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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25
senator Morton ON the Chinese
OueeIiOu,

As chairman Of the Joint corgr. ssioEul COM
mittee on Chinese immigration, tho lat, SEN
ator Morton Lad mad, q careful investigation
Of the general subject. and although what
proved 10 BE- hi, last illness came upon lin in
the midst Of his personal study Of the ques-
ton Oh Ga. Pacific coast he had formed intel
ligsnt opinions conc, ming it, and was able in
part 20 COMM, his views 10 writing before his
ath. His paper on the subject La, now
been published. His conclusions were that
IL. strong autipathsfel, toward the Mongoli-
an race IN California j. Of the same general
family as that formerly felt eeaiu>, the ne gro.
and that the differences existing between
Americans and Chinese in color dress man
ners and religion have more TO do with this
autipa;ly and hostility than the alleged vices
Of the Chinese, or any actual injury which
has been done TO the California whites. The
only adequate means Of protection for the
Chinese il 10 be found rs Mr. Morton be-
levsd. ia citizenship. and although the polit-
cal rights and privileges Of the Chinese were
not included in the scope Of the work assigned
TO the committee Mr.. Morton felt confident
that 80 long rs the Cinnamon REMAIN aliens
and have 10 voice or representation in local
and public government. they cannot be eX-
empt from pity prosecutions. His paper gives
anew and decidedly interesting turn to the
whole discussion Of the Chinese question, by
stating that in any l. legislation or treaty-mak-
ing looking Ia a restriction Of Chinese immi-
grafton. We must deal with Great Britain
rather than China inasmuch a. the Chimes
all come from Hong Kong, a British port.
and a-e thus invested with the rights Of Brit
i~h subjects Much Of CALIFORNIA; material
growth and prosperity is attributed to the sd-
vsntages Of Chinese cheap labor. and Mr..
Morton believed that but for the presence OF
the Chinese in the Golden State she would
not now have half the population. property
and production which she has. Labor. he
says. does not require 70 have its comPensa-
ton fixed by law, nor that men who live
chcaply and can work for small wages must,
on that account. be excluded from the coun-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

The Baptist society held their annual do
nation party at the residence of Amos Thur
Der on Wednesday evening, Jan. 10th. for the
benefit of their pastor, Rev. o. Smith. Friends
numbering $50 or more were there to cheer
him by their presence, not forgetting sub
stantlals TO the amount of about $50. Thanks
TO the friends out of town and from other So
eietie' who so kindly contributed to make the
occasion pleasant one. The entertainment
was varied by the discussion for short time
OF this resolve That any young lady keeping
company with man using tobacco or alco-
holic liquors should dismiss him. Board of
decision in favor of the affirmative A very
happy rendering of a song by Mrs. Harvey of
West Brattleboro, also Rotations from the
young people. helped to perfect a very enjoy
able season for all.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

In view of the fact that when the PROPOSE
tion was to build a three-feet gauge road
through to Whitehall, at an expense Of 81
100000 only $4,000 was asked for from
Brattleboro, II seems not to be clear to some
minds why the same sum should now be call
cd for from our town when the proposition is
TO build two-feet gauge road only TO South
Londonderry, at an estimated expense Of only
$500, 600. The reason, however. is obvious.
When the three-fect gauge project was under
consideration. the idea was that. in addition
to the money to be raised on the line Of the
road, more than three-ffths Of the sum neceS-
sary to its construction Iuust be secured from
New York capitalists under a mortgage on the
road; but in the present case, owing to the
comparatively small cost of a two-feet gauge
road il is proposed to raise such sum on the
line of the road as shall ensure its coustruc-
ton without any foreign aid whatever. and
with only such debt remaining as the earn
ings of the road Will easily take care Of. With
road built on such basis the pro rata
amount Of aid from each town and section on
its line must be the same whether il is built TO
South Londonderry or through 10 Whitehall
The share and quota of our people Of the
West River valley is to build the road to South
Londonderry. For so much Of the line We
must raise the money, if the road is to be built
Having accomplished this, our duty will be
done and our responsibility ended. If after
ward, the people on the West side of the
mountain see Mt to continue the road as orig
inany proposed and complete the line from
South Londonderry to Whitehall it is they.
and not We, who must raise the money for the
purpose. In addition let us repeat that one
Of the strongest arguments in favor Of the
two-feet gauge plan lies in the fact that such
! a road can he built for sum virtually within
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25
Cabiaet Minister. in Conrre...

