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is as obviously true that whichever
country had the stronger navy would,
in case of hostilities, Immediately
seize the ports of the other, and no
Notifications that could be erected
would Withstand it's attack. Great
Britain has spent an enormous amount
of money in its defense at Esquimault
on Vancouver's island, yet we know
that in case OF war 1t could be used
merely as base of operations until
such time as the two fleets had en-
gagged in a decisive battle.
The only really conceivable relation
between the United States and Canada
is one of peace. The only rational
agreement between them is one Of close
friendship, mutual confidence and
commercial reciprocity. If the politi-
clans of either side have not advanced
far enough to accept this, let them at
that either country could fortffy the
boundary line or any point upon it so
as to impede or even embarrass Sc
riously the operations of the other in
case of hostilities between them.
The real kernel of the boundary me-
gotiations was a question of commer-
cial advantage. With the great devel-
opment of Alaska both countries de-
sire to possess the long strip of sea
coast across which alone access can
be had from the ocean to the interior
That belonged to us, has been assigned
to us and we shall hold it. It's posses
sion, too, will be rather nominal than
a real advantage when our commercial
relations with Canada are such that
customs houses can be abandoned and
trade be free.
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IMMIGRATION LAST
YEAR WAS UNEQUALED
Nearly a Million Aliens Arrived, the
Greatest Number From Italy.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 23-The
annual report of Commissioner General
Frank P. Sargent, of the bureau of i'm
migration, shows a large increase of
steerage immigration, the aggregate for
the fiscal year being S57,046, an excess
over that of last year of 20S, 1903, or 80
per cent. The statistics show an in
crease in immigration from all foreign
sources, suggesting as the chief cause
of the influx of aliens into the United
States during the year the inducements
offered to settlers here rather than any
special causes of discomfort in their
own countries. The total immi grafton
to the United States during the year
aggregated 921,315, or 105,043 more
than the greatest number heretofore
reported for any one year.
The greatest number of immigrants.
230,622 came from Italy, an increase or
52,247 over last year. while Austria
Hungary furnished 206,01I, an increase
of $4,000; Russia, 136,093, an increase
of 2S,746; Germany, 40.0S6, an increase
of 11,787; Sweden, $1,000, an increase of
1874; Ireland, $3.50, an increase Of
6,172, and England, 26,217, an increase
of 1854. OF Oriental countries Japan
was foremost with 1865, an increase
of 5.698; while China contributed 2,209,
on increase of $50 over last year.
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War Department Estimates.

WASHINGTON, D. c., Oct. 23.-The
estimates for the war department for
the fiscal year ending June 80, 1905,
shaw a net increase over the estimates
Of the previous year of about $130. 900,
this including about SIS, 1000. 600 for riv-
er and harbor improvements, for which
no estimates were submitted last year.
The estimate for the military estab-
lishment, which includes the pay,
equipment and supplies for the army,
is about SIS, 900, 900, 100000 less than
last year. The estimates for new works.
of military character, which includes
arsenals, forts,l barracks, buildings and
grounds, aggregate $4,000, 600, which
is about $16,000.o90 less than last year.
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THE EXTRACTION OF kRArz.

While there is much reason for con-
st. Louis boodler, is to be brought back
from Mexico to be punished for his
crimes, it is to be regretted that it was
necessary for the government Of the
United States to ask for the fugitive's
surrender as an act of comfy. We will
be compelled to acknowledge the right
of Mexico to demand the surrender of
fugitive some day and we may not re-
fuse. If we could be assured that the
Mexican demand would be based on the
cr1minality Of the fugitive the matter
would not be worth considering, but
this extradition of Kratz is likely to
take down the bars that have protected
Mexican political refugees in this cotIri-
try. 1t is in this that the precedent
about to be established is dangerous.
We have come to regard Mexico as. a
stable state, but those who are inform
ed know that the southern republic is
free from political turmoils only be-
cause of the great personal strength Of
the man who stands for the Mexican
government. In case Of the death of
Diaz it is more than likely that the
Latin-American disposition to make
political preferment the basis of revo-
luton would obtain and the United
States would be compelled, under the
new order, to surrender such political
refugees as sought asylum from their
enemies by crossing the Rio Grande.
1t is contrary to the spirit of Ameri.
can institutions to recognize the claim
OF foreign powers to pursue political
fugittves within the borders of the
United States. Had the right of tv-
rants to demand the expulsion or ex-
tradition of fugitives been recognized
the history Of this country might have
been written on different lines. 1t is
too late now to establish, under the
strained form of courtesy described as
the comfy of nations" the right of a
foreign power to demands the surren-
der of an individual who has sinned
under the code of a tyrant in the inter
ests of liberty
1t is we'll that Kratz should be made
amenable to the laws he has defed, but
1t is possible that we may have to pay
too high price for the privilege Of
doing justice on him.
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PERSONAL MENTION.

