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Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24

fabren bod in elmer 8albteisuns. NIT
itarfer Mauerbruit benz pffenen S9ale
S~usetpanbt.
gu SUB, BON Niemanbem mebr
re6t erfannt, sing Splpefter Nol
bur9's Sorf, ben uS9lpbtpsg" htnar1.
Die 9prtaltbiir mar natiirlia per@
rammelt, nir cine tleine Seitentbllr
CAB ieinemS rude na4 unb in Der tpstz
ten grbaeI6oBbale erblidte er 1ofort
ben alien 8ef9lieBer, Der bier lelne
Sage perleben burfte.
nSbr babt bod meme Inmelbung
betommen9" fraste SDlpeter, benz
Ilten fura bic 9anb briideno. sd
i6rieb cine &arte!!"
rgepiB, Serr Baron, sepiB! IQes
1T fir Sbren 8e1u9 porbereitet."
Man bate linn elm 8ett gerldtet
uno audi ben Slid i'm fleinen Saal
eebedt. Sa feline &eraen fir bic 2euaz
ter porbanben iparen unb bic @rbeitsz
Iampe bes 1eltsen 9errn Baron aer=
i9lasen mar, itanb cine feline @rmez
2eutez2ampe aus benz 9ausratb oes
8ef4liebers auf benz sroben runbsn
&ulifentii9. Cine raubf9alise 8auz
erntpurft lag. slei9 elmer S4nede sez
friimmt, auf alter, iilberner Platte,
unb cine Rusel frif9er Butter fab
fabnetpeib in Der Siefe zines roiaro'
tben Sbonnapfes.
ginen biden gierfu9en aber bate
Splpefter NoG berfpeift unb baau bon
benz eblen, bunbertidbrigen 9auenz
tbaler eetrunten. Gr bate erfabren.
baB Der Mlte it9 por einem 9eipent
fiir9tete, bas unten umseben ionte,
l1nb neil es i'm mad einem feurisen
Srunte seliiftete, besab sr fi9 felbf
bic tiefabfteigenben, ousgetretenen
@teinitufen our 3e0erei binab. Mit
etliGen 8outeillen i'm Mrm febrte Der
@9loBberr auriid. limb nit freunbz
Ii9em 2G9elr rei9te er benz Often
cine Der Slafden: r@u4 cine fir Sic,
alter Sreunb! gtpas fir ben beiligen
Mbenb!"
Ser Mlte mar fpra9los oh Der 9erz
ablafuns Sblbeiters, befen Batter
berglei9en rtiemals erfonnen bGtte.
Ser @efpenftertpein floB Sploefter
gar pilis iiber bic burftisen 2ippen.
SIM &amtn umftritten leu9tenoe
Slammen ftarte 8u9entloben limb
b~eraebrten fau9enb bas trpdene 6ols.
Die ttefe Stiae Der perlaKenen, per=
Dbeten @emG9er f9ien ibn in
S9lummer tpiesen gu ipollen. Dime
8~etpegung lag er in benz Mobergeru9
ousfrOmenben 9obelinitubl.
Sa prafelts pl0Bli9 elm brennen>
Der Sannenapeig auf unb erfiate ben
Raum nit benz @eibrau9 Der 1iiBe=
item Srault9feit.
r@eibna9ten!"
Splpeiter tpar's, als bDrte er bic
GbrtitmsBsloden lGuten, pie lie baz
mails seflunsen Dor sebn, spDlf Sab
rem. ,-.
Gr NOR nit feinem @ater, benz
alten Baron bon Steineberg : Nou,
unter ben 6eitsdften bes 9rafen bon
SooneD getpeien, unb SDlpei ter ita6
nit ieiner glGnSenben 9ufarenuniz
form berpor aus ben gabalieren i'm
5rad, aus benz Samenfreis NIT feiner
beaen &feiberpra6t. ,ttt.a
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24