President Hayes's proposal TO have the
members Of the Cabinet sit in the House of
Representatives, for the purpose Of taking
part in debates answering questions, etc, is
one which seems likely TO commend itself 10
the Congressional mind. The arguments in
favor of such a procedure are powerful. and
it is difficult TO see how any harm could re-
suit from il, either to the administrative or to
the legislative branch of the government.
This system, indeed. prevails in other coun-
tries having constitutional governments and
would not be an entirely new departure in
our own case. The law organizing the treas
ury department, rs originally adopted and a.
still in force, requires the Secretary of the
Treasury TO report 10 Congress in person or
in writing as lie may be required" As a
matter of fact, the cabinet secretaries did for
merry attend upon Congress in person with
their reports, and nothing but convenience
changed the custom.
Were the Presidents suggestion now adopt
ed, the arrangement would probably be that
on certain days, by the rule of the House, the
secretaries would be on the floor to answer
questions and TO defend their recommends
tious having, of course. no right to vote
The result would be to make the cabinet ad-
yisers of the President more immediately and
personally responsible for the administration
Of their offices, and this would necessitate. or
at least tend TO bring into the cabinet, high
or grade of talent than has always been
thought necessary. Another resul; would be
to reduce the need and demand for inyest-
! eating committees, whose proceedings are
many times lindrance 10 the progress of
legislation wholly disproportionate to their re-
suits but which the clamor of suspicion
makes it impossible to avoid. leading
/ question TO a cabinet secretary might unravel
! a mares nest which would have engaged an
| investigating committee for weeks, or might
check the adoption Of a wrong policy. Mr.
| Robeson on the floor Of the House, remarks
a contemporary, would hardly have defend
/ ed his $1,000, 600 naval war with Spain.-he
never would have gone into it. Mr.. Eyarts,
under similar circumstances, will keep his
Mexican projects very well in hand Mr.. Sher-
man would present in the House itself the
fnancialm measures which he now unfolds to the
committee of ways and means, and Mr..
! Sehurz would make in the same body the de
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25
An Example that WIN he Follow ed

Ia the minis Of those persons who have
paid "a visit Of personal inspection to the Bill
lerica d Bedford two-feet gang railroad.
there j, no douh. that. should such a road be
built through the West River valley. the event
would mark the beginning of new era in
railroad construction for local traffic and for
feeder, to main lines in this country Mr.
Mansfield write, that. almost daily. parties
representing all sections Of the country come
to visit his road and should tn practical
operation and capacity Of this system be once
demonstrate through a region of the extent
and character Il thu West River valley. it is
beyond question Tia: many similar sections
which stand in sore need Of railroad commu-
nication. La. which cannot build or support a
standari-gauge line would almost immediate
ly follow orr lead and We have great conf
deuce to believe that We shall set them the
example during the coming season. We GER
t.inly shall if tin friend. of thu Brauleboro
and Whitehall road do their duty in the re-
naming days of this week
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

