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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

Rev. DR.. Lord writes the sprjlgfcld
Republican that, SO far from having de
nounced" the recent Brooklyn council
Gas the device of Beecher's enemies in
his last weeks sermon, he referred to that
body as regularly assembled, composed OF
the representative men of the denomina
ton, its discussions marked by eminent
ability and eloquence, and its results char
acterized by surprising wisdom. Upon
this latter point DR.. Lord said: Wiser.
perhaps, than it knew, it made a soft bed
of Congregational rulings, upon which the
earnest, demonstrating churches dropped
easily from their dizzy altitude; and gave
its own right hand, with much shyneys
and many hopes, to the church that had
offended" AS to the scandal, Dr. Lord
made these striking remarks Il will saw,
nothing of that stationary scandal, never
proved to have been affirmed, never denied
to have been uttered, which the devilish
adroitness of II single man holds hanging
by hair over the head of the most re-
markable preacher of the age, except to
express my conviction of its utter and alb
solute falsity rs well fits Incredible base
ness. Plymouth church has lifted aloft in
its arms its longtime and beloved pastor,
and in an unusual way has stood like
Macedonian phalanx in his support, in the
d ~ when he has suffered the outrageous
sings Of hard fortune; and for this honor
it; and for this, also, believe, God will
hOnQg it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15
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"epofft' and tetsgrdphed expressly TO- the GREEN
hount0ii Fireman.
BOSTON CATTLE MARKET.

1
For the aceek ending Tuescol (p1ifI4.Is74
Cattle sheep Shofes Rocs Cqg,,s
La asi % week, s:i5 800 oS I 1a59 aIS9 $50
sPRIcEs.-Beef Cattle-Extra fat AMI heavy IRE -
MUM Oxen, IS 156s9 30: first nualifv
$50: second quality, Sc 5oG 500: third quality
81 o0ds6 p per loo lbs, total weigh a hide
tallOw aud dressed beef. A fewcbojcc sin..l, ar
sIo:oCG 1879. Bulls. sc. $50.
HorEing oren.-Sl5o d250, per pair or accord
Ing to their value as beef. StCals ss,G $50
Witch Colcs.-s$5d So; extra eor0. s30Gsa
with or without calves. as may he agreed farrow
yeaI olds, $50 OOd2s.OO; Swear olls $50 O0G - o.
Sheep I'VE eight, .! II &c: extr.,. ~ 6sl.,-a
as 50 per head. + 49,
Fat Hogs, Ga d62 = II.
Teal CARES s60Od9 20 rer head
HHeE,-Bnghton 1lsdsc-; country lots 7c5T
Is; >Sihs, y a I9c allow &c ? II country 4:c
feits win wool on, Sl-5ods2 80 each
REMARKS. There was a fair can f,- cam. ILL,
rs the supply was heavy dealers were Obliged IL.
rel9 i prices from : 10 &c fb les than last
received ON the West the bulk Of which ,yere
mon"poizrd tor the city trade he bc-t nLeI.
nly pair 5Lc : H. lie same fj-,.lt ~
was noticed al CnOn market - regards ol,t1i5in:r
Ihll lasi weeks prices The best \oithern oxen
ell At Zoe per 10 dressed weight 4 y Nonr,e
sold 10 steers, average LII lbs IT 6l.c r.r III
nVe weight; !. steers average 81 lbs. 7ac =
10 10 d r ny lor and II average 20 lbs at IS =.
PER u I" J. t. Thomas Fam, n Eamcs 4 Co
I l - Steers average Lbs lbs, a 500 per cnt
iiHe Mei5Ht- Ineie were not many now mIL-Ei
lows IN The market that sold higher Than ~ -
mead. Ihere Wa not much call for workir !, oxen
TUG supply OF sheep was some 2000 head laf-er-
man last week and prices we've lneiiv gene, iilr-
>ustainel- We 10 not call the maikeI active
rs inc supply Is il ut arrivals can b. luruptl .,,rs
readily. ID, A Sargent sold - sheep average =.
us. at se-i5 per cwt - per head Cant
skinner sold 81 sheep average 80 lbs fei III r
>torrs of Lyme, y. a.. al - { nc. lb. r r Er1
dy sold l2o sheep average 70 lbs. at = per III
%. Jones so!d 81 last years lambs average -
lbs. at &c per ID.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