Mnssbem bes Mantels. sssm nddfen
Nusenblid mar RIGrfen auf Der
Strabe, no 9err Berger fie bereits cts
tpartete.
S9uatern sins fe anfanss neben
ibm Der, unb bic l~nterbaltuns pollte
auerit ni4t re9t in Gang tommen.
Sn ritterlider Dirt balf ct ibr iebo9
iiber bic erite @erlesenbeit bintpeg. inz
benz er lebbaft gu plaubern besann.
limb pie iie allmdbli9 sutrauli9 pur>
be. mar es ibm Elm 2ei9tes, bur4 gelez
sentli4 binseporfene Jraaen bic ein=
fade @ef9i4te ibres iunsen 2ebens
aus ibr be~rausauloden.
gr pubte febr balb, bab ie bor ni9t
LANCER 3eit ibren Batter berloren bate
unb baB biefer Mmtsri6ter gepeien,
aber zines unbeilbaren 2sibens tpeser
i9on LANCE bor ieinem Sobe bate benz
iionirt iperben miihen. Mu9 bas
hOrte er beraus, bab es bitter 19per
getpeien tpar, nit ben tleinen Mitteln
elm anitGnbises 2eben gu fi6ren unb
benz &ranten bic notbtpenbigiten grz
let4terungen gu perf9affen.
sd bab's bamals beimli6 nit benz
Stiden berfu9t," eradblte alGrden,
~aber es brinst 70 tpenis Elm, i9 babe
au4 oft po9enlans auf 8efteaunsen
tparten mifen. 9a bin id benin auf
bic Sbee setommen, mid i'm pubmas
9en al beriu9en; unb als bann Der
Batter tarb, bab's i9 Der Mutter ab=
ssbettelt, baB i9 mir bier cine Stel,
lung fu9en burfte."
Stta f4ritt er neben ibr fer, ibren
tinbli4 offenberaisen @orten lauz
14enb; es ging elm 9au9 Der Geinbeit
unb SdOnbeit bon ibr aus, Der i'm
entaiidte.
n9alt," faste er, pl0Bli6 ben
S9rttt hemmeno, mir laufen ba
plans unb sienos in ben Straben um=
Der uno bergeuben uniere tpitbare3 eit.
Ilio bor allen 9ineen = groeramm!
Was polen Sic ieben? Sen e6ten,
reaten 8erliner Weibna4tstrubeI.
ober ben Sbiersarten i'm @9nee9"
Sic bog ben &opf NIT einem febnz
iu9ttg berlangenoen 4usbrud tief in
ben Naden.
rQlfo S6iersarten," beutete er Jus
belnb bic ftumme Mnttpprt. @ie es i'm
berlangte, aus Der alei9giiltiqen Wenz
&c beraus5ufommen, NIT ibr auein su
fein unter ben f9peisenben, fdim,
mernben 8dumen!
n&uti9er -" Gbe fie's binbern
fonnte, bate er fie in ben offenen Waz
gen gehoben unb pidelte forsiam bic
Oede um lire SiBe.
vSo, nun lebnen Sic fiG biibf9 felt
auriid unb MAIDEN Sic bic Muser tpeit
auf, SrGulein &ldr9en, mir ieben uns
bas bunte Sreiben nun bon pben berz
unter an"
Sic sebor9te ntGenlos tpie ein&inb.
gs mar 10 neu unb 10 fiB, fi9 unts
forst unb bebiitet gu tpiHen, mitten in
benz sroben, fremben Berlin.
Ils lie an Der gde Der lanser1 1tra1=
lenben 5riebri9ftraBe austiesen, Inn
bic ~2inben" berunter gu SUB in ben
Shiergarten gu ~panbern, ba mar Mi=
fefIor Berger bD1ig einsetpeibt in
Srdulein Rldr9ens 5amilienperbGlt.
nife, unb biefe tpieber ipubte 10 Be-
i9eib auf benz @utsbofe fetner gltern.
als lei ie bon &inb auf bort ein= unS
ausgesansen.
8eim 4usfteisen Bot er ibr ben
Mrm. Isle seben ii9erer," rebete er
ibr fait pGterli9 gu, als er i6r 3Dserr
bemerfte.
Sa leste ie fin ibr Sdnbden auf
5einen Mrm.
Sait obne eisenes 3utbun tpurben
lie bon Der tposenben Mense tpeiter se=
brdnst unb sefdoben unb atbmeten
erlei9tert auf, als tie bur4 bas 8ran>
@-
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
Gmsel bes 9i@tS.
Cine acknowledgement. BON eI=eOrrel.

