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AIDED BY IRRIGATION 3ecrctary Dob3on Tells What Ditches Have Dodo for Nebraska. SCOTTS BLUFF COUNTY LXAMI'LE Department Commander Wilcox Appoint Alk Appointment of it SfW Jtevcnuo Collector for Nebraska Church De stroyed by Lightning Other Now. LINCOLN, Juno 11. "Irrigation hns transformed a largo portion of Scotts Bluff county from seml-arld plains land to valunblo farm and garden land, wcnlth-produclng and as fine fir agricultural purposes as any land In the state," remarked Secretary Dob son of the stnto board of Irrigation. Mr. Dobson recently rotumed from a trip over the Irrigated section of tho country. Ho says tho growing crops in tho territory supplied by tho ditches aro thriving and, although there has been some troublo with grasshoppers, no serious damago is noticeable. Scotts Bluff county Is at tho ex treme end of tho state. Under or dinary natural conditions its soli is similar to that of other counties In tho sandhill country. The principal ditch in tho section referred to by Mr. Dob Bon taps tho Plntto river a few miles beyond tho westorn boundary lino and extends In a southeasterly direction almost parallel with tho river. An other ditch, now In course of construc tion, will connect tho Mitchell ditch with Goring and when completed will bo about thirty miles in length. "There Is strong rivalry between tho towns of Scotts Bluffs and Gerlng," said Mr. Dobson. "One Is on tho rail road and tho other Isn't, but there is good prospect of an electric railway lino to connect the two places within tho near future. Tho grading for tho road has been completed nnd tho promoters of tho enterprise havo even gono so far as to build great dykes out Into tho river where tho .bridge of tho proposed lino is to bo located. Work on tho road has been suspended temporarily, but it will probably be resumed again soon." llelUtedt l'ooiilur Concerts. Tho concerts now being given In tho hig tent at Omnha by the famous Bell stedt band of Cincinnati arc popular with all classes by reason of the char nctor of music rendered. Popular and classical selections go hand In hand and all who attend find pleasurable entertainment. Only during Juno will opportunity bo presented to hear tho band, as tho engagement closes with this month. Two concerts arc given each day. Children at tho afternoon performance aro admitted for fifteen cents, less than half tho regular price. Corn In Need of Sunshine. COLUMBUS, Nob., Juno 11. Tho government gauge registered .75 Inch of rain last night, making a total of over two inches tho past six days. Tho precipitation has been much heavier In some parts of tho coun try and corn has been nearly stand ing still. Reports, however, say that It has not been damaged nnd a couple of days' sunshine will start It growing again. A good crop of oats and wheat is assured In this locality. Catholic Church Dedicated. PRAGUE, Neb., Juno 11. Tho Inrge St. John's catholic church was dedi cated yesterday by Father Vleck, tho resident priest, and Bishop Bonacum of Lincoln. Several other priests were present. Four bands and a large numb of catholic societies in uniform from adjoining counties attended, and a special train was run from South Omaha. St. John's Is free from dobt. Aides of Grand Arinv. LINCOLN, Juno 11. Commander Wilcox of tho Nebraska department of Jhe Grand Army of tho Republic has Issued orders announcing tho appoint ment of thirty-seven aides who nro to assist in the work of the department. Comrades aro nsked in tho orders to assist in bringing about tho reinstate ment of delinquent members. I.lclitnlnc Destroy Chnrrli. PIERCE, Neb., June 11. During a thunder storm hero a bolt of lightning struck the steeple of tho Methodist Episcopal church. Owing to tho flro being so high up and Pierce having no water works, tho flames spread rapidly and in ono hour the church was In ruins. Tho parsonago and adjoining buildings were saved. Honor .Mrn In Convention. OMAHA, Juno 11. The Nebraska Retail Liquor Dealers' Protectlvo as sociation held Its annual convention in Schuyler