Ryan-Arthur ". Carry and wife,
Butte, Mont; w. D. Chamberlain and
wife, Eau Claire; G. F. Gibbon, Mon
treal; John c. Cobb Kansas City.
Merchants-William FaHer, Baraboo;
A. R. Davidson, Little Falls; w. H. KEN
rem. Des Moines; O. E. Bailey, Bemidji;
Charles F. Stoker, Miles City, Mont; H =.
w. Stone, Benson; T. Mcdowell, La
Crosse; ]. O. Whitmarsh, Everett, Wash. /;
C. w. Newbery Crookston; William
Black, C. B. Sewell, J. H. Durkee, J. B.
Carter, Stanley, N. D.; T. K. Hicks,
Duluth Edward Cary, Lee A. Bailey,
Chippewa Falls.
Windsor-John Niser, Mankato; N. C.
Bray Henderson; H. H Mohn, Staples
K A. Haywood, Summit, S. D.; Miss
Mclaughlin and sister, Willmar; George
w. Somervilie, Sleepy Eye.
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SALTWATER

Mayor ]. G. Armson, who, by virtue
of motion adopted at the recent
Democratic city convention, is the
chairman of the Democratic city COM
mfttee, yesterday appointed the re-
naming members of the committee, as
follows: First ward, First precinct, J.
p. Berkly; Second precinct, r. w. Nc
Garry; Third precinct, ]. J. Eichten;
Second ward, First precinct, John G.
Welsh; Second precinct, N. A. StarkeI;
Third precinct, G. w. Kroon; Third
ward, First precinct, M. w. Murray:
Second precinct, George Harris; Third
precinct, William Smithson ]. w.
Ward will be the secretary of the COM
mittee.
Chris Mueller & Sons, of Davenport.
Iowa, are figuring on railroading sew
eral million feet of logs to the ST..
Croix from various points, and expect
to begin shipping early in December.
The first consignment will be unloaded
near Hudson. B. P. Taber & Co., or
Keokuk, will also transport several
million feet of logs to Saltwater by rail,
and they will begin to arrive in De-
cember. The logs will be unloaded and
RATED by Bronson & Folsom.
Repairs are being made on the Wier
block, on South Main street, which is
to be opened as an electric theater by
Pink & Ellsworth, of st. Paul. They
expect to open the place Nov 9.
Judge Williston, of the district court,
has granted Horace Voligny an injunc-
ton preventing the Saltwater Water
company from entering upon lot un-
til further orders of the court Several
matters connected with the Farmer
Voligny- Water company controversy
will be heard at a special term of court,
to be held next Tuesday by Judge Will
liston.
Judge J. c. Nethaway, of this city,
has accepted an invitation to deliver
the memorial address at the Elks' lodge
of sorrow to be held in Grand Forks,
N. D., Dec. 6.
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reciprocity as much as they do tariff
revision, who are putting off the evil
day until tomorrow in the hope that it's
sun may never rise for them, and who
have laid the wires to defeat reciprocity
with Cuba if the thing can be done.
We look for a very merry session at
Washington next month. AS citizens.
we hope that public interest may pre-
vail over private privilege and the Gu
ban treaty be ratified. AS Democrats,
we could ask nothing better than that
the plans of the high tariffites should
succeed and the treaty fall to the
ground.
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TODAY'S WEATHER.

