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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-04
THE Foxy Mr.. CANNON.

The Hon. Joseph G. Cannon, speaker
of the house, is putting in much time
these days declaring his trustful hope
that he will be spared the necessary
strength to write and sign a declina-
ton of the Republican nomination for
vice president. He needs the more
strength to carry out his determine
ton since the Indiana Republicans
have declined to in6orse Fairbanks for
the place. For there is no manner of
doubt that Fairbanks wanted the in
dorsement and the job, and was Bit
terly disappointed when his state re-
fused to make him the heir apparent
For Fairbanks is very different man
to Cannon. The Indiana senator is
not a big man, by any means. He is
fairly in the vice presidential class in
that he does not stand very positively
for anything.
Joseph G. Cannon is a very differ
ent sort of citizen. He is old and
devilish sly" as Dickens Joey Bag
stock said Of himself. He is altogether
too old a bird to be caught with vice
presidential chaff. He is ambitious.
All his years of political scheming
have not curbed his ambitions. He
knows his men and his time and he is
not frightened at all by the prospect
Of having to put his highest aspira-
ton to the touch at time Of life when
most men are seeking seclusion. He
is fine example of the capacity of the
old man in this day when the young
man has announced his arrival and oc-
cupation of the center of the stage Of
action.
Uncle Joe Cannon has the measure
of the man in the White house. He
has very good eye for stormy politi-
cal weather. He has occupied the place
Of speaker during q period when the
legislative branch Of the government
was brought as never before under the
control Of the executive. He has de-
clined to accept the responsibility for
legislative acts that were part of the
White house presidential campaign.
He does not propose to identify himself
with the one man idea of government
that is held by the present executive
to become the tail of the Roosevelt
kite.
Wherefore he is wise. If Roosevelt
is beaten by a revolt Of the people
against his imperialistic ideas Uncle
Joe Cannon does not propose to be too
closely identified with that defeat If
Roosevelt should be elected and Can
non retained as speaker of the house
the latter could conduct winning
fight against the encroachment of the
executive on the legislative branch of
the government.
joey Cannon has some of the quail
tiles Of Bagstoek, but he is by no means
a chump.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-04
GEN. TYNER'S TRIAL
is FAIRLY OPENED
Aged Defendant Is Accompanied in
Court by His Attentive Wife.

WASHINGTON. D. c., May Both
of the defendants were in court today
when the empaneling of jury ended
for the trial Of James N. Tyner and
Harrison J. Barrett, on indictments
charging conspiracy to defraud the
government. Mrs. Tyner sat by her
husbands side attentive to his slight
est movement. She explained to her
husband all matters concerning the Sc
lection of the jury which escaped his
failing hearing.
Morgan H. Beach, United States dis
trict attorney, outlined the government
case.
Mr.. Worthington made an impressive
statement for the defense, referring
feelingly to the feeble condition of Gen.
Tyner and to the fact that he is now
seventy-nine years Of age. He de-
clared, however, that his client does not
desire consideration based on pity.
The witnesses included clerks of the
postoffice, Richard M, Webster, of the
Office Of the assistant attorney general
for the postoffice department, was
placed on the stand to explain the usual
procedure in the issuance OF fraud or
ders. He fixed the duties from the
lowest clerks up to the assistant at
torney general in the preparation of the
latter's report to the postmaster gen
eral preparatory to fraud orders being
issued.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-04
LIBERAL ENRAGES
BOTH CHAMBERLAINS
Says Tobacco Dealing Member of Tar
iff Commission Is a Gamer.

