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The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
AND AGAIN THE CANAL

Inc president Will submit to congress
the propositions of Nicaragua and Costa
RIGA on the one hand and of the govern
ment Of Colombia on the other hand. en-
bodying the terms upon which they will
respectively grant right of way for the in
teroceanic canal. The two postulates for
the favor of our government via Lake
Nicaragua want $1,000, 900, Of which Costa
Rica gets s1,OOO,oOo. Colombia, in behalf
OF the Panama route, wants $1,000, 900
also. Nicaragua calls for $50, 900 rent a
year, while the Panama proposition say;
nothing about rent, at least not till the
canal is completed These republics de-
sire to- keep their sovereignty conspic-
uous by charging rent, but our govern
ment while accommodating their pride,
will practically own in fee simple the.
strip of territory used for canal purposes.
The propositions for right of way being;
now at hand, the work of canal construc-
ton may be expedited whenever congress
decides upon the route. The house has
passed the Nicaragua canal bill and Sen
ator Morgan is very sure it will be passed
by the senate, but it remains to be seen
whether that body will repudiate the rec
Ommendation of the canal commission of
experts that the Panama route is the
preferable route, after a thorough in
vestigation of all the routes, some eight
or ten in number. ass
For this work of investigation congress
appropriated 81 100000 but our statesmen
assume that they are SO much wiser than
the engineering experts of the commits
sion that they dismiss with sneers the
results of their scientific work and loftily
wave it aside.
Judging from the rate of progress max
ing toward canal legislation it looks as
if nothing will be done to effect it during
this session. The senate is now engaged
on the Philippine bill and will be so en-
gagged indefinitely, for when that body
once gets started there are no brakes to
arrest the impetus, more's the pity. The
prowess of Morgan may possibly coerce
acquiescence in his favorite measure.
Certainly the public are growing very
weary of the delay and may lose their in
terest in the project. Many statesmen
seem, indeed, only to have taken an in
terest in the business pending the with
drawal of Great Britain from her treaty
power to act jointly with our government
in any ship canal construction. That
point having been made, they do not
seem to care whether the canal is built
or not. The American. people will have
Ito make themselves heard and heard
I'rather strongly if they expect a canal to
be constructed. 49,!
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
GOVERNING DEPENDENCIES

General Joe Wheeler, in an interview
Philippines where he has recently COM
pleted six months service in command of
a brigade in Luzon, said that, with the
exception of few localities, peace and
quiet and order exist in the Philippines
quite I'D to the standard in our own ter
ritories, and he was sure it would not
be long before this condition would be
general if Americans avail themselves of
the advantages offered. -;
Since the surrender of General Malvar
in Batangas, there is no organized force
of insurrectos in the civilized provinces,
and what opposition is encountered is that
incident to sporadic bands of ladrones. In
the savage provinces more or less trouble
is expected here and there. The ladrones
go into the field in the civilized provinces
for the purpose of plundering the Fill
pinOs who are engaged In peaceful pur.
suits and these raiders are most all OF
Chinese extraction. They will disappear
with the introduction of capital to de-
velop the resources of the islands, such
development having been hindered hither-
to by the absence of power on the part
of the insular commission to give fran
chises and start the wheels of internal
Improvement which will give large en-
ployment to the people in manufacturing
and agricultural enterprises.
Both the senate and house Philippine
bills make provision for franchise grants,
the house bill containing by far the best
provisions for preventing monopoly. The
senate bill gives the commission power
to grant leaseholds, not exceeding 16l
acres to any individual, nor more than
200 acres to any corporation, preference
to be given to actual occupants or prior
settlers on public lands, this to be the
rule until the president prepares rules
and regulations governing franchises.
The house bill provides that the COM
mission shall grant franchises. but can
not authorize the taking or using of amy
land except that required for the neces-
sary use of the grantee, and no franchise
can be granted to corporation unless
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
OUR SEA POWER,