Minnesota and Wisconsin-Fair and
warmer Saturday. Sunday fair in south,
rain in north portion; winds shifting to
fresh south.
Upper Michigan-Fair Saturday with
warmer in west portion; Sunday fair and
warmer; winds shifting to fresh south.
North and South Dakota-Fair Saturday
and Sunday; warmer Saturday.
Iowa-Fair and warmer Saturday and
Sunday.
Montana-Fair Saturday with cooler in
northern portion. Sunday fair and cooler
st. Paul = Yesterdays observations.
taken by the, United States weather bu-
reau, st. Paul, w. E. Oliver, observer for
the twenty -four hours ended at z O'clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation. Highest tempera-
ture 46; lowest temperature, IS; average
temperature, 40; daily range II; baror1e
eter. 81; humidity, 80; precipitation,
%; p m. temperature, A; p. m. wind
west; weather, clear.
Yesterdays TemDera tlJreS-
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Contemporary Comment
DesertioAs in the Army.

The American young man who is
worth counting in anything more inn
portant than "a census table is not and
probably never will be, content to lose
ms identity and his individuality in a
weapon of defdnse clothed in khaki.
If there is any fighting to do, he is the
first IN line. ready, and anxious to offer
his strength and his life to the service
OF his country, but when the fighting
Is ended he wants to get back into that
greater armyiso live, energetic, rest
less, tlreless4 private citizens who do
Things. So long as American men are
distinguished by these characteristics
there will be difficulty in reducing the
ratio OF assertions in the regular army.
Washington Post.
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Sounds Like Ann.

Nearly hundred years ago this
problem was propounded by one of the
puzzle makers of that day:
when first the married knot was tied
Between my wife and me,
My age did hers as far exceed
As timesf3 does 8.
But when years and twice Z years
We man and wife had been.
Her age came then as near to mine
AS to 16"
Although the name of the wife is not
given, We strongly suspect.it was Ann.
Chicago Tribune.
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The Clever Dowie.

His way Of obtaining labor is through
his religious scheme, which gives him
labor at minimum cost and no walk
ing delegates to disturb his dreams.
Indeed, 1t is not at all unlikely that his
present crusade" in New York is moth
Ing more nor less than magnificent
advertising scheme to obtain more
cheap and subservient labor by OBJ
tanning more converts. And viewed in
this light, it is one of the shrewdest
business moves that has been made in
century, Indianapolis Journal.
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Russia and the Missionaries.

With the car in absolute control Of
Manchuria the millions of people in
that province will be given over entire
ly to Russianization. without a single
chance of the light of the Western
world penetrating. The missionaries
would willingly enter the forbidden field
even at the risk of their own lives, if it
were not absolutely impossible to pen
citrate the Russian wall, which is a far
more insurmountable barrier than the
Chinese wall ever was even in earlier
times. Manchuria is closed now to all
outside inf1uences.-Bost ton Advertiser.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24

One of the handsomest scenic pro-
auctions which will visit this city dur
ing the current season Is that of Hall
Gaines "The Eternal City," in which
Llebler & Co. are starring Edward
Morgan, with Sarah Truax, late head
of the stock company at the Grand
opera house, Pittsburg, as leading
woman. "The Eternal City, will be
at the Metropolitan for one week, be-
ginning next Monday, with a Wednes-
day and Saturday matinee
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
AN ACTIVE STATUTE.