Juno 1, B, C nnd 7. Tho following ofllcors wero elected: Pres ident, J. C. TIerney; vlco president. James Novels; recording secretary, Henry Keating; treasurer, Hnns Pe terson; members of executive commit tee, John Rosonstouk, Joseph Kudrna, J. W. Hobson, W. C. Schultz. Two hundred derogates attended. MUST DC ACTUAL SETTLERS. Judge. Harrington lirndcr Important Decision llelutlve to llnmcstrndurs. ALLIANCE, Nob., Juno 10. Judge Harrington handed down a decision which Is far reaching and of groat importance to tho people of northwest ern Nebraska. U was in tho case of Charles Tlcrainn against Miller and l.cith. The plaintiff in his petition nllcge3 that defendants procured twcnty-nlno colored people to lllo homesteads on Government land ln such a way as to completely turround his ranch and provont his cattle from going to and from his watering place; that tho en It les wero made ln collusion nnd fraud; that tho day tho entries wero filed the defendants procured tho relin quishment of sumo and also lenses to tho land; that tho defendants wero r.bout to fenco In said land. Tho plain tiff therefore prayed that tho court grant an Injunction to prevent de fendants from fencing said land until tho matter could bo Investigated by tho Interior department. To this petition defendants de murred. On tho trlnl of tho case sev eral affidavits wero read by plaintiff's counsel, R. C. Nolcmnn, which bore cut tho allegations contained ln tho petition nnd in fnct ono or more of tho cntrynien made nilldnvlts that the de fendants hived them to make the en tries for 5 each. Judge Harrington granted tho in junction and ln passing on tho matter Rtated that there was no question that tho circumstances surrounding the filing of tho homcstends would tend strongly to verify tho allegations contnlncd In tho plaintiff's petition, nnd If tho entries were not bonn fide tho defendants wero certninly tres passers ami being trespassers they l.cd no more right on tho land than tho plnlntllf. Tho dccltilon puts a quietus on largo corporations gobbling up tho public domain, thereby preventing tho small ranchmen, who havo boon ln tho country for years, receiving the benefit of tho same. Omnlm'ii Musical Festival. OMAHA, June 10. Tho first week of tho Juno festival has proven a great success, both ln the matter of attend r.nce and in rendition of vocal nnd Instrumental selections. Since Prof. Rellstedt's former appearance at Omaha he has added talent to his organization and many choice selec tions to hi3 repertoire. Tho concerts aro drawing delighted audiences, nnd tho musical festival, lasting all through June, promises to he n great success, financially and otherwise. Snmllpox In a Cur. GRAND ISLAND, Neb., Juno 10. Tuero was considerable excitement In tho city over the rumor that tho Un ion Pacific had put off n smallpox infected car, containing three or four cases of smallpox. The car contained thirty soldiers and civilians en route to Now York. Most of tho men were discharged volunteers'. At Cheyenne a man got on. tho train who became sick. He was put off at Lexington for treatment. Alliance I'repnre to Celebrate. ALLIANCE, Neb., June 10. At a meeting of tho citizens It was .decided to havo a celebration July 4. A large amount of money was pledged and tho jnitlook is for one of tho blgegst celebrations ever held in western Ne braska. Captain Dorrington "was chosen president of tho day; Captain Akers, orntor of tho dav Five Thntiaud forn Finger. FALLS CITY, Neb., June 10. Lowls RubsoI, who brought suit against the B. & M. railroad for $10, 000 for tho loss of a finger, was nwnrded $5,000 by tho jury in tho dis trict court here. Ileatrlco Commercial Clnli, BEATRICE, Nob., June 10. A meeting of business men was held as preliminary to the organization of tho Beatrice Commercial club. Tho club la to bo Incorporated and will havo a capital stock of $1,000, divided Into ehnrcs of $10 each. Three Home Iturn to Dentil. COLUMBUS, Nob., June 10. Lightning struck tho barn of Paul Gertsch, a farmer, twenty-flvo miles northwest of hero, nnd tho barn, to gether with three