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The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
BEEF TRUST is
LOOKED INTO A BIT
Cortelyou's Department Moves
i'm Accordance With Martins
Resolution.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March o.
The department. of commerce and Ia
Dor, through the bureau of corpora
tions, is making an investigation into
the operations of the so-called beef
trust" A part of the investigation is
being conducted in accordance with a
resolution passed by the house of rep
resentatives recently. Prior to the
adoption Of the resolution the depart
ment, through its regular channels had
collected certain information regard
ing the beef trust. The resolution,
which was drafted by Representative
Martin, of South Dakota, requested the
department officials to ascertain, if
possible, the cause of the difference in
price between the beef on the hoof and
dressed beef. 1t was pointed out that
Western stock men believed that they
were being Disseminated against by
the trust and that the markets of the
country were being manipulated to
their detriment.
In order to obtain the precise infor-
nation called for by the resolution the
department is conducting the fnvesti-
CATION. 1t will be transmitted in ac-
cordance with law to the president who
VIII make such use of it as he may
deem proper. 1t is probable that some,
if not all, will be sent by him to con-
greSS, if congress should desire it. 1t
is stated that this investigation, as
we'll as all others conducted by this de-
partment, will be made by the officials
Of the department themselves without
assistance; that the department will
not stoop to detective work in making
the inquiry and that the proceedings
will be devoid of all spectacular fea-
lures There will be no public hear
ings and publicity will be avoided as
far as possible.
The pending investigation is being
conducted by Commissioner Garfield,
under the direction of Secretary Cor.
telyou. President Roosevelt will de-
ternine whether the results of the in
vestigation are to be made public and
whether they are to be made the basis
of any action by the executive.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
TAFT EXPLAINS AS
TO THE SHIPPING BILL
Secretary Denies That He Is Opposed
to Philippine Measure.

WASHINGTON, d. c. March a.
Secretary Taft said today that the i'm
preston seemed to have prevailed that
he opposed the bill relating to Philip
pine shipping as it passed the senate,
at the hearing before the house COM
nittee on merchant marine and fish
cries. The secretary explained that
the bill as it passed was the result of
a compromise between Senators Lodge
and Allison, to which he had assented,
by means of which two things were &C
complished: First, that complete free
dom of action on the part of the Phil
ippine commission in respect to inter
island shipping is secured; and second,
the appIicatfo of the coastwise ship
ping laws to the trans Pacific trade is
postponed for a year so as to give
time to impress congress with the JUS
tice and necessity of reducing the
Dingley tariffs on sugar and tobacco
to 25 per cent or to much smaller
f1gune.
The secretary said that he is not OPP
posed to making the coastwise ship
ping laws applicable to the trans Pa
cffic and Atlantic trade if the Philip
pines have the advantage of the Amer
lean market, because he thought in
that way American capital would be
attracted to the islands and to the de-
velopment of their business
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23

1t is only good wine that improves
with age The statement with which
Col f. P. Wright, Republican candi-
date for mayor, rushed into print yes
terday, reflects severely either upon his
mental qualities or upon the SOLDERING
and maturing effect on them of years
and retirement. He admits that he
made a sad mess of it when he tried to
be mayor. But any friend would have
dissuaded him from referring to the
changes that. he made in the police
administration of the city, and the
swift incline that he prepared down
which his Republican successors slid
to a tophet of misruIe the mere recol-
lection of which is still terror to the
people of st. Paul. Col Wright need
not be in haste. All these matters will
have due attention, possibly much
more than he will care to have given
to them. No Democrat could ask any
thing better for the success of his
ticket than to have every citizen pom
der on the very subjects to which Col
Wright so rashly directs their memories
and their attention.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
Among the Merrymakers
LENTEN THOUGHTS.

These Lenten days are harbingers of peace
Cotton will jump up twenty points.
they say;
The hours are meet to mediate and
pray
G wonder if that oil stock will increase p
Poor penftents In hope of Gideon's fleece
(Frankfurter won at New Orleans to-
day.,
In sackcIoth tread the rugged, narrow
way.
(The pool roor1. then, was pulled by the
police.
For, after all. it's good when Lent be-
pd like to butt in On that railroad
Immune from all the tiresome, social
grind
(The Handicap hope Mccarthy wins).
When we can pray, and fast and pray
with zeal
~ "a telegram was left way be-
hind"J.
Eugene Geary, in Judge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
MISSIONARY DEFENDS
AFRICAN NATIVES
Says They Have Been Falsely Accused
of Massacres.

