THE DAILY EXAMINER. : NOVEMBER 12, 1890.

No'es and Comments.

The Commissioner of Public Works Hon. H. L. Macdonali—-was elected to-day by acclamation. Hon. Mr. Mac lovald is to bs congratuiated upon his pers mal popu- larity, as well as upon the popularity of the Government of which he is a supporter.

_The Gorman Emperor his made De. Ko:cha grant of 500,000 marks in recognition of his seienttic services to suffering human- ity. Usually emperors are most lavish im their favors to those branches of science whose chief object is to destroy humanity. William's innovation is a pleasing change.

{ Houlton, Me., ¢ ‘‘ The potato men are happy, but not happy as the farmers, for they are $2 20 a barre! for pot and they

brought in at the of 1,500 2 000 bushels a day in spite of bad travel] consumers in the

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ng How about the towns and cities :

It is reported that the Russian Gov- ernment has decided upon the adoption «! the French monetary system, with the frane as unit; an innovation thyt will pro- bably cause very little confuston, for the use io Russia of five rubies pieces, equal te 2) francs, has familiarized the people with the frane or four france unit

— The attention of all who are intereste in the education of our youth is directed t the paper by Principal McSwain, published on the first page of Tuz Examiner to-day. We shall, in a few d:ya, pubiish Miss Janetts MacPhaii’s paper ** Character Bailding,” and may ata later date, ive an epitome of Mr. K. A. Martin's lengthy

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and characteristic commentary on some phases of ** Common School Education. Alontreal Gazette: Liberal papers are

having mach fan over Mr. Foster, « noted

srance advocate, ¢

te ny rf mission te the West

moting Ladies, ene of the chief staple productions is rum. The Liberals do right to take their amuse- ment early. They had lots of fun out ef the Tory idea of shipping eggs to England at a profit, befure the eggs had been shipped. When Mr. Foster comes back the Conservatives my exhib.t some of the humor that is in them.

St. John Sun: The announcement was made some time ago that the tariff would be the death of the liberal con- servative party ia Canaca. The same prophets are now predicting that the con- demnation of the McKinley bill in the congressional elections will destroy the liberal conservative party. There isa cer- tain inconsistency in these foreshadowings, which cannot both very well be true. But there is no rule of logic which declares that they cannot both be false.

—The following extract from a_ private letter, from a gentl+man in New Brunswick

where

explains itself: ‘* No doubt youhave seen Erastus Wiman’s latest scheme. He is sending sheets taken from Grip, all over

the province, and writes asking them to’ be put in conspicuous places for the farmers to see. Harry returned his to him saying that the farmers who saw it eaid they were not such big focls in New Brunswick and Nova Scotia, as in the State of New York.”

—It is reported that the government of the Netherlands, which had been trying to place itself on a guld basis, had at the be- ginning of the year £5,000,000 of silver and about an equal amount of gold. The disparity between the two metals was so great in commercial value that it decided to dispose of its silver. The new silver law of the United States offered an oppo-tunity, and an emissary was sent out to negotiate the disposition of the Dutch silver. He contracted to sell silver at $1 an ounce, aad a banking house in New York under- teok the sale. The pool's agreement with the Government of the Netherlands was to take £1,000,000 a month.

Not even the iil treatment of her Siber- ian exiles has aroused greater contempt and detestation of Russian rule than the Czar’s oppressive measures against the Jews. This anti-Semitic feeling appears to be a good

lication of a country’s civilizstion. Hap- pily it does not exist under British rule. The Privee of Wales gave offence the other day to the Austrian nobility Ly staying while in Vienna with a Hebrew nub!e. On the other hand, Mr. Gladstone’s omission tu denounce Russian cruelty to the Jews while on hs tour’in Szotiand has caused unfavorable comment, seeing that he de- nounced oppression in Armenia and else- where.

— The Premier of Great Britain spoke at the Lord Mayor’s dinner. He said that he regarded as a good omen of peace through- out the world and of general entente among the nations the fact that the zsrewitch was about to visit lodia as a guest of the Queen. Referring to trade with America, Lord Salisbury saia that the McKinlay tariff law would certainly effect some portion of Brit- ish commerce The free traders could re- joice after the recent electoral victories as & protest against the extravagant and utter- ly selfish protection, but they must not draw conclusions teo rash; they must still face the prospect of prehibitive tariffs. Kogland had no retaliatory schemes, as she had reduced her own tariffsto che lowest point. Referring to the relation between labor and capital, the Premier said that if they had an eight hours bill forbidding men to eXercise their strength and skill an hour or two more, thus imposing hindrances on production, they must bs prepared to meet as « natural result, the victorious com- petition of other countries where labor is