LONDON, May "a breeze was
raised in the house of commons today
during the discussion of the budget
resolution increasing the duties on to-
bacco and cigars, by Reginald Nc
Kenna (LiberaD, who insinuated that
the chancellor of the excheqUer had
been influenced by Joseph Chamber
lain's tariff commission and a certain
tobacco merchant who would reap di-
rect benefit from an increased duty on
stripped tobacco. Mr.. McKenna re-
marked on the extraordinary increase
in the importation Of unstripped to-
bacco in March by this representative
of the tobacco trade, who is a member
of the tariff commission.
Both the chancellor of the eXchequer,
Austen Chamberlain, and his father
heatedly demanded that Mr.. McKenna
should formulate his charges in express
terms. Mr.. McKenna disclaimed the
slightest intention Of imputing any
thing dishonorabIe to the chancellor Of
the exchequer, but he maintained that
it was remarkable that member Of
Mr.. Chamberlain's commission correct
ly anticipated what the budget pro-
posals were going to be:
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-04
COE CRAWFORD SEEMS
BOOKED FOR DEFEAT
EIrod Is Probable GubernatoriaI Nom
inee in South Dakota.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., May 3.-The
Republican state convention to NOM
mate state and congressional tickets
and to select delegates to the national
convention will meet here tomorrow
Fully 5000 Republicans from all parts
of the state are here. There are five
candidates for governor. Coe I. Craw-
ford, Of Huron, who has made fight
against the organization, seems likely
to be defeated, indications pointing to
the nomination of Samuel H. Elrod, Of
Clark. Charles ]. Buell., of Rapid City,
will be temporary chairman Of the con-
vention. The Republican State league
was tonight addressed by J. Hampton
Moore, president of the national league,
Senator R. j. Gamble and Congress-
man E. w. Martin.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-04
TWO VIEWS OF THE cossAck.

In that bit Of aIliterative doggerel
which begins
can Austrian army awfully arrayed,
Boldly, by battery, besieged Belgrade;
Cossacks commanding cannonading came.
Dealing destruction, devastating fame
there is sketched the popular picture
Of the Cossack. Whether deservedly
or not, he enjoys reputation for bru-
tality which is not surpassed by that
of the most debased tribe of the most
savage people. So far he has not fig
ured very prominently in the present
war between Russia and, Japan, but
Russophobes have not hesitated to
point him out as embodying an excel
lent reason why victory should perch
on the banners Of Japan.
Two books have been published
within the year, however, which show
the Cossack in a new light. Both pay
high compliment to his fidelity,
bravery and resourcefulness. The Co.'S
sack Shagdur Is the real hero Of Ex-
plorer Sven Hedin's book on Tibet;
and in Harry de Windt's recently pub
lished account Of his overland trip
from Paris to New York he makes it
clear that if it had not been for the
faithfulness of his Cossack servant and
guide, his party would have been
butchered by a native tribe in Arctic
Siberia. Whatever the Cossack may
be in war, these books show him to be
a very reliable and even companiona
BILE fellow in peace. They show, too,
that he serves with disinterestedness
the master that circumstances give
him.
The Cossack character has been
painted so very black that it is posi-
BILE that even the word Of so distin-
guished an explorer as Hedin and so
renowned a traveller as De Windt may
not greatly improve his reputation, but
at least their accounts will throw a
softer light upon 1t. Some day civili-
cation must reach the uncivilized por-
tions of Russia and Asia, and it is en-
couraging to feel that there is good
material even in the darkest regions
for civilization to work upon. The
terror of the Russian steppe who,
whatever his failings, seems to have a
passion for service, may yet redeem
himself in the eyes of the world. =
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-04
Contemporary Comment
The Anglo French Treaty.

But We venture to say that the whole
slgn1hcance of the agreement will be
missed II it is jealously scrutinized as
mere barter Of concessions from one
country to the other. Its importance
ana It's worth are really of q deeper
KIND. It Is a landmark in the policy
or the two nations, because it repre-
sents for the first time a serious at
tempt to see their worldwide relations
steadily, and see them whole. It can
not, we think, be called anything but a
satisfactory settlement of the material
points at issue. But transeending it's
significance in this respect is the value
IL must possess and the weight it must
carry as substantial pledge of the
essential unity Of our interests and de-
s1res. That value as great factor in
the peace of nations we believe it will
retain, because it gives expression to
the general and heartfelt wishes of the
two great democraeies whom it con-
cerns.-London Times.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-04
MORGAN TELLS HOW
CANAL is PAID FOR
His Firm Has Fun Charge OF Operations
for the United States.

