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THE DAILY EXAMINER

MARCH 10, 1838,

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WHY THE STATES ARE ARMING.

It ought not, we think, ‘to be assumed, for an moment, that the United States will wage war agaiust Spain without cause, or that the government of the United States will be forced into war by jingo epeakers sud journals representing the views of

thoughtless and vicious ip The main body of the people of the States are just aud peace loving ;

the ignorant

the States. and all must admit that the government of the States moderation and good sense under the cir-

has acted with admirable

cumstances resulting from the destruc” tion of the battleship Maiue and the great- er portion of her ship’s company. There is a great difference between going to war and preparing for eventualities. That the government of the States are justified, at thie juncture, in preparing for the worst is manifest from the slightest consideration The that

militiamen

of the conditions which now exiat. authorities declare

total force of 112,000 under arms in the States at time, there are only 100,000 in the infantry branch, and that per cent could turn out for service on short notice. New York leads with over 13,600 cflicers and men, and Peunsylvania comes second with 8,000, and Illinois heads the,third plac with 6,000. Other states follow: Massa- chusetts, 5,200; New Jersey, 4,300, Cali- fornia, 3,800;' South Carolina, 3,506; Georgia, 3,200; Texas, 3,000; Minnesota 2,900; Indiana, 2,800; Connecticut, 2,800; Wisconsin, 2,600; Alabama, 2,500; Michi- gan, 2,500; Arkansas, 2,500; Iowa, 2,400, Tennessee, 2,460; Missouri, 2,200; Mary- Jand, 1,700; Miseissipp', 1,700; Kentucky 1,600; Kansas, 1,500; Oregon, 1,500; North Carolina, 1,406; Maine, 1,400; New Hampshire, 1,400; District of Columbia, 1,300; Rhode Island, 1,300; Louisiana, 1,200, Nebraska, 1,200; Florida, 1,100; Virginia, 1,100; Washington, 1,000; Utab, 1,600. In view of these facts everyone must sce that it isencumbent upon the Government of the United States to adopt measures for the mobilization of additional troops. It is estimated that, in case of necessity, the following numbere of men could be furs nished: Pennsylvania, 836,000; Illinois, 760,000; Ohio, 645,900; New York, 5680,- 604; Indiana, 500,600; Missouri, 460,500; Massach asetts, 419,00; New Jersey, 385,- 000; Wireconsin, 374,000; Kentuckey 361, 000; Texas, 300,000; Virginia, 285,000, Iowa, 274,000; Michigan, 250,000; Montana, 250,660; North Carolina, 240,000; Missiass ippi, 233,000; Maryland, 205,000; Arkan- sae, 205,000; Califoraia,200,000; Tennessee, 190,000.

President could, in

military of the the present

pot over fifty

According to reports furnished United States put ten

McKinlay, the case of necessity, millions of men into the field; and surely the government of the States is justified by the perturbed condition of the world and its preseut relations with Spain in drawing upon this force for alike of self-defence

gression if war should be declared.

immense means

and necessary ag=

— Te ogee

NOTES AND COMMENTS

—Under the government (mis) manage-

ment there is going to be a great deal of expense in connection with the Yukon

country; and nothing cut of it for Canada!

—Sir Wilfred hase a companion in honor. Mr. Reid, Premier of Western Aurtralia, bas also been awarded the gold medal of the Cobden Club. But we have not beard that Mr. Reid is maintaining a protective tariff.

—Commenting upon the result of the Zola trial, The Empire, of London, says: “We may fully expect that a reac- tion will come; the martyr of today niay becom? a heroin a few months’ time, when the Parisians have had t'meto recover their sang froid. They are so fickle that they are constantly engaged either in burning what they adored or adoring what they have burned.

—Qne who has succeeded says: “In order to succeed in doing a cash busisess a mao must have backbone. If he starts to give this and that customer credit, the first thing he knows he will be back to the old credit system. There is one good thiug

about the cash system: Not only does it save money and worry, ul it is a good

advertisement for you if you go about it in the right way.”

—The Premier implies by his answer to Sir Charles Tupper that the election iu West Prince wiil not be brought on immediately, But experience has proved that little dependence is ta be ploced upou the Premier’s implications, or his state - ments or promises either fur that matter. No doubt the complication arising out cf the senatorship vacaney blocks the wav to the election in West Prince. Nevertheless the Couservaives of West Prince will be wise if they are ready.