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not so embarrassed. The Government, he declared, would net interfere at all in disputes between capital and labor. State interference would do

more harm than good, and the differences would, in course of time, adjust themselves, The premier further said that he believed the McKinley trriff was due to an idea that the American pig had failed to receive proper treatment at the hands of Europe. He defended England's desire to augment and consolidate her territory on the ground that all other countries were protective and compelled her to depend on trade within the Queen’s empire fer the vital force of British commerce. He regarded this tanff question as the world’s conflict of the fa- ture. ‘it will be an interesting consider- ation for us,” he said, *twhether our atti- tude can be sustained or whetaer the mad- ness of our neighbors will force us to de- flections in any degree from the sound and sensible position we now occupy.” He declined toenter into political prophecies, the futility cf which, he said, recent events ful'y shown.

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Some Nuts for the Wimanites to Crack.

We publish the following sensible and i timely letter, clipped from the Montreal Star | lof a recent date, in the hope that it may be ‘carefully read by our readers throughout

ithe Province : Sir,—A very courteous and elegant writer lin the Troy Press, in writing on the new tariff rejoices at the “jast penalty” intlicted on Canadians for their ‘asinine performances ta preferring a moribund monarchy to annex: ation, and gloating in a lickspittle subset viancy } to Queen Vie.”; but he «lso thinks it ‘‘pitiable after all to wi'ness well-meaning but mis- guided souls suffer the consequences of their folly.” He also asserts thot Canadians have “profited prodigiously frou Am rican mai kets snd greedily plucked plums from Unele Sam's fruit "and the N. Y. 7'ribune writes in same strain. It thus appears that they, lia common with many others, are grossly ig pote: of the real trade relations of the two countries, it may well to enlighteu lthem a little. Let us, in the first place, as- leure the Press that its sympathy is entirely ineceseary, and that i's pity should be re- | for its own countrymen, who are going

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serve : to be the greatest sufferers by this foolish legislation, lu their blind sellishness these

writers measure Canadian corn by their own bushel, and fancy that a mere temporary tn- convenience froma change of business :ela- geing to ruin us, or drive us annexation. Unlike Yankees, however, Canadians are unwilling te sell their souls for dollars, and this the Press and the 7'ridune wi'l soon find out. What, then, is this ‘‘pro- digious profit” that Canada has been reaping from United States markets, and what are the plums that we have been plucking, and which have impoverished Yankees so mach? This, like many other illusions, is easily dispe led by an eppeal to hard fucts in the ‘Tables of [rede and Navigation” for 1888-9. Now, in matters of trade it is a mere truism that both iseller and buyer are benefitted, but these i sipient writers insist that it is only the se'ler | who profits. Very well; let us tee who selis Iu 188%-9 we sold the U. S. goods ito the value of 42 million dollars (allowing 3 millions for short returns), and we bonght from them to the value of 5) milion, 2! of which we admitted duty free. The balance, |8 mi lions, we paid with 14 million of gold }coin and 6$in bils on Loudon, which is the same thing as go’d. Nor was this an excep- tional year. In 1883 the balance against us | was 14 wiliions, in 1884 13 millions, in 1855 {12 millions. Taking ovr exports from U. |S. statistics, and our imports from our own Cvs'om Houses, we find that during the past (40 years (includirg Newfoundland) we have bought from the U. 8. 220 millions’ worth. more than we sold them, and during the ex- istence of the treaty of 185466 we bought 24 millions’ worth more than we sold. So who

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GOT THE MOST PLUMS?

Another foolish idea is that Canadian farmers are enri:hed at the expense of the United States farmers. Well, let us sce what the figures say to this. In 1883-9 we so'd them firm produce up to the value of $16,262,713 and bought from them farm produce valued at $15,915,685, and we admitted $9,919,986 of this duty free, whilst they admitted just $500,000 of ours duty free; and we sold Great Britain $19,901,115, all admitted free of duty. Again we ask who benefitted most? If we sold them harley for six miljons, we bought corn, cornmeal, flour, seeds ‘and fruit to 64 millions; if we sold them lumber for 1]2 millions, we bought coal up to eight millions, and admited 5 millions worth of it duty free; we exchanged 2 millions worth of eggs fur 2 millions worth of pork, bacan, hams and lard; we so!d them horses, cattle and sheep for 34 mil‘ions, and bought horses, cattle, sheep hides, wool and oysters, to the value ef 3 millious, Jf we sold them fish for ?} millions, we bought cotton fer 34 millionr, we sold them hay and flax for 1 mi'lion, and bought tobacco up to 1} million, and admitted buth duty free. Then what else did we buy from them? Why we bought about 20 millions werth of manufactured goods, sold them less than 2 milions worth. Here is a list of some of them, $200,000 and up.

