The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-07-01
Notes and Notions.

Anew L VIM CtN' lhC1 dil tiO IL,
and more is the pity. Here is the able
editor of the Boston Daily Advertiser
averring that DIR. Henry Schliemann
has been awarded a gold medal AT
the same time we learn from the New
York Herald, high authority on taste
and morals, that Mr.. Kelley will not be
granted an exequatur.' Well, we can't
help it. If these high old scholars
choose to write such English, the law
allows it, and the offended can only
sorrow"
NEwBURYPoRT HERALD: "The ma
tional encampment taught the peo-
pie of the country something. 1t
showed that the Grand Army of the
Republic is not an organization for
grasping everything for the soldiers, at
the expense of the country. The SER
vice pension proposition of IS month
to every soldier and sailor who served
in the war, whether disabled or not,
was defeated, and the spirit of the
gathering was that of patriots and SEN
sible men-of men who deserve honor
of their country, and who have the
respect to which they are entitled"
WATERBURY Comm AMERICANS:
cit nearly takes the breath away to
hear it soberly stated that President
Cleveland intends to announce that af-
ter July 1st he will refuse to receive
personal visits from office-seekers or
their friends. But we hope it is true.
Nothing less radical will cure the i'm
mense evil which now wastes the time
and wears out the strength of the adj
ministration. When the administra-
ton wants advice and help it can send
and ask for it. 1t will get all it wants.
There will be some objections to the
proposed plan, and, if adopted, expert
ence may lead to it's modification. But
at present nothing would so effectively
put check to one of the greatest of
public evils as this blunt decision to APP
ply the very simplest remedy. Mr..
Cleveland has the sand to carry it
out if his judgment leads him to adopt
it. 1t would be an interesting expert
ment. 1t may be necessary, some time
in the future, for the people to break
down the barriers with which the execu-
tive has surrounded himself, in order to
get hand in the government. But
such is not the present evil to be reme-
died. When the time comes the people
will be equal to the OCCASION"
A WASHINGTON press report says:
" Senator Beck thinks this is the queer
est administration he ever saw. He
discovered this popularity some time
ago, when unknown Kentuckians were
given diplomatic positions abroad, but
his experience this morning makes him
wonder more than ever at the strange
ness of things. Mr.. Beck took the pa
pers of a constituent named Hill to the
postotfice department at an early hour,
and filed them with First Assistant
Postmaster-general Hay, with the re-
quest that the postmaster at Greyson,
KY, be removed and his friend APP
pointed. Are there any charges against
the present incumbent p inquired the
first assistant. Charges p echoed the
Kentucky senator in an astonished man
ner. The man is a republican, and
Senator Blackburn and / have agreed
upon competent democrat for his
place; what else is wanted p Mr.. Hay
smiled, as he answered. THAT will not
do, Mr.. Beck; we must have some
reason beside that given us for re-
moval.' Do / understand you to say,
then, that you will not make the change
on my recommendation? queried the
Kentuckian, getting very red in the
face cannot do it, said General
Hay, apologetically; it is against the
presidents policy. If l were to remove
this man the president would be very
apt to remove me-. Well, of all the
- commenced the senator, who
ny tiilS tiillc was lildu, Dut iucIc > uO
use in arguing the NATTER as he con-
trolled his passion with an effort. &
don't want to have you removed, Mr..
Hay. / don't want to have you lose
your place, but never heard anything
like this BEFORE and out he went, leav-
ing a room full of amused oflice-seekers
and very nervous first assistant post
master-general. Senator Beck, in speak
ing of the matter afterward, said he
would not be party to filing charges
against any man when there was no
cause for his removal but politics. In
his opinion that should be sufficient"