The house naval bill for the fiscal year
1903 carries with it an. appropriation of
$77,059,366. The chairman, Mr. Foss, did
not give as encouraging a view of our
naval progress as the public might have
been led to expect from the immense
amount Of money which has been freely
poured out since we began the rehabili-
tation of the. navy,twenty. years, ago
1t should be. remembered, however, that
our government had to begin and carry
on naval construction from the ground up.
We>had miscellaneous lot of old hulks,
wooden and iron, of obsolete type, which
In the event of war with, European naval
power, would have been of no avail,What-
ever for aggressive or defensive purposes.
We had to study modern types of war
ships and the modern types are constantly
changing and, as a matter of fact, there
is not year in which old types are not
adjudged insufficient for active service.
/ We have in, our navy 1873 vessels in
service or unde" constructions but, ac-
cording to Mr.. Foss. our dependence, is
upon our eighteen. battleships, eight
armored cruisers and twenty-one pro-
tected cruisers. while the others would
be practically useless in active. service
The vessels in service and construction
represent an investment of $235, 0S2 209
and the committee recommends the con-
structton of two more batt1eships Of, the
first class, two first -class. armored
cruisers and two gunboats at a cost of
about 100000, 900.
After all that has been said about the
extreme cost OF building and maintaining
battlesaips and of abandoning that type
and substituting smaller swift cruisers,
not sea power in the world shows any
disposition to abandon the heavier type.
The tendency is to build larger battleships
and while the limit has been reached in
the thickness of armor the ingenuity of
inventors is directed to the Improvement
of equipment, the naval gun and the pene-
trating power of improved projectiles re-
ceiving most attention. The battleship is
not likely to be abandoned until it can be
superseded by some more efficient type.
1t is argued that there is a probability
that the strongest types of warships may
soon become useless before the fatal as
saults of new submarine torpedo vessels,
but this has been predicted for some years
and yet, in no war in. which the torpedo
service has been employed, has it played
the conspicuous part as destroyer it is
reputed to be-. In the Spanish war the
torpedo proved a failure so far as the
Spanish made use Of it.
After all, we have undertaken to build
navy equal to our need for defense of
our littoral, and there has been little
protest; against spending money, to make
1t fully effective. The circular issued last
year by G New England peace organize
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30

A candidate for the office of clerk of
the supreme court announces that he be-
lieyes himself competent for the Office.
Without intending the slightest reflection
on this gent eman, it may be remarked
by rnostsincumbents, require no qualifica-
tions, except ability to, sign a receipt for
pay. The other qualifications pos
sessed by the assistant who does all the
work. The chief gets all the pay except
a hundred a month or something like it
for the assistant
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
OTHER PEOPLES NOTIONS.
M Hughes lie Rpu4.
the Editor Of. The journal.

TO the Editor Of The Journal.
have been lately receiving many i'm
quiries as to the coming OF the noted author
and lecturer, Monsieur Hughes lie Roux, who
is travelling through the United States dely-
ering lectures under the auspices of the Ger
Gle Francois de Harvard To my great regret
1 must answer that he is not coming to Min
neapolis We have done1our best to secure
him, but previous engagements had been
made which he could not cancel However,
we shall have the pleasure to greet him at
st. Paul. He will deliver his lecture at the
Randenbush hall the Both of this month His
subject will be: rs the Contempor
French Novel True Picture and Description
OF French Society?" Archbishop Ireland has
been selected honorary president for the eve
ming and Monsieur Boucher, French consular
agent, will Introduce the speaker After the
lecture a, reception will be given to the dis
tinguished guest at the st. Paul Commercial
Club Mile: Dreyfus.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
"THE FALLACY OF EXPORTING
WHEAT"

