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The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
BIG MAIL DEFICIT.
postofice Department Short slS,ooO,oOO
This Year.

Washington, D. G.. June 3-An esti-
mate, based upon the returns Tor the
first three quarters of the current fiscal
year, shows that the postoiiiee depart
ment will run behind in the II months
ending June 30 at least S15000,000.
Only twice before in the history OF
the service has the postal deficit APP
preached these figures, in 1860 and 1895,
when it was little more than 10000,
coo.
The excess of expenditure over earn
iDgs this year is attributed to the large
expenditures for rural free delivery and
the tremendous growth Of the service
generally, with consequent proportion
ate increase in the cost OF maintenance
From 1895 to 1902 there was Steady
decline in the annual postal deficit, the
low water mark being reached in the
latter year, when the deficit was less
than $3,0O0,000 In 1908, however, the
deficit began to climb, and in that fiscal
year II amounted to S4,5s6,o00, and I'M
1904 to Ss,s12, 900.
Rural free delivery will cost this year
about 20,000,000 and it is to this large
sum that the postal authorities lay the
principal blame for the excess OF OK.
penditures over receipts.
The amount of Improbable matter
carried by the railroads upon which
Uncle Sam loses large amounts annually
is given as an additional reason. and
still another drain on the revenues IL
the postal service, which was felt more
this year than 1t any time heretofore.
rs due to the change IN Che manner
OF administering the star route SER
vice.
City free delivery has also greatly
increased in cost, as it has been extend.
ed to communities that have not here.
tofore enjoyed it, and enlarged in those
where it has long been established.
1t is estimated at the department
that the rural service for next wear will
involve an expenditure of at least S26..
GOO, 600, and if the postal business con
tinues as at present the next postal
deficit will be much larger than the one
now confronting the postmaster gen.
eTal.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
WILL SAVE A MILLION.
Weaver Plans TO Cut Down Philadelpbia
Expenses.

Philadelphia, Pa, June Nlavo,
Weaver Is to be master Of the Repuhli.
can city organization, and his nra.
gramme was made public Yesterday 81.
Ter the councils meeting. He will prob.
ably assume personal charge Of the 81.
ganization and insist that nominees for
the Republican city ticket be aceeptahIe
to him. a'e
Many official heads in the yarions
city bureaus are likely 10 fan Nm
pnt employees whose services can ~
spared viii be dropped. but It i est;s
mated that they win bring the acora.
gate yearly saving to the citv mn =
about 100000. 'p y
ms Is not new idea Of Maeo,
Viewers. He wanted to nut Il NJ y
operation at the first OF the wear hst
ne was pnrsuaded by Durham and otbas
organization leaders that to do u ,va,l5
cause trouble for the party at the spr;ns
election. The mayor has informed s s,,n
OF his friends that he was prenarine go ~
ask Tor the resignation Of many Il ~ y
unnecessary place holders N an ~
city departments. :" soe
Judging from what the mavor q i,
legged to have said to some az b;s III
ers, i seems to him necessary fov az, ~
hepuolcan organization to nominate s an
entirely new ticket for the fan elect; ~
WIN the exception Of judges. ''V
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
UNLUCKY
THIRTEENTH
Boston Nationals Lost to New
York.
IN YESTERDAYS MEETING.
Score Was to Up to That Point and
New York Went in and Broke
Up the Game With -Four
Long Hits.
In YESTERDAYS MEETING