— Referring tothe Scathern Riilway and the Hillsborough Bridge, The Guardian “would be pleased to see these works going on,” but says “there are other matters of great importance to the entire Island now pressing tothe front.” Thexe “other mat

ters” ought not to stand in the way of the immed ate construction cf the Belfast ;

DAILY EXAMINER, CHARLOTTETOWN, MARCH 10 1898,

Murray Harlor Railway. The balance in | favor of public works for this Province due | by the Dominion Government is sufiicieat lly large to justify them in providing all | the public works that we desire or demand. } —Mr. Ratherford, M. P.,of Manitoba, | is a very imaginative man. He delivered a speech in parsiament last week. According to the Montreal Star’s report, Mr. Ruthe- | ford saw tne band of Providence in the

Yukon gold find. The glitiering golden sand has lain buried for years beneath 30 | feet of turf and sand until such time as the le yuuntry had an honest government on ; Capital hill. Mr. Rutherford, in making |} there observations, must have thought that Sir Wilfrid had medals to give away. But, as the St John Sun remarks, he is rather hard on Providence!

—As to the Yukon Railway the Mone- tary Times remarks thai “the contractors have got nothing, and will? gt Snoth till ratification comes, and ratification of the contract, in its original shape, seems to be in the last degree problematical; for though a party majority in the House should assent; the Senate cannot be de-~ pended upon to concur An attempt to buil- doze the Senate would, in any case be on- wise, and, inthe present instance, would be sure to increaze any majority which there would otherwise be against the contract.”

—It is thought that retail merchants need a closer personal contact and ac- quaintance with wholesale merchants and manufacturers with whom they deal. A writer for the Canadian grocer says “] tnink that they should make it a practice to visit the principal markets several! times a year, meet the people whorn they are patronizing, look carefully through the great sample rooms, inspect the retail stores of the city for new ideas of display and trade attraction. I believe that a universal custom of that kind would prove not only tothe advantage of the retail and wholesale merchants, but it would even bevetit the commercial travellers, who are directly interested in ali emterprising and progreesive methods of business educa- tion and advancement,

—It is aunounced that the Liberal candidate tor Russell county, Ontario, has been returned unoppored. That this isthe result of a desl is evident. An Ottawa despatch to the Montreal Gazette of the 5th inst., says: “Tbe contest in Russell 19 hourly growing hotter and the contest promises tobe a record breaker for the county. Mr. Hardy appears to be playing a desperate game, and he is making a big bid for the county by offering it a chance of having a French-Canadian Minister as ts representative. Tbe rumer is current that he bas ctfered a portfolioto Mr. N. A. Belcourt, M. P., for Ottawa, who will resign hisseatand run for Russeil, Mr. Guibord, the present Liberal candi tate, retiring in his favor. Mr. Belcourt was seen by your correspondent this evening and did not deny that the offer had been made. This is a boid move on the part of Mr. Hardy, avd it is said to owe its ine spiration to Mr. Tarte, who is taking Rasesell under his fatherly wing and pro- mises his triend, Mr. Hardy, to carry it for him.” Time will probably show that the the retirement of the Conservative candidate, Mr. Robiliard, has been pro- eured to secure French representation for the Russel! in the Hardy Cabinet.

Farming :We have poivtedout frequently the fact that sheep are sure death to a great mavy weeds hard to eradicate. A Western writer draws attention to the fact that sheep are the most profitable animals on the farm, because they are double~head | ers andare not lieble to cholera or other disease. However this may be, there is no doubt that sheep are not not so much sub- ject to disease ae any other animal kept ou the farm. Sheep will very often live on the weeds and grasses left by other animals, Then there is the queetion of care and attention. Though requiring seme attention they do nct require half as mach as the cow, nor as mucheven as the hog. Besides the profit from the wool each year, there is the profit fromthe lambs. Our climate 1s weil suited for sheep rearing, and with some shelter during the winter, and with a good supply of suitable food they will pass the trying season with com- parative ease. Our motto to “keep more sheep” is one that every farmer should consider.

