The National tribune., 1906-06-28

not present at the meeting, and mol
business could be Transacted, q poll
showed that when ethe nomination OF
Herbert II. D. Peirce as Minister to
1t will be favorably reported.
The McWade charges against Mr..
Peirce were discussed Informally, and
the opinion was freely expressed that
they will not prevent confirmation. A
letter from Secretary Root wholly ex-
onerating Mr.. Peirce was read and filed
for the consideration of the full Com
mittee.
Senator La Follettet'has introduced a
resolution directing,,the Secretary Of the
Interior to make an investigation into
the coal, oil and Ignite deposits of the
country. and that in the meantime all
lands known to contain such deposits
shall be withdrawn from entry and
sale. He said that later he would speak
on the resolution.
He dies hard. but he dies like a man.
does Bryan. He has dropped the money
question as campaign cry. He says
so In his paper. He says:
Owing to the unprecedented produc-
ton of gold. the money question is not,
and will not be- discussed in detail as
1t was in the Chicago platform, but the
underlying principle of bimetallism. the
cumulative theory, has been amply
vindicated and is now generally recog-
nized. Other features of the platform
have been likewise indicated.
1.-The Democratic Party in 1908 will
be perfectly safe and thoroughly sane.
Perfectly safe as medium through
which the Americans demanding equal
privileges to ALL protesting against spe-
or without the law, may register their
decree. confident that that decree will
be faithfully executed. 1t will be sane,
standing between the radicalism that
administers government for the benefit
OF a cOterie of men at the expense of
the competitive system and the radi-
calism that contemplates an impossible
form at the expense of individualism."
1t remained for a Southern Senator,
McLaurin, to object to the President
making trips over the country He said
when discussing the bill for travelling
expenses, to which he objected as class
legislation, that he thought the Presi-
dent ought to remain at home, and he
did not approve of the Chief Executive
gallivanting round over the country.
Now, wouldn't that jar your Stats, as
Brother Sullivan would say? Senator
McLaurin would make Of the President
recluse, with no opportunity during
his four years or longer to get out and
find what the people really think about
him. He would have the White House
with Its narrow grounds a kind Of vati-
can. where the President would hole
up for life. We had one President who
didn't know the size of the United
States. He had never been west Of Al
bany, N. Y. and had a kind of idea
that Atlas picked up the world in that
vicinity. After he left the White House
after the first term he Travelled some.
Got as far west as Kansas City. Then
he ventured still farther, and went to
Topeka, Kan. Now he goes fishing.
Here are some fnedt export figures:
More meats and meht products were1
exported in the IL, months OF the fiscal
year 1905 than III any former CORE
spending period, according to a report
from the Department Sf Commerce and
Labor. The value aggregated $780,
100000. and the tncpease Is about 50
per cent as compared with the same
period In 1896.
While there is aRcincrease in all prod
ucts, 1t is especially noticeable in lard
cleo oil, sailed pork, fresh beef and
fresh pork. W ~;
For the 10 months, ended with April.
up to which complete figures are avail
able, exports Of 'fhg.varfous articles
were: Lard. 351. SEQ, coo; bacon 49,,
000. 000: beef, fresh. practically $20.-
CO. CO. ooe hans ssSssSSs; oa 9leo oil
pork, 10000. 900: 'csnHsd beef. $3.50
900; sailed beef. 100000 tallow. al
little less than -, 000. 0e0: sausage cas-
ings, $2.225.000, and fresh and canned
pork, H,000.0O0 each. Exports oil
canned beef and of bacon show but lit
tie increase during the last decade.
Great Britain, says the report, Is by
far the largest purchaser Of American
products. OF the $75.000,000 worth OF
bacon ham, fresh beef and canned beef
exported In 1905. the United Kingdom
took $SS ZOO, 600 worth, or practically
30 per cent OF the total; OF the total
exports of meat. valued at $l00, O0O,-
900, 1t took 100000 worth, while OF
the $40.sO0.000 worth OF cattle export
ed In the same year 1t took $36,750,O0Oi
OleO exports go chiefly TO the butter
making countries. the largest. part to
the Netherlands. which took $6.5OO,O00l
worth out OF the $11,500.O00 worth ex-I
ported In 1906.
At the request of the President the
State Department will see II Great Brit
ain will regard 1t as q breach Of exist |
ing treaties IL this Government stations
a naval militia training ship on the
Great Lakes.
In 1898 an Appropriation Of $225,0O0l
" do LAdOc Ny NOHSTcSS IOF the cOnStfuC-
ton Of such ship for the lakes butt
the ship has never been built, because
1t was claimed that 1t would violate a |
treaty to put another war ship on the
lakes.
Representative Boutell, of Illinois,
and Capt. w. b. Purdy. Of the Naval
Militia Of Chicago. called at the White
House the other day and asked thei
President IL something could not be
done to get the vessel placed in the |
Lake Squadron. It was shown that 1t !
would not be armored and could hardly |
be claSsed az war ship.
The President said that he would be 1
glad to assist the naval militiamen, and |
promised them that he would have the |
State Department look into the matter |
William Noble. Postmaster at South
Ind. T., was In the city on |
his way home from the Convention Of
the National League Of Republican,
Clubs at Philadelphia. The Leaguel
honored Mr.. Noble by giving him the
first political recognition from the newt
State Of Oklahoma, that OF Nationall
THE new State Will be a hummer
said Mr.. Noble, land will come into the
Union with an equipment In popula-
ton. wealth. RESOURCES and taxablel
property equal to that OF some Of the