horses nnd consid erable hay and grain, was destroyed. l'rlmier H'rapes from .lull. SYRACUSE, Nob., June 10. Wil liam Clifton escaped from tho Jail, whoro ho was confined on a charge of assault. Nebraska Son of Veteran". LUSHTON. Neb., Juno 10. Tho Ne braska Sons of VcterniiH, ln session hern, elected odlcors for iho ensuing year as follows: Commandor, I. E. Young of Lushton; senior vlco com mander, lames McBoth, Osceola; Ju nior vlco commander, A. S. West brook, Seward; division council, Chnrles C. Stull. Osceola; William Cookus, Lushton; George C. Towns loy, Aurora; delegate at largo to the national encampment, A. A. StulL WILL WAIT AND WATCH Administration Circles Bblioro Cubans Will Yet Accopt Amendment, NOTHING TO BE DONE UNTIL Till N Kxtstlug Status Will Continue anil No Convention to llo Called (lcner.il Wood Hit Written Concerning Out look nnd Will He Answered, WASHINGTON, Juno 8. Tho cabi net was ln session over two hours to- uay discussing the Cuban nmi rump pine sltuntlon. A communication hns been received from Governor General Wood regarding the prospect for tho constitutional convention accepting tho Piatt amendment, but Its contents arc not mnde public. It enn bo stated, however, that thero is a hopeful feel ing ln administration circles that after tho first soreness wears off tho con vention wilt sec tho wisdom of accept ing tho terms of the amendment. The answer to General Wood is to bo sent tomorrow and the language of that communication is under consideration today. Meanwhile the existing status in Cuba Is to bo maintained. No action looking to Uic calling of another con vention Is In contemplation If the pres ent convention should decllno to ac cede to these terms. During the conference between Scc crtnry Root and tho Cuban commis sion the secretary wrote a letter to Senator Piatt of Connecticut, who In troduced tho Piatt amendment, U3klng for his views relative to Intervention, ns mentioned ln the third clauso of the amendment. Senntor Piatt replied, nnd his letter was furnished tho com mission confidentially by tho secretary of war, and was Incorporated Into and made a part of the acceptance of tho Piatt amendment by the constltutloiuil convention. The letter however, ap peared ln a Havana paper nnd today was made public by the War depart ment. Folowlng Is the text of the letter: "I am in receipt of your letter of this date, in which you say that tho members of the commission of the Cu ban constitutional convention fear that tho provisions relative to Intervention, mado in tho third clause of tho amend ment which has come to benr my name, may havo the effect of prevent ing tho independence of Cuba and ln reality establish a protectorate or suz erainty by the United States, and you ,rcquc3t that I express my views of tho question raised. "In reply, I beg to state that the amendment was carefully prepared with tho object of avoiding nny pos slblo Idea that by that acceptance thereof the constitutional convention would thereby estnbllsh a protectorate or suzerainty or In any manner what soever compromlso the Indopendenci or sovereignty of Cuba, and, spenklng for myself, It seems Impossible that Buch an Interpretation can be given to tho clnuso. I believe that tho amendment should be considered ns a whole, and It ought to be clear on read ing it that Its well-defined purpose Is to secure and safeguard Cuban inde pendence nnd sot forth nt once a clear idea of tho friendly disposition of tho United Stntes toward the Cuban peo ple and to express Intention on their part to aid them, if necessary, In tho maintenance of said Independence. These nro my ideas and although, as you say, I cannot speak for the cntlri congress, my belief Is that such a pur poso was well understood by that body. Very respectfully yours, "O. H. PLATT." GIVES MIS TEN MILLIONS. Carnegie Milken, IIU I'ronilKcd (lift to the University of heothinil. LONDON, Juno 8. Androw Carno glo signed a deed today transferrin; $10,000,000 In 5 per cent United State steel corporation bonds to trustees for tho benefit of the universities of Scot land. The