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Fifteen thousand people have massed over the C.P. R. en ronte to the Yukon gold fields since January Ist. A good percentage of them went by way of Ed- monton.

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increase our capacity.

HOME MAKERS,

MISMANAGEMENT.

Discontent With the “Interecolonial Rallway (St Jobr Sun.)

The more the vew I, C. R. treight tariff is understood the more widespread he- comes the feeling of indignation among the people who are served by the line. Mr. Blair, through Manager Harris, has io- creased the loca] rates eo muchin most cases as to make ‘hem burdensome, and in some cases practically prohibitive. There was witnessed at a siding in King’s county laet week tbe spectacle of a man un- oading cordwood trom a ear, which he

ad begun to load for St. Jobo before be

if rraed th new rate, That rate was 89 aigau that he did not ship the wood. The rate on mi.k from Sussex to St. John bas

been increased two cents per hundred pounds. Meat can beehipped cheaper, it is said, by express than by freight. The rate on tive stock for short distances is practically prohivitive. There has been a eavy increase on iron from the Nova Scotia works to provincial points, The

Restigouche shingle manufacturer can

no longer afford to ship to points on thel. C. R. The rate on other lum-

ber has been advanced. In ehort the people whose interests are involved, and should be considered ia the preparation of afreight tariff on the people’s railway have been entirely ignored by Mr. Blair. Another feature not very pleasing to St. John wholesalers is the fact that the Montreal dealer is given a more favorable opportunity to capture north shore trade. It 18 not to be wondered at that the people protest. Those liberals who were wont to rail aginst the tory governmenton account ot*its management of the I.C. R. are forced to admit that there never was any- tho'g like this under conservative rule. The application of “business principles,” of which so much was heard a short time ago, has proved te be nothing more or less than an outrage.

MARCH MAGAZINES,

The Canadian

The Canadian Magazine for March is a hadbsome and interesting number, Jean Blewett, Charies Lewis Shaw, Fergus Hume and Winifred Graham contribute entertaining stories, Thomas Hodgins, Q. C., writes of “British and American Diplomacy Affecting Canada,” showing how Canada lost the territory now known | as Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Ilinois and Wisconsin. Join A. Cooper reviews Mc- Carthy’s wife of Gladstone ; Pierre Marot writes of Dreyfus, Zola and Franee; and Tbowas E. Champion gives the first of three historical articles on the Anglican Church in Canada. The illustrations are numerous and include a One pen and ink sketch of a hockey match. Everybody ehould read this national publication. Under its present editorial management it ig improving month by month.

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Canadian Grocer: Great Britain im» ported in 1896, over $53,487,606 worth of hamsand bacon. Of thisamount Canada contributed $4,456,756 worth, or 8. 36 per cent, of the whole. This is an insigpifi- caut percentage when it is remembered that in the same year Canada supplied Great Britain with almost 60 per cent. of her cheese.

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A Conclusion and an Inference —_—THE FACTS.

1. During the past year when most firms were c m- | ee a

piaining of small sales anadull times generally. we were

busy day by day, often working nights to keep up with our

2. Since January first we have found it necessary to|

THE INEWIL ABLE CONCLUSION

Tomorrows

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ST. PATRICK'S DAY

is25 1898

The Benevolent Irish Society of Charlotte- town will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day

Qn Thursday, March 17th

By the usual Parade ard Church Service in the morning,

never eontest a

In the Evening at the

Opera - House.

Will be presented by atalented Drama- tic Club, the beautiful five-act play,

“REVENGE”

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“FORCED TO THE WAP.”

The scenes of thie drama were laid in the borders of Canada and the United States during the civil war cf 1863-64, aod are replete with thrilling adventures and laughable incidents, and interapersed with songs, music, dance and tableaux.

2--Hours of Sclid Enjoyment--2

Don’t miss it. Make no other eugage-~ mest for that night.

Vinaicombe’s Orchestra in attendance.

TVickets on sale Friday Morning, March llth, at the following places: Balcony at Rankin’s Drug Store, Orcoestra at Dodd's Drug Store, Admission “ickets at Reddin Bros. asd McMillan aud Aornsty’s,

TICKETS 25c, 35c & 50c. THOS. DRISCOLL, Secretary.

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TO LET.

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