GN- \ ]
FLOUR We quO'e Wesiern suUertine al : 50s7
s 90; common extras 50 5od7 co: WISCONSIN ana
Minnesota extras So 75Gs 90; white heat Ohio.
Indiana and Michigan S1as -; Illinois - 0udq 90
choice family brands.
CORN : Market firm AT SG5sdSsc tor rejected.
~ d;2c for new mixed and elbow, and 81 a e3c =
oaTs.-Msrket steady At 6lG6>c j. bush,l for
RYK.-sales at 81 lOdI l. p bu>ieI
SHoRTs.-Shorls S27d2s and Fine POOL -,,d
MidllrDss S29G3O + ton. ~
APPLES -cholce scarce and finn. We ouo,e
Hnsscts at Sac; tireenings 50 5Jd5 %: BaldVyIns
BEANs--we quote choice Northern band-picked
pea beans at = 25a2 30 + bushel Ito western
hand-picked al 81 25G2 30; do common AT s.d3 To-
p bushel. - 81 ''" "
common 95cdsl O5.
VEGETABLES easier and stcader:
Early Rose s5cGs %; Jackson 9OcGsI 90 other
Kinds '5Ueoc- Unions S3d4 30 y Dbl.
rRovIsIoNs.-The market tor Pork Is firm =,
sl4 5c6l5 so for prime 81; 50dl. - for mess and
extra mess and sl6dl6 so for family Lard finn AZ
lolz Gl0Ac p 70 for. city and Western smoked
nams ID u 0I3c r 10. 'u
MAPLE SUGAR AND SYRUP.-There is . liberal
supply of sugar, and dun demand No cnote
Maple Sugar small cakes at l3Gl4c y n. fsrrc
cakes lldl2c; tubs 9dlCc: Maple SvrIip TjcETsI =
gallon. up ''"@
DRY GooDs--We noticed little more activity
in some OF the jobbing houses hut the market Ic
nlaihS IN an unseiSed AMI unsatisfactory condition
standard Drill- quoted at arc = y9r,i hi,t
sales are principally at the Inside figure Since The
Sdsi'btu the drop the Z orhePD.
nothing important has Il ans pired in Prints The
leading fancles including Cocbeco, Manchester
Hamilton. Merrimac, Aliens and Arnolds are
steady at 9zc Y yard. The agents of the Parjlic
mold AT Ice with demand sufficient TO Ia he a # Inc
production a dull and unsaiis aclorv ma ket
fabric.
MoLAssEs-Narket quite firm and demand
e OIL. ga es 225 hhds Por Rico and ISL do Cien
tuegos on private terms; 100 40 ieniuegos at 4sd
43c y gallon.
SUGAk-The market remains the same with
sales OF Ss4 hhds for refining at7ls = 10 Refined
sugars 10 demand.
WboL.-fhe demand has been iair and prices are
unchanged: manufacturers hold small stocks and
nave 10 purchase 10 keep their machinery rum i1a.
ne sales OF ONO and ennsylvania feeces have
been at 00do2Ac. mostly at 55c Tor good and XX;
Mlchlgan and Wi>c"nsin feeces at 10 $40; uper
and y pulled at 40dJ2a and very choice al aJ51isc
ana combing necces al 60d62c = h.
BUrTkR--We note Il continued dun and unsef
tied market, with prices ruling irregular weak and
IN favor OF buyer Prime new .ells at 3idS5c for
choice and 3od SIC for fair good best l. Is OF
old goa 81 but mostly inside rates. fair 10 good
moves slowly at 25d2sc
CHEEsE--fhe market rules steady with a fair
demand We quote 1T Is6bl7c Tor best lots factory
and at lS0 lac for far To COOL.
. EGGS.l arket /, amply supplied and dean nj
lair at lsniS: for Eastern: l7dlsc Tor Northern,
and l5G.S for Western.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15
The Annual Grand Army Reunion.