Cine @eibna6tsssididts pom GI.Gorrei.
Weil Der beftaubte 8efib ietner gds
ter linn cine 2ait par Iatte ii9 Gpla
better Npn entidlofen, bic sanae tobte
Sabe, gu tpelber er audi bas prdntise
66loB nit part unb Garten re6nete.
auf Iuttionstpesen gu perduBern, um
ben Cribs benz Wpble Der leioenoen
Meni1bit gu ipethen.
Sinter benz an Bergen t%auernaen
9prfc lag bic Ssiibuns fcincr Gcrs
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24

.uela unterridtete, bate tie etns.
Wei1naAtssefans selebrt.
llnb als ber8aum brannte. trat bas
Sinh u~nserufen berbor unb fang nit
belIer @timme fein .Saneluiab -"
Wie elm gnset bes 2thts itanb bas
Rinb por Der ariinen Sanne, unii9tz
bare Sittife feiner &einbeit fdienen
es iifer ben 8oben gu erbeben - iiber
ben 8oben bes ftiaen, biiiteren Rauz
mes. in benz Dor Sabren bas S9limz
me %getpanbelt.
Splpeiter tiibte ben S9eitel bes
ainbes.
Sci bebiitet, fiibe, tleine G1a!"
~Sa, bas iit's -. 8ebiitet perz
benz" ntdte Witteitesf, bic fdlaftrunz
tenen. tpeinfeu9ten Mueen reibenb.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
Danfbar nahm er ben Gih an.

Ddnfbdr nabm CT ben Stb an.
Wie semiitbli4 es bier oben NOR!
9inter alien 8tlbern ftedten CRIME
3peise. bas 9beetiiden mar gefdllis
sebedt, unb bort am Geniter ftanb
tpabrbaftig aud Elm 8dumden unb elm
peiber Wa9sftod baneben. M1es nie
Bel ibm, nur nod cine Drummer fleis
rer, bef9eibener.
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24
9tme s,etbaa9ts : Eerwe@slmnS.

MKeTor Berger mar cine frifde.
fr0bli1e Natur, ieber Sentimentalts
tGt abbolb, unb 10 bate er iiber bic
MISREPRESENTATION bic @ertretuns ets
nes perbeiratbeten Gollesen iibernoms
men. Der tiirali9 mad Berlin perfeBt
mar unb fir bic Gefttase germ gu fet'
ner Camille reiIen tpoIte. Nun, ba er
ii4 in feinem, nur NIT einem 5ierliden
8dum4en sef9miidten 3immer unns
fab, that ibm fait bic unaeitige 9uts
miitbisteit leib, unb er bob NIT einem
StoBiesfaer bas erite. Der foeben pom
poftboten eebra4ten padete auf, bas
lie ibm babeim eingepadt hatten.
rNanu9" 3iemli9 betreten itarrte
er auf ben Snbalt ber S4adtel: 3pei
Baar berbe, banoseitridte Striimpfe
BON elmer unbeimli6en 2Gnse unb OBJ
norm tleinen SiiBen, feds nit sc"
geoei6nete Sai9entiider =. sd beiz
BE bod gbolf!!" - unb bann
@r mar gang ROTH ~setpprben unb
bedte etpas WeiBes, SpibenbeieBtes
bistret nieber au.
gseben ben Saf6entii6ern lag elm
berfdlofener Brief. sir metn liebes
&inb" ftanb barauf gef9rieben, unb
bic Padetabrefe lautete:
r5raulein &lara Berger"
Der Nordstern. [volume] (St. Cloud, Minn.) 1874-1931, 1903-12-24