The FALUEEs II lS77-THE PRosPECTs FOE
ls7S-The annual circular Of Dun. Barlow 4
Co. scommercial agency. just issued, gives the
number Of failures il the country during 50
as ss72 with a total Of $50. GG9, g3G labili-
ties The decrease in failures from 1876 WAS
POO but the liabilities are barely half mil
lion dollars less. For the three quarter end
ing with September. the number Of failures
had lessened by 415 with a decline in lahil-
tiles Of s.. 800. 600. as compared with a sim
liar period in 1876. but the casualties of the
last quarter have been so numerous and i'm
portant that the ratio Of improvement for the
first nine months has not been sustained. Tn
der these circumstances it Is gratifying TO
know that there has been even a slight I'M
provement for the whole year, though the
number Of failures and the amount Of iabil-
tiles were still greatly above the average of
the four years since the panic Of 1873 The
circular points ont as a significant fact Of the
situation that, wherever there Is the most
money in circulation in proportion to those
engaged in trade, there the failures have been
most numerous. showing the fallacy of those
who think an increase of the volume Of the
currency, either by the further issue of paper
or silver, would prove panacea. Messrs.
Dun. Barlow & Co.. admit that the expecta-
tious they formed as to the results of the
year and the general condition Of business,
have not been realized, though they still
think substantial progress towards recovery
has been made. They also consider that signs
Of Improvement are developing, slowly indeed,
but surely, to better condition. Among
these signs are the abundant crops Of the last
year, the maintenance Of the production of
the precious metals, visible increase in the
employment of labor in important sections,
and the improvement in the manufacturing
interests. The circular closes, on the whole,
hopefully, as follows: 1T is a comfort to re-
feet that the return Of prosperity is only a
question Of time TO a country which, in addi-
ton to all its other advantages can, in a year
of its greatest failures, produce from the
earth sufficient 10 yield 1000 millions of dol
lars. which has actually been accomplished
in the year just closed. The errors of the
present and the mistakes Of the past can hard
~ seriously impair the future of a nation pos
sessing so great capacity 10 eventually right
itself"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25
Mr.. BristOw on Civil service Reform
From his speech at TIE Boston dinner on Friday
,.anIrE.-

1t should be- borne in mind that We attack
an ancient and deeply -rooted practice--that
our enemies are strongly iutrenChed-and
that success, to be complete and enduring.
must be won 10y a series Of progressive move
meuts. The youngest among Us can well re
member the struggles Of that devoted band Of
intelligent men. who. few years ago, conse-
Grated themselves 70 the cause of universal
freedom, and who nohly did battle for their
opinions under the most adverse and discour-
aging circumstances and in the face of the
fitrcpst opposition. At first they were con-
tent with firm and decided opposition To a fur
Their extension Of slavery on this continent.
Persistent efforts and courageous advocacy Of
their opinions aided by the arrogance and
excuses Of their adyersaries, brought them
sudden and complete success. The most san
guine antislayery man could not have hoped
for it at so carly a day blight upon the
prosperity Of one section Of the country and
great moral wrong TO all was wiped out for
ever Friends of reform should take courage
from the example of these brave men. The
cause in which We have enlisted Is in the in
teIest Of the highest good Of civil government.
and has for it, purpose lasting benefit 10 all
the people. The cause may be derided and
its strength despised by the friends Of the old
system which We attack. SO was the anti
slavery cause, and so were the men who de-
voted themselves 10 II. LII - Autu carry the
standard high.
Let us maintain the intrenched position
which We have already achieved inside the
great Republican party Of the country. The
cause Of reform. in the hands Of brave men,
viii not be put down or defeated by the SCOTS
and derision Of it, enemies. The charge that
reformers are mere doctrineires and impracti-
cable in politics is + .l!y met by the declaration
Of the Cincinnati platform, that il is entirely
consistent with all We claim that the party in
power should have those places where har-
mony and ygor Of administration require its
policy to be represented. The party which is
able 10 elect a President Of the United States
can always furnish from It's OWL ranks for
such places men who I'LL the highest require
ments Of true civil service but in the choice
of these the Executive must be left free and
untrammeled by dictation from those who have
been chosen to represent the people in the
legislative branch of the Government. BY
the adoption Of this principle in administra-
ton, we may expect elevation and greater ef-
fciency in our civil service, and correspond
ing benefit TO the Legislative department. Let
Us remember that where principle is involved
concession is dangerous and compromise dis.
Rstrous
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