Boston, June 3.-Boston STAYED off de.
feat for twelve innings yesterday and
then fell down badly in the thirteenth,
allowing New York to walk away with
the game easily by the score Of to
5. ZIP TO that point the score had
stood at three to three. Fraser had
pitched q good game mp to the last inn
ing hen he lost his grip, the visitors
securing four hits, including two triples
and a double, besides hitting ones
and firmbling a grounder.
Anles was in the box for New York
and kept Boston's hits well scattered.
He was trifie unsteady in the sixth,
walking Tenney and Batty after two
men were out Delehanty hit and Ten
ney scored. Wolverton singled and Bat
ty and Delchanty went in Wolverton
was put stealing. Previous to that
time New York had scored three by
punching hits.
1t looked like score for the home
team in the eight when CAMEL singled
and Batty and Delehanty walked, with
one down, but Wolverton flied to Dom
lin and CAMEL was out at the plate
New York almost closed the game in
the ninth. Brown walked, and was sac
rifced by McGann. Bresnahan flied to
CAMEL, and Browne was doubled at
third by beautiful throw from Cannell
to Wolverton.
Neither side came near scoring until
the fatal thirteenth for the home crowd.
Devlin sharted it off with single. Gil
bert got hit. Fraser fumbled Strangs
grounder. Donlin then tripled, sending
in the three men. Browne struck out
and Donlin was run down between
third and home, on McGann's grounder
Mccain went in on Bresnahan's double
and the latter scored on Mertes' triple.
That was the end.
Score by innings.
NJ York o @ / 2 o 0 o 0 o SIS
Boston % 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0-3
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
THE PUBLIC DEBT.
Increase in the Amount for the Month
Of May.


Washington, June 2.--The monthly
statement of the public debt shows that
at the close Of business May 81. 1908
the debt, less cash in the treasury
amounted TO 81 00O,346,i2s, which Z
an increase for the month of S3.i2s Isl.
and IS accounted for by corresponding
decrease in the amount of available cash
on hand.
The debt Ii reeapitulated ais follows
Interest bearing debt, ss95, 15s. 24O;
debt on which interest has oeasea since
maturity, Sl.3T7,I65; debt bearing no
interest, SSs4,962, 400; total, 81 2sl,
4sT sos.
This amount, however does not in.
elude 1895. 529,e6g in certificates ana
treasury notes outstanding. which are
offset by an equal amount 81 cash IN tie
treasury held for their redemption.
The cash in the treasury is classified
as follows; Gold reserve, S150,000000;
trust funds, $780,, seq ,969; general fund.
Sl39,24s,070s in national bank deposit.
aries, s7s,457, 7e2; in Philippine treas,
my, s3,739,47g; total, Si.g66.g75.9l2,
against which there are demand habih.
ties outstanding amounting 10 Si,0sj,.
sS3,934, which leaves balance on hand
Of S2sl,14i,37s.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
"BLUE-BLooDEDs DOGS.
Close Of One of Best Canine Shows in
This Section.


Burlington, June !. The third annual
bench show of the Champlain Kennel
club was brought to close Thursday
evening after successful continuance
of three DAYS.
Among the local dogs which attract
led much attention was A. j. Taylor's
pointer Malva of Kent, the captor Of
first prize in the limit, first in the open
and first in the winners. This animal
is four years old and two years ago in
the Montreal exhibit won the same
prizes, besides three specials as the best
sporting dog in the show. The pack
of twelve English foxhounds from Shell
burne Farms have been daily center
of attraction. Judge Mortimer ranked
them as among the best packs in this
country. The Irish terrier Jack from
the same kennels won first prize and
two seconds, being beaten in limit and
open classes by champion from Mont
real. A. NJ. Bacons English setter Corn
won third prize. This animal was also
much admired; it has many strong
points, among them being an especially
fine head
The officers of the show were: Super
intendent, A. J. Taylor; dog show com
mittee, Capt. II. r. Woodbury., chairman,
DR.. H. Nelson jackson, A. G. Mansur,
Phil ]. Blair of Plattsburgh, N. ", G.
B. Walton of Montpelier, s. j, Beatty,
Robert Noble; veterinarian, DR.. George
A. Miller; steward, T. r. Wood; secre-
tarv, G. H. Mower.
To the indefatigable work Of these
gentlemen is due the success of the show,
which in number Of entries and in rare
and valuable breeds, exeelled all other
undertakings of the kind previously
held in this State or in this section Of
the country outside Of New York and
Boston.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
SEIZURE MADE.
Large Quantity of Sugar, Syrup, Woo
From Canada.

st. Adams, June "a large quantity
Of sugar, syrup and wool, belonging to
II. b. FaTar and 0. q. Hayes Of Enos-
burg Falls was seized Thursday under
claim that it came from Canada and was
not legally entered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
McGRAw SUES puLLrAM.
Seeks to Enjoin Latter from Imposing
Fine for Alleged Misconduct.