amount becomes Immedi ately available. The next Installment of interest can be used for tho Oc tober term. Tho deed contains a prcamblo say ing that Mr. Carnegie, having retired from active business, deems it to oo his duty and ono of his highest priv ileges to administer tho wealth which has como to him as a trustee in be half of others, entertaining tho confi dent belief that ono of the best ineam of discharging that trust Is providing funds for Improving and extending the opportunities for scientific resenrch of the universities of Scotland, his nn tlvo land, and by rendering tho attend ance easier. Germans May Htay German. BERLIN, June 8. As a result of tho agitation by the German, Colonial ho clety In favor of somo modification of tho Inw of 1870 under which thou sands of Gerniuns abroad wero dena tionalized without any desire on their part for such result, tho government nnnounces that n now law Is being drafted by the terms of which Ger mans baroad will loso their national, lty only by their own volition, Tho now bill will bo subjected to criticism. DANK CASE IS ARGUED. Stnto'f Suit Against tho Omul in National Again Submitted. LINCOLN, Neb., Juno S. Yc3torday was argued bofore Commissioners Day, Hastings nnd Klrkpatrlck of tho su premo court tho caso of tho stato against tho Omnha Natlonnl bank and J. II .Millard, then and now president of tho bank, nnd now United States senator from Nebraska. The suit is foi tho sum of $201,SS. Tho loglslu turo of 1893 appropriated from tho general fund to the sinking fund the sum of $1S0,101.75. A warrant for this amount was drawn on Troasuror Hartley and sold through Mlllnrd to tho Chemlcnl Natlonnl bank of Now "York, ln whoso possession It remained until October, 1S9G. It was then sent to tho Omnha Nntlonnl bank, whore, on January 2, 1897, Bnrtlcy mado nnd executed to Mlllnrd nnd tho bnnk his check for $201,881, pnyablo to Millard, president, and In roturn received tho warrant. Tho check was paid by charging that sum to tho stato treas urer's account and crediting tho account of tho Chemical National nnd an Atkinson bnnk with a like sum. Tho nctlon is to recover from tho do fondants the amount of money event unlly lost to the stnto ns a result of tho transaction. Tho caso has twice been tried In tho lower court nnd the stnto beaten by direct Instructions. Tho supremo court held, In tho criminal enso, that tho diversion by Bnrtlcy Of tho stato'a funds to pay this identical warrant wns conversion, nnd tho stnto now in sists that this ought to bo final ns de termining tho character of tho action, the bank's attorneys Insisting that It Is ono of trover, and therefore cannot llo oxcept it bo for tho identical money taken. Stnto Cnpltnl Note. LINCOLN, Nob.; Juno 8. Articles of Incorporation of tho Woolstcnholm, Steele & Sterno Cnttlo company of Thcdford, Thomas county, woro re corded in tho secretary of stnto's of fice. Adjutant General Colby has Issued orders approving tho election of Licu tennnt Henry Olson of Compnny I of tho First regiment, and ncceptlng tho resignation of Asslstnnt Adjutant Gen eral Chnrles M. Richards, who will become captain of Company L of tho First regiment. Thousands lleur llellstcdt. Tho famous Cincinnati band now plnylng a month's engagement nt tho Omuha Musical Festival is drawing large nudienccs nnd patrons nro do lightcd with tho cntertnlnments. Dur ing tho Trnns-Mlsslsslppi exposition tho Bollstedt organization won n warm place In tho hearts of music-loving people, nnd now on his return to tho west they nre giving a second enthusi astic welcome. Tho concerts continue all through Juno. Farmer Dragged hy Team. MADISON, Nob., Juno 8. James Glbbs, twelvo miles northwest of Mad ison, wns killed Tuesday while seed ing n field of inlllot. Ho had nu at tack of epilepsy and fell onto tho whlpplotrees and caught in the trap pings and was dragged across tho Hold and through a wlro fence. When extracted by his wifo ho was seriously Injured. His head had turned black, he was cut on tho forehead and his cars woro torn. Leaves family Destitute. WAHOO, Neb., Juno 