On BrrtlehoTo', action on the uilroad
question ,A- fate Of the project undoubtedly
depends. At the meetings last spring the
sense of our responsibility in the matter was
very marked, and there were not a few voters
otherwise lukewarm ou the subject who did
not Gaze to see Brattlebor, mad. aeconntall,
for the death Of the enterprise, and for this
reason tn. voted in favor # town aid. Our
responsibility a, "a town j. preyi-..y the same
now rs it Wa, then, and we do Io; b-liey,
many yo;-r, will D. found willing TO turu tn
cold shoulder in tn, matter to those neigh
boring towns that for "a long period Of years
have contributed 70 Bn,tle boru'~ growth and
prosperity. The occasion j, one which ap-
peal, alike TO our self-nt-r-,t and 10 our sense
Of justice and generosity
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

Ed,tor PIgajJ A. nothing has appeared
in your paper against the town voting 10 pay
$4,000 TO help build u nArrow-gauge rail
road from Brtiieboro to Londonderry. it
would be inferred that the town was mostly
in favor Of such a schtme We believe a ma
jority Of the iaZ.paying citizeu, are decidedly
opposed to such project If a road can be
built As cLeaply and made to pay Is ii, friends
assert let capital build it, as il always Will
wh.u made 20 see it. hut We are decidedly op-
posed 10 voting as a town TO build IT, especial
~ when there j. a question about its being a
profitable investment IL, principle Of a
town houd.u- itself in any Way for railroads
is decidedly wrong. The town Of Battle-
horo j, ia DELFT now quite heavily and viii
have to bs taxed quite heavily to meet that
indebtedness. Our grand list viii be one
fourth to onr-tAird less than now from the
shrinking Of values and should ve add So
600 more 20 Our indchtedne,, it would iujure
more than it would help the business Of the
town. as every spare dollar would have TO 90
for taxes. We belicy, tLat any town that
votes 10 bond Itself in AID Of such project
viii regret it. When such a road can be built
UP the valley Of tit West River and shown to
help the towns upon its line and mad 10 pay.
the means can be raised by subscription. We
ask the voters Of this town 10 come out Sat
urday in season and give such majority
against this project as viii put quietus up
on towns bonding themselves in aid Of such a
scheme. MASY CITIZENS.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

The TEMPERANCE Work N WESTERN Mas
sAcHUsETTs, carried on principally by Francis
Murphy and his eo-laborers, is attaining large
proportions, and promises to spread through
most of the towns in that section At Spring
field on Friday, $50 additional signatures to
the pledge We're obtained, on Saturday even
ing 900 were added, and on Sunday POO more.
Saturday morning Moody and Sankey came
up from Hartford to participate in the noon
prayer meeting, and on that occasion Messrs.
Murphy and MooIJ met for the first time
At Westfeld on Friday evening the entire po-
lice force went forward and signed in a body.
and there were many other signers at Sun
day evenings meeting 2OOO people were pres
ent and 200 new signatures were secured. At
South Hadley Falls during the first three
evenings 420 names were secured 10 the
pledge, many being those of hard cases. At
Worcester, Pittsfeld Great harrington and
Adams, the work is in successful progress
At Hatfield, a small town already pretty well
canvassed by temperance societies, the cam
paign has been one Of extraordinary success
And still, throughout the section, the good
work goes on.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

The event in Congress on Tuesday was the
speech made by Senator Blaine on the occa-
siol of the presentation of the statue of Gov,
King of Maine, and the attempts of Senators
Dawes and Hoar to reply to Mr.. Blaine's at
tack on Massachusetts,. The Milne senator
rehearsed certain events of the w,T of 1872,
which he made appear TO the disal vantage of
Massachusetts. He dwelt on the greatness
and goodness of the people of Maine as COM
pared with the httleness and meanness Of the
people of Massachusetts,, and declared that
Massachusetts, in her opposition to the war of
1912 was unpatriotic almost to treason. He
gloried over Names part in that war, and in
simulated that the opposition in Massachusetts
was caused by fear. Mr.. Hoar made a sar-
castle reply, and insinuated that Mr. Blaine
was venting his spleen because Massachusetts,
did not sustain him at Cincinnati in 1876.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