Sn einem rieiis sroBen Saale
brannte bic bobe, fdperatise Sanne.
@or Der Sanne aber ftanbenHpei gn%
se~lsgeftdlten nit boben Sittiben unb
peibleu4tenben 9efi9tern; unb biefe
gnsel bes 2iats fanser1 elm feierli9z
iubelnbes 9aleluiab! 81.
9raf Sobnen erntete bdmals biel
Sob tpesen biefer Sbee. Die beiben
blonben Waifen bes peritprbenen 8dz
rons SellepiB eisneten ii1 borSiiglid
fir biefe 8erfd0neruns bes Seit=
abenbs.
9feieenes Spec! pdm7a aeiaenhs Ma5
Splpeftsr poh gt~einebsrs Mpa
aber bate fid NOD felbigen Mbenbs
NIT Der dlteren Der ,SapsiSr1. Jmit
si5ione, perIobt gr Iisbts tie nit
elmer dubsrlid9 tii6 81, dSsx
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-23
TRUANT SPENDS
YEARS IN JAIL
Boy Comes Out of Prison Stran-
ger to the World-Afraid
of Cars.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York, Oct. G3.-After SPEND
Ing nine years in th1 house of refuge
at the Elmira refoEmatory and at
Sing Sing prison, apparently for a
mere violation of rules, James Daley,
20 years old, spent yesterday learn
ing things city boys of half his age
know already. Daley came here from
prison to the boys refuge.
According to his own account Da-
ley up to 1894 lived with his family
In this city. His father sent him to
school and because he often played
truant arranged to have him sent
to the house of refuge as an incor-
r1gible. In his two years there the
boys family visited him only twice.
One night he joined a bread throw
Ing fight in the dining-room. For
this he was transferred to the Elmira
reformatory. He never heard from
his family after that -
After three years at Elmira he got
into quarrel with one of the guards.
who caught him chewing tobacco. In
stead of reporting him the guard
tried to make him stop by choking
him. The lad retaliated with a blow.
and soon after was transferred to
Sing Sing on three and a half year
sentence. He got out Wednesday.
The boy is SO timid that he dares
not walk about the streets alone and
he is afraid Of electric cars and ele-
vators. He says he has read of these
things, but never has been able to
form correct idea of them.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-23
he BELIEVES IN
SELF DEFENSE
Sir Frederick Borden Makes a. Sig.
nifcant Speech in Canadian
Military Affairs.

Montreal, Oct. 23:--At "a banquet
rendered in his honor by the military
member of Montreal,' Sir Frederick
Borden has made the following state
ment regarding Canada's contributing
to the defense of the empire:
I'VE owe a duty to Great Britain.
and we have discharged that duty in
the past by being prepared to take
care of our territory. I insist upon
this, and have no hesitancy in say
ing it, that if the people of this coun-
try should see fit to expend money
for military purposes or for purposes
of defense, they shall have control of
that money themselves and shall not
hand the money over to anybody,
whether it be the London war office
or the first lord Of the admiralty, to
spend for them. That is the principle
which 1 lay down as a Canadian and
I believe it as sound principle. If
we are able to defend our own Tcoun-
try we will contribute better than in
any other way to the safety, mainte-
nance and integrity of the empire"
Under the present system Canada's
military forces are under command Of
a British officer. The statement is
regarded as most significant in view
of the Alaskan boundary decision.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-23
HITCHCOCK ASKS
$l56,OO0,000
Estimate for Interior Department
Expenses Reduced 100000
Below Last Year

Washington, Oct. 23.-The secre-
tary Of the interior has completed and
forwarded to the secretary of the
treasury his estimate of the appropria-
tons necessary to conduct the affairs
Of the interior department for the
fiscal year ending June 80, 1905. The
estimate places the total requirement
for the department at $156, 100000,
which is above 100000 less than
the appropriation for the current year.
The proposed reduction will be
made in the prison bureau and the In
dian office. The estimate for pensions
is s1se, 100000, or $1,000 900 less than
the appropriation made for this year.
There also is a cut of $1,300,000 in the
estimate for the Indian bureau. The
estimate for the expenses of conduct
ing the affairs Of the five civilized
tribes of Indiana, is s259,695. The re-
:duction IN the pension estimate is due
to a calculation of deaths of pension
,ess, mazda by the - com 1f1issi oner-ef
pensions. ..t. -. p. ~, 1i.s%:.5.&G.-
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-23
MILLER WONT
GET BACK PAY.
Controller Tracewell Rules He Cant
Collect for Time of His
Suspension.
Says the Government Cant Pay for
Work that Was Never !
PerfoYrmed "a
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service. .s@,E-
Washington, Oct. 23.-Controller of
the Treasury Tracewell has decided
that W. A. Miller, assistant foreman
of the bindery department in the gov
eminent printing office, is not en-
titled to Compensation for the sixty
three days of his suspension and dis
missal from his position.
Miller took an appeal from the ac-
ton of the auditor for the state and
other departments, who disallowed
the claim. Tracewell affirms the aud
itor's decision. Miller maintained
that he was a government officer,
protected by civil service rules and
was entitled to compensation because
his reinstatement by order Of the
president was a reputation of the
action of the public printer. r-
According to the controller Miller
is not a public officer, but an en-
ploye who can be appointed or dis
missed at the public printers pleas
ure. He holds that the power of APP
pointment carries with it the power of
removal; and that pay cannot be al
lowed for work not performed, even
If suspension or dismissal should be
found to be without sufficient cause.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-23