Manufactures of

DN ik. os i's cisco Bae $4,611,795 NS oe puis ena ote otuben 1,221,564 ‘Chemicals and drugs.....,....... 1,202,729 Furniture and wooden wares..... 1,659,627 SPUN IS so sie o brs ccs saves 866.295 Brass, copper and tin............ 865,630 PMOL, . scenes usa ie caeebans sabe 662,599 SMOMINE coo os He 1 Se ik wi be 641,173 Watches and clocks..... ........ 568,575 Bee OO ig bs Sah ns en encands 545,952 PNG a iors ix teaeiacoeeus 617,653 Books and periedicals............ 483 190 NN fitees «sca es heb keene kes 449,886 WON seu ia sé bkeeesk pveensens 432.019 POET. wks cenines ye eye we eel 334,364 Carriages and Sleighs............ 275,519 927 Pianos and 350 o1gans....... 230,103

Again we ask who got most plums? We thall now buy less and less; part we shall make ourselves, and some we shall buy in Britain. Then what has been the immediate effect of the McKinley bill? The Press and Mr. Wiman will say that Canadians pay the duties. But what are the facts? Barley is 69¢ in Toronto, 99¢ in Oswego; and ale has risen $1 per hogshead, eggs are 18c. in Mon- treal and 24c. in Bogton, 18c. in Toronto and 23e. in Butlalo. Conversely, the moment the duty on lumber fell $1, Bradstreet reports lumber in Albany tell 31. How is this? and still lumber, barley, eggs, lambs and apples are going over the line at full prices. The truth is that the McKinley tariil, although causing a temporary inconvenience, will prove a blessing to Canada. We have been selling the U. 8. 14 million dozen eggs annually at l5c., while Eng'and has been paying France 194c. for

THIRTY MILLIONS OF SAME QUALITY,

aud ocean freight is less than one cent, aad we have only just found it out. We have been selling our best barley at 60c., while England is paying 90c., and there ve shail send it. We have been selling our lambs at $3, while English farmers bave been getting $i0. Wehave been selling our hay at $10 and now we find it is worth $20 in England, and ocean freight only $4. Our yearling cat- tle we have been selling to United States greziers at $13; we shall now fatten them, and at 3 years oid sell them to English buyers at $80, and all these will be admitted duty free. Soif Americans don’t want our farm produce at our own prices, we now know where to get them ; it is a matter of perfect indifference to us. But in truth, lumber, barley, horses and bimbs form 50 per cent of all our exports to the United Statee, and these they will buy still, and pay the duty, too, Canadian farms yiel:l seme 400 millions annually, and to suppose thet a mere reiusal to buy some sixteen millions worth is going to ruin our farmers, or, as a poor ener in Rhode Island says, lead to ‘‘annexation or annihilation,” is idiotic. Next year we shall turn these six- teen millions into twenty millions. As to ann*xation it is time sensible Americans dropped this silly notion. Those who ta'k of it are profound!y ignorant of Canadians. One would have supposed that the unanimous vote of the House of Commons last spiing

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time ; if anneXation was scouted in 1847 and 1865, it is infinitely less likely to be entertain- ed now, when we are richer, stronger and happier than ever. But it does not seem possible for Republicans te _understwnd the love we have for our institutions, or the affec- tion and reverence

WE FEEL FOR OUR BELOVED QUEEN,

As toa moribund monarchy, this comes with an ill grace from a people who are indebted to England for ships to carry their declining foreign trade and for the best market in the wild for 75 per cent of their exports, Let them settle their negro problem and purify their electoral and municipal systems, and check their ever iacreasing crime and cor- ruption before they throw stones at others. In England the monarchy is stronger than ever in the affections of the yen 3 their shipping, their foreigu trade and their wealth are increasing by ‘** leaps and bounds,” while their prisons are being closed by scores, and their pauperism, debt and taxation are dimin- ishing. Their stable government and their real freedom are the envy of all other nations, and net the least of well-informed Americans, And as to Canadians, we have pot the slight- est desire to assistin paying 150 millions a year for war pensions, and 20 m llians to elect a President, vor to starve under a 60 per cent. tariff. We are doing very well; pray let us alone. We do not expect that the 7roy Press will have manliness enough to reprint this, but we commend it to our Bo-ton friends, to the New York 7'ridune and Lvening Post.