Boston, June S.A bill in equity
against President Harry C. Pulliam and
various umpires Of the National league
base ball teams was fled in the superior
court here yesterday by John j. Nc
Graw, manager of the New York team
Of the National league, in which the
latter seeks to have the defendants en-
joined from imposing fine on him for
alleged misconduct and preventing him
from acting as manager of his team on
the field. Justice Sheldon issued an
order of notice returnable Monday and
the hearing win be held then.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
National Leauge Standing.

Yesterdays American League Scores.
AZ Philadelphia Philadelphia
Washington /.
At st. Louis-St. opis ), Detsc;t /.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03

Banquet" from the French and
Spanish, means small bench, little
seat, and when spelled banqueta
means three legged stool. 1t has ref
erence to sitting while eating instead
of taking refreshments in 'stand up
fashion
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
NOTORIOUS BURGLAR DEAD.
James Hope of Manhattan Bank Gang
Died in New York.

New York, June 3.--James Hope. the
notorious Manhattan bank burglar, is
dead. The Manhattan bank burglary
was the greatest bank robbery that ever
occurred The thieves got $4,000, 900 in
stocks, bonds and money. Little of this
was ever recovered.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
Rain Prevented Game.

Burlington, June 3. The ball game
scheduled for yesterday afternoon be-
tween the University of Vermont and
Manhattan was postponed on account
Of rain. The two teams win play to-
day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
/. BISHOP HALL MUCH BETTER
mas Resumed Some of Active wor,,
the Diocese.

Soaic VI active Work al
the Diocese.
blshop Hall is now able to resnno
t spme e active work in the diocese, CIV, On
.ne FESTIVAL Of the Ascension h. admir-, -
sered confirmation at Verpennes ''' nns
sMflddlepury. Tomorrow he will u ai ~
montpelier MON and the Sunday follov;n Z.
SWhitsunday) at Benninoton. i ~ Nv.
~ TX sunday 18th, at st. Paurs, Burlin y
noI lne diocesan convention meets Wed-
nesuay' the 2lst, at Woodstock "su'
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1905-06-03
Transferred TO Swanton.

st. Adams, June 3-Ira P. Chase.
Deputy Collector Of Customs at Mont.
real has been transferred to Swanton.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-09

A HAT and feather lei. Reward if re-
turned to Miss Heleluhe, Washing
ton Place. 72O3
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-09

A SILVER buttonhoie bouquet-holder.
Reward if returned to Gazette office.
1902
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-09
ROOM AND BOARD.

FOR ONE or two single gentlemen or
married couple; Makiki district. Adj
dress L., this Office. 1908
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-09

MILLERTON House, Richards street.
Mrs Wilkinson, formerly of Melrose,
manager. 7198
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-09
. a II u
RAILWAY e. LAND co
TINE TABLE,
October 6, 1904.

w AfSD.
Dor Waianae, Waialua, Kahuku and
Way Stations-*9:15 a. M, 1920 p. m.
For Pearl City, Eva Mill and Way
Stations-f7:30 a M, 1915 a. m,
:05 a. M, *2:15 p. m, 1920 p. M,
@5:15 .. m, 1880 p. M, Hills p. m.
INWARD.
Arrive Honolulu from Kahuku, Wal
alua and Waianae-*s:S6 a.. m, *5:31
.. m.
Arrive Honolulu from Eva Mill and
Pearl City-f7:46 a. m, 1876 a m,
s10:3S a. M. *1:40 p. m, *4:31 p. m,
1871 p. M, *7:30 p. m.
Daily.
Sunday Excepted
: Sunday Only.
The Haleiwa, Limited a two-hour
train. leaves Honolulu every Sunday,
at 1922 a m. Returning arrives in Ho-
nofulu, at 1910 p m. The Limited stops
only at Pearl City and Waianae.
g. p DENISON, F. c. SMITH,
Supt. G. P. & T. A
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-09
TRANSPORT SERVICE.