Ger Patrick Collins being in charge of
a squad at the front. The burglars
were on the alert and two of them be-
gan firing on the officers at the rear
end of the car as soon as they en-
tered. Meanwhile Collins and his as
car. All were driven back by two of
the desperadoes who threatened to
shoot if they advanced another foot.
Collins{and his men retreated.
Finding the rear door Of the car
blocked the robbers ran to the front
end, where they again met Collins.
One Of them raised his revolver to
first, sending bullet thru his hand
The wounded man then threw up his
hands, pleading to the officer not to
kill him.
Second Man Wounded.
While this was going on, shots We're
being exchanged between Fandrem
and the other fellow. Finally a bullet
from the marshaFs revolver lodged in
his back. Seeing that the game was
suspect got away, going to Negaunee,
three miles distant. This morning at
O'Clock the fellow boarded a train
coming towards lshpeming, but, think
ing that the conductor suspected him,
he jumped off about midway between
the two stations and started for the
woods. Officers are now after him
The man is armed and it is expected
that he will make a fight if sur
rounded.
The prisoners wounds were dressed
by a local surgeon, who reports that
neither is serious. About 500 was
found in the pockets of the two men
Much of this was small change. The
conductor reports that the man who
boarded the train at Negaunee flashed
a big roll of bills when he paid his
fare. The man wounded in the back
is So years DID, weighs about 1 st
pounds has a mustache and hair par
TALLY gray. The other is % years old
smooth face, tall and weighs about
100 pounds. They deny knowing each
other and both refuse to give theil
names or other information.
Run Still Continues.
The run on the Miners Nationa
bank continues to-day. The institu
ton is prepared to meet all demands
and all depositors are getting theil
money as fast as their accounts are
balanced.
The scare has not affected the bust
ness men Of the city, and many Q.
them deposited thousands Of dollar!
yesterday, following the pay at thu
mines It is not known what started
the runor, tho enemies of the banl
are suspected.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-23
SAYS .BALFOUR
ACTED UNFAIRLY
Lord George Hamilton, in Public
Speech, Attacks the British
Premier. II
-
The Fiscal Campaign Continues to
Attract Much Attention Among
ALI Glasses.

-S London, Oct. 23.-In an address to
his constituents at Ealing, Lord Ham
.ilton, late secretary Of state for. India,
has given. for the first time, his YER
sion of the recent cabinet resignation.
He said that at the. cabinet meeting
on the last day Of the parliamentary
session, Premier Balfour prodAeed a
program which included preferential
tariffs, and the taxation of foods. The
cabinet adjourned that day without
reaching a decision in the matter. It
met again on Sept. Il and continued
the same discussion.
After this meeting Lord Balfour.
then secretary for Scotland, G. I.
Richie, the chancellor of the ex-
chequer, and he agreed to place their
resignation in the hands of the Duke
of Devonshire, who was to present
them with his own. It was not until
ESept.a6 that Lord Hamilton learned
Of Colonial Secretary Chamberlain's
resignation and that the Duke Of Dew
onshire had retained his office. He
declared that Premier Balfour had
treated the members of the cabinet,
other than the Duke of Devonshire,
unfairly. He said also that he would
on the slightest suggestion from Mr..
Balfour, but he resented the method in
which the free trade members had
been ousted from the cabinet.
With regard to the general fiscal
policy Lord George Hamilton declared
himself a free trader with limitations.
He said also that he believed thoroly
in retaliation which would give the
country a better chance for the ne
gotiation Of reciprocity treaties. He
thought no member of the cabinet
would have resigned on such a propo-
sition, but that had not been the ques-
Etfon presented to them. The speaker
also expressed the conviction that the
present propaganda was protection
pure and simple.
The fiscal campaign continues
with unabated vigor. Among the
speakers last night were Sir Henry
Campbell Bannerman and Sir Edward
Grey, both of whom said that protec-
ton would result in an increase in
prices and great hardship to the work
| ing classes. Sir Edward Grey urged
the formation Of an imperial council,
with representatives from India, the
crown and governing colonies empow-
cred to advise the government on inn
perial affairs and which would prevent
the converting Of imperial into party
questions.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-23

Senator Morgan Will Seek to Secure
Consideration Of the Nicaragua
- =: -. Route.

