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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
LEGAL FINES UPON COMMERCE.

In an age of liberty peace and progress it would
seem strange that nation which desired commerce
would seek cripple and destroy it by legal penalties
and fines. But that is what the United States does under
its so-caed protective tariff.
The United States during the past fiscal year inn
posed fines upon amounting to an aggregate
Of $24oooooo by far the heaviest in Of Amer
lean history Every citizen who imported coal hned
for his temerity o. cents ton. Every citizen who
bought Of any commercial nation supply of flannel was
fined 80 per pound and to IS cent OF
the value Of the goods top Of that If he bought
sugar Of any foreign competitor Of the American sugar
trust he fined approximately cents pound If
he bought any foreign iron and steel goods from
competitor Of the United States steel trust he
ished with fines to the extent of 80 to cent Of the
value. If he fit to buy any ready clothing OF
any country that wanted commercial relations with he
fined about 90 per of the value of the goods
In the of blankets the fines heavier still.
In the year 1900 the government expended $25oooo,
for the purpose in part of extending for
egn commerce. and have been paying out $Ioo ooo,-
900 to $I5o,ooo,ooo year since a investment
which supposed be justified by increased commerce
If student Of commerce drop down among
with political prejudice IN the brain, he might we'll
marvel at nation that would spend S1oo,ooo,ooo to
$3.50, 900 year in that supposed to aid
commercial expansion and at the time turn about
and punish with fine and imprisonment any citizen who
attempted to engage in foreign commerce.
Today ransacking the resources of political
expediency to devise schemes to extend Our
industries need markets. Our states and cities
anxious for markets Labor demands markets that will
create field for labor products Our shipping has been
far in the of world progress for forty years for lack
Of foreign commerce. And here we are 1evying fines
amounting to S25o,ooo,ooo per annum upon commerce.
fines whose avowed and logical purpose cripple and
destroy the commerce which we demand and require
The commercial and maritime supremacy of the globe
cannot be denied the United States by any method or
process except that which impose ourselves by such
paradox Of unreason the so-caed Protective" tariff
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
MONDAY, JANUARY 26, 1903.
MINNESOTA MILLS AND MINES.

Scarcely twenty years ago Minnesota was known to
the world purely agricultural About that
time the new process for milling spring wheat began
produce results, and Minnesota swiftly to the posi-
ton OF the first the world in the production of
breadstus. The lumber industry began to assume large
proportions about the same time and Minnesota rose
quickly to the rank of Michigan and Wisconsin as pro-
Queer of white pine lumber and since that has passed
them.
In 1884 the Vermillon iron range first began to be
developed and in 1891 the Mesaba iron range followed
This past year Ainnesotas iron ore product forged I'D
ward to the $1,000 oooton mark only the greatest
output Of any the history of the world but 40
per cent of the total iron product of the United
States and greater than the product of the
United Kingdom. Minnesota is only the greatest
iron producer from the standpoint of quantity but
likewise from that of quality. Without Minnesota ore
1t questionable the United States would now hold
the position OF first steel producer among the nations
In general volume of manufacturing Minnesota is
beginning to assume high position, certainly for
agricultural state" Only twelve states in the Union
turn out greater annual volume Of manufactured goods
New York, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Massachusetts, Ohio
New Jersey, Missouri, Indiana Wisconsin, Michigan
Connecticut and California the first dozen states in
order of value Of product The next dozen run as fol-
lows: Minnesota Maryland, Rhode Island Kansas,
Iowa. Kentucky, Nebraska, Virginia. Maine Louisiana
Texas, New Hampshire.
The manufactured product of Minnesota now ez,-
ceeds that OF Maine and New Hampshire combined or OF
NelAlOHl NnOQe Island. 1t $50, greater
than the combined factory production of Maine and West
Virginia It is greater than the combined manufactured
product Of Kentucky and Tennessee Of Iowa plus Ar
kansas and Mississippi 1t is than double that of
Maine, and four times that Of Vermont
The aggregate value of the mill and factory product
OF Minnesota in 1869 covered by the census of 1900
was $262oooooo as compared with $1o2 100000 in $780,
%o,ooo,ooo in 1880, and $23Ooo,ooo in 1870 The mum
Der OF establishments II4 compared with 1906 in
1890, 3493 in 1880, and 227o in 1870 The number Of
wage carriers employed 77,234, as compared with
5000 IN 1890, 2I,247 in 1885, and II, 200 in 1870
For the year 1902 which showed great increase over
1902 the basis of the twelfth statistics there is
little question that Minnesotas manufacturing industry
ran into the following large totals Number of manu-
featuring establishments, $4,000; capital invested $780,
100000; number Of wage employed, 100000;
wages paid $5oOOoooo; cost Of materials used S2Io-
100000; value OF products, 100000
significant straw which shows the way Of the de-
Veopment of Minnesota manufactures is ths-that the
value Of the lands and buildings employed in manufac-
turing amounted i'll 1900 per of the entire as
sessed real estate valuation of the state
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
How TO Boom a KIM.