PARIS, May 9.-Having wound up the
details Of the big financial transaction
connected with the Panama transfer, j.
P. Morgan left Paris today for Aix-les-
Bains. He gave the main points of the
final agreement as follows
The Panama Canal company wished to
have the money turned over in Paris in
stead of in the United States, and was
willing to pay all the expenses incident
to the payment here. In order 70 accom-
plish this the United States has appoint
I'd the Morgan company fiscal agents for
the purpose Of the payment, the Morgan
Company in turn to make contract with
the Panama company whereby the $780,
000. 900 will be paid in Paris. The con-
tract specifies the Banque de France as
depository and also the proportion Of the
payments going to the old and the new
Panama companies respectively. The
signing of this contract closes the trans
action, it only remaining for the Morgan
company to carry it out by making pay
ments from time to time to the Banque de
France. This will be done so as to cause
no disarrangement Of the American or
French money markets. The report that
a syndicate of Paris bankers is interested
is incorrect.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-04
SCHWAB LEAVES THE
FINANCE COMMITTEE

NEW YORK, May AN the retir-
ing officers of the United States Steel
corporation were reelected at the reg
ulaf monthly meeting today. In the
finance committee Henry Phipps sue
ceeds Charles NJ Schwab. Francis HI.
Peabody resigned as director and
Robert Wfnsor, of Kidder, Peabody &
Co, Of Boston, was elected his sue
cessor.
Mr.. Peabody, who is of the firm Of
Kfdder, Peabody & Co., of Boston, re-
tired because of i'll health. No reason
was given for the retirement Of Mr..
Schwab. The bylaws Of the corpora
ton were amended by changing the
dates of the regular monthly meetings
from the first Tuesday of the month to
the last Tuesday.
This chnage will enable the board to
ascertain the exact figures for the pre-
ceding months before the quarterly
meeting of the board. Heretofore fig
ures for the various quarters gave es-
timated earnings for the last month for
that period.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-04

them be rendered their just need OF
credit for the happy outcome.
The result is full of meaning for the
future. The Democratic party and it's
representatives have received new
commission and a mandate from the
people. They must continue to deserve
the confidence that has been so album
dainty bestowed. The splendid in
dorsement given is no warrant for
carelessness, no insurance against the
future, but rather debt owed to the
people that can be discharged only
by ceaseless fidelity to their interests,
by a stern repression of vice and dis
order, by care in the distribution Of
revenue and the imposition Of burdens,
by civic pride and civic conscientious
ness-by all that we have come to sum
up under the term, good government
Forgetting this, the great Endorsement
would be changed to rebuke; remem-
boring this, the Democratic party may
continue it's rule indefinitely. It is to
these old duties in these ever new
forms that we now must turn. And
few are the citizens Of st. Paul who
do not share our satisfaction and our
faith; who are not either openly or
secretly glad of the great work Of
yesterday and the happy tidings Of
it that it is our privilege to carry to
them today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-04
FACTIONS OF RED
CROSS MAY UNITE
Plan of Reorganization InvoIv.
ing Government CO.Opera.
ton Is Submitted.

WASHINGTON, D. c., May "a
plan for the general reorganization Of
the Red Cross today was submitted by
Senator Proctor to representative OF
the parties to the controversy in that
organization, which, if accepted, will
reconcile the differences that now exist
in the organization and will put it on
permanent basis Of effectiveness. The
plan was drawn by ex-Secretary Fos-
ter at Senator Proctor's request and
contemplates the cooperation Of the
national government in the work of the
organization.
The presentation of the plan was
made at a private conference held in
Senator Proctors room at the capitol,
attended by Senator Proctor and Gen.
AinsWorth, of the investigating COM
mittee, and by Attorneys Hopkins and
Stebbins, representing Miss Barton and
the Red Cross organization, and by
Gen. Wilson and Attorney Robinson,
representing the element known as the
remonstrants which complains Of the
conduct Of the affairs Of the concern.
Proposed New Charter.
The plan cOntemplates the issuance
of a new charter by congress which
shall vest the control of the affairs Of
the organization IN central governing
body Of eighteen persons. OF these
eighteen, six are to be appointed by
the president, who also is to designate
the presiding officer. For the present
the remaining twelve members are to
be chosen by the general association,
the understanding being that repre-
sentatives Of both elements would be
chosen, but there is also a provision
for subsidiary state organizations,
which after they are organized are to
be allowed to name six of the twelve
members. There is a requirement for
an annual report to congress and also
for a yearly auditing Of accounts by
the treasury department. The plan is
along the lines followed in some of the
European countries.
Plan May Be Adopted.
The gentlemen present indicated
their satisfaction with the plan. 1t is
understood that Miss Barton has been
made familiar with the movement for
reconciliation, and confidence is eX-
pressed that she would place no OBJ
stacles in the way. There has been a
suggestion that she should be made
president of the proposed new organ
ization, but all agree that necessarily
would be a matter of future ADJUST
ment. The fact that Mr.. Foster, the
author of the prospective agreement,
is a leader among the remonstrants,
encourages the opinion that 1T will
meet the favor of that element.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-04
TODAY'S WEATHER