BERLIN, March pa missionary
in Southwest Africa has written to the
Reichsbote defending the Hereros
against. the charges of massacring
women and children and the indis-
criminate slaughter of men. He gives
the names of women who had been re-
ported killed, but who are all alive, al
though the Hereros had opportunities
to murder them. Native Christians,
the missionary adds, assisted women
and children to reach the military sta
lions safely.
The missionary asserts that the He
reros rebelled partly through the OPP
pressions of the traders, partly owing
to the cruelties inflicted on them and
partly on account of the disregard Of
the Germans for the sacredness of the
marital relations of the natives. The
instruments of punishment included
rhinoceros whips, twenty-five strokes
from which leave a native bleeding
and half dead. The atrocities commit
ted by Prince Prosper Won Arenberg
helped to incense the natives. The fact
was forgotten by the Germans. The
mother of Willy Cain, the native killed
by Prince Won Arenberg, was a sister
of the Leading chiefs, and therefore
had African ideas of princely rank.
The missionary asked What Ger
man count or prince would leave his
sisters wrongs unavenged?"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
CHICAGO IS SHY.

1t is quite possible that Chicago may
lose the Republican national conven-
ton. Having, at the expense of much
hot air, secured the big gathering the
city by the lake is inclined to forget
that there was cash consideration in
Guided in the deal. For the sake Of
$75, 900 bonus the convention may be
allowed to go elsewhere.
Chicago can probably afford to in
dulge in the practice described in the
sporting Vernacufar as "welshing." 1t
would probably not hurt the reputa-
ton of the Windy City. There is not
much that would hurt that reputation.
But the situation in which Chicago is
placed should be warning to other
enterprising communities whose citi-
zens are disposed to overestimate the
value of large gatherings.
The Republican national convention
as an investment is not worth $4,000
to any city. Such a gathering brings
in lot of delegates, but they buy
nothing but sleeping quarters, food and
drink-plenty Of drink. No merchant
profits by the gathering. The profits
go to the hete1keepers and sa1eonkeep-
ers. One-half of the delegates are In
| the class described by the wit who
said that they go to a convention with a
shirt and a two dollar bill and change
neither. 1t is notorious fact that
many of, the Southern delegates to Re-
publican national conventions have
been absolutely without means. A cou-
/ pie. of colored delegates to the Minner
! apoIis convention which nominated
| Benjamin Harrison were actually
| "vagged" in Indiana on their way home
Chicago made bad bargain, but II
| was a bargain and should be carried
out-as it most certainly would have
| been had Senator Hanna lived to keep
| the men with whom he dealt up to the
marx II the ehlcaso nlen repooidle
! the deal they will save money, but not
| their self-respeet. They expected to
entertain 1000 Republican politicians
during the convention. and if they were
| chumps enough to put an investment
| value of ten dollars a head on the
bunch they ought to take their certain
| losses and settle
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
CHINESE HELPLEssNEss.

Undoubtedly Russia, as declared in
the New York Herald special adviees
published in The Clio b e, is bringing
heavy pressure to bear upon China.
The ostensible purpose is to assist in
patrolIing Manehuria and suppressing
brigandage''' The real purpose is to
control of Manchuria, and to set up
another grievance against China for
which further indemnity may be de-
manded at an opportune time.
The conditions in Manchuria are, Of
course, very bad. No doubt the whole
country is overrun by bandits and
public order has practically disap-
peared This would be the case in any
territory similarly situated. Manehuria
owes no particular allegiance to any
body. 1t is a part of China. it is half
Russianized and it is claimed by Japan.
ALI this tends toward anarchy.
The situation brings out again the
helplessness of China as shown during
the Boxer outbreak. There is no strong
central authority which anybody is
bound to respect or obey. China is
held together more by race feeling and
irnmemoriaI custom than by any other
tie. The provinces are virtually indie
pendent empires. They pay tribute to
the central government, but that is all.
People in one know and care nothing
about what is going on in another, and
have no respect for the edicts of the
central power. This is the reason why
there is utter disorder in Manchuria,
and it is a further reason why the de-
mand of Russia is unreasonable and
impossible of compliance.
A Chinese official says that Russia
has given notice that, unless depreda-
lions cease, neutrality will be disre-
garded in Manchuia and the province
will never be restored to the. Chinese
empire. This may be regarded merely
as Selling a plausible pretext for the
permanent retention of Manchuria,
which has always been contemplated.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23