When we go into the king business we
shall hire an enthusiast to shoot at our
ROYAL carriage about once in three months.
Nothing booms a tOtering dynasty like
an attempted assassination. We should,
of course, show our royal clemency in
dealing with the suborned delinquent;
first. because clemency is great and
kingIy virtue, such as we should natur-
ally possess; and, secondly, because the
DELINQUENT might otherwise be tempted
10 blow on u.s. which would be bad for
business We should cOnf1ne him in one
of cur monarchical fortresses, and supply
him with free smokes and hbratfOns, and
such other rational amusements as might
appeal to him, and ask him TO the palace
on off days And our loyal subjects
we feel that this is exactly in the style of
King EdWard-oUr loyal subjects would
Inc up along the streets and cheer US
as we went past In solemn but cheerful
state. This vein of reflection is, as our
readers have OWNED, suggested by the
recent desperate shooting a the king Of
Snain who has lost DO time in conform
ing to what is now a part of royal ETH
uIfette. No monarch is complete with
6Y1t it We have two different sets of
names applied to the would-be regicide,
or chamberlainicide, as he prefers to be
celIed. and we do not know which to
choose: therefore we shall speak to him
as the bloodthirsty villiain.-Barper's
Weekly.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
Quest of a Seat in the Car.

United States consul to the Venezu-
elan representative at Puerto Cabello
When Fort LibertadOr was shelIed"
The Venezuelan war minister said:
ne report that we fired first on the
Panther is stupid. Venezuela, being
aware that the guns Of the fortress
were inferior and Of shorter range
imam the German guns, had learned by
experience Of the Smelling Of the Puerto
Cabello that if anyone suffered it would
be the fortress"
Different Version.
BERLIN, Jan. 25 - The German
press discusses calmly the lombard
ment of San Carlos. The leading news
papers here and in the provincial cities
publish kilograms from New York re-
producing the views held there. and
giving the supposed attitude Of the
United States government in regret
ung the bombardment, the loss of life
1t caused, and it's consequences.
The newspapers take the position
that II the United States put itself in
the place Of Germany it would see that
the commander of the Panther, unless
the blockade were to become a mere
operretta, was obliged to enter the la
COON OF MaracaibO, and that the ac-
uon OF the fort and the subsequent CO.
operation Of the Vineta with the PAN
ther was an inevitable consequence.
The newspaper attach some inn
portance to President Castro's throw
ing ridicule on the blockade, and his
remark that he could render the block
ade useless through the Maracaibo la
COON.
The foregoing statement is a sum-
mary OF the editorials published in the
national Zeitung, the Post, the Boer-
sen Zettung and other representative
organs.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
CLOSER UNION OF BRANCHES
OF THE PRINTING BUSINESS
To Be Effected at the Meeting Called for
indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. Jan. 25.-The Of
fcers and delegates of the international
organizations connected with the printing
photo engraving and lithographiug indus
tries, have already arrived here for the
conference which will be held tomorrow
to settle differences between the trades
unions. The object of the conference ia
to settle disputes of long standing among
the various branches Of the allied print
ing trades.
Many Of the questions which are in
dispute are over Jurisdiction. The main
disputes to be settled are those between
the Independent photographers and
those affiliated with the International
Typographical union.
A preliminary conference was held to-
night at which plans were made for a
line of business for the conference which
presidency Of Mr. Lynch, Of the typo
graphical union. The conferences will be
held at the rooms of the international
Typographical union The duty of the
men will he the agreeing upon some plan
under which there will be a national or
ganiZation under which all branches Of the
printing trades shall work, and each Of the
trades shall have a representa- iCn of three
votes at the national conference. The
central body will have charge Of the label
and shall say what unions shall use it.
There has been some doubt as to
whether the international Typographical
union would consent to an equal represent
tatiOn for the reason that it has q much
larger membership than the other two
delegate for the photo engraving union
said there would be no difficulty in reach
ing an agreement on that point with the
printers and the branches Of the photo
which they would both come into one or
ganizatiCn.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26