Solace, at San Francisco.
Lawton, at San Francisco.
Sheridan, sailed from Honolulu for San
Francisco. Sept. 5.
Thomas, at San Francisco. repairing.
Logan. at Manila
Dix, left Manila for San Francisco,
August %.
Buford. sailed from San Francisco for
Honolulu and Manila, Sept. s.
Sherman, at Manila
Warren, laid up at San Francisco.
Iris, U. S. n. supply steamer, sailed Au-
gust 80 from San Francisco for Ho-
nolulu-
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-09
INDICATIONS OF RHEUMATISM.

Sore and swollen joints. sharp, shoot
ing pains. torturing muscles, no rest,
no sleep-that means rheumatism It is
stubborn disease to fight, but Cham
berlain's Pain Balm has conquered it
thousands of times. One application
gives relief. Sold by Benson, Smith &,
Co, Ltd, Agents for Hawaii.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-09
PASSENGERS.
Arrived.

Arrived.
From the Orient, per S. S. Manchuria
Sept. 8.-For Honolulu: Miss S. l.
Byington, Mrs. Quon Hang and five
children, K Nakura and child, T. Fl
Yum, Lum Chuck Chez, F. NJ. Swan
zy, Quong Hang.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-09
Classified Advertisements
93s FORT STREET.

A REWARD is still offered for the
dark gray overcoat dropped near
the Moana Hotel on Monday, Sept.
4, and picked UP by boys on horse
back Return to this Office. 1908
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-09

A LARGE airy furnished room at 11z4
Adams Lane, suitable for one or two
gentlemen. Helen'a Court T1a
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-09
]. II. FISHER.
FOR SALE

One Duplex Double-Acting Pump
with Boilers. The Pump is driven by
Horizontal Cross Compound Con-
densing Co~liss Engine Capacity of
Pump 100000 gallons per "a hours
against head of so feet Engine has
cylinders of lin. and 21in. x30in. Rev.
4S per minute. Pump has cylinders
of bin. and 13in. x30in Boilers are B. &
w. and carry steam up to $50 lbs. per
square inch
The Pump has been used only one
year and is in frst-class condition. II
was built by the Fulton Engineering &
Ship Building Works, s. F., in 1900.
This Pump will be sold for $1,000 fob
steamer at Makaweli
Our new Olokele Ditch, at a higher
elevation, obviates further use OF this
plant.
HAWAIIAN SUGAR CO., LTD.
4ls2 MakaweH. Kauai
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-09
SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE.

