Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1876-03-31

MIR Nathan Appleton. u Boston il :
private letter from London. which has got
into print. protests against tho harsh criti
eisIn Of General Sehenek lie SAYS
believe that be went into the Emma
Mine as any American would % into any
enterprise, IN the hope Of honestly making
some money. Before he thought OF the i'm
prudence OF the step be wss induced to be
come director, and then seeing how with
the old-fashioned European prejudices with
regard to diplomacy that this would not do,
he endeayored, and With perfect consistency,
to retire. But it was too late, and he was
pitched into right and left He had been q
director, il only Tor few weeks, and he was
not to be forgiven Now if no American
Minister can be director in any enterprise
Of any kind, the ranks from which cur Min
isters Will be drawn will be necessarily re
strictei, and moreover Is We are essen
TALLY people Of business, if our
officials cannot be Ill business lear
We shall be poorly represented, a.
generally our successful business men are
our best sort OF citizens. When. however,
the Emma Mine enterprise proved not to be
10 work mantully 10 pay up tor his shares,
aud the result OF it is that he has had to sell
or mortgage his house in Washington. and
is to-day considerably, for him, poorer than
when he came to this country as Minister
| have known General Schenek since the
spring of 1869, when | first met him in
Paris, and since then have seen him from
time to time in Washington and here, and
| can say be is one of those persons whom
YOU cannot meet without both liking and re-
specting.
A very intelligent French LADY has said to
me more than once Yes, Americans are
an extraordinary people. with your enter
prise and the impossibility Of diseouraging
you By failure or otherwise but you have, to
my mind. one grave defect as see you in
Europe, that is, you seem always TO be zeal
Gus and abusing each other and | can as
sure You that this does not produce
good effect upon Us, the natives here"
This remark is well worthy of consideration,
for there is good deal Of truth in it.
State Of Vermont and the District Of Columbia
Senator Morrill,, of Vermont, As the chair.
man of the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds, and Mr.. Hendee, of Vermont,
as member Of the House Committee on
the District Of Columbia. have fairly won
the regard and confidence OF the people of
this District. Through her able representa-
tives on the same committees in former Con-
gresses, Vermont has exercised powerful
influence in behalf OF the best interests of
our people. The people of the United States,
in many important ways, are directly inter
ested N the affairs Ut this District, and
they may truly congratulate themselves
upon the tact that they are wisely and dis
creetly represented By their committee. 1t
seems to be one singularly free from partisan
prejudice and very harmonious in its DELHI
erations, and Its measures are brought forward
in the House, as rule. with its consolidated
strength and we have noted with pleasure
that the long service and experience CT Mr..
Hendee as member Of this committee has
made him with it. and in the House, ex-
ceedipgly popular ard influential. Refor,
Tor instance, to the important work of last
Monday. Governor Hendee reported two
railroad bills. the Columbia and the Citi-
sens' which were passed he also reported
bill to regulate the duties OF constables
and marshais where property is claimed to
De exempt from execution, mueh-needed
measure. In supporting these measures,
Governor Hsndee was clear, emphatic and
and squarely to the point Mr. Neal re-
ported bill for building the Corcoran
square market. After fully stating the pro
visions of the bill. Mr. Randall obtained the
floor and offered a substitute, the object of
which was to defeat the bill Governor
Hsndee's answer TO Mr. Randall was com
plete and cogent, and so effective as to com
mand the attention OF the House The sub
stitute was defeated and the bill passed. The
fact that he faithfully attends every meeting
OF the committee and at regular hours pri-
vstely hears the views Of citizens, accounts
for his readiness. knowledge and power in
debate. But this is BY no means all. Yer
mont is ably represented by Mr.. Hendse on
all questions affecting the interest of the Re-
publican party. He is never of his guard,
and his votes are uniformly recorded as
every true and decided friend Of Re. |
publican principles would wish to see
them. In him the State of Vermont has a |
who commands great respect
at the Nations Capital for his ability and |
Observation-Disclosures Republican, March |
28,d.