1 4 mr lgonnlncculsnlml SATURDAY. NOV. lei. Ill' } AN Awxwsno slrumon. President Roosevelt andhia cabin et und f themselves in an awkward P°Sm°° Wm’ regard to Panama and the canal project. 'rue fact is than an sus newer "Wil 111° President has in that r_’8ll'd 19 P"°"id‘ d in the Ag; of 1092,known as the Spooner bill. That act enpowered the President to “ac qulre from the Republic of Colombia" per petual control oi a portion oi its territory and the necessary rights connected with the control and maintenance of the canal. He has absolutely no power to acquire, or to nego- i its for the use of such territory from any other state than Columbia. But this is not ail. The act of 1il}2 prescribes what the President shall do in case he shall be “unable to obtain for the United States the necessary territory of the Re- public of Columbia within a reasonable time and upon reasonable terms." In that case he must proceed to secure the neces- sary rights from Nicaranua and Costa Rica and proceed with the consti uctiou of a canal by “what is commonly known as the Nicaragua route." Of course, the President has no inter.- tion to proceed with the construction of a canal by the Nicaragua route. It may is »»~., _. _.` . ,.. ,.1 1;, . -_,_ ~ =f_»-*- .-cf-j~,=._ .2 *Sie* ‘I '“_:'~_ » _ ~ _ ~ _ ~- -_ - sa; ~f.,_»~ __ _ - V l .~ . _ ie ~_=_.£_-£.,.-_.- ax ._,ur__:,_-» Q-;_~_.f;_ ;__;_;;_-,='-,; FEATURES OF Uill`lED_»S`l'A1E$ _T_RAI_)_E hi Statistics of the world’s c0ml¥l¢l'°0 me year 1901 show the ivolnme of the port and export trade ot the greater com- mercial natious to be as follows: Great Britain ...... _...Hai 165-000.000 British Colonies . _ . . . . . . . ..... 3»513.0w»000 Germany . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2,468.w9.000 United States . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . .. 2,118,110,000 1 618 400 000 HBCU . . . . . . . . . . _ . . . . . . . . . . . . . , | 1 Ilgolland . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. l,332.&J0,l¥30 Coming now to the trade 01- the United States a first striking feature is the excess of exports over imports, and in the second place how very large relatively is' the trade of the Republic with British coun- tries. For instance, the volume of United States commerce in 1902 was made uP Of $903,327,071 imports and $1,3S1,'l19,4012ex'- ports, the exports exceeding the import! by more than nity per cent. ' The United States imported from the whole ot Europe in 1902 a value ol \ $475,- 229,366, and in me sms rear ern°rt»°d 1° Europe a value of $1.00S.103»321- 5°" li' will be seen that use nevubliv =°1d 1° Europe twice the value which she brought in return. More strikillk Wm 3* th’ “ct that she sold to the»Britieh Islllldl 81006 ;sts,aoa»,117 worth, or considerably more than one hal! not her total 139055' 5° Europe, while the British merchandise imported to the United States was but sms, ses,7so,sr mucnlsss than one third 0! not be desirable that he should do ec, but that is what the act off Comzress requires th it he shall now do. This dimoulty may be got rid off by Congress repealing or changing the Spooner bill. But thst - is in the future., The present situation is one in which the President by sharp prac- tiee, and in his eagerness to construct the auama Canal, dude it not only illegal to proceed with that work, and is by law bound to undertake another and a rival project in its stead. Tablets. _Won’t adect the heart.25c. the value exporfndfrom ON Uliud Sums to the British Islands. It will be £00115 oi interest to note the extent to which British countries arepnrohalers ol Ameri- can products. The tollowil\¢ "9 W? 53* u nrmsn mes S 548.595 117 T Q . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 V ' Y _ _ _ _ . _ _ . _ i British N Grth Am°ff°* ------ -~ 1u'4m'°“ as a purchaser ot 73|! millions iwoeth ot; TOOTBAUHE UURIID IN -‘ west mates ......... 9.7%.22'1 “ East Indles._. ._ . . . . . . . . . 4 521.875 HODI . . . . . . . .~ . . . . . . . . - . . e may / \\\\ "}z.»- "\ , * 4 -an ’ `, e rv ' Q 1 ’ ,L v Loan encssnris 0 * u urea et American exports to leadin8_ __ _ _ |31-msn seumxsnn 1902: _ _ _ Wre u_n_1 wm\_pnmmeeis.___ _ _ __ __ _ _ UnltodBtates products and manufactures, or considerably more than" ot the British Australasia ......... .. 28.373_0Dltotal exports o! the Rep_uhiic.‘°*In inc; “ an-ics -------------- 23~'”9»1°5 on Braun mn me British america ss- --111-1 S 739611 mf gether purchase almost Headache curodinalminuteshy Zutoc ’ ‘ MM of quad gut" exmm with Here then we have the British Empire them. ' _ $25. ' Prices On P31115 $.31 §__‘b$5, $6 3 Pair- _ __ _ _We ,_s__re_ knosr_11_._t¢_ . 1 “ \ / . I _ P si Wsct 115., 0 g. these facts before ns it will readily appear whatan immense dii!erenc'e it w.»_uld_ _}\S_°~ makers me Unites ‘states annum me TE. Usn Da. Hauu.'roa’s_Prnu.s'o1_`s -Bm- Bmnu mes adopt an-. cnamserlsinisi _ ' 0 _ s' ish __ _ _ poiicv ot protection, and the Brit so were Britain to adopt protection and were Canada to raise her tarif; wall to ' P even approximately fthe height :that _ a sharp 'turn in the weather §xpceted» v neighbors have set their tariii' against us. _ *fief Wwmild Will- ~ ~ ° ` _ 0 The chanke would amfunt to"aT“‘toxn'm¢r's~§+~e~»-. ~, ._.~-,.».~_n»_.~_.. _ r __ ; cial revolution. And yet it is in,_that ,_ _ __ P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _I _ _ rectlon thatthings seem now tufts mov- V ‘E0 ke? is 55° X " ing. _. __ , 5 _ sxzes,but now we have them complete We pm,” Knew, Adim _ e A new lot Fit Reform Suits came in yesterday and they are undoubtedly the prettiest yet, natty stripes,mos_tIy striped wiih silk. You ewill certainly like 1 Also Fit-Reform Pants; all sizes up to 46 waist, elegant goods. _ - _ Prices on Suits, $12, $15, $18, $20, _ vvhes 1'-'¢sd[`1sud"fsa'. 1 _ __ Oar stock _is _lugs and THE c:1.o'i _ ~~- ' -. ..~__;l~ .f _ _ _ _ _ ~. _’ .__ --: tg ...-1 -» ,- *' - ' t "_"’ '°“'*"'* <- ~°ff"4""ii~*=_1"~,.>§_“"','-n."¥-.=.‘_:-s ii _ isifni __-_.., ,,' discuss that now. Your “dual came in. We were getting low 'in _ well’ gives The Guardian and the reading pubiioa pleasing opportunityto “speed again. 