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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25

Til ere is bill before Congress, support
ed principally by the sugar planters of the
South and sugar rehners throughout the
country, to abrogate the treaty which the
United States, government concluded
with the Sandwich Islands, ten years ago.
Under the present treaty the Hawaiian
sugar planters are granted market in
this country, and are enabled to compete
successfully with the sugar planters of
the South. Although the market is by no
means overstocked, our Southern planters
are DESTROYS of controlling it altogether,
in which case, of course, they would be
able to get more for their crop
The Eastern sugar refiners also
would like to get the business of the re-
finer at San Francisco, which they would
be able to do if no sugar We're imported
from the Sandwich Islands. These two
classes, therefore, are trying to secure the
abrogation of the present Hawaiian
treaty and the formation Of another treaty
which will exclude Hawaiian sugar from
the American market.
Should this bill pass it would be as
purely piece Of class legislation as could
be imagined, besides being, we believe,
inimical to the best interests of the coun-
try at large. The present Hawaiian
treaty has done much to benefit
the United States financially. Since
it went into effect the values
delivered to the islands by the United
States have been, in round numbers
about S36,0O00O0; those received and re-
ceivable about $12,00O,0C0. The value of
the plantations has been greatly increased ::
and the profit of the increase goes both to
Hawaii and to the citizens of the United
States, many of whom own plantations
there and many more of whom hold mort
cages on plantations owned in Hawaii
The prosperity of the sugar industry has
thus, in addition to bringing into the
United Staes an excess of receipts over ex.
penditures, opened up profitable field
for the investment OF American capital.
Besides the.fnancial advantages we de-
rive from this treaty, it must be borne in
mind that it affords us the privilege and
advantage OF very important naval and
commercial station almost in the centre
of the Pacific ocean. Anything that
would disturb our present advantageous
relations with the Hawaiian islands in
this respect, should be looked upon with
suspicion. The present treaty secures to
us as much control of the islands ms is
necessary to maintain our supremacy
over other nations and afford a good harbor
aud coaling station for our ships. 1t
would be "a very unwise step to give any
of the leading European nations the OPP
portunity which they desire, of securing
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25
Nova Scotia.

The provincial legislature of Nova
Scotia which just been elected will have
the question of separation from the Do
mnion of Canada to deal with. 1t is pref
ty well understood that majority of the
people of the province are in favor of
withdrawing from the confederation. The
legislature is practically composed of
members of the liberal party and, in
fact, many Of the members were pledged
upon election To favor separation from the
Dominion,
The only reason why the demand is not
made at once of the Dominion parliament
is that that body is known to be sostrOug-
~ opposed to the withdrawal of Nova
Scotia that no appeal which could he
made would he listened to for moment.
The only result is appeal TO the home gov
eminent and this appeal the provincial
legislature has threatened to make, un.
less the reasons for separation are remov-
ed. These reasons are summed up as fol
lows; Canada has imposed IA large debt
upon Nova Scotia, which the latter had no
part in mourning she has forced the trade
of Nova Scotia to conform to cast iron
mould" in the interests of Canadian mer-
chants she has killed the fish and coal
trade of Nova Scotia with the I'm ed
States, has flooded the provincial market
with Canadian manufactures has re
viewed the Nova Scotian ship building
interest has beguiled the people into in
vesting hundreds of thousands of dollars
in enterprises which have gone under al
together or which struggle along with di-
vidends insufficient to pay the salaries of
their managers has increased the annual
expenditures of Nova Scotia with a rapid
ty and recklessness unprecedented among
modern states, and to maintain that ex-
penditure has imposed 'huge taxes upon
every necessary of life that we consume"
There is probably more or less of eXag-
geration in the above statement of griev-
ances taken from one of the leading or
gans of the liberal party, the Halifax
Chronicle. At the same time, we do not
doubt that the Canadians have imposed
some burdens and some eXactions on the
Nova Scotians which are unjust and
which should be removed.
In case the proposed separation should
occur, Nova Scotia looks for treaty of
reciprocal trade with the United States
and free market here for her products.
Whether tins would be granted, is Il
doubtful question.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25

should 90 to Senator Warner Miller's com.
mittee; bnt why NermOnters should sum-
pose that Mr.. Miller-who is, we believed
a paper manufactures, now serving his
first term in the Senate-could take auyl
better care of that bill than our mhucn}
tlal, veteran Vermont senator, Justin :
Morrill,, we do not comprehend Unpre1
JUDGED observers will certainly say that'
there are no two men in the United States
senate whose judgment in regard to the
best course to be taken to promote any
measure in that body is more valuable
than that Of Senators Edmunds and Nor
rlll. They know the ropes quite as well
as the newspaper men who undertake to
sit in judgment on their action, and no
two senators can render more powerful
all to any bill in which they are inter-
ested, than they. Though serious mis-
take has undoubtedly been made-and
made by the aid of the votes of some of
the strongest opponents of the bill-by
referring 1t to the agricultural rather than
to the finance committee our senators
will still, no doubt, do what they can for
the bill. But it will not get along any
faster, or stand any stronger if it becomes
Il law than it would have, If it had gone
to the proper committee
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25