SenatOr-Eect Smoot, of Utah, while an apostle Of
the Mormon church, is not himself poygamist At
least has yet been able to name his poygamous
wives produce the record Are the principles of the
Mormon church anagonistc to the principles of the
United States government, that may not belong to
the and hold office under the other? That seems to
be the point on which the fight the seating Of Smoo
will hang. Can mans theology disbar him from hold
ing federal office? There is little doubt that nany a
mans theology is anything but Republicans indeed the
ology generally tends to the monarchial or paerna
theory of government 1t would be WELL under the cir
cumstances for the people who managing the fight
on Smoot to have in their possession facts OF more
tangible nature than his theology
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
TODAY'S WEATHER.

= Minnesota-snow and colder Monday;
Tuesday fair. except snow in east por-
ton; colder in southeast portion; brisk
south winds, becoming northwest
Upper Michigan-Fatr Monday; warmer
in east portion Tuesday rain and colo: :
fresh to brisk south winds, becoming
northwest.
Iowa-Fair Monday, with warmer in
east portion; Tuesday snow and colder.
Wisconsin-Snow or rain in north. fair
in south portion, Monday; Tuesday fair
in west, snow in east portion; colder;
brisk south winds, becoming northwest.
North Dakota-Snow and much colder
Monday with a cold wave in northwest
portion Tuesday fair.
South Dakota-Snow or rain and cold
er Monday; Tuesday fair
Montana-Fair in west. snow in east
portion Monday; colder. with cold wave
at Havre; Tuesday fair
st. Paul - Yesterdays temperatures,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau st. Paul. w. E. Oliver. observer for
the twenty-four hours ended at o'clock
last night Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation. Highest tempera-
ture 81; lowest temperature, 26; aver
age temperature. %; daily range, 5; bar
ometer, 29.77; humidity, SO; precipitation
O; d. m. temperature, 80; p. m. wind
southeast: weather, cloudy.
Yesterdays Temperatures
TfrIt
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
BUFFETED BY WIND AND
WAVE FOR THREE MONTHS
Tempestuous Trip of the Dawson City
From Nome.

PORT TOWNSEND. Wash, Jan. Is
The steamer Dawson City, eighty-six days
from Nome, reached port today under all
sail, after a tempeStuous voyage. The
entire trip was marked by a succession OF
accidents and exasperating delays, while
the fury of the elements seemed to COM
bine to injure her passage to her destina-
ton.
Soon after starting south the boilers
commenced leaking, with the result that
the fresh water supply was consumed.
Then fuel began to run short and the ves-
sci was forced to resort to such canvas
aboard as could be fashioned into sails
The vessel put into Port MoIIer for fuel
and water. and after remaining three
weeks started again, only to run into
fierce storms which drove her from her
course. Again fuel ran out, so that the
Dawson City headed for Dutch Harbor.
At this port her sailors deserted and re-
fused to continue the voyage. The run
from Dutch Harbor TO this port was made
in twenty-five days, very good show
ing considering the weather and the ia
cilities for handling the vessel The
Dawson City brought no. passengers ex-
cept ner owners, Felix Brown, OF Seattle
and his wife
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
SOME SELECTED OPINIONS.
Growing Demand for Free Trade.