ARRIVED.
Friday, September s.
S. s. Manchuria, Saunders from the
Orient, 8 a. m.
schr. Mokihana, from Oahu ports,
1915 p. m.
DEPARTED.
S. s. Manchuria, Saunders, for San
Francisco, $50 p. m.
s. S. Ventura, Hayward, for the Colo
MES, noon.
Stnr. Maui, Parker, for Maui ports.
p. m.
DUE TODAY.
Stmr Kinau, Freeman, from Hilo
and way ports. due in forenoon.
Stmr Iikelilze, Naopala. from Mo-
lokai. Maui and Lanai ports, due.
DUE TOMORROW.
Stn1r> wv. g. Hall, S. Thompson, from
Kauai ports due early in morning:
VESSELS IN PuRT.
ARMY AND NAVY.
German warship Condor, Begas, Apia,
Samoa, Aug. 80.
U. S. s. Iroquois, Niblack. from Lay
san Island, Aug. rs.
MERCHANT VESSELS.
Annie johnson, Am bk., Nilsson, San
7 rancisco, Aug. "a.
Carradale. Br. sp., Gill. Newcastle, July
Criffel. Br. blk. Billet, Newcastle, Aug.
81
Henry Willard. Am. sp.. shanbe. Aug.
10
Kaiulani, Am bk.. Colly, San Fran
cisco. Sept. 5.
Mohican, Am. bk., Kelly, from San
Francisco, August Is.
Morning Star, Am. S., Garland, Gill
bert Is, July Is.
Nuuanu, Am. bk., Josslyn, New York,
August 8.
Restorer, Br. cable s.s., Combe, Mid
way l.. April "a.
r. p. Rithet, Am bk., McPhail, San
Francisco, August 26.
w. Fl. Marston, Am. Sc, Cove, from
sea Gin distress), August 8.
PASSENGERS.
Arrived.
From the Orient, per S. S. Manchuria,
Sept. 3.-For Honolulu: Miss S. L.
Byington, Mrs. Quon Hang and five
children, K. Nakura and child, I. Fl.
Yum, Lum Chuck Chez, F. NJ. Swan
zy, Quong Hang.
Departed.
Per s. S. Manchuria. September s, for
San Francisco-CharIes NJ. Cooke and
wife, c. NJ. Cooke ~Jr., wife and infant,
w. r. Castle and wife, Miss Beatrice
Castle, Alfred Castle, Alice Cooke Mrs.
C. NJ. Cookies maid, Richard Cooke,
E. A. McInerny, Miss McInerny. DR..
L. f. Cofer, wife and child: E. Wood
house, E. A. Mott-Smith, Miss Eliza
beth Josselyn, lilly Patty, Mrs. E. Mott
Smith, Miss Olsen, Miss E. T. Hopper,
Miss Peterson, +. L. Stolz and wife,
Miss Stolz, Mrs. John A. Scott, Miss
Margaret Scott, A. A. Scott, Irwin
Scott, Miss>C. L. Hartwell, P. With
ington, Laura Myers, S. A. Baldwin,
Miss C. NJ. Baldwin, Alexander Walker.
George I. Brown, H. K. L. Castle, Mrs.
H. A. Hall, A. D. Hall, DR.. and Mrs.
F. r. Day, J. A. Gilman and wife, Miss
Mary E. Turner, G. P. Judd, w. O.
Smith, l.. K. Smith, H. F. Damon,
wife, Miss C. E. Hays, F. Baldwin and
wife, S. W. Wilcox and wife, Miss
Grace Cooke, G. s. Canavarro, A s.
Burniston and wife, Miss May Fraser,
F. C. Baldwin, Rev. Kong Yin Tet, Mrs.
J. T. G. Lum, F. Wong Leong and
wife, Mrs. c. L. Dickerson, Miss Mary
Lowell, j. E. Nash, Mrs. c. B. Damon,
Miss Julia NJ. Damon Miss M. Post,
Mrs. II. P. Dwyer and child, Miss 3.
A. Myner, III. P. Frear. w. Fischer
Harold Spencer, o. G.. aphagen, Miss
Myra Mulch, NJ. Whitney. wife and
son, Mrs. E. W. Peterson and boy,
Frank Richardson and wife
Per 5. S Ventura, September s. for
the Colonies.-F. A. Morton, Dr. c. E.
Rice, Mrs. Hauld and children. DR.
and Mrs Hunter.
TRANSPORT SERVICE.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-09

Note:-Barometer readings are cor
rscted for temperature, instrumental
errors, and local gravity, and reduced
to sea level. Average cloudiness stated
in scale from to 10. Direction of wind
Ia prevailing direction during "a hours
ending at p. m. Velocity Of wind IL
average velocity in miles per hour.
ALEX Nee. ASHLEY.
Section Director.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-09

COTTAGE: 3 large bedrooms, parlor,
sitting and diningrooms, pantry and
kitchen. servants quarters and sta
BILE. Electric light and sewer con-
nections- Newly painted throughout.
w. 0. Atwater, Hawaiian Electric
Company. 7Is5
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-09
TIDrs, SUN AND MOON.