, Washington,T Oct. 23.-T1le isthmian
canal question will make its appear
ance in congress almost imme diately
after the extra session begins. While
the president has confined his call to
Cuban reciprocity, congress may con-
slider any question it chooses.
The republican leaders expect the
canal question to make, its appear
ance very early In the session, and
they will not dodge 1t or try to keep
it out. But they will try to prevent
any action taking the canal negotia-
tons out Of the presidents hands or
instructing him as to his duty and
power under the Spooner act.
Senator Morgan has announced that
he will introduce a resolution of in
quiry as to the fate of the treaty nego-
tiated with Colombia last January, if
the president fails to give the informa-
ton In his message. The president
will reply that the treaty has not been
ratified within the prescribed time.
The eight months expired Sept. 20.
There has been no request from Col
onbia for an extension and no Nproto-
col making any extension. The treaty
by all rules Of procedure is dead.
There will be no pretense that it is
not dead, but the president does not
consider that he must at once accept
the alternative and negotiate for the
Nicaragua route. He has consulted
"a number of republican leaders re-
sponsible for the canal legislation
among them Senator Spooner, the
author Of the bill which passed, and
they have advised him that he should
take reasonable time to consider
whether the Panama canal is now i'm
possible before he turns to the Nicara.
qua route.
If congress adopts resolution in.
IL
time and instructs the president tt
negotiate for the Nicaragua route, he
will do so and be relieved to have
congress assume the responsibility
Senator Morgan and other advocates
of the Nicaragua route will try to have
congress adopt such a resolution
Senators Hanna and Spoener aI1c
other republicans who secured the
passage Of the Spooner bill, will re,
sist such action. tsts4s
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-23
Criticism Of the Alaskan Boundary
Award, Like Banquo's Ghost,
\. Will Not Down.
Former Prime Minister Says Cana
dian Interests Have Been Sac f.,
rifoed to Diplomacy.
Senator McMullen Declares Cana
dian Dissatisfaction Is More Sc
rious than Is Supposed.
New York Sun snecial Service.

aeW xofk Sun special SoTVAoo'
Ottawa, Ont, Oct. 23.-Sir Mac
Kenzie Bowell former prime minister
of Canada and conservative leader In
the upper house, and Senator McM ul-
len. of Ontario, voiced in strong IAN
guage in the senate yesterday the dls-
satisfaction in this country over what
is believed to be the sacrifice of Ca
madam interests on the Alaskan from
tier by Great Britain for the sake OF
maintaining the good will of the United
States.
1T strikes me as singularly unfor-
tunate," said Sir Mackenzie, 'that III
every case when negotiations have
taken place between the United States
and England, where Canada was at
fected, the United States diplomats
have succeeded in securing islands
which command most important ports
Of our Dominion.
Take the island right opposite the
harbor of Port Arthur, in Lake Supe-
rior; in case of difficulty, that island
will have to be secured by the British
people, for if fortified, it would COM
mand the entrance to that harbor.
Unless that were done, the United
States, with the guns they have at
present, would be able to destroy our
whole connection between east and
west.
1T Is precisely the same on the Pa
cific coast with the island of San Juan.
That island was in some way or an
other secured thru treaty negotiations
by the United States. 1t appears now
that, by the diversion of the line on
the Portland channel, they have Sc
cured two islands which command the
harbor of Port Simpson"
Senator McMullen, liberal, said:
England has had her troubles in
the Transvaal and in Ireland, but I
that the dissatisfaction in Canada over
the sacrifice of our interest in the
Alaskan boundary arbitration is more
serious than the dissatisfaction which
caused the troubles in South Africa
or in Ireland
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-10-23
POSTAL CHANGES

New Postmasters, and Carriers and
New Rural Routes. 49,
From The Journal Bureau Room 45, Post Build.
ing, Washington. '
Washington, Oct. 23.-Postmasters
appointed, North Dakota-Dokken
Botttneau county, Nils I. Dokken; Nc
Clurky, Mclean county, R.. H. John
ston; Tiffany, Eddy county, Andrew. L..
Jermo. South Dakota-Lithia, Fall
River county, 7Absalom Anderson.
Rural route No. 1 has been estab-
lished at Cottonwood, Lyon county,
service to commence Nov. 2. Mime
sofa carriers appointed to fill vacan-
cies, Comfrey, Andrew G. 'Renner,
Elonzo G. Blackburn; Balaton, Ernest
D. Jewett; Oakland, Isaac Laird.