RevU'if of licricni', 1 111/13. 



TOPICS OF THE MONTH. 



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in which the exhibits of our jiroducts 

 might be supplemented. For instance, 

 an Australian daily paper might be pub- 

 lished duruig the Fair. General Exhibi- 

 tion news and direct cables from Aus- 

 tralia would make it attractive, and 

 special articles upon the oiDportunities 

 Australia offers to all comers could be 

 published, and in this way be read by a 

 very great public daily. 



The San Francisco Exhibition will be 

 the greatest that has ever been held. 

 Close on i^i0,0O0,000 will le silent on 

 it, whilst the exhibits are valued at an- 

 other i,6,ooo,cco, making a grand total 

 of i^i6,coo,ooo, the total cost nf cutting 

 the Suez Canal. 



Considerable feeling has been aroused 

 in Great Britain over the suggested 5 per 

 cent, rebate in the dues on American ves- 

 sels using the Canal. According to the 

 cables just received, this rebate has been 

 disallowed by President Wilson, and the 

 Panama Canal is, therefore, open on 

 equal terms to the vessels of all nations. 

 No descrimination whatever will be 

 shown. 



Australia has a chance given her now 

 of making herself known to Americans 

 in a way which has never before offered. 

 Much benefit is bound to follow to all 

 the States. They should embrace the op- 

 portunity, and carry out ihe scheme 

 handsomely. 



THOS. (i. STALI, SMITH. 



HON. ONKIl. SKVIER. 



