The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-08-17

to the thinking men all over the coun-
try, and this new industry, which
seemed to furnish at least a partial
remedy, at once found active and
earnest supporters in the congress-; SO
much so that at each subsequent ses-
sion this subject has received marked
attention, and the government has
been strongly urged to foster this in
FAINT industry, thus benefiting not only
the farmers, but the entire people, by
keeping at home and paying to the
American farmer and manufacturer
the enormous sums which we now pay
to foreigners for about three fourthS
of what we consume.
Since that time (1S94) the amount of
beet root sugar manufactured in this
country has increased from 10000 to
over 10000 tons. and the number of
factories from six to fifty-two. Various
causes have contributed to this in
crease; whether the congress has been
one of them cannot be said, but its
continual advocacy of this industry
has without question contributed
towards the public conviction, and de-
termination among the people of the
not be jeopardized by any action on
the part of the government.
Admission of Territories to Statehood.
lie COIlSIGSS- has also 1OI Ii1dIly
years past urgently recommended the
admission of the territories of Arizona,
Oklahoma and New Mexico to state
hood. Its action has not been in
fuenced in any respect by the adj
vantages which might accrue to either
political party, but has been based
solely on the benefits which will ac-
crue not only to the territories them
selves, but to the entire country, to-
gether with the fact that their popula-
ton and condition fully warrant such
admission.
Our Merchant Marine.
While the congress has not always
agreed as to methods, there has been
a reiterated demand for such legis-
lation as would restore our merchant
marine to its former prestige. 1t has
insisted that the products of American
industry should be transported in
American ships-ships owned by
Americans and flying the American
f1ag-that the $500,000 per day which is
being paid to foreigners for doing our
carrying trade should be paid to
Americans, and that these ships should
be built in American shipyards-in or
der that the American laborer might
secure the benefit of the cost of con-
struction, of which labor forms IS per
cent.
Interstate Commerce Commission.
The inefficiency of the present inter-
state commerce law has been urgently
represented, it's practical workings and
deficiencies clearly pointed out by a
member of the commission and various
representatives of commercial bodies,
and amendments recommended, with a
view of remedying present defects.
From its first to it's last sessions, the
construction of a canal connecting the
Atlantic with the Pacific has been a.
leading subject upon the programme,
and has been discussed in the most
thorough manner from both engineer
ing and commercial standpoints, by
some of the most prominent experts in
the country, including the Hon. Warner
Miller, president of the Maritime Canal
company, who in the session of 1892 set
forth very clearly and fully the phases
of the subject. While the congress has
always urged the Nicaragua route, it
has been ready to indorse whichever
route seemed most desirable, all things
considered, but it has been uncompro-
missing in it's demands that the canal
should be constructed, owned and OPP