Butler citizen. [volume] (Butler, Pa.) 1877-1922, 1903-10-29
CURRENT EVENTS.

A O. EBERHART.
CURRENT EVENTS.
The decision of the Alaskan Boundary
Commission turns out to have not been
so one sided in our favor as was at first
supposed Dyea and Skagway. and the
Lynn canal we're left in our possession,
hut the boundary line was moved
several miles seaward from our claims.
The strip however il of little conse-
quence, and we won in the affirmation
OF the principle for which the United
States has constantly contended, the
principle that the boundary should be
SO drawn as to give the owner of Alaska
control of the sea approaches all the
way along the coast as far to the south
east as the Portland Canal. The line
has not been carried from headland to
headland, as the Canadians insisted that
IL should 1t has been conformed. as
the treaty Of 1925 directed, to the
"windings of the coast, and the coast
has been construed to mean the edge of
the mainland, and not the ocean side OF
the islands by which the mainland is
fringed- The Canadians were greatly
provoked over the decision, but they
have no need to be. England is wf,aken-
ing and all British America will soon
be part of the United States of North
America.
The efforts Of the English to avert
war in the far East are bearing fruit,
and Russia and Japan are reported to
have agreed upon preliminary treaty
or convention, to be followed by some.
thing more definite. The Russian
nation is growing faster than any Other
on Earth; her waiting policy" is the
true one for her, and she will eventual
" get all she wants in both China and
Korea. England and Japan acting TO
gether could drive her off the sea. to
day, bat there is no telling what would
follow.
The iron industry of the country has
been overdone. and number OF mill
are now partially or wholly shut down
bat the general business conditions oi
the country are good. and railroad
earnings for October show large in
creases, otherwise the bank failures il
Pittsburg and Baltimore would have
caused panic. These failures, taFer
in connection with other conditions
were blanket on higher prices for ths
time, but coincideafly there has beeI
an incease in the buying for purely in
vestment purposes The copper shut
down and the weakness in the iron trad
have been niagnified, though their i'm
portance is not TO be denied Statistic
show that there are on hand less thar
six days supply of pig-iron in furnace
stocks, 30 that conditions are far from
being as bad as many have supposed
The coal situation is rather bad. Bi-
luminous men are practically acting on
their own responsibility, all pools and
agreements being broken. This has cut
the prices Of bituminous to almost un-
heard Of figures, but at the same time
this has helped the iron and steel
markets since it has lowered the price
OF coke and therefore Of pig-irons cost
Though next Tuesday IL election day,
but little has been said about it. In
this county there is no contest, what
ever. the nomination for Jury Commits
sioner being equivalent to election; and
the state is 50 strongly Republican that
1t is taken for granted that the ticket
will be elected by the usual majority.
After the election, however there will
probably be something doing" az our
primary comes in March Of next year.
Down in Pittsburg the contest be-
tween the Oliver and Biglow sets Of
millionares and politicians for the con-
tIol OF the city Is Of interest only be-
cause some Butler county men are in
volved In II.
In Ohio the Republicans feel conf
dent Of carrying the state, and the Leg
fslature. and returning Mark Hanna to
the U. 8. Senate.
In Maryland the Republicans are di-
vlded over the Senatorship; and Cor
man Is making tremendous effort to
win, and thus better his chances for the
Democratic Presidential nomination,
next year.
In New York City the Tanimany or
ganization Ia trying to defeat Mayor
Low. who has given the city the best
administration she has had for many a
year.
In Iowa Governor Cummings is assur-
ed OF reelection by a normal ma jority,
despite fractional disturbances in his
party. In Massachusetts the Demo-
Gratis are banking upon the alleged un-
popularity Of Governor Bates. but while
the fight may be closer than usual the
Republicans are confident Rhode
Island is engaged In q bitter factionaI
fight. directed against the two Senators,
Aldrich and Wetmore, and the Repub-
licans are endeavoring to redeem the
State. which now has Democratic
Governor. Beckham says he Is certain
Of Kentucky. Notwithstanding the ag-
gressive fight Of his Republican oppo.
nents.
DowIH's followers became disheart.
ened last Thursday, and left New York
Tor Chicago by the train load, his
family left for Europe; and he gave up
his attempt ito restore New York 10
Zion.
The Game Law.
For the benefit OF gunners we give
the following summary OF the game
laws AZ issued within the last few weeks
by the State Game Commission, and
which is accepted as absolutely correct.
Doves, unlimited; can be killed at
any time.
Elk, Deer or fawn. two in one year;
dnriDg November only.