From the Johnstown (Pa.) Democrat
Not for years has there been much free trade
not tariff REFORM but radical free trade-tak, both in
and out Of Washington, during the last four months
Hundreds of newspapers demanding that COAL STEEL
hides and other trust products be put the
free list The tariff tax has enemies in Boston
than the tea had when Bostons famous party
was in session The free trade mummy much alive
that it IS creating CONSERVATION in Republican ranks. It
will break all of their old protection ideals and brica
brac fetiches if the Republicans try keep in their
of ANTIQUITIES.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
Let the Negro Alone.

From the Washington Post
Why is it that politicians, white and black, cannot
leave the negro alone? Why somebody be forever
experimenting with this quiet, contented toler who
makes his livelihood with his hands or his brains
the may be- and neither appeals needs to ap
peal to doctrnares agators for anything He really
wants? Why must the negro be exploited discussed
treated awful example here, poked and prodded
and inspected problem there? Why merge him
with the general of the population label him as
plain American citizen and leave him work out his own
destiny in his own way?
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
FORMER SERGEANT
OF POLICE is DEAD
w. j. Klein, Who Served Ten Years on
Force, Dies After Long Illness.

Ex-Sergeant Of Police William J.
Klein, 1888 Charles street, died at his
residence yesterday at the age of for
ty-five years.
Mr.. Klein was i'll for about three
years. The funeral will take place to-
morrow at st. Marks church at 9
o'clock.
Deceased was a member Of the force
for ten years, dating from 1887. For
about five years Of that term he was
sergeant at the Prior avenue station,
and in 1898 was retired. Prior to his
joining the force 1he was railroad
man, employed at the Minnesota
Transfer. He leaves a wife and three
children.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
Selfish and Ruinous Greed.

From the ST. Louis Republic
The amazing folly apparent in the present attitude of
the Republican party, making fetch of tariff whose
Trainer frankly stated it open correction at any
time is born OF surrender to evil influences The Re-
publican organization is helpless in the grasp of the
trusts The selfish greed of these great mononoies is
debating policy which spells overthrow for the Re-
publican party surely the and SETS It IS
late fool the people with the doctrine of tariff in
volatility.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26

Without reference to the election of Senator Teller
tor another term Colorado may be congratulated upon
the defeat Of Ex-senator E 0. Wocott The latter in
wise would represent the people of the Centennial
state, and large number of Republican members of the
legislature pledged to against him if he be-
came a candidate WOCOtt sent of the state
during the campaign and it given that he would
not be up for the should the Republicans control
the legislature Mr. Wocot is happily lost to sight
politically, let us hope for all time to come.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26

Out in Utah the Lord seems to have grip on poll
tics somewhat in Canaan and udea about 5000 years
ago Elections go as the Mormon bishops will, after
having consulted the wishes of the theological powers
When the Lord says soandso shall be elected the lat
gets there Bryan got Utah in 1896 because the Lord
for free silver and Mckinley got the Utah vote in
1900 because the Lord was for imperialism
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
Mr.. Lowry beg

Mr.. Lowry begins his second senatorial fight by
announcing third interurban; while Mr.. Addicks
tiers his fourth senatorial show by another increase
in the candlepower Of his gaslght The between
these municipal franchise magnates to determine which
politically efficient electric rapid transit "a
candlepOwer gas, is of the interesting scien
tihC experiments of the day.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26

The first Minnesota flour shipment to the Philip
pines goes by the shortcut of 1000 miles via Puget
sound, instead of by the I5,ooo-me via New York
and the Suez canal of the opponents of North
western interests dream. Minneapolis has
direct -four the Orient that puts Eastern com
petition out Of the race.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
To Quarantine Gulf Ports.

GALVESTON, Texas, Jan. pa quar-
entine conference of the health officers
of the gulf states will take place here to-
morrow for the purpose Of agreeing upon
a uniform system Of quarantine regula-
lions for the gulf ports
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
Newspaper Burned Out.