The COMMANDMENTS Chief of the Grand
Army of the Republic has issued General
Order No. 9. by which he announces
through Adiutant General Henry X. Siblev,
that the eighth annual tncampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic, will assem-
BILE in the Hall of Representatives, at the
State House, Harrisburg. Pa. ut | l O'Clock
\. VI. on Wednesday, the 18th dav of MAY.
1874 Comrade A. " ilson Norris. com
mander of the Department of Penn>vlva-
MIA, will detail an officer of the. day. an
officer of the guard and six comrades for
duty ut the enc;tmpment-the officer of the
day to report to the Adiutant General at
headquarters of the commandcr-in-chief
which ut Harrisburg, will be at the Lochie
House. As the annual reunion of the So
ciety of the Army of the Potomac is to be
held ut Harrisburg the same week, IN ar
rangement has been made with the Penn
sylvania K. K. Co, for Il reduction of fare
to and from Harrisburg, from points on
their road rs far east as New York, and
as far West as Pittsburg; and also on the
Pa. x Erie Il. X. Division and the North
ern Central Railway for all persons dcsir-
inc to attend the encampment or the re-
union. COmrade Edward Jardinc having
been elected Commander of the Depart
ment of New York has rendered his rcsig-
nation as an \. d. c. to the Commander
in-chief, and the same has been accepted.
Comradc John X Perley, of New York. is
hereby appointed an aid-de-camp to the
commander-in-chief, and will - obcyed
and respected according Y.
The following is the programme arrang-
ed by the Executive Committee. for the
meeting of the different army societies on
the 18th, 18th, and 18th of May, in Harris
burg:
Monday, May, ll-Reunion of Ninth
Army Corps at 3 P. NJ. Reunion of Hart
ranft's Division at e Z. VI. Banquet (Ninth
Corps) at r. VI.
Tuesday, May Reunion of the Sixth
Army Corps ut 9 \. VI. Reunion of the
Cavalry Corps 10 A. NJ. Reunion of Mill
tary Order of Loyal Legion at 10 \. VI.
Reunion of Society Of the Potomac at II
A. NJ. Governors reception at 2. NJ.
Banquet (Society of the Army of the Poto-
mac) at 10 p. NJ.
Wednesday, May 13-Mccting of Couu-
Gil of Administration, &. \. r., ut 8 A. NJ.
Meeting of National Encampment, G.. 4.
R., at II a. NJ. Banquet Grand Army of
the Republc) at 10 NJ.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

FREE CIRCULATION OF NEWSPAPERS
The popular demand for the free circua-
ton of newspapers within the counties
where published, us we'll as the free ex-
change of papers between the publishers
thereof, seems likely to once more rein
state them and the petty, splenet:c revenge
attempted by a few Congressman of the
Butler stripe, because the newspapers dared
doubt whether the average Congressman
WIS any less selfish Or any more infallible
Of judgment than he ought to be. bids fair
to come to naught. On Monday last the
Post Office Committee reported to the
House bill providing for the free exchange
of newspapers within the mails, and for
the free circulation of papers within the
counties of their publication. The roll
call was ordered on a motion to suspend
the rules and pass the bill, which was pass
ed by vote of 178 yeas to Al nays, being
two-thirds. There can be little doubt but
that the Senate will pass the bill. and the
President give it the official sanction of
his signature. 1t is one Of those things
that ought to be done in the interests of
small communities and for the general diff
fusion of knowledge.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15
Rhode Island.

