The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-16
KEY NOTE" TALKS 4
VIM. Alden Smith and Senator
Nelson Writing Them.
TWO IMPORTANT CONVENTIONS
Michigan on June Is and Minneso-
ta on July .1-Their Cuban
PIanl&s.
From, The journal Bureau, Room <6s Post
Building, Washington. .".r

From, The Journal Bacreaw, Room <6s foss
Building, Washington.
Washington, June 16.-William Alden
Smith and Senator Nelson have been
chosen temporary chairmen of the Mich
gan and Minnesota republican state con-
yentions and are hard at work on their
''key note" speeches. Both are beet sugar
insurgents, and the task of writing "a
convention speech has been made harder
by the events of the past few days. Inc
Michigan convention will be held in De-
troit June 25. There will be a great in
terest in each invent ion, as to what the
temporary chairman will say as to Cuba,
and how he will say 1t. %..- .
The Minnesota republican state
convention, July 1, will come
on during the time excite
ment in congress over Cuban legisla-
tion is at fever heat, and on that account
it's deliberations will be of interest all
over the country. Senator Nelson's speech
will be eagerly watched for in Washing
ton, as will the Cuban plank.
The Tariff Revision. L.
The tariff revisionists in the republican
party, SO far as they have spoken, have
said that they favored reducing the sched-
ules on iron and STEEL glassware, woolens,
textile fabrics and on other articles
which, because Of the prohibitive Dingley
duties, are. not imported into the country
at present in large enough quantities to
produce revenue worth considering. Other
schedules they probably do not want to
interfere with. - Now, If this is their
purpose, it is clear that the revision of
the tariff will increase the revenues rath-
er than decrease them. This point is
made by the tariff revisionists of congress
in reply to the high protectionists who are
trying to make capital out of Mr.. Can
mons recent speech, in which he said the
revenues must not be further decreased.
Mr.. Hansbrough's Return. -
Senator Hansbrough returned to Wash
1ngton just in time to look after the ir-
rigation bill after it had passed the house,
He was warmly greeted by his colleagues
In the senate, and congratulated on his
splendid victory in Ramsey county, North
Dakota, which they think settles definite
1y the senatorial election next winter, and
insures Mr.. Hansbroughs return for a
third time. -. -
Value of Alaskan Products.
Commercial Alaska in 1902 is the title
of a monograph prepared by the treasury
bureau of statistics for publication in the
forthcoming issue of the monthly sum
mary. In this the commercial conditions,
opportunities and prospects in Alaska are
set forth. -.
In general terms it may be said that
Alaska, for which the United States paid
Russia S7,200,00O in 1867, has supplied
furs, fish and gold amounting to about
$3.50, 900 in value about equally divided
between these three items; that the in
vestments of capital from the United
States in Alaska are probably $25 900 900,
with a large additional sum invested in
transportation to that territory; and that
the annual shipments Of merchandise to
Alaska now aggregate more than $12 ,0OO,-
600, and have aggregated since the pur-
chase nearly or quite 500, 100000. Mean
time the population has grown from an
estimated 10000 at the date of purchase
to 32,052 in 1890, 63,592 in 1900, and an es-
t1mated $4,000 at the present time. - =
The number of fur seals taken on the
Prlbilof islands from 1870 to 1901 is 2,187,-
BIT ESTIMATED value, $35, 900, OOO) and the
value. OF the seal and other furs taken
since the purchase of Alaska by the Uuited
States Is estimated at about $50, 1000.
The fur seal industry, which has declined
IN the last few years, was succeeded by
the fishing industry, Alaska now supply
Ing about one-half of the salmon of the
country. The value of the salmon pack
IN Alaska last year is estimated at about
$4,000 900, and the total value of the fish
taken in Alaska since the purchase about
$4,000 900; while the value of gold and
silver mined since the purchase is also
about $50, 900 900.
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