WASHINGTON, D. c., May S.-Fore-
cast:
Minnesota-Fair Wednesday and Thurs
day: light to fresh southeast winds.
Upper Michigan-Fair Wednesday and
Thursday; light variable winds.
Wisconsin-Fair Wednesday and Thurs
day; fresh east winds.
1owa-Fair in east; showers and cooler
in southeast portion Thursday. Thursday
showers; cooler in southeast portion.
North Dakota-Fair Wednesday and
Thursday.
South Dakota-Showers Wednesday;
cooler in central and east portions. Thurs
day showers.
Montana-Fair and warmer Wednesday.
Thursday fair.
ST. Paul - Yesterdays observations,
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, st. Paul. w. E. Oliver, observer, for
the twenty-folIr hours ended at O'Clock
last night-Barometer corrected for tenn
perature and elevation. Highest tempera-
ture, II; lowest temperature, 81; average
temperature "a; daily range, %; barom-
eter. 80 20; humidity, .46; precipitation, o.:
p. m temperature, IA; p. m. wind,
southeast
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-04
What the Editors Say

1t is not only right but proper for
minister Of the gospel to preach
against sin of any kind, but when, In
the heat of a municipal campaign like
the one now on in st. Paul, clergymen
for the first time in their lives lift up
their voices for the manifest purpose of
giving aid to one political party by
charging that the existence of crime
is the fault of another, their sincerity
may be questioned. Rev. DR.. John
Wright, of st. Pauls church, st. Paul,
takes some of his brother ministers to
task for this very thing and tells them
they lay themselves open to the charge
of being extensively partisan" instead
OF trying to do good.-Le Sueur Sen
tinel.
The Republicans are doing their level
best to deceive the people as to the
real conditions existing in the business
world. They are pouring speeches into
congress for use in the coming cam
paign, the tenor of which is stand
pat" "all is WELL" prosperity is still
rampant" despite a few facts to the
contrary. They would have the coun-
try believe that we are rapidly recover
ing from the setback to industry
which occurred from October last to
January, when wage reductions be-
came general, and when nearly half
the mills in many industries had to
close.-Moorhead Citizen.
Congressman Lind did not leave
Washington to go to Minneapolis to
look after fences. He had been threat
ened that if he supported Parker for
presidential candidate his Hearst con-
stituents would make it unpleasantly
warm for him. But Lind says he isn't
to be scared by that bugaboo. BY the
time the national convention is held he
believes Hearst will be remembered
only as a political nightmare, and he is
about right-Rochester Post and Rec
ord.
A citizen in the northern part of the
state writes letter advocating a sep
arate convention to be held at Duluth
for the nomination Of supreme judges
Eddy is in favor Of a separate conven-
ton to be held in Glenwood for the
nomination Of governor, delegates from
counties outside of Pope to be barred.
Sank Center Herald.
Candidate Eddy at least has the mer-
it of directness. He says that who
ever charges him with working in any
body's interest except his own simply
lies. Most politicians are willing to
give the impression that they are al
ways working in the interests Of some
body else.-Duluth Herald.
The Minnesota Lake Tribune asks the
question: Where is help Wait until
the Democratic national convention
meets and you need look no further.
Hearst, at any rate, will think it is hell
with the lid off.-Mankato Free Press.
The esteemed Pioneer Press seems to
have allowed itself to be all tangled up
in the labyrinths, to the unholy joy Of
Democratic contemporaries. - Duluth
News Tribune.
Money is evidently playing its part
in the gubernatorial campaign, and
ruhnro the dicLranS does IL al cnrnna
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-04
At St. Paul Theaters