This New England sister is greatly 40
itated these pleasant Cat least they ougl
to be pleasant down there) April DAYS
The democrats would not make any nom
nations for the state election which wa
held couple of weeks ago, and so Gov
Henry Howard was reelected without op
position The republican candidate 70
lieutenant governor was. however, yer,
closely run by n prohibition candidate, an,
was elected by only thousand majority
The interest of the contest conferred il
the elections to the legislature which is t.
elect successor to William Sprague in thu
L. S. Senate. Congressman Dixon anC
Gen Burnside are the two prominent can.
didates for the position, and ut one time il
looked rs if Gen. Burnside was pretty sure
of an election. But they have Il way Of
voting down there if they do MT elect the
first time, that brings them up to another
trial after few days, and Providence has
been trying to fill out her quota of legisla-
to the front and that party beat the Burn
side people in electing for those of the va
cancies that were filled. There is n pros
pect that both Gen. Burnside and Mr. Dixon
will be set aside and that Gov. Howard OF
James Y. Smyth may be elected to the
Senate
The old legislature of the state is vet in
session and has just been passing a pro
hibitory liquor law by very strong vote
And more than all the above, Little
Rhody as threatened with annexation by
Erer-y saturday.! That enterprising paper
wants to carry out pet plan of establish
ing state book clubs, and says that Rhode
Island is handy and it wants that common
wealth to experiment on. The library plan
Is for the state to appropriate, say $4,000
II year, to be used in towns having high
schools and appropriating on their part an
equal sum, which sum should pay the libra
rian, shelter the books and buy more with
the remainder. The states money is not
be spent by the state for books stamped
with the states seal and lent for Il certain
term, say year, then to be returned to the
central library, and be sent out to other
towns in succession. - 1t is misfortune,
says the editor, " in all our prevailing sys-
TENS that permanence is sought, and not
and variety, in the establishment
Of free town libraries"
There is quite an idea in the Boston ed
ltor's head and one that some time will be
tried and in modified form be found to
work well in spots" But we can't APP
prove of the violent appropriation by this
burly Bostonian of sister state that has
rights and room on-the beach for II dozen
clam bakes
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

The LATEST.-The House Yesterday
passed the Maynard currency bill, 12s to
116. The Senate bill to amend the national
currency acts and to establish free banking
was passed by vote of no to 1O2. The
status of the whole question now is that
while the House bill has to await the action
of the Senate, which may or may not be
favorable, or may be delayed indefinitely,
the Senate bill goes directly to the Presi-
dent for his signature.
1t is now pretended that by the construc-
ton given to the Senate bill by the Con-
troller of the currency, which is deemed
by all parties correct, it is not an initiation
measure but by reason of the amount of
currency necessary to be held in reserve. is
really a measure of contraction. The
whole question seems to be very much TO
Congress, as another was to a venerable
lady who sometimes thought and then
again didn't know" 1t appears certain
that the indationists have majority but
haven't yet found how to express them
selves. Logan was too sure he and his
friends know what sort of bill to pass.
when he Jared up at Mr.. Morrill,.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15
Brutal Guardians.