Russia has never dreamed of releasing
that province. any more than of ceding
Moscow to some other power. Of
course if she wins in this fight Man
churia will become a part of her terri
tory. Nobody expects anything less.
But it is long road to that end, and
meanwhile it seems rather foolish to
make demands upon China beyond her
power to grant, however willing her
disposition. 1t is such policies as this
that may ultimately force the Chinese
out of the attitude of neutrality, which
they are maintaining only with reluc-
lance.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
HARPER IS HAPPY
Large Day for His Chicago
University.

CHICAGO, March 22.-The features
of the convocation of the University of
Chicago today were a letter from Pres
ident Roosevelt, a message from EN-
peror William of Germany, and the
comforting of the degree of doctor OF
laws upon the German ambassador to
the United States, Baron Speck Won
Sternburg, and upon five professors OF
German universities, invited by Presi-
dent Harper to visit the university.
The ceremonies took place in Leen
Mandel hall, on the University campus,
in the presence of an immense audi
ence An address was delivered on be-
half of the university by. Prof. John
Merle Coulter, which was followed by
an address on behalf of the German
guests by Prof Edouard Meiner.
Baron Won Sternburg was introduced
and very warmly greeted. In his ad-
dress he said
'"The increase in the number of men
of university training in the United
States and in Germany has been point
ed out as one of the most remarkable
facts of our epoch. 1t means that high
er education is at last adjusting itself
to the needs of modern life
'Ihe honor mas fallen upon HE 10
come to you as the special messenger
of Emperor William, Gern1any's fore
most scholar and teacher. I have been
requested by his majesty to read to
you the following message:
"The University of Chicago has
united German and American men of
letters to celebrate the reciprocity of
relations between the sciences of both
countries. This happy event, the sig
nificance of which I am aware OF, COM
mands my fullest sympathy. thank
the University of Chicago for the great
honor accorded to my ambassador, and
hope that it may flourish for genera
tions to come. William l., R. -
Dean Hudson then read a greeting
from President Roosevelt, which said:
"It is gratifying to me to have a
share in this demonstration of the
strong friendship which binds together
the scholars and the men of high ideals
in Germany and the United States.
The gain to the higher life Of both
countries from such friendship cannot
easily be exaggerated, and l am glad
to be able, on such an occasion, TO Wish
YOU we'll with all my heart
The honorary degrees OF doctor OF
laws was then conferred upon the
German professors, Berthold de Bruck,
Paul Enrich. Wilhelmermann, Joseph
Kohler and Edouard Meyar, Charlie
rnagne Tower, United States anlbassa-
dor to Germany, and Baron Won Stern
burg
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
Contemporary Comment
ImmutabIe Asia.

China may be partitiened and may be
held in vassalage to Europe for centu-
ries. But there, is no warrant for the
belief that the real inner life of the
empire will be affected or that 1T will
be willing to accept Indefinitely the
rule of an alien race. At bottom Asia
is fundamentally religious, Europe es-
sential1y secular Between the two
civilizations which have grown up on
those mutually differing foundations
there is a great gulf fixed. The East
may gradually adopt some Western
ideas, but it will make them over to
suit It's own needs. They will not be
grated on to Eastern culture. By the
side of changeabIe Europe. Asia stands
passive and inmutabIe. There is no
reason to suppose that the thunder of
the Russian legiens will rouse it from
it's reverie.-Kansas City Star.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
TODAY'S WEATHER