ANGLO-CANADIAN, 29th Oct., 1890.

Japan Notes.

The following extracts from a_ recent letter from Rev, B. Chappelle, will be of interest :—

‘Saturday, Oct. llih: Went to Ueno Park, 6 miles distant, to conéult the public library,

well as Japanese, Payment of six cents gives the privilege of consulting any eight books. From there went to Mr. Majuma’s, 4 miles. His father died a few days ago $1,000. Seven miles back to Aoyamna. My Jinricksha m:n after running these 18 miles between S and 1, said bis legs were tired. No wonder! The poor fellow got 50 cenis which is considered good pay. After dinner attended a Shimbokei, that is a feast to welcome one back. Mr. Honda. Speeches, food and games were all Japanese. late some of the food which made me ill for the rest of theday. * * * Sunday, 12th Oct.: Held Bible class at Guiza at 9 a.m. Read in Jinricksha, on the way, Rev. Mr. Abraham's letter in Wesleyan. As I spun along I thought of Joseph Cook's words, **there is no foreign land.” An account of a trip to England and New York, written in Newfoundland, printed in Halifax, read on the streets of Tokyo! Sunday School and Church is there is also a ‘Gospel Society’ that ec nducts a school every week evening, attended by i100 young men who are empioyed daring the day. On my way back [ called at the English Church for ll o'clock service. The Bishop is a son of the Bishop Bickersteth who wrote ‘ Yes- terday, To-day and Forever.’ Surpliced choir, Three priests as well asthe Bishop. I liked the Liturgy, yet was anew thankfui for Metho dist theology. * A very hopeful fea ture of our work is the attendance of bright, active, gentlemanly young men. have this year the College Freshmen. Sub- ject, ‘The Lord's Supper.” Wed. uesday, 15th Oct.—Had tea at Rev. J. W. Wadman’s. We live quite cloce together. : Thursday, 16-b.—Had an earthquake (just an ordinary one). An earthquake last week caused one of the chimneys at the Girls’ School to settle, so that it will have to be re- built. annual National Harvest Fesgival, equivaleat te Thanksgiving Day at home. The harvest this year has been better, it is s:id, than for the last sixty years, so the great suffering of last year will be greatly relieved.” (MARRIED. On the llth inst., in St. Mary’s Church, by the Rev. D. F. McDonald, P. P., Patrick

McInnis and Mary Catherine McCormack, both of Head of Souris.

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DIED.

At Tracadie Cross, on the 7th inst., Anas-

ing a husband and three small children to monrn the loss of a kind and leving wife and mother. The deceased was remarkable for her amiable qualities, as evidenced by the very large concourse of people which followed interment, May her soul rest in peace. ** Patriot” please copy.

ST. JOSEPHS BAZAA

Under the Patronage of Lieut.-Governor Carvell.

PPVHE LADIES OF ST. JOSEPH’S SODAL- ITY intend holding another of their

Grand Bezaars in the HALL,

MARKET

all tiie Wednesday and Thursday, NOVEMBER 23 AND 27.

No pains will be spared by the Ladies in charge to make this Bazaar surpass anything of the kind ever held in Cha: lottetown.

Proceeds will go towards paying off the debt on the Convent.

St. Dunstan’s College Band will be in at- tendance.

The railway authorities will issue return tickets to Charlottetown, at ene first-class fare, from all Stations on the 26th and 27th November, inst., good to return up te and on November 28th, to parties attending the Bazaar, Persons availing themselves will re- quire to be turnished with certificates of attendance, signed by the Secretary of Bazaar Committee, for presentation to conductors on return trip.

Admission, 10 cents ; Tea, 25 cents.

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FOR SALE.

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SARAH STEWART,

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GENERAL AGENT,

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Paton & Co's. Fur Goods Cheapest ia the City.

ASTRAKAN JACKETS, MUFFS, BOAS and CAPES; GOAT and other

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TO E KT. _

NEW DOURLE TENEMENT HOUSE fi on Eus*on Street will be ready for ter- ants on the 15th of November. For partict- lars apply to MRS. J. W, MITCHELL,

Euston Street, D. R. H. MITCHELL, Guardian Offi ce.

NOTICE. |

N AND AFTER MONDAY, the 10th of Noveinber, 1890, the Steamer “ South- port” will leave for West River at 3 o’ciock, p-m., on Mondays end Thursdays of esc week, By order, novi

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