Omaha daily bee., 1906-02-25

and Canadian service no southern Eu-
ropeans, Russians or Asiatics are carried
in the third class. In fact, the only ma
tionalities which the company will carry are
British and Scandinavians.
Mr. Haldanc, secretary of state for war,
having declared that If he had his way
there would be a department of govern
ment in which information about the COM
mon business of the empire would be con-
tinuously and scientifically collected. the
subject is calling for no end of discussion.
One Canadian merchant now travelling in
England, whose modesty prevents the use
of his name. interviewed, said:
1T think the British consuls are not al
WAYS up-to-date and where they are not
up-to-date they must take their share of
the blame. AS for the trade between Great
Britain and Canada, commercial agents by
the hundreds will not accomplish what Is
desired. The Americans know what Can
ada will have, must have and can supply
quickly and in Just the quantities desired.
It will not be possible for the English
manufacturer to Gust the Americans in
many lines, unless this country can do as
well by the Canadians as the Americans.
STILL there is room for a great expansion
of British trade in the Dominion; but it
will not be secured until the manufacturers
here have a larger and more accurate
knowledge of the market. There is the
whole thing in a nutshell"
Interest in Colonies.
The interest in the colonies is so marked
in recent years is demonstrated by the
number of journals devoted to the inter-
ests of the various sections. The latest
publication to enter the field is Canada,
an illustrated weekly journal for all inter-
ested in the Dominion. 1t deals with the
political. social, business and literary life
of Canada in a fashion which ought to
make II success.
Prof G. Scott Elliot. in his lectures be-
fore the research department of the Royal
Geographical society, is advocating maps
for the entire British empire. He has not
urged the proposition because it is esti-
mated that II will cost $20,000000 and re-
quire twenty years to complete the work.
But he is now wondering whether the
present House of Commons would not I'M
dertaKe tine, liability If the matter should
be called to the attention of that body in
a forceful manner He believes that II is
as important from a military and naval
point of view as dozen regiments or a
dozen warshps In support of this con-
tention he calls attention to the fact that
during the Boer war it was suddenly dis
covered that the southern part of Nata
was without maps and other South African
colonies were soon discovered TO be almost
as badly of. The president of the Roya
Geographical society is reported as belnl
decidedly in favor of securing the maps
of the various colonies so much needed
| in the empire.
Cape Colony and Australia are making
serious bids for a share in the British
market for wines. In this connection Mr.
w. Burney Young, director of the Com
| monwealth of Australia Wine and Produc'
company, points out that one stock OBJ
| lection to Australian wines has been over
come. Some Australian vineyards have
| been in existence over half a century and
| the idea that has obtained regarding
! flavor of newness and rawness is now fas
| passing away. In this connection II Il
stated that Egypt now produces an ex
| quisite brand of brandy and that Canadian
rye whisky has already obtained very
firm foothold in the markets of the world.