In the May number Of the American Re
neapolis, has a carefully thought out
and effectively presented article on THE
Fallacy of Exporting Wheat" The gen
eral trend of the argument is familiar
to millers who have enlisted for the war
to remove transportation determinations
against flour, but the article will present
novel and instructive views to most read
ers and may possibly set some railroad
men to thinking. ~
The present policy of the railroads en-
courages the expectation of wheat as
against that of flour. It is a bad policy
say nothing of the millers, whose interest
is direct and tangible.
Aside from the fact that the manufac-
ture OF wheat into -four creates much adj
ditional business for the railways,
through the shipment of accessory prod
ucts and the prosperity of the many forms
of commercial and Industrial activity that
are related directly or indirectly to flour
making, continuation of the present dis
elimination means that American -four
will ere long be shut out of. the markets
Of Europe. 1t will buy our wheat and
make it's own flour.
Mr.. Boyey sums up his argument in this
fashion:
To summarize, then, it may be said that the
expectation of wheat at a chea2er rate than
-four is detrimental to the farmer.
II ii, +JNnA IS .oI,~ f1a 18th
would enable him3to raise cattle and compete
more favorably in foreign countries.
Second-In the loss in fertilization of his
fields. contingent upon cattle raising and edi-s
versifed farming.
To the miller: ,s
First-In loss of business by reason of the
foreign miller grinding the wheat American
mllers should grind:
Second-In loss of profit by reason of the
competition of, foreign mills grinding the same
wheat and producing bran and feed from that
wheat at the lowest possible 3rice.
To the Transportation com1anies:
First-In congestion of freight, with it's ac5
companying extra expense of operation.
Second--In loss of traffic of byproducts ih7
cidental to the manufacture of flour. $as
Third--In loss of traffic of by products in
cidenta to diversified farming pssase4- sass,
Fourth-In loss OF continuous traffic of -four
during the entire year at more favorable rates
than wheat Il rEG
To the country at large:
First-In the stunning of an industry the
product of which carries the name of the
United States into nearly every market of the
world. ~ !.
Second-In-l loss of wages to thousands of
laborers.
'Third-In the loss of wider civilization of
the country, which comes from the develop
ment of an important industry.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30

standing in the adjoining room examining her
empty pocketbook.
His sympathies were aroused; she looked
So forlorn and he thought of his own little
sister and wondered how she would feel under
similar circumstances
That settled it. He walked quickly toward
her and, raising his hat, said: Pardon me-
but could not help seeing the trouble you
were in at the ticket window Won't you
allow me to be your banker in the emer-
gency?"
She looked up sat him shyly. He had a;
good, honest face
20, thank you; but / don't like
OF course you DON'T" said Rod; .'but I'll
give you my card, and you can send the
money back to me when you get home y
Her face frightened up. *.You are very
kind =. MY father was to have been with me,
put was detained at the last moment. |
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30

The improvement league is doing most
commendable work. The reports of the
session held yesterday afternoon are full
of suggestion and encouragement. The
arrangements for obtaining summer play
grounds for the children, the plans for
vacation schools and the general earnest
effort to improve the city physically and
morally are gratifying. That the league
is not all theory and pretty but useless
talk is proved, among other things, by
the>yaluable lecture. given by Professor
Green of the state agricultural college on
Lawns and Lawn Planting. The ad-
dress contained the precise practical ad-
vice and instruction that half the prop
erty owners of the city need. Fs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
On the Amenities of Civilized War

On the Amenities of Civilized War
.fe @fe>x fnre.
General Wheeler says that in his expert
ence with the:ssFilipinos, they always killed
our@soldiers IN full accord with the rules Of
civilized warfare, and were themselves slain
III the politest and most regretful manner.
In fact, the whole in the archipelago has
been carried in agreeable, After you,.
my dear Castor, Permit me, my dear Az
ionseA,. mapner. s.,ssg 4 ,ssg
When meeting the enemy, each side has
requested. the other to slay it, and has ex
pressed It's p1sasffg at so nobly at the
hands of its esteemed friends, the enemy.
This is, indeed, the way wars should be
waged. The harsh and fierce invectiye used
by our grandfathers in Staying their foe never
tended Ito soften the asperities Of conflict
There. is no necessity of mussing the battle
fields all up bNblood and slaughter. as was
formerly the case. All that has changed land
should not now he reverted; to unless the
work of civilization is to be undone. 2
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30