The transition of FRITZ Scheff from
the stage of the serious or heavy to
that of the light or comic opera was
q clear case of manifest destiny. There
IS something, there is much, there is
OFTEN everything in a name, notwith-
standing the suggestion of the infatu-
ated Romeo to the contrary. and when
her godfathers and godmothers in
baptism called the Scheff baby by the
name Of FRITZ, they distinctly and
emphaucally and inevitably anticipated
and determined the future FRITZ is
TOO much like frisky to admit of any
other conclusion, especially when COM
blned with the physical, the vocal and
the dramatic qualities which this
young lady in such marked degree pos
sesses. She simply had to become a
comic opera star. Miss Scheff, in pa
bette" will close her engagement at the
Metropolitan opera house tonight.
The musical hits of ''The Silver Slip
per" are said to be "Tessie You Are
the Only, Only" Never Had to Work"
-Four and Twenty Little Men," 1.-THE
Girl You Love-" Come Little Girl"
sextette, a reminder of '+Tell Me,
Pretty Maiden the musical hit of
"F1orodora," by the same authors;
you and Me-" Soldiers of the Army"
There's Girl Wanted There" 1.-THE
BaDy with the Dlmple and the Smile" "
''Tonfght's the Night" Zanzibar" the
latest New York musical craze, and
last, but not least, the sensational
Champagne Dance" the most decided
novelty ever seen in a musical COM
edy. 1.-THE Silver Slipper" will be seen
at the Metropolitan commencing
Thursday, May S, for four nights and
Saturday matinee.
E. H. Sothern's sale Of seats COM
mences tomorrow morning His en-
gagement at the Metropolitan next
Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday will
be without question one of the great
Sothern has given a wonderful pro-
duction of "The Proud Prince" The
mechanical and electrical embellish-
ments are many, and include spectacu-
lar effects said to be more elaborate
than have been seen in any dramatic
production of recent years. In addition
to this, music plays an important part.
The first matinee of the engagement
of ''Why Girls Leave Home" which is
holding forth at the Grand this week,
will occur today at 2:3O.
The attraction at the Grand next
week will be Al Martins production Of
Uncle Toms Cabin"
Pretty costumes and prettier girls,
much wit and a good olio constitute
one Of the best offerings at the Star
this season. The bill is presented this
week by CIark's Runaway Girls, and is
ably handled.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-04
Chinese Exclusion.

1t required but little diplomacy in
1884 to have China sanction by treaty
the radical exclusion laws that have
since been in force. She has been do
Ing some tall thinking in the interim,
however, and it is scarcely probable
that her acquiescence to a similar
measure can again be secured. What
ever the ultimate outcome, It is ap-
parent that the United States can
hardly expect to bar all Chinese from
our shores, treating them like outcasts,
and remain on good terms with them in
their own land. If the commercial in
terests OF the country are to be con-
served there must needs be concessions
Observation-Disclosures Free Press
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-04
Parker's Aduantana

Judge Parker has one advantage that
has not been counted-he is red-head-
ed, and will therefore receive the sup
port of every red-headed man in the
Democratic party, and that of the red
headed women, too, for that matter.
The red-headed people should all stand
together. especially in this instance
Mobile Item.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-04
The Fly in the Ointment.

Now comes the objection that Mr.
Carnegie's hero fund may have a tend
ency to cheaper heroism in the same
way that the bounty system cheapens
patriotism, by putting the pecuniary
reward ahead of the heroic or patriot
ic incentive. Which reminds us that
flies may be seen in every ointment
by those who paint them on their eye
balls.-Boston Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-04
Our Policy in China.

Each great nation has its policy in
China. Two are today at war over
their share of this issue. The United
States alone leads in proposing a pol
icy looking to the independence and
integrity of China, joined to the "open
door," which precludes differences and
leaves to a great people and a great
empire a free future.-Philadelph
Press
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-04
SIGNS of a Deficit.

st. Louisans are nothing If not thrift
ty, but the plan of making a man pay
tolls at the gate for the privilege of
going to his daily work inside the fence
could only have been invented by an
exposition management which is more
than half convinced that it is up
against a deficit-Omaha Bee.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-04

1t was made sufficiently clear yester-
day that, when Mayor Smith refuses
to accept the nomination some years
in the future, it will be possible to find
mayoraIty timber in the Democratic
party.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-05-04
Among the Merrymakers
SECURING a Substitute.

The stork had deposited twins in the
coy little fiat inhabited by Mr.. and Mrs.
Thirdflore.
You'd better send for your mother,
Araminta,'' suggested Mr.. Thirdfiore.
''Why, John, you know you can't get
along with MOTHER was the wifely re-
Spouse.
Yes; but somebody's got to tell the
janitor. "-Pittsburg Post.