1 - Captain Read’s letter about pigs shrink- ing must certainly set our people ,to thinking. Twenty pounds in an\ hour .if Many very Pretty new Styles among the pig wastes away, how much would _ _ _ lbe left as the end ot a day? Hams, this last lot. Prices range from $5.00 , shoulders and stamens bulk or stewart", would have °vanishe<1 and little or noth- to $12.00 each. Drop in today and see ~ ing helen. rams with sues shrieking one cannot but feel that all would be gone thgm phage, ` but the bristles and squeal. _ _ i *_ ' _ I I _ Dear sire,-I was for seven years a suil'~ f r erer from Bronchial trouble, and _would he _ so hoarse at times that I could scarcely ,speak above a whisper. I get no .relief from anythiifgtill I tried your 'MiNARD’S inousv BALSAM. rwe homes 'gm re- » liet and six bottles made a completecured S wr uifl _heartily recommend it to anyone suifering from throat or lung trouble. -_ ' - J,F. VANBUSKIRK. Fredericton, » -_ e ' ":_ ` perntions give great r [)0N_’T _, " ____-you wma-a» _ gQk. `lhae who a sue ed to _-_get 1 better values. cheaply. _ _ *_ _wessas¢u=a. ' Om: prencriptidll depf@'t- ment reodves our undivided' attention. A.W Rcddill Pl1lll¢B_ 'The Farewel|,_Mr._ Nortonz, It might, harris ‘ Today about fifty new iackeis for ladies _ _ "°°° *S "°1_“"%d f°° °°° ‘""‘”°“ 'ii *“ _*ii » support oi license, but still we need not i J wmrsn on THE sr. Ilan. - " » ' Empire become banded :answer by s _ - _ ' l band sr preferential mae. B.-m»na-_i;ns;-,_ ~ - _ ‘_ _ . ~ __ use United some was with tus Brmsli S, Jon, gm-'_ 11;A f,,,g,,,,,,,,,. ,,r,,,;,,; 1 Isles and Canada has been extremely notion’-s eiose.c;n t_ha_St_ John ,Ri_ver_.wss ` prodtabie. It would be very much less M" P‘°5*’1°° °f ibiillf' |70 mu" °f 'FRU f ` below Frederic on yesterday, which the steamer Victoria had to plough throunrh. Nearly all the boats are yet running, but w o en ure the stinging, teh' t‘on ot Eczsmatthara nh speak slunasbeing on fire. a its healing, antiseptic influence Dr." Ointment positively cores Eczema, Rheum, and every form otitchixw disease. ltis of lnestimable v ue every home,~ _q-:'_’_ ' ` V fit. i ~ .I __\,__ ._ §> `\s~ iiiavpii' , »\\\\\Q, _ _ __<_- _;_ __ `-< »~ I ri* rf ~ _ '° 1 ‘ _ I __ ~l l _'K 1 ._' __ '-T _ eovvliuivl' '5 _a_\§g _ _ H . 1 i QQISUIC 01:1 sselifrf garments cannot '.l‘lie`refore`if` you by Jenn messes &__es;_,_i£ ye.. Wiehw _ePP=°f__=i_f[ clothiugsuch asiwe' abqvg __H. .I .1 .1 , . . r., f Under contract" .,_._.____ ‘initessssstsststssns ..» ,,,, for Charlottetown on the 23rd mst, will bc' the 26_t_l1s and sail on Mggchwm- ' Shippers ' should ~’ 'the imdersigktn-ed what goods they have to gs forward ssearly as in ordertto secure space. _ ‘ ‘ '_ if U “ ‘ -Forrrates of freigilrctofigeuclrester, apply to »". ef t s ___ ‘_ #JY ..e"~'-ii`»”9 ' Pearse Na 1 wang, ' _ -. _ ~, ,,_‘,_,_ ~a 'tj CSNADA UPI . \ h 5 ' » -_ ~, 1. _ ._ __ ___ _ i.’~, -:,¢1.<_:f_ _ “Dom yes wsu: 1 We 'h'ave'itl Penri1an’s mcdiuni_fsn`ight; ~ i - Stan6eld’s ` 3j;f‘F` iii' “ <1,`~’?=-' U? i 'f=.1:‘;‘ rf;'};1_‘~-Lf; _l - ' x'. ;»"` _ _ _ .'- _ _ Hen!! XX _P _iv 1 ‘ _ ~1__J _ \_- _ _,_ ` _ _ 1* VIA - i r When E ~_ _ ,.~_, .._, f_;';'~~7 , ‘i ' wiasunoaans i _ . .,. t. ;_ ,, _ _c 4"-; .-‘__ » s s » _ ,,`. ~ * =°