Minnesota, Upper Michigan and Wiscon-
sir-Fair Wednesday and Thursday; light
variable winds.
Iowa-Fair Wednesday and Thursday;
warmer Thursday.
North Dakota-Fairf Wednesday, warm
err in the northwest portion; Thursday
fair, warmer.
Thursday; warmer Wednesday
Montana-Fair and warmer in the east
portion, showers in the west portion
Wednesday and Thursday.
ST. Paul4Yesterday observations.
taken by the United States weather bu-
reau, St Paul, w. E. Oliver, observer. for
the twenty-feur hours ended at o'clock
last night-BareneteF corrected for tenn
uerature and elevation. Highest tempera-
ture, 80; lowest temperature, 81, average
temperature, 80. daily. range, 1: barome-
ter, 5000; humidity. 81; precipitation. y;
Z D. M temperature, SO; p. M. wind,
west; weather, partly cloudy.
Yesterdays temperatures
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
IF Japan Wins.

If Japan wins, the doors of the far
East will be thrown wide open. China
will be IiberaIized and modernized, the
influence of Japan's example will work
rapidly to promote closer relations with
the North American ports of the Pa
cific, and the commercial developments
will probably be the most remarkable
in the worlds experience. Such devel-
opments will make Of the Pacific q
buster ocean than the Atlantic now is.
The United States is well situated to
reap a very large part of the benefit.
Hence its wishes for the success of
Japan are prompted by intelligent self
interest.-Toronto Mail and Empire.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
DUKE OF CAMBRIDGE
is BORNE TO THE GRAVE
No Such Funeral Accorded an English
Soldier Since Wellington.

LONDON, March 22.-The Duke Of
Cambridge was buried today after a
funeral such as has been accorded to
no English soldier since the death of
the Duke of wellington. King Edward,
Queen Alexandra and nearly all the
members of the royal family, represent
atives of the foreign monarchss ma
jerfty of the nobility, the diplomatic
corps and representative British sub
iects of all walks in life attended the
impressive national service at West
minister abbey. Thereafter the body OF
the "oId duke as he was known to
the public, was taken to Kensal Green
cemetery and buried beside that OF his
wife. Thousands of troops marched
through and lined the streets and
dense crowds watched the spectacle
which in military magnif1cence riyaled
the funeral of Queen Victoria.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
Worth Celebrating.

No wonder Gotham intends to make
much of the opening of subway trans
portation next June. Unless all signs
fail and all predictions are wide of the
mark, underground railways will revo :
Iutionize conditions on Manhattan ISL
and. In advance of the event the
qufdnunes are at loss to know what
the effect will be on realty values. One
good has come already. It is pretty
well settled by the city government
that there are to be no more elevated
railways for urban uses. Even the new
bridges are to be reached by the sub
ways, with, it is presumable, elevators
at the bridge terminals.
Leader
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
N.tionalists Elect a Rich Member.

DUBLIN, March z2.-The National
lists in the St. Stephens Green division
of Dublin have elected Lawrence Wal
dron to fill the vacancy in the house OF
commons caused by the death of James
Mccain. by a majority of 620 over the
Unionist candidate. Mr.. Matheson- Mr..
Waldron is a wealthy stock broker
while he was not an official National
ist candidate, Mr. Waldron is pledged
to support home rule and the proposal
to establish a Catholic university in
Dublin and to oppose the present
financial relations between Ireland and
Great Britain.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
PERSONAL. MENTION

Windser-David Davis, Duluth; A. J..
Copp, Chicago; A. R. Mcmillan, New
York; ]. B. Robinson Missoula, Mont. !;
H A. Morgan Albert Lea; c. A. P1tkin,
Geer, Duluth e
RYAN,. N. Searles, saltwater; Mrs. R.
F. Smith and daughter, Virginia; ". j..
Towner, Usage, Iowa. a. c.. Keys, Osh-
w Bingham New Tim; E. L. Hackstad,
Saginaw, Mich; R. B. Baldwin, st. Louis;
M Sands, Helena, Mont.
Merchandise. c. Mcclure Belmond,
Iowa: ID. K. Whiting. Northfeld; William
Irvine, Chippewa Falls. Wis; o. II. Lee,
Petersburg Neb.; e. e. Hieman, Devils
Lake N. D.; WI II. StillwelI, st. James;
Melrose; F. c. Thornton, Benson; w. B.
Anderson. Winona; L.. G. Holmes, Bath
gate, n. D.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
Our Attitude Toward Russia.