Bourke Cochran says England is ready
to pay large sum Of money to bring
about peace in South Africa. Quite likely.
Johnny Bull is, nothing If not provident
and the pretty penny" the war is cost
ing renders large outlay for the sake OF
peace the best Of economy.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
ADJUSTMENTS
Foyer Chat,

The last performance of Rose Coghlan and
company at the metropolitan, tonight, will
be. devoted to the presentation Of the double
bill, Between Matinee and Night and Lady
Barter @
Manager Wright's excellent company, pre-
senting york State Folks" will be at the
beginning to-morrow night. The return Of
sidman's fine pastoral play will undoubtedly
be welcomed by large audiences, it scored
strong hit here last week.. .1.>.s & Il
The sale Of seats will open tomorrow morn
ing for the engagement of Al G. Field S
Greater Minstrelssat the Metropolitan the
new and elaboratelya staged zfrst part is prom
iced ana new and novel features iii the clio. J.
Richard Mansfield will appear al: the Metro
noitan the, latter half ofsnext week, present.
ing "Beaucaire' Thursday and Friday nights
and at the Saturday matinee. Saturday eva-
ring he will revive Beau BrummeI.'' The
sale Of seats begins next Monday morning
Nine. Emma, Nevada will appear in con-
cert atlthe Lyceun Tuesday evening next; "a s.
sisted by the young French pianist, Leon
Moreau. Seats may be obtained to- morrow
at the box Office Of the metropolitan Music
company. 49,
BARLEY Carpbelps great play, The White
Slave" will be presented at the Bijou the
coming week The White Slave teens with
patl1os and pure sen in1ent and the brightest
comedy, while the scenery illustrates the pref
tiest1nooks to he found along the lower Mis-
sssippi, and the mechanical and electrical
effects, including the rafnstorm, never fail
to, win rounds Of APPLAUSE. Z.
= q = : = T.
AT Cripple Creek, " the offering at the BIZ
jou this week, is q .play of thrills The
piece treats of life lin, Colorado, and is un-
doubtedly the supreme effort In this line Of
filled with thrilling scenes and situations, bu.
with sufficient comedy to relieve them
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30

The demand of the Kansas millers for
reciprocity shows that we can not expect
always TO keep other countries wholly
from the enjoyment of the American mar
ket and retain our hold on foreign mar
kets-not even for our foodstuffs.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
AREA of THE UNITED STATES

The area of the United States, exclusive Of
the Danish West Indies, is 3.seo,s22 square
miles, or one-fourteenth the land surface of
the earth The Britis i. r ussfan and Chineses
empires are larger, 3 81 rs
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
Copyright, 1902, by the S. s.. Mcclure Com

pany.
Rod Scott was waiting his turn at the Pull
man window where he wanted "lower" for
Chicago. Just ahead Of him was a very pref
ty girl, and he could not help overhearing the
conversation. She, too, was buying ticket
to Chicago and wanted berth as we'll
She had made a mistake in the amount
necessary to secure a sleeper, and when the
tlcket-seller called for the additional 81 she
discovered that her purse was empty. It was
an embarrassing position for the girl, but
there was no help for it, and she took her
railroad ticket and passed on to the waiting
room.
Rod could not help noting the outcome He
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
The No],nI!pl:,.ai!reil Man
Morgan Takes the Ocean.

Morgan Takes the Ocean.
The British lion paved the ground
When Morgan took that. ocean;
His roar was portentous sound
When Morgan took that ocean;
By throwing it a chunk Of meat, :
Morgan soon had it at his feet,
While Hill remarked, 'By5Jove, that's neatly
And Morgan took the ocean. $500
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30

Mexico, in 1867, killed off a little rubber
king sent over. By Austria to try to rule on
this side OF the water, and the two nations
have just gotten over their hard feelings
about the matter and resumed diplomatic re-
lations. IF Europe wants to keep her kings
intact, she must forbid them from hollering
down our rain barrels.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
Casually Observed.

