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ee - 8 SAULT STE. MARIE CANAL COMMERCE. The commerce of. the Sault Ste. Ma- rie canal for September was 7,250,159 tons, as against 7,343,727 tons in August, and 7,732,771 tons in July, thus maintain- ing practically a mid-summer clip. The movement to Oct.1, of the present year has been 37,204,437 net. tons, as against 31,947,- 743 tons for the corresponding period last year, and 20,089,632 tons for the same period during 1904. Following is the statement to Oct. 1, of the present year, with corresponding data for the two previous years: MOVEMENT OF PRINCIPAL ITEMS OF FREIGHT TO AND FROM LAKE SUPERIOR. ~ TAe. MarRINE. REVIEW 3 f Her-destination probably will be De- troit, and upon her arrival there the severed section will be again place and the ship will be made whole once more. The Detroit will not be able to proceed under her own steam, and it will be necessary to tow her around. While the estimates have not been completed, it is roughly figured that the job will cost about. $10,000. Besides the work, it is also possible that the Boston yard will be called upon to expend about $30,000 in _ fit- ting out the cruiser for the use of the Michigan naval militia. The Detroit Items To Oct. 1, To Oct. 1,.|. To Oct. 1, "1906. 1905. 1904. Opal, anthracite, net'tons... ©. 6.6.2 ee ect ees Coal, bituminous, net tons. . Iron' ore, net tons. Wheat, bushels. . ae ee PENS i eee OR Shoe woes Flour, barrels Wii anes 661,873 - 662,804 638,459 ...| 5,482,914 4,196,459 38,208, '389 s+ +. +-| 26,485,982 | 23, 788,994 | 12, 394,797 ° ---+ | 88,344,415. | 21, '407, 022 | 20, 364,837 --| 3,967,269 2,831, 279 2,189,546 REPORT OF FREIGHT AND PASSENGER TRAFFIC TO AND FROM LAKE SUPERIOR, FROM OPEN- | ING OF NAVIGATION TO OCT. I OF EACH YEAR FOR THREE YEARS PAST, States and Latin America," set in. 'ports of the great nations of EAST BOUND. To Oct. 1,| To Oct. 1,,; To Oct.1 ---- 1906, 1905. 1904." CG er, net a. a eae eet eee en 77,045 75,378 65,533 ee ae other than wheat, bushels: -. 3.263200 00.05. a ee 31,865, oe 17,320, 0,263 ne | gene | paste | aee Tron ore, Het tons ....-. 02.6 i eee eee eee eet teeter etes 26, 485, 982 | 23,788,994 | 12,394,797 ipa ie feb bons 62 eee al 17,486 45,346 28,282 ee oe ie tb Me i es Oe a dee ces 670,683 687,044 es ee Ny LOIN ee ae Ig ha oe Bae aS ee ee ee TA elas ted oe wae ot ocama ore : ies ae Seen esa ee hes Ue el ie rye ee IGN ee 38, a 1 21, eect 22 ere Unclassified Treen: NOL TONS 66.25 on oo be Sec hone ce eee peu 3 : i Passengers, number .... .......... al ae ee, See eee ey ois 29,576 23,915 47.091 > a WEST BOUND. To Oct. 1, To Oct.1,| 'To Oct. 1, Items 1906. 1905. 1904. (om anbnracice, NOL tONS. 4 ES Bia ie ae ee 661,873 662,804 - 688,459 iene OOUInINOUS, HOU TONS. 5.5. oe ee en eae ec Seon 5,452,914 | 4,196,459 3,203,389 Flour, barrels 6.5.8... Be i ee as ee ey ee ee 9 264 7,175 987 Petey IS ee ee eS ae 6,749 1,533 1,625 Manufactured i iron, pet tons. 246,580 96,855 WW '574 Salt, barrels ....... 297,879 317,780 |. 281,959 Unclassified. frei 'ht, net tons. 696, 855 498,121 * 372,828 Ppapseneors Wunveh.. <2... ccs hea oe es 29, "330 26,656 16,871 SUMMARY OF TOTAL FREIGHT MOVEMENT IN TONS. a | To Oct. 1,{To Oct. 1,| To Oct.1, 1906. 1905. - 1904. East bound freight of all kinds, net tons...... fe Spr a eile a tian. 30,069,562 | 26,445,515 | 14,716,540 . West bound freight of all kinds, NOP LONE: 506, sa. a ess he th ales 7,134,875 5,502,228 5,373,092 Total freight, net-tons................. ee oleae: Slee optee, ctea | 37,204,437 | 31,947,743 -|.20,089,632 Total number of vessel passages to Oct. 1, 1906; was 16,603, and the registered tonnage, 29,723,337. CUTTING OFF SHIP'S NOSE. Estimates have been called for. by the navy department for cutting off a section of the protected cruiser De- troit, now out of commission and tied up at the Boston yard, and preparing the ship for passage through the Canadian canal. The plan which the officers are now figuring on contem- plates cutting off about 16 ft. from _the ship's nose, and sheathing over the ~ end thus left open in order to prevent 'the water entering. The section to be removed will be taken on board the ship when she is towed up the New England coast, down the St. Law- rence river, and through the canal. went to-the Boston yard in July, 1905, and was placed out of commission and stripped. Since then she has been tied up there, and nothing more than docking and painting has been done: to her. The Canadian canal is 255 ft. in length, and the Detroit meas- ures 269 ft. six inches over all, so that the shortening is absolutely. necessary if the ship is to be taken to Detroit. ine ,UNITED -STATES LATIN AMERICA. In the September North American Re- view, Hon. John Marrett, United States minister to Colombia, writes most inter- estingly on the subject of the "United AND in the course of which article he says: "Tt is estimated that not one per cent of North Americans: who travel abroad ititlude South America in theif itinerary, while not more than twenty per cent of Latin Americans traveling abroad seek the United States in their voyaging. Although more 'of them come to us, ex- cept in the case of Mexico, than we send to them, interchange of travel is so small as to have little beneficial effect. There are several reasons for this condition, among which is our lack of steamship facilities. . "On this point, indeed, too much can- wm. N@t..be said, not only because it is very <important, but because it can and should be immediately changed. The advantage is now entirely with Europe and the dis- advantage is wholly with the United States. This is not in any sense an ar- gument for or against so-called 'ship subsidies,' but a plain, square statement of fact. At.the present time there is not one first-class, fast, up-to-date express passenger or mail steamer running be- tween any North American port: and the South America. In contrast to this igs to be noted the remarkable fact that Europe has nine different lines of large, com- modious, modern, fast steamers giving frequent and excellent service between its chief ports and those of Latin Amer- ica. Many of these boats. will rival those of the northern -- trans-Atlantic lines in the luxury of their. accommoda- tions. ue "Tt is true that there seems to be. an abundance of freight steamers between the United States and South America, but no South American--and the num- ber of those who travel is increasing an- nually--will take a freight, cattle or small steamer for the United States, when he has the selection of many lines of passenger, express and fast steamers to all ports of Europe; if he is a mer- chant or any kind of importer, he will naturally make hi$ purchases there. "Today everybody appreciates the vast importance of mail connections and their bearing on trade development. The mer- chant, or any person in Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay and Chili, who writes a letter to Europe requiring a re- ply, can get an answer in two-thirds the time needed in average communications with the United States. With such a situation as to travel and mails staring them in the face, it is high time that North American business interests did something to remove this heavy handi- 33 cap. The steamer T. S. Christie has been purchased by the H. H. Hetler Lumber Co. from George Engelking, of Chicago.