The New Hampshire Democrats held their
State convention last week and nominated
Hon. Frank A. Mexican of Nashua for gov
ernor and II. b. Fowler of Bristol for railroad
commissioner. Mr.. Mexican is bank cash
Ter, has twice been mayor of Nashua, and has
served in the legislature. He is a representa-
tive of the young democracy" The plat
form adopted rehearses the old cry of fraud
in connection with the presidential election,
and on the financial question the resolutions are
so equivocally framed as TO be understood in
any way you please. The declaration is in
favor of staple currency, the honest payment
of thePubhc debt, andin opposition to all meas
ures by which the public credit may be i'm
paired" The widest Western silver fanatic
or greenback advocate would claim to favor
the same things.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

The Senate devoted its last Thursdays ses-
sion to eulogies of the late Senator Morton.
Deep emotion, says one of the correspond
ents. was manifested by all the prominent
speakers. Edmunds Wadleigh, Anthony and
Burnside represented New England. Of these
Senator Anthony made the mast beautiful
remarks which recalled his touching words
at the time of Mr.. Summers death. Mr.. Ed
munds was deeply affected. The speech
which. though short, attracted the most atten-
ton, was that of Conkling, and next to his
Booths (of California The remarks of Mr..
Conkling have formed the subject Of univer-
sal praise from his friends and opponents
alike.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

The number of dead bodies which have
been removed from the ruins at the Tarifville.
CT, bridge disaster is IL. and this is believed
to include all who wers killed outright. The
first theory in regard to the accident was that
the forward one of the two engines which
were drawing the heavily loaded train, left the
track and ran into the posts of the bridge,
thus breaking the end braces and causing the
bridge to fall but this idea has been discard
cd, and the weakness and rottenness of the
explanation. 1t is to be hoped that the inves-
tigatiOn which is promised viii fix the blame
where it belongs, and lead to the punishment
of the persons who have thus recklessly risk
ed and led TO the destruction of valuable hu-
man lives.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

The situation at the seat of the Eastern war
now changes from day to day, as the invading
army advances upon Turkish soil. The Grand
Duke Nicholas has replied to the Turkish
peace delegates that he will discuss the peace
proposition with them at Adrianople-an as
surance which can hardly carry much comfort
with it in consideration of the fact that Adri-
anople is the second city in importance in
European Turkey, and only 49, miles distant
from Constantinople The Turks apparently
can hardly make another stand. Their last
line of defence has been given up, and their
last army in the field is in danger of imme-
diate capture. They are burning their towns
and villages as they leave them behind in their
flight, and Constantinople is filed with panic
and nameless dread.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

Tense which he is now obliged TO commune
cate TO the country by the courtesy Of an in
terviewer, who may report him correctly or
not" Certainly, the results to be anticipated
from the opening Of personal channel Of
communication between the Cabinet and Con-
grass are such as would tend to better I'M
derstanding Of one another, and hence greater
harmony of feeling and efficiency Of action :
and We hope TO see the plan tried.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1878-01-25

Ex-Secretary Bristow was entertained at
dinner in Boston last Friday evening by a
company of distinguished citizens. and made a
speech in which. as was TO have been expect
ed, he took an earnest stand for the financial
honor Of the country and the reform Of the
civil service. Mr.. Bristow thinks that the
honesty and patriotism Of the masses of the
people may be depended on to achieve a vic
tory for sound currency and honest dealing
and he believes that, through the high stand
taken by the Cincinnati convention and by
Mr.. Hayes in his letter of acceptance and in
auguraf address, there is no reason for the adj
vocates Of a reform of the civil service to de-
spair of final and absolute success" Where
principle is involved, the ex-secretary said in
closing, concession is dangerous and com
promise is sure to result in disaster Speech
es were also made on the occasion 10y several
other prominent gentlemen. including Speak
er Long of the Massachusetts, House Of Rep
resentatives. Mayor Pierce Il. H. Dana, IT.,
Gen. Hawley and exPostmaster General jew
ell of Connecticut