: Denmark is going to allow the West IndiaH$
islands to vote on their own sale to the United
States. What business have they to butt in 3:
The man who turned Adam to the wall has
been licensed to preach: but, as he is going
as missionary: to Korea, where there is no
great pTblic excitement about Eyes husband.
IL is thought that no great harm will he done.
Nevertheless, it is severe setback for
Adam. -
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
This movement inaugurated by Mr.. {

y This movement inaugurated by Mr.. c.
A. Quist to. provide good music in the
public parks during the approaching sum-
mer is one that is entitled to the support
and sympathy of all public spirited citi-
zens. Good music is restful, inspiring, rec
reative and elevating, especially when it
may be heard in the open air in the midst
of restful surroundings. The scheme for
music in the parks should be a potent
agency for municipal betterment. It will
add interest and variety to the lives of
many persons, especially women, whose
duties keep them closely at home.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
English as She II spoke.

Smart Set.
Anything on hand for to-night!'
3f..YessI have little scheme on foot. =
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30

The bakers strike may be peaceful, but
the hot biscuit Union is likely to. riot and
kick in the stomach a good. 9nany peaceful
citizens who were there simply to look on.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30

There was a gasolene explosion on the sub
marine boat, Fulton yesterday, and the hired
girl didn't start the kitchen fire with 1t either.
"A i Russell
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
Pass THE PURE FooD BILL, Too

n
The passage of the oleomargarin bill
will be great encoura cement to the
makers of genuine butter. The bill really
puts a premium upon trade honesty and
makes the way Of the adu1terator and
substituter hard indeed 1t is difficult for
any man TO be strictly honest in manu-
features or trade, ito use. only good ma
terials ard to make articles that are ex-
aetly what they rurport to be, when he is
surrounded by competitors who deprive
him of his market by INSCRIPTIONS
methods.
1t is discouraging to the honest farmer
and creamery to find that they lose much
Of their profit through competition with
substitutes for butter marketed as but
ter and having the appearance thereof.
Oleomargarin is, as generally sold, a
fraud, because it is not butter, no matter
how good a substitute it may be for but
ter.
The same reasons that called for the
passage of the ''oleo'' bill and even
stronger ones, demand the enactment int
law or Inc pure 1000 Dill, Whlcn senator
McCumber of North Dakota SO ably sup
ported on the floor of.the senate the other
day. Mr.. McCumber made the good
point that the laxity of the law on the
subject OF adulteration and substitution
encourages laxity Of smorals. Because ono
man deceives another must, or considers
that he must, deceive. Remove the cause
that thus operates through competition
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
EVERETT IS Colonel j. A, Everett
~ iv,., -, ,,,o 4 :,

EVERETT IS Colonel j. A, Everett
OF Fairmont has made
"A CANDIDATE. formal announcements
of his candidacy for
clerk of the supreme court. His platform is
hisscwn fitness for the Office antl-third term
for Oar Reese, and political recognition for
the second district C. "A. Pidgeon Is making
tireless campaign, and between them these
two candidates promise to give the present
incumbent all he can do
! There are 1883 voters registered for the ST.
Paul city election, AGAINST 25,0l tor the.spring
election of 1900: The primary election un-
doubleday helped some to this inprease. The
republicans are taking it as an encouraging
sign. Charles 3. Cheney
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30

j.. H. Harris of Owatonna. while at the
capitol the otherzday, said that in his travels
over the state which are continuous he has
not found any serious sentiment against Gov
ernOr Van SAINT.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30

C. w Stanton of Appleton is going after
the seat in the state senate being vacated by
e. T.. Young. Mr.. Stanton is democrat. a
newspaper man and an attorney H. W.
Stone, the. Benson banker, will probably be
the republican nominee. He has served in
the house.. IS. *
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-04-30
would Down Roosevelt.

Mr.. Hills position, as outlined by a friend,
is that by the reduction of grades, the in
crease in the size OF cars and locomotives.
supplemented by arrangements that will in
sure loaded cars east and west bound, freight
rates can be SO reduced that goods bound for
the orient from points west of Albany can be
adyantageouslys transported across the cont
nent and placed in the oriental markets. be-
cause the American; shipment is burdened by
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