\ case recently investigated by Judge
Lawrence of New York reveals worse
state of things than it has entered into the
mind of man to imagine As really existing.
Heretofore Caspar Hauser has been the type
of isolated childhood. This German boy
grew up nevertheless with kind treatment
enough except the terrible loneliness in
which he passed his life until turned adrifl
a young man, in the world His murder
shut the secret of his life from those who
cared for him after he emerged from his
dungeon. But this New York case shows
revengeful brutality.
! The story as told before Judge Lawrence
is that of an eight year old Irish girl. Mary
Ellen Connolly or Mccormack, with nc
father, no mother, no friends: dressed in
two thin garments. without shoes or stock
ings through winter or summer, her bed Il
bit of carpet on the floor, with a thin quilt
to cover her; whipped continually aud
capriciously with scissors, sticks or II twist
ed rawhide whip for everything and for
nothing; never kissed OF petted. or getting
kind word; never seeing another child
never allowed to leave the house except at
night, and then only for the patch of back
yard; being locked in when left alone
such is the terrible record.
The way the thing came out was by the
talk among the poor neighbors about g the
child the Connollys kept shut up" Thi>
gossip came to the ears of Mrs. c. G..
/ Wheeler, Il woman who was helping the
poor, and she investigated the ease. She
could get no one interested until she APP
| piled to Henry Bergh, who took hold of the
matter and showed himself as pitiful to-
wards human beings as he has towards
dumb beasts i'll the past.
The parties were brought before Judge
Lawrence last week.
The woman Connolly. when examined
/ in the courts, said the child was her first
husbands, (McCormack's) but not hers
the offspring of adultery; that they had tux
en- her from the commissioners of charities;
that the father shortly after died, eight
years ago, and she married Connolly; she
thinks the mother is alive. The narrative
reveals plainly her motives for the treat
ment she gave the child.
1t also reveals the need of more care by
the commissioners of charities and correc-
ton in New York who let out their bic
stock of babies with great carclcssness.
The only requisite to get a child is to sign
an indenture, undertaking to feed, clothe
well-treat and educate it, and report its
condition once year. After that, nothing.
There is no inquiry, if the formality of re-
port is altogether omitted, as it was in this
case. The child is wholly given up to the
persons who have taken it; society is rid
of its superfluous charge. The woman
Connolly will be punished, and the child
properly cared for by Mrs. Wheeler or
others.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

In the House of Representatives, Wednes-
day, the currency question being under
consideration, Mr.. Townshend of Pennsyl-
vania, introduced new feature into the
debate by exhibiting large chart, upon
which were marked lines showing the va
riations in the volume of the currency
since 1926, and also in the amount of bank
discounts, foreign imports, and the guam
tity Of specie in the country. In order
that the members might see it the better,
he got two pages to stand on the desk of
the official reporters and hold it up, while
he stood before it and with cane pointed
out the course of the lines and explained
their significance. There was some laugh
ter at first at this schoolmaster style of
illustrating an argument, but the members
soon became interested in it and paid very
close attention. The lesson of the chart
was, that with an expanding currency the
bank loans and discounts increased, the
quantity of specie decreased, and the bal
ance of trade grew more and more heavy
against US, until crash came like those
Of 1887 and 847, and brought the currency
suddenly down to a minimum, amid gen
eral distress and business proetration.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

The EXPLOSION ON THE TIGREss.-On
the afternoon of the Cd inst, us the steamer
Tigress, Of the Polaris expedition, was re-
turning to St. John. n. F., from seal
fishing trip, she was shaken all over by a
terrific explosion Of her boiler, which
created great terror and confusion, as the
escaped steam completely enveloped every
compartment below. In consequence all
steam facilities were destroyed, and the
vessel was obliged to proceed under sail
The weather was dreadfully cold, with the
stiff breeze blowing and heavy swell on.
A number of the men had gone below after
watch and had turned in on top of the
boiler for the sake of warmth. Nineteen
of the crew were reposing on this when
the crash occurred, and some Of them were
literally scalded beyond recognition. The
CONSERVATION was fearful The two en-
gineers were on duty at the time and were
both, killed, with nineteen others.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15
MONTPELIER MARKET.
RETAIL PRICES
or fhe lcsf.l- eDfinu <n-sf-ia 1874

Apples, dried new l21 a Is h; Butter 32d zoe
Beef 4020; beef dried. green weight 90; Pork
freeh s0i2k; Pork. salt I2k;: Ham Is; Land II:
Veal Gala; Beans bushel, s3G5.5): Corn 25c;
Corn meal. 10 lbs. sI9I. Oats + husheI Zoo
Flour per Dbl ss 5od Loo; Crackers - 80. Coal
ton $l0G3lo 80; ChceseP h 2oc: Fish, Fresh
Cod dressed loc- Halibuf Is, shad s. Mackerel is;
Salt Fish Cod &c.; salmon 2zdl5c h; Irll'e
icy. Kerosene Oil gal. 3ec. Potatoes 75c bu-
Salt i0c- bush; Dairy lizu2c h; Sugar, re-
fined HOBO: Brown, 400: Molasses gal. zoe
q 90: Maple Sugar b 9dleKc; syrup iodsl1
Tea 150Sl %; Coffee, Old Java, roasted- SOC; Rio
roasted, f.c- Herbs Grass seed S. 15; NJ lcllgan
Clover l2cit; Northern New York do.l2lsip b
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