The most active bit of legislation on
the federal statute book at this time
appears to be the statute of limitations.
1t is a perfect godsend to the rascals
who have been run to earth, and to
those who are still covering in fear of
an outraged law. 1t was invoked in
behalf of Perry Heath, and now the at
torney general says that it will act as
bar to a criminal prosecution Of
Congressman Littauer.
1t has been wonderful how active the
attorney general can be in discovering
violations of law where the charge has
political bearing and may be made
ative and helpless he is where the in
terests of friends are involved. The
Littauer case is an aggravated one.
Why was congressman of the United
States directly interested in a contract
for furnishing gloves to the soldiers :?
Such connection is prohibited by law,
and the penalties are severe. Attorney
General Knox argues and bubbles over
the meaning of one word in the statute
in his anxiety to relieve Littauer Of re-
sponsibility and to prevent the gov
eminent coming down upon him for
repayment of the money illegally re-
ce1ved on this contract. He gives it as
his opinion that the government could
not win in such a case and depre-
Gates any further proceedings on the
ground that the statute of limitations
prevents success.
The position of the attorney general
in this case is commended to the care
full study of the public, because he
has been posing as an aggressive de-
fender of its interests. In a gross case
of violation Of the statutes, where
congressman of his own party is in
volved, he finds that he can do nothing
Furthermore, congress ought to take
up and do business with that statute
of limitations. If there is any sort OF
criminal whose offenses it should not be
allowed to cover, that is the CRATER In
public office. Statutes of limitation are
designed to protect debtors and other
unfortunates from unlimited prosecu-
ton during their whole lives. They
have been turned in many instances to
the protection of, rascals, and nowhere
so generally and so effectively as in
the public service of the country
If any statute of limitations at all
should cover populations. defalcations
and violations of law of the federal Of
flee, it should be one with so long a
term before immunity is conferred that
no scoundrel could rely upon it as a
protection. This statute of limitations
ought to be materially changed and at
once. We have no hope that the re-
form will be undertaken by this con-
gress, since the present statute of linn
ltations appears to be the sole means
of keeping large percentage of prom
inent Republican officials and politi-
clans out of the penitentiary.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
SAUSAGE Makers WIN strike.

CHICAGO. Oct, 23.-The 1900 sausage
makers employed by the packing plants
in Chicago, atsa meeting tonight. voted
to go on strike Saturday. This action was
taken after a9fnal conference between
representatives. the union and the pack
ers. The employees demanded an increase
of rs cents day This the packers re-
fused, and the decision to strike followed
More than 5000 sausagemakers are EN-
ployed by the different Chicago packers
throughout the country. and it Is said that
the strike may spread to plants outside
of Chicago unless speedy settlement of
the trouble shall be reached.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24

An Illinois youth has obtained adj
mission to the insane asylum on false
pretenses. He claimed to be daffy from
the use of cigarettes, but if that were
true he wouldn't have sense enough to
know that he was off his chump.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24

Now that Mexico is closed as a
haven of refuge for grafters it might
pay the railroads to make rates to
Canada from st. Louis, Washington,
Minneapolis and some other points,
the mention of which specifically would
invite invidious comment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24

Japan may be wearing the swaddling
clothes of civilization, but her states
men have as keen an appreciation of
the value of the typewriter in working
up gate money as Col Corbett or Col.
Fitzsimmons ever had.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24

There were some people in the ship
building trust whose early training
must have been conducted with view
to spending life in the postofice de-
partment.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24

The glittering gorgeousness of the
Jail interior shown at one of the thea
tiers in current attraction prompts
the thought that the author of the play
must have spent some time in the
county Jail.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
Advertising the Mil.

There said Miss Swellman, who was
showing her guest around Newport, ''is
the old mill upon which Longfellow wrote
his poem"
THE idea exclaimed Miss Porkhan;
81 didn't know he wrote advertising
poetry at all. Catholic Standard.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
Positively Brutal.

According to this paper" said Mrs.
Naggs, widows make the best wives
Il don't doubt it, my dear" replied
Naggs, but nevertheless don't feel JUS
titled in shutting off at the present writ
ing merely for the sake of making good
wife of you."-Chicago News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
What, the Editors ditto S Say, Say