8. A mnn nam ed Alqulst, who lived on a farm near here, has loft and his where abouts aro at present unknown by tho members of his family, who woro loft In destitute circumstances. It Is said that Allen, Dooley & Co., of South Omaha, had a mortgago against him for $1,200, supposed to bo secured by fifty bend of cattle, which It was found Alqulst did not have on his place. Preacher nmi Kon Killed, LYONS, Nob., Juno 8. Word was received hero that Rev. Jason Gallup and his son Ralph wero Instantly kill ed by lightning whllo at work upon their rice plantation near Roanoko, La. Mr. Gallup Is a Methodist preach er, having held a pastorate at Clarln da and Logan, la. Young Tanner Hound Over. YORK, Neb., Juno 8. Newton Hoiieh, a young farmer, had IiIb hear ing beforo County Judgo Wlldmnn, charged with statutory assault on Tll Ilo H, Hutchison, and wua bound over under $1,000 bond. The locomotive output of the Uni ted Stntes in 1900 was 3,153, ns com pared with G91 during tho year 1891. Wheat (liven Way to Corn. l'ARNAM, Neb., June 8. Invcstlga lion reveals tho fact that three-fourtli3 or more of tho area planted to winter wheat Inst fall has been listed Into corn within the last three weeks. What Is left undisturbed Is described as a poor stand. Tho ryo crop Is in fairly good shnpo nnd little of It has been converted Into corn ground. Hoppers arc plentiful, but thus far havo done no damage, Somo complaint is heard of chinch bugs. AIDS SMALL DEALER. PROTECTIVE TAHIFF A DIS TINCT ENEMY OF TRUSTS. The l"u Hire, of Protection lit Heal Con ceru In for tho We.lt llelng of Hiuntlcr and Weaker Pnterprlsoi A Chill for KnglUh 1'rco Trader. Chnrles A. Mooro, president of Tho American Protectlvo Tariff League, In a recent intcrvlow published ln tho New York Mnll nnd Express mado tiomo statements regarding tho tariff situation which will have a tendency to chill tho nrdor of those Frco-Tradcra who have hoped to make a diversion ln favor of their "ism" by girding nt trusts. Mr. Mooro, who has nn lnclsivo modo of expression nnd who thorough ly understands tho subjects ho discus Bcs, points out what every Amorlcan who hns tho Interest of his country nt heart should continually keep in mind, that It would bo lmposslblo to dovlsu any legislation which could destroy tho steel trust that would not nt tho snmo tlmo destroy every smnller nnd Indi vidual concern engaged lu tho same business. "Theso smnller mnkcrs of stool prod ucts, ho says, "havo their specialties ln manufacturing. Somo of them prob nbly will sell their output to othor con cerns that havo been amalgamated ln tho steel trust. Others will continue to retain their customers nt homo nnd nbroad. But If steel goods wero placed on tho froo list thcao individual manu facturers would bo forced to tho wnll, because tho steel trusts of Great Brit ain, Franco and Germany, if our tariff barrlor wero removed, would dump their surplus product upon our market nt prices that tho smaller manufactur ers could not meet. Only tho big cor poration could survlvo; nnd thnt com bination of men, who nro kings ln tho several branches of tholr business, bo lug united, could compete successfully,, I believe, at homo nnd nbroad, in any part of tho world, with any foreign trust provided foreign governments do not erect prohibitive tariff barriers against us." Thoro Is no ono In tho United States hotter qualified to express an opinion on this point than Mr. Mooro. Ho has long been n student of tho workings of our protectlvo system, nnd brings to his studies tho cxporlonco gained in tho conduct of a great manufacturing InOnstry. His opportunities to got at tho true Inwardness of tho situation aro unrivaled; thcreforo when ho wnniB tho country thnt nn nssnult on tho steel nnd other great trusts would bo nn attack on tho wenkcr eoncoma his warning should not go unheeded. No ono will doubt what ho says re garding the ability of tho steel trust to competo with the manufacturers ln tho samo lino In tho old world. That hns been mndo clear to us In many ways, not tho lenst significant of which Is the changed nttltudo of