Contrary TO general expectation, the
French Senate committee has voted I'M
IaNOrably upon the bill passed by the
French Chamber for the expulsion of the
French princes. This bill was framed by
the rivals of the Orleans family, and is
really aimed at the Compile de Paris and
his son. 1t has been favored by the
French Republicans for the reason that
since the death of the Compile de Cham
bord the transfer to the younger branch
of the Bourbon family.of whatever claim
upon the French crown was held by the
elder branch, has made the Compile de
Paris the most dangerous of the present
rival aspirants to the throne. The recent
marriage of the daughter of the Compile
de Paris to the son of the king of Pc rtu
gal has also added greatly to the influ-
ence and power of the Orleans family.
Although the radical Republicans are in
the majority, there is known to be II large
body of wealthy aud influential people in
France, who prefer a monarchy to II re
public and many of these monarchists
consider the COmte de Paris entitled by
divine right to succeed to the French
throne. Taking advantage of the popular
suspicion against the house of Orleans,
the rival princes and the radical Repub-
licans have joined forces on the bill to eX
pei from France all members of former
reigning houses.
The unfavorable reception of his bill by
the French Senate may possibly precipitate
the long-eXpected crisis in French politics
The French people are exceedingly tickle
and Changeabe Having tried IL Repub-
lican form of government, many of them
are again anxious for a change. The roy
aust party is rapidly growing; there are
constant defections from the Republican
ranks, and it cannot be denied that the
tide seems to be setting again toward a
monarchcal form Of government.
There is one consideration which may
account for the action of the French Sen
ate committee on the bill Of expulsion. 1t
is possible that, were the bill to pass the
expulsion of the House of Orleans would
only add to the strength of its support and
would unite and crystaliZe the sentiment
in favor of a mOnarchiCal form of govern
ment now floating in the minds of the
French people To antagonze and pro
woke the monarchist spirit would, in all
probability, he Il dangerous and foolish
move on the part of the French Rcpubh
more power outside Of France than with
in her borders. The result of the action
of the Senate committee will be awaited
with interest, especially 10y the friends of
the French Republic in this country.
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The first brewer to be boycotted in this
country was Il Miss Brewer, Il colored girl
who graduated all alone from the Vim
cennes, Ind, high school because the
eight white girls in the class "wouldn't
graduate with Il niger" Miss Brewer
had II grand graduation exhibition all of
her own. Public opinion was strongly in
her favor, and the hall was crowded. The
principal and teachers of the school and
the usual delegation of distinguished
citizens" occupied the platform. Miss
Brewer read her essay on The Education
of Colored Youth" and as she finished, Il
number of little white girls passed among
the audience and collected huge baskets
of flowers, which were presented amid
tremendous applause. On the whole, Miss
Brewers graduation" took the shine out
of the eight other girls.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25

A writer in a New York journal the
Forest and Stream, asserts that Indian
Agent Williamson of the Crow reserva-
ton, who was recently appointed to of
flee by the present administration, is
granting permits to Montana ranchmen to
Craze their cattle on the Crow reservation,
and make permanent improvements en-
abling them to hold the land should the
reservation ever be thrown open to the
public. If this statement is true, as it
probably is, the outrage and injus-
tice should be at once stopped. The Crow
reservation, as the public knows, is tract
of some 100000 acres in Western Mon
tana, south of the Yellowstone river. The
land except along the river bottoms, can
not be cultivated without irrigation, but
it forms splendid pasturing ground, and
is utilized by the Indians for grazing the
small fiocks of cattle from which they de
rive whatever sustenance and profit they
have aside from government aid. Now
when the ranchmen turn their immense
hocks loose upon these wide pastures, of
course the smaller ltlocks of the Indians
are absorbed in them, and thus the crime
of robbery is added to that of trespass
upon the Indian reservation. The cor
respondent of the Forest ana stream
says that when Indian Agent Williamson
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25