LOCKPORT, N. Y, Jan. 25-The build
ing occupied by the Daily Review was
destroyed by fire today. Three adjoining
buildings were badly damaged. The loss
is $35, 900. Herman r. Hovey, fireman,
was fatally injured.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
Policeman Hurt by Fall.

Yesterday afternoon Police Officer
Matlach was removed from the Rondo
street police station to the city hos
pital suffering with an injured back.
Matlach's injuries, which are not con-
sidered serious, were received in a fall
on a slippery sidewalk some few weeks
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26

Right now it is dollars to doughnuts that the next
down in recent declarations by the Republican president
not by long shot The delegates may make the
nomination, but Hanna, Ekins, ct al, will make the
platform.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26

Another week has slipped by and congress has shown
little inclination to adopt the strenuous anti legis
latiOn which President Roosevelt wants.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26

Publicity" antidote for the trust evil is all
right far goes, but it would be much better
prevent the trouble rather than undertake to it
afterNard
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26

sissppi valley will be the key to the trade with the
Orient Notwithstanding the ishmian canal with its bare
ly 5oo-mle shortening of the New York route to the
Orient.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26

If Emperor William gets less territory of his
Venezuelan than the British empire got Of the
Boer war, he stands chances to get welngh much
popularity.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
Sister Of Gov. odeII Dead.

NEWBURGI, N. Y. jan %. - Miss
Ophelia Odell. the elder sister of Gov.
Benjamin B. Oder Jr., died today at the
home OF her father from oedema Of the
lungs, following the grip.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
ROOSEVELT CONTRIBUTES.
Sends 500 to the Christian Herald's Fin
land Famine Fund.

NEW YORK, Jan. 25-President Roose-
welt has contributed 500 to the Christian
Herald's famine fund for the relief Of the
suffering peasantry of Finland, 100000 Of
whom are reported to be on the verge
of starvation. The fund now exceeds
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26

Sundays G 10 b had much better selection of local
and foreign features than other Twin City newspaper
1t also contained all the news.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26

At present writing Mr. Lowry's senatorial candidacy
o0ks like six fares.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26
3. G. O. IN A WORSE PLIGHT.
Unable to Clear Plttsburg Yards of West
ern FREIGHT.

PITTsBURG, Pa. Jan. GETTYSBURG
yards of the Pennsylvania system and the
Pittsburg & Lake Erie were fairly well
cleared up today. although the storm
&, Ohio is in a worse plight than ever.
An order came from the Western divisions
refusing to receive anything but perish
able freight and coke, which prevented
clearing the Pittsburg yards Of Western
freight and hindered Eastern shipments
somewhat.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1903-01-26

sWashington time & p. M. st. PauL)
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-07
Millions to save Minutes.

The cutoff across Great Salt Lake
just opened by President Hartman is
a good example of the Transformation
which is fast being wrought in our
chief railroad systems. Here an eX-
pense of S3.200.O00 will save annually
the interest on S1O.OOO.0OO. Other
striking instances of large undertake
ings TO save time have been given re-
Gently. In Bridgeport the New Haven
road is spending S5.OOO.OOO to gain
four minutes. The millions that are
being used to elevate tracks through
New Jersey towns will not only pro-
tect life, but save time. which is mon
ey. The Southern Pacific is to tunnel
through the Sierras to save lifting all
trains a thousand feet or more.
BY such reconstructive work our
best roads have for years been put
ting themselves in shape for more
economical operation, whether in
good times or bad. \ gratifying pro-
portion of the new work has been
paid for out of earnings. and in spite
of some reckless recent stock and
bond issues the average capitalism
tiOn Of our railroads is still only
about 100000 per mile, compared with
100000 per mile in Great Britain.
British railway managers built eX-
pensively at the start. and with their
fine roadbeds and rolling stock paid
good dividends. As the property de-
teriorates and it is necessary TO add
new stations, Sidings. subways.
bridges and cars with new capital. it
is hard for them to maintain divi-
dends. The best American roads.
built cheaply at first and largely i'm
proved by earnings. are fast approach
ing the excellent physical condition of
the best English roads. and already
far surpass them in financial stabili-
~. with relatively lower fixed charges
and operating cost.