The treasury department is relieving
the people by passing out their idle
money. To Whom2z The banks. And
the banks pass it on? Yes, for inter-
est. Where did the government get the
money? From the people. Then the
government collects money from the
people so it can give it to the banks
SO the banks can relieve the stress of
the people by charging them interest
for the use of their~own money. Nice
system.-Red Wing News.
The state board of equalization,
goaded to their duty by the Democratic
state committee and the Independent
press last year, have raised the Twin
City street railway assessments to a
more just amount, but there was no
more excuse for exempting it's prefer
red stock than there would be for ex-
empting farmers COWS, upon which
there is practically a first lien to meet
his current Reconsideration Coun-
ty Standard.
The government today presents the
pitiable spectacle of attempting to as
certain the inward workings Of the
trusts and. being fatty refused all in
formation by these porkers. The ques-
ton must soon be sharply drawn and
decided-shalI5 the government control
the trusts. or will the trusts eventually
control the government Preston
Times. o-Ggt
aI5Y
Out of the Democratic victory in In
dianapolis has, grown a Republican fear
that Senator BeVeridge's defeat in In
diana may follow. The Lord does
sometimes move in a mysterious way
His wonders to perform, and there are
others than Democrats who would give
thanks for the retirement of Beveridge.
Sioux Falls Daily Press.
Ex-Auditor Dunn made good audit
Or; he was fearless and showed his
hand time and again as being against
the sappers of the state government
and for the best interests of the masses
the common people and state at
large. Will the Republicans turn him
down ?-Kittson County Enterprise.
Senator Hanna tells the people of
Ohio that the Johnson supporters "are
stealing upon you with seductive prom
ises and ready to put the blade to your
throat and to poison the water you
drink" Many of Mr.. Hanna's friends
are not pleased with his new style of
oratory.-Crookston Times.
The coming congress promises econ
omy. The same promise has been
made before, but was not carried out.
1t will be better to wait and see what
the coming session Will do before be-
slowing praise.-Duluth Evening Her
aid
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24

OF course we might be made to re-
gard Canada as we did Cuba, but the
Canadian statesmen should curb their
disposition to talk if they expect us to
do remember the Maine" stunt for
them.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24

The efforts of Dan Patch to justify
the continued existence of the horse
are commendable. but the automobile
does not eat anything.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24

Lord George Hamilton's protest
against being canned is just as yocif-
erous as though he were a commoner
with scurvy war record.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
BANK cLEARINoS.

Weeks Showing of Financial Institutions
of Leading Cities.
NEW YORK, Oct 23-The following
table compiled by Bradstreet, shows the
bank clearings at the principal cities for
the week ended Oct. %, with the percent
age or increase and decrease as COM
pared with the corresponding week last
year:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24

The failure Of Dowie TO secure the
applause Of the Gothamites just goes
to show that it is more blessed to
boost than to knock.
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Only One Side

why do you sit here and gaze at the
moon?"
81 am an optimist
AN optimist? What has that to do
with the moon?'
81 like to look on the bright side of
things. kansas City Journal.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
Dreaming on Her Part.

Whenever Jack Strong begins a thing
practically there's no idle dreaming about
it."
ooh! 1 don't know. May Giddey says
he practically began a proposal to her
once, 1 think there was a good deal of
dreaming about that" = Philadelphia
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24

The father had ordered the fatted calf
to be killed.
His prodigal son has returned" ex-
claimed the neighbors.
MOI he shouted, Its better still!
The cook has come back and says she will
give US another weeks trial!'
With beaming face he received their
joyful OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES York Trib
une.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
Sure Test of His Power.

Mrs. Dowie, says that her husband
intends to perform miracles in New
York. He certainly will If he comes
away with more money than he took
there.-Chicago News.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
A DANGEROUS Weapon.

Don't be skeered," said the first foot
pad. IT'S only two women"
But one O. thems got a revolver"
protested his pal.
Jaw! dat's nothin' Come on, AM
Gee whizz! light out, Bill! De other ones
got a hatpin. "-Phiadelphia Press.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
A Hard Subject.

Andrew Carnegie has sailed for home
On his return he should be invited to
lecture on "Steelmaking VS.. The Man
ufacture Of Indigest ible Securities
New York World.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
His First RaIk.

Mr.. SchWab refuses to take the wit
ness stand 1t is a, satisfaction to learn
that there is something he refuses to
takesAW Wa shington Post. 7& ~ 7ea,
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
Could Talk with ImpunIty.

Like the rest of my SEX" said the mer-
maid, u suppose 1 open my mouth a
good DEAL but
But what?" interrupted the lobster.
II never put my foot in it, continued
the belle of the sea, as she plunged into
the surf.-Chicago News
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-10-24
At St. Paul Theaters

Jefferson De Angels and company,
In Sam s. Shubert and Nixon and Zim-
merman's production of 1.-The Tore
ador, will close their engagement at
the Metropolitan with a matinee at
2:30 and a performance tonight at
S:15.