such men ns Cnrueglo and others toward protec tion. Thoy openly say they do not need It longer, and tho froo traders havo seized upon tholr ndmlsslons with Joy, regnrdlng thorn ns nn Indication of n coming division In the ranks of Ameri ca n protectionists. Mr. Mooro, thoreforo, hns rendered a distinct scrvlco to his countrymen by pointing out to them tho danger to which tho minor industries of tho na tion would no subjected by abandon ing pioteetlon. Thnt policy was novor adopted, ns free traders charge, for tho purpose of benefiting "robber barons," by which tltlo thoy nro pleased to doslgnato tho manufacturers of tho United States, but to build up au Amor lcan Industry, tho workers lu which would not bo subjected to a flerco world-wldo competition in which tho standard of living of tho masses would bo reduced to tho level of thnt of tho tollers of less favored lands. It is ho cauHO this Is truo that it may bo as sorted with confidence that Mr. Mooro'B argument will carry weight. If pro tection only considered the Interests of tho grcnt establishments which enn stand alono It would havo precious lit tle support ln this country; but ns Its real concern Is tho woll-bolng of tho small nnd wenkor concerns, whoso ng gregato productions really oxceed thoso of tho combinations, It Is suro to ro taln tho support of tho people, who nro not willing to Jcopnrdlzo tholr chnncos of future comfort by assisting In tho promotion of an Industrial rivalry, tho outcome of which would Inovltably bo tho lowering of tho American worklng mnn's standard of living. San Fran cisco Chronicle. FAULTY MEMORIES. Curious Tendency to Forget What the Nutlonnl Itupuhlleuii l'latform Nay Aliout Jlcclproclty. Habitual disregard suppression, It might bo called of central principles and facts seem to bo a uniform charac teristic of tho votaries of tariff tinker ing by means of spoclnl trade treaties secretly negotiated and Beeretly con firmed. They nrguo along general lines thnt, If wo uro to soil more to foreign ers, wo must buy more from foreign ers, unmindful of tho complete nega tion of this theory by tho enormous in crcaso In tho export of our agricultural and manufactured products lu tho past four years of adequate protection. They urgo that our trade balances nre too largo and must bo cut down by nn In creased necoptanco of foreign commod ities to tnko tho placo of articles which aro now produrcd nt homo; but when thoy nro asked to specify tho ox tont to which this ludustrlnl hnrl karl shall bo carrlod Into effect, whoro It Is to stop nmUwhat Uuea of domestic production shall bo drlvon out of busi ness In order thnt wo may buy as much as wo sell, or thoreabouts, they mnko no answer: thoy dodgo tho point. A conspicuous instanco of this ton- dcucy to Ignoro leading questions and disregard Inconvenient facts Is exhibit-' cd by tho Philadelphia Ledger of ro ccnt dato In commenting upon tho at-' tltudo of tho American Economist lit Ur controversy with Hon. Gcorgo E. Roberts, director of tho mint. Mn Roborts, saj'B tho Lcdgor, was asked by tho Economist "to what cxtont fal trado nnd reciprocity would lntroduca foreign merchatidlso and Btipplant pro' ductlon lu tho United Stntca. A fair question, wns It not? Yet tho Lcdgor In defending tho position of Mr. Rob erts utterly falls to mnko noto of tho fnct thnt that gentleman did not answer tho question, but npplnuds him for evading it by n quotation front tho Republican platform of 1890, whllo suppressing tho moro rccont, and therefore moro binding, declaration ol tho national Republican platform of 1900, which limits reciprocity "to wha wo do not oursolvcs produce." It la i convenient memory which can for'goi 1900 nnd remembers 189G, but It Is i( mcntnl eccentricity absolutely peculiar to tho strenuous advocates of "falrj trade and reciprocity." Tho St. Paul Ploneor-Prcss exhibits tho snmo Idiosyncrasy when It says:' "To doslgnato tho failure of tho treaties ns shameful Is hardly too Bovero. Tho reciprocity clauses of tho Dlngloy law wero Included In response to a very general demand for reciproc ity nnd ns