The Steamer Greece has arrived in New
York with $50 persons taken from the
French Steamer Europe. The Europe
was caught in a storm; put out sinking
signals, and the Greece took off her people.
The officers of the Greece then put sal
wage crew on the Europe and left her. The
captain of the Europe, Lemaire. says he
wanted to go back to his ship, but was pre-
vented. The captain of the Greece SAYS
Lemaire lies. and that he put salvage
crew on only after the Europe was aban-
dQned by her own officers and men. The
Europe has not yet come into port
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

DARTMOUTH COLLEGE.--Among the
members of the Chandler Scientific School
who graduate next June, are Henry Brock
way and w. II. Pratt. West Hartford, VI.
Ozro w. Burnham, Norwich: Walter Fl.
Foster, Rutland; I. W. ellison and Wal
ter Parker, Quechee; and Victor l. Spear.
Braintree. The Commencement exercises
of the Scientific Department Will occur OF.
the evening of June 23d.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

MASSACHUSETTS SENAIoRsuIp.-Last
week there was some excitement over a
reported arrangement between Dawes and
Hoar. but it amounted to nothing. All
parties stood firm till yesterday, when six
ballots were taken. The 23d resulted.
Dawes 81. Hoar II, Curtis 20, Adams 49,,
Bullock 9, Banks 6, scattering 6.
On the 18th ballot, Dawes bad 50, Hoar
81, Curtis SO, Adams 81, Washburne 20.
Banks 8, Sanford. Pierce, Pitman and
Whittier two each; Hale and Bullock one
heac.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

The contest between the Central Yer
mont and Rutland Railroad Companies
has become burdensome to the former.
and, acknowledging that they can make
no money out of it under its present pro-
Visions, the management of the Central
Vermont road request modification. 4
consultation of committees of the two
roads was held in New York, yesterday.
with view to this end. but no results
have Yet been made public-Bostou Trar-
ek{cr, l0M
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

Prof Albert d. Hagar. formerly our
State Geologist, and late State geologist
of Missouri. is now Superintendent of the
Washingtonian Home, retreat for inc
briates in Chicago. One-tenth of the
money that the city receives from liquor
licenses goes to the Support of this institu-
ton.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

Thomas Jefferson. in his Notes on vir-
ginia.' sneered at North Cardinals special
and anterior declaration of independence
(the Mecklenburg) andher volcanic claims
together. And now everybody follows
Mr.. JefersOn's suit in the latter item.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

The weather has been intensely cold
along the coast of Massachusetts, for day
or two; at Bangor, Me-, the mercury went
down to zero on Sunday, and the Penoh-
scot froze over; it was 10 above ut Con-
cord, n. H., Sunday, and the month of
April, thus far, has been the coolest for 10
years.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

The jury in the Tichborne case were al
lowed three hundred guineas each for their.
ten months of service, or somewhat over
$1,000. They petitioned in open court
early in the trial, for two guineas day,
and were as good as promised it by the
bench, but 1.-The present government :
coolly observe that they don't find any
record of such a promise on the books of
the treasury, and don't know anything
about it, As the jury were picked business
men, whose time was particularly valua-
BILE, they think it pretty tough.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1874-04-15

1t is reported that the sovereignty of
the FIJI islands has been " formally ten
dered " to the British Government This
unhappy little kingdom has been in a state
of orphanage for some time 1t has been
once offered to the protection - of the
United States, and has ut least once sought
shelter under the British crown. Up to
this time, however, the overtures of the
semi-cannibals have been declined with
thanks. The probability is that the
Islands will eventually be assimilated by
France or England, and the British-Fiiian
Government carefully wiped out.