits
sion. Senator John c. Spooner, of Wis
consin, frequently is spoken of by strong
men among his colleagues in the senate
as offering fine presidential material, and
only few days ago Senator Mason oil
Illinois, launched boom for his collea-
que, Senator Shelby M. Cullom, after the
two had held an extended political con.
ference in a Chicago hotel Two New
England senator's also are often mention
ed as not unlikely candidates-Mr. PIatt,
Of Connecticut, and Mr.. Lodge of Mass
achusetts. This about exhausts the list
of "availabilities" at this time, though
it is expected that the crop of candidates
will grow rapidly from now on.
Hitch over a Carnegie Gift.
The town of Clinton, Mass, has ac-
cepted a gift of $4,000 from Andrew
Carnegie for the erection of a new library
building, but may have to withdraw its
acceptance and return the gift. When
the money was offered it was specified
that suitable site should be provided,
and So, 500 should be raised each year
for the maintenance OF the building.
These conditions were accepted, but
when it was found that an annual ap-
preparation of $4,000 would not fulfill
the secondary condition the town was in
a quandary. If Mr.. Carnegie insists
that fund be established which will fur
nish an annual income of 50, 500, Clint on
would have to set aside perhaps SIS, 900
and that amount could not be borrowed
without appeal to the legislature to per-
NIT the town to exceed its debt limit
1t is hoped that some arrangement can
be made so that Mr.. Carnegie will be
satisfied to have the town appropriate
annually the amount for maintenance.
Our Coal Productions.
The returns just completed by the Geo
logical Survey show that all records
were broken in the production OF coal
in the United States in 1900, ard the
United States still lead the coal produc-
ing countries of the world. The total
output of coal in 1900 was 1910, 900
short tons, an increase over the preced-
ing year of 13,S00,000 tons, or a little
over 5 per cent. The value of this prod
uct was 1927 900, 900, an increase over
1899 of SAL 845, 900, or about Is per
cent. The value of the coal product in
1900 (the value being free on board cars
at the mines) was equal to nearly one
third of the value of the total mineral
product of the United States in 1899.
Prior to 1899 Great Britain was the
leading coal producing country of the
world, but in that year the United States
took first place. The production of
Great Britain in 1900 amounted to $685.
ITO, 1913 long tons, or 252, 190,573 short
tons, compared with which the United
States has lead of 100000 short
tons, or just double that of the preced-
ing year.
Our Interests in samoa.
Commander B. F. lilly, U. S. N, gov
ernor of our Samoan possessions arrived
in this country last week on leave of
absence. Concerning the United States
interests in these islands of the South
seas, Mr.. lilly says; Under the Ameri-
can stimulus the product of our posses
sions ought to double within a year or
two. The area of plantation is increas-
ing. Copra is the principal product, al
though the cocoa and tobacco crops are
worth notice. The white population OF
American Samoa is about ITO. Evi.
deuce OF the dociity of the natives is in
the fact that recently they raised tax
levy of 81 500, paid on copra to defray
the cost of the native part of the govern
ment.
Don't think the commerce of the
island will ever amount to great deal
The chief value of the island to this ccuu.
try is in the great harbor, which is pro-
tected against hurricanes and can easily be
made secure against an enemy. Congress
has passed an appropriation to enable
us to enlarge the coal storage capacity
to 10000 tons. The Iowa, when full,
carries only 200 tons, so 10000 tons
is enough to coal fleet. The Germans
have no harbor at Apia. German Samoa
is doing we'll under Gov. Solf, broad
minded man.
Cnnada's Trade Increase.
The aggregate trade OF Canada for the
eleven months ended on May 81 shows
an increase of 500, 1904, 697 as compared
with the previous year, the figures being
$500, $50, 721 for the present year
against $30S 54S 034 for the last fiscal
year. This is on basis of imports for
and exports, exclusive of
corn and bullion. The increase was al.
most entirely in export trade, which was
$40, 607 $50 as compared with 1852
1873 ,352 for the fiscal year of 1900. The
imports of free goods show an increase
Of 81 GIG, 499, but the dutiable imports
declined by 1881, 119, making the net in
2rease in imports for the last eleven
months $158, 745 ,062 as against $685.
100, $50 tor the preceding year.
Millions Paid in Insurance.
An estimate OF payments made in 1900
Dy the life insurance companies in the