First quarter Of the moon Sept 5.
Times of the tide are taken from the
United States Coast and Geodetic Sur
vey tables.
The tides at Kahului and Hilo occu,
about one hour GARNER than at Homo
lulu.
Hawaiian standard time is 10 hours
80 minutes slower than Greenwich
time, being that of the meridian of 1877
degrees thirty minutes. The time whia
tie blows at 1:30 o. m, which In the
same as Greenwich, O hours g minutes
Sun and moon are for isssl time far
ths whole sroaR.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-09
HAS FOUND
THE Stone
Buffalo Quarry Rock
to Finish st.
Andrews.

Robert Cation of Cation, Neil & Co
of this city, who is now in the East on
business, and holds commission from
Bishop Restarick of the Episcopal do
cese, has made a contract with a Buff
faIo firm to supply the necessary stone
to complete the ST. Andrews Cathedral.
Mr.. Cation took samples of the stone
of which the Cathedral has been par
TALLY built, to match it if possible, on
the mainland.
Evidently stone has been found in
or near Buffalo quarries which will
match the English stone.
The stones will be dressed and cut
and sent to Boston or New York for
shipment around the Horn to Honolulu.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-09

LARGE airy furnish d rooms; central
location. THE Elite Hotel street
1900
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1905-09-09
FINE RESIDENCE FOR SALB.

Situated on car line In the most
desirable resident locality Of this city.
The improvements consist of a
cottage, containing parlor. recep-
ton hall, drawing room, large din
ing room, 8 bed chambers, kitchen. pan
try and all modern improvements
Large grounds. improved with many
valuable and rare fruit trees.
Servants quarters with stationary
washstands and porcelain bath; large
stable with box stalls.
Size OF lot: 200x30O feet
Price. very reasonable, much below
its actual value.
Terms: Easy.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1905-05-16
GREAT OUTCRY AT
HOME is EXPECTED
Prices Demanded by Concerns in
United States Excessively High,
Declares Taft, Who Reluc-
tantly Endorses Decision
of Commission-Force
Americans to Terms.
Americans to Terms.
iBy Associated Press.0 !

II Ii 4 +. b
WASHINGTON, May 15.-The Execu-
tive Committee of the Isthmian Canal
Commission to-day decided to purchase
in the markets Of the world material
and ships necessary for tho building OF
the Panama Canal.
This important decision was reached
with some reluctance. because 1t was ap-5
preciated by Secretary Taft and the
Executive Committee that there would
surely be a great outcry from two great
interests in this country--the producers
sof material and the shipowners-if the
purchases were not limited to American
products. 1t was decided. however, that
the money consideration was so great
that 1t could not bS ignored for 1t was
held that in some cases fully fifty per
cent: more would be charged for material
needed in canal construction than the
same goods could be procured for from
Europe. Chief Engineer Wallace. for IN
stance, showed that two ships in e.ddi-
tion to those running between New York
and Colon and owned by the Panama
Railroad Company, were absolutely neo-}
essary to carry the food supplies and
material needed for the work. NO
American ships could be bought at any
building such ships. 1t was found, accord :.
ing to Secretary Taft's statement, that
while he could buy two six thousand ton
ships in Europe for $T50,0Oo, 1t would
cost S1,40O, 900 to build such ships he'
AS to material needed for canal con-
str1ction, tho committee decided 4 that
by reserving to Itself the right TO pur-l
chase in the world markets It would at
least obligo American rnunufac to
g1ye the benefit OF their foreign prices
II they wish to sell goods TO the COM 'rli
5mittees y, /.
Secretary .Taft explained to-day that
he felt obliged to endorse this decision.
because having given Congress every ope-
portunity to give q contrary dlreetlon; !;
"a felt that tho very terms fof the canal
act provided that it should be con-
structed at tho lowest possible cost.