tho first atop in tho redemp tion of a pledgo lu tho Republican plntfortn." Again tho platform of five years ago, but not tho plntform of cloven months ngol Tho official prococdinga of tho twelfth Republican National Convention, held nt Phllndclphla ln Juno, 1900, aro Incorporated in n neat ly bound volume, which is, or should bo, in tho library of every nowspapcr office. Tho little book Is undoubtedly on tho shelves of tho Lodger and tho Ploncer-Pross. Presumably Its oxlst enco hns boon forgotten. So wo veu turo to refresh tho cdltorlnl memory by directing nttontlon to tho paragraph which begins nt tho bottom of pago 105 nnd cuds nt tho top of pngo 100. It should bo road ovor nnd over again by somo people, for It possesses a peculiar portlncncy to tho question of "fair trado nnd reciprocity." GOOD TRADE MOTTO. Keep All You (let nnd Make No FoolUh Concession to ltlvul Foreign Producer. Ono of tho ovor-vlgllnnt Frco Trndo journnls thinks thnt now, "when wo nro selling n halt billion dollars' worth moro thnn wo nro buying, our custom ors nro entirely justified ln thinking that wo ought to mnko It as easy as possible Instead of as hard as posslblo to pay that enormous annual bill," and It suggests thnt, to mako It easy for them, wo should romovo our Protectlvo tariff from foreign products, nnd thus allow our foreign customors to replen ish tholr depleted pockotbooks through tho salo of tholr goods in this country. This may bo philanthropy, but it Is not business and it Is not sense. Why, ln tho nnmo of nil that's roasonnblo, wo should Impoverish our own peoplo lu order to supply our foreign custom ers with tho whorowlthal.of llfo may bo comprohonslblo to tho strangely constructed brain of n Frco Trader, but It certainly Is not comprohenslblo to nny ono elao. Even though wo uhould glvo thorn only bo much of tho Amcrl enn market as wo now possess of for eign mnrkots, whoro would bo tho gnln? Thoro Isn't any reason why wo should prefer foreigners to Americans for customors, and, It wo nro to sacri fice nny market now hold by us, It would bo hotter to sacrifice tho foreign rathor than tho homo market. But the plan proposod is much moro foolish than a mere exchange of markets would bo, for, by tho romovnl of our protectlvo tariff barriers and tho con sequent turning ovor of tho Amorlcan market to foreign producers, wo would glvo at loast fifty dollars for ono, for tho American market Is moro than fif ty tlmcB as vnluablo as all tho foreign markets which wo possosa. That may bo a way of trading which appeals to tho frco trado mind, but hardly to that of tho successful Amorlcan business innn. And why should wo glvo up nnythlng to pay for what wo can got for nothing? Wo scorn to bo doing very well with our foreign trado Just as things nro. In tho old child's game of "Button" wo used to bo told, "Keep nil you got and catch what you can." That makes a vory good trado motto and ono which It Is tho part of wisdom to follow. finei Canal Traffic Figure. Statistics of Suez canal traffic ln 1899 and 1900 ludlcnto a remarkable shrlukngo of British nnd Amorlcan tonnngo using tho cannl In 1900 nnd growth in Aimtrlnn, Dutch French, Gorman, Jnpnncso nnd Russian, The total tonnage using tho canal ln 1899 wns 13,815,991, and In 1900 13,099,238. Over half tho tonnngo ln tho latter year, or 7,771,340 tons, was British, tho other Inrgo figures being Gormnn, French nnd Dutch. American tonnage declined doubtless becauso of tho small er number of warships going to the Philippines nnd China via tho Sum cnnnl. Tho wars ln South Africa and China havo doubtless dlvertod much British merchant shipping from the Eastern trndo and caused many vessels to go east by tho way of tho Capo, In stend of tho canal. Tho growth oi German tonnngo from 1,192,057 In 1899 to 2,010299, Is oxplnlnod by tho part Germany has taken la tho Chlno3o war, tho transportation of men and supplies for a largo army requiring much shipping. Tho othor increase? aro largely duo to llko causes. The BrltlBh army In China was drawn chiefly from India nnd, of course, did not trnvorso tho canal.