The communication from Judge Poland
in another column will command atten-
ton. Knowing that Mr. Edmunds and
Judge Poland had been longtime friends,
we refused, for some time, to believe the
assertion which came to us in many ways,
that the judge was interesting himself in
the canvass in opposition to the senator
But 1t was so often repeated and with such
detail that we confess we finally came to
credit it. We are consequently very glad
that Judge Poland has waived his rule
against replying to newspaper misstate-
ments in this case, and given to the public
this information that his personal rela-
tions with Mr. Edmunds remain un-
changed; and that, beyond expression of
his regret that Mr. Edmunds could not
bring himself to support Mr. Blaine more
actively than he did-a regret shared by
many of the best Republicans in Vermont
and by ourselves, though we never doubt
ed that Mr.. Edmunds was acting con-
scientously in the matter and doing what
he thought best for the success and gen
eral good of the party-he has never laid Il
straw in the way of the senator's return
10 the Senate and that he believes he VIII
be returned. Judge Poland evidently be
lieves, as do the great mass Of Vermont
Republicans that Mr.. Edmunds has not
been untrue to his principles or to hi
party; or committed any mistake which
calls for condgn punishment. one result
OF his declaration ON the point, 10 doubt,
will be a sudden cooling of the admiration
which the anti-Edmunds faction have
been so freely expressing for Judge Po-
land. But he will stand all the higher
with the State at large on that account.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25
Our Senators and the OIcomar
garinc Bill.

"A Chittenden County Farmer sends
us communication on this subject, which
we do not publish for the simple reason
that it is based on Il misrepresentation of
the facts. We do not believe that our
correspondent would willingly do unius-
tice to any one, and when he comes to I'M
derst1nd the state of the case he will
thank us for reserving his communica-
ton. Its writer asserts that zone of the
senators wanted it the oleomargarine
bill referred to the finance committee IN
order that nothing might he done about
it," and he adds that tour senators have
voted against us 1.-THE farmers in regard
to the bill" Both OF these statements are
groundless. What makes our cores
pendent think that either of our senators
wanted nothing TO be done about the bill :
Has Mr.. Morrill,, who suggested that the
bill ought to 90 to his committee, been in
the habit of trying to kill bills for the ben
eft of the farmers There is not man
in Congress who has done half as much to
promote the agricultural interests of our
State and of the country as Mr.. Morrill,.
The simple fact that Mr.. Morrill, wanted
this bill to go to the committee of which
he L. chairman, Is very strong
evidence that the bill would stand
a better chance there We cannot
understand how any intelligent Yer.
mont farmer, not utterly blinded
by'his preiudiceS, can suppose that Mr.
Morrill, could wish a bill in which the Yer
mont dairymen take such interest to be
not only smothered but smothered in his
own committee, where its failure would
lie squarely at his door The thing is
simply inCOnceivable.
As for Senator Edmunds he has been at
work all the winter and spring to pro.
mote the interest of the dairymen in this
very thing. We know of letter which
he wrote several months ago, to an Addi-
son county farmer in which he discus sed
the various ways in which butter might
be protected from the cheap limitations of
it, and arrived at the conclusion that the
most effective method was to lay tax on
the Misunderstanding the very idea after
ward embodied in the House anti-oleo-
margarine bill. We know that he render
ed what assistance he could to that bin
while it was in the House. He gave, it is
well known, to Gen. Grout, the benefit of
his valuable counsel on the constitutional
questions involved in the bin and in 9TH
er ways assisted its passage When it
came to the Senate he voted to refer it to
the committee to which it belonged in
which it would be best taken care of and
IN general took the course which would not
only best ensure the passage of the bill I:
but ensure its standing the test Of
the courts, in the legal ordeal winch the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25
And Get Crsdit without the Cash.
New Haven News !
PERSONAL.

1t appears that Senator Morrill, has been
seriously i'll, though.the news is so meager
that the nature of his attack is not known.
Senator Edmunds spent nearly all of Fri
day at his bedside. Saturday he was much
better and it is now hoped that he will be
able to return To the senate IN a few days
Mr.. Emmons Raymond president of the
Passumpsic railroad, is about removing
to California, where he has built large
pleasure resort His real estate in Cam
b idge, Mass, is to be sold at auction. Mr.
Raymond is past 50, but about as lively as
any other business man III Boston.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25

The friends and supporters of Senator
Elmunds should look out sharply fol
their delegates to the county convention.
The senator's opponents would like moth
Ing better than to capture his own coun-
tv and-as the State convention indicat-
ed plainly-they are still active and bit
ter. If the voters see that they are pro
perly represented, there will be no dan
ger but if they are remiss, through over
confidence, anything may happen. Let
each town be fully represented, and by
reliable and trusty men.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25

Gen. Grout has also introduced bill in
the House, granting n pension of slOOa
month to the widow of Gen. Stannard OF
course this will not hinder the Senate bill
for the same purpose. Whichever of the
two bills first gets through the house IN
which it was introduced, will be put upon
its passage in the other, rs soon as possible,
and the other bill will then be dropped.
Our senators and representatives will do
all they can to secure the needed relief for
Mrs. Stannard.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25
OPINION AND COMMENT.