If Russia should lose her hold on
Manchuria and sustain other losses in
the far East, of course, her value to
American trade will be materially de-
creased in the future, whereas, if the
japanese are conquered, Russia would
naturally be a larger foreign buyer
than ever. In any event, her friendship
should be preserved, SO far as the en-
forcement of a strict neutrality on the
part of the Washington government is
oncerned-Atlanta. Constitution.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
Eor MILITARY Camp Grounds.

WASHINGTON, d. c., March 22.-
Senator Proctor Introduced bill to-
day making appropriations for the es-
adjustment of four military camp
grounds, as follows: Near Fort sam
Houston. Tex. SIPS, 600; Camp Doug
las. Wfsa s4o0, 900; Cenewago Valley,
Pa. 5000. 900, and San Luis, Obispo
county, Cal, $500, COO.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23

and to that conclusion the people of
the state are being forced, whether
they will it or not. We can assure the
representatives of the policy of "addi-.
tion, division and silence that it will
not be allowed to drop into Oblivion.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
Warnina TO conaressmen.

The congressman who favor service
pensions must face the music. They
cannot get the pension office to pull
the chestnuts OUT of the fire for them.
If any fingers are to be burned theirs
must suffer IF they are shrewd they
will drop the subject ogether.-Chi-
eago Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
NOTHING for Him.

.'Poor mani" exclaimed the Soulful
Young Thing. what are you locked in
here for?''
"Cussin', the judge" answered the man
behind the bars, who had been sent to
jail for contempt of court.
Shrinking from him with repugnance,
she carried her flowers to the murderer in
the next eell.--Chicago Tribune.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
The Soap She Wanted.

st want cake O. soap, sah.'
Eyes, madam. Here Is a brand of soap
can strongly recommend for its cleans
ing qualities
II don't want it fer no cleansin' quail
'ties-what kind O smell has it got?'-
Cleveland IIain Dealer.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
His closeness.

Daughter don't see why you don't
like Mr.. Spooner.
Father-Well, for one thing, he's too
close.
Daughter-Oh, father! Were you mean
enough to spy on us last evening Phil
adelphia Ledger.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
A Grave Error.

Johnsing-Mistah Henpecks wife done
made a scene at her muddah,s funeral
yistahday.
Snniff-sho! Go 'wayl
Johnsing-Y essah. He done fo'gits his
self an let's er onion drap out oh his
han kerchief.-Judge.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
Trouble.

An infant from sunny Marseilles
Each night fills the air with its weilles,
While it's poor French papa,
And it's petite mamma,
Weep enough to fill several peliles.
Royal Blue.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
And sim Keep Some at Home

Ohio society launched boom for Secre-
tafy of War Aaft It's dark day when
Ohio can't trot out candidates for any
thing from poundkeeper to president,
either singIy or in bunches.-New York
TelegraIux
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
On the Menu,

Cannibal King-That missionary made
an awful fuss, didn't he?
Head ChieflTe rrible, sir. His struggles
were frightful.
Cannibal King-WeH, serve him as
niece de resistance.-Town Topics.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
Had MisIudeed Him.

.Does your father ever kiss your mann
ma, Willie?' asked the lady who had
once been the gentlemans sweetheart.
Eyes, every morning when he goes away
to the city"
Dear me. And to think that 1 once
doubted his courage. Chicago Record
Herald.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
Hes Not the Worst Of the Bunch

Even though Senator Tillnan can
talk freely again. we are all sincerely
glad that he is better-Boston Globe.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23

Having successfully deffed the We'll
Ierian Injunction to beware of vid-
ders," it must have been easy for Tom
Platt to make Odell eat out of his hand.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23
sSprnHigh

sWashington time G p. m. st. PauD.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23

One of Sullivan, Harris & Woods
latest melodramatic auctions will
be the attraction at the Grand next
week. Welded and Parted, is its
title.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23

Lovers of vaudeville are being re-
called with the sort of show that ap-
peals to them at the Star this week.
The Irwin company is especially we'll
provided with clever turns that have
been we'll received.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1904-03-23

MeIodranaa is always good for a big
weeks business at the Grand and the
attraction this week is no exception.
It is For Her Children's Sake" an
other one Of Theodore Kremer's thrill
lerS