First, Mr.. Cleveland is aware that he
couldn't get the Democratic nomination
in IS if he wanted it second, ne is pre- -
cluded, by his own formal declaration
against second presidential term. from
accepting it if he could get it. In 1855 the
democracy will naturally be looku Tor a
man on whom they can unite. Cleveland
has shown himself not to be that man If
the party We're to be looking for man on
whom they could most successfully divide
why then Cleveland would be reuomiua-
ted unanimously by acclamatiou on tne
first ballot-if not earlier
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25

There is worthy enterprise on foot, to
purchase by popular subscription the
Mount Vernon property of the association
which holds it in trust, and to open the
historic place to the public without the
humiliating and mercepary eNaction OF
an admission fee. We are heartily in
sympathy with such II movement; for it
C lnnut but make any patriotic American
citizen feel Small >" to have to pay for the
privilege of viewing the tomb of the
Father of his Country as If it were side
show or historical curiosity for revenue
only.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25
Republican state Nominations.

For Governor,
f.. J. ORMSBEE, of Brandon.
For Licutcnant-GONcrn
LEVI X. FULLER, of Brattlcboro.
For Treasurer,
WIN. II. DU BOlS, of Randolph.
For Auditor of Accounts,
f. II. POW ELL, of Richford.
For Secretary OF state,
CHARLES w. PORTER, of Montpelier
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25

the commercial and strategic advantages
which our government now holds IN the
Hawaiian Islands. We trust that the
Senate, which is now considering the pro-
posal, will reject it rs the short-sightod,
narrow and selfish measure which it
really is.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25

The American world of letters has lost
one of its brightest and best-traned minds,
in the death of Edwin p. Whipple, the
eminent essayist and critic. His writings
are delightful in style, and are full of
original and valuable thought. As "A model
for the formation of good literary style,
he is surpassed by few, if any, American
writers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25
Very, Very Funny.
LSpringheld RepuhIican.

SomethlSsS.lroppedt the night before the
Nermo4 Convention. Hiram .Atkins's
/ rguS eWspaper gave prophecies dated
at midnight IN whcI y said
Ormsbec will start in with not far from 250
votes, and this i likely to hc the nearest that
he will come to success. Batchelder Will fall
behind this some ~ votes Poland stock was
booming at midnight, and his vote is liable TO
rise %.
Yet the first ballot stood. Ormsbee $40,
Batchelder 1875, Poland ~. The -Irglts
took counsel of ITS hopes rather than its
judgment. 1t knew that Ormsbee's boom
had grown and Batchelder's chances de
clined since the formers outSpoken decla-
ration in favor of the return of Senator
Edmunds, and it did not propose to give
up the ship while spar was above water.
The ardOr of the democratic i TqitS to
punish Edmunds for lukewarmnes to-
ward Blaine is very funny.
Lowell Courierl
The Boston Record needn't sheer at
Senator Edmunds's fisherman constituent
cy Lake Champlain is full of wall-eyed
pike.
And Get Crsdit without the Cash.
Boston Record
l.. II. Morton, the New York millionaire.
has offered to give $4,000 to Mlddlebury
college, provided IL can raise the rest.
These millionaires always attach some
unattainable condition.
Welsh Pie.
New Haven News
\ Welsh poet has written some verses
on the Patti wedding beginning, Liam
wer wynwes hen gwoniawe cheddorol
dan" Somehow every time a Welshman
writes anything il gets pied in the
form.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25

has been passed by the Senate. If the
House should agree with the Senate, as it
probably will provided it has time to take
up the matter at AID Inauguration day
Will hereafter fall appropriately upon the
anniversaries of Washngton's Inaugural
ton
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25

Mr.. Gladstone seems to be meeting with
the most cordial reception in Scotland
There is likely to be no doubt as to the
support of his Midlothian constituents.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25

The mayor of Chicago recently took
umbrage at something the newspapers of
that city said about him, and attempted
TO boycott the reporters. He forbade all
the city officials, including the police de-
partment, giving any information to the
newspaper men, and declared that he
would reply to no more questions. To his
surprise the newspapers continued to pub
llsh all the municipal news as usual, and
with even greater fullness OF detail.
Finally, coming to the wise conclusion
that the press was not so'easily suppressed
he has removed the boycott and again
granted the freedom of police headquar.
tiers to the reporters, The man who gets
ahead of the Chicago reporters in these
days will have to rise some time previous
to the midnight lark.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25

a London despatch says that the Glad
stone Liberals have resolved to contest
several of the Ulster seats. We should
think the occupants would be willing to
give them up without much urging, this
sort of weather
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-06-25
n. IL.


Mr.. Blaine Will please take notice shat
the nomination of Mr.. Ormsbec To be goy-
ernOr OF Vermont was the work of the
Edmunds republicans, and that the omi-
nation was made by "A big vote on the very
first ballot.