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The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-06

tlonal interests in tn Pacific is as un-
wise as to insist on mean and niggardly
policy on the Mississippi River or on
Lake Michigan. The American states
man who conceived the plan OF obtaining
and improving Pearl Harbor, proved
himself alive to the needs of American
commerce and had clear comprehen-
sion of the future greatness of his coun-
try. While the enlightened sense and
true voice of the American people de-
mand the cultivation of our fields, the
digging of our mines, the building of our
factories, at home, our attitude and our
policy abroad should be as grand and
courageous as were the circumstances
and declarations of our national birth.
The American eagle need not be boast
full nor an aggressive bird. but its in
stinct of power should make it watchful
of its interest in all of it's vast domain
on land and sea. 1t is fitting that the
people and the statesmen of the Great
Republic should be all aglow with pa
triotisna as lofty as our mountains, the
symbols of our liberties-as broad as our
prairies, the sources of our immense
agricultural products-as mighty as our
rivers and our lakes, on which there are
a freedom and volume of commerce un-
equalled among the nations of the world.
Thus we will prove ourselves worthy of
a noble ancestry, the bold and rugged
races of men who made Jamestown,
Rock and independence Hall
memorable forever.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-06

nR. WOOD HAS RETURNED AND
~ resumed his practice at his residence
on Beretania street, opp. Hawaiian Hotel.
- Office Hours to 10 AM; to
P. NJ, and to SPIN. 279S-2w
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1891-07-06

To those who need pleasant Tonic
for any kind of debility, we can recon-
mend Clements as the best. For sale
by HoLLIsTER & Co.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22

of patient effort of nature, are stripped
for few miserable fagots and the
bald and unsightly spot will forever re-
main, offending the sight by its stark
nakedness. These and similar offenses
against the sentiment that inspired the
institution of Arbor Day illustrate the
need of its earnest observance, par
ticularly in the inculcation of love
and regard for trees-for their beauty
and shelter in summer as well as for
their use in the kitchen or for keeping
Jack Frost at bay in the winter. The
WATCHMAN was an earnest advocate
of Arbor Day, and watched with inter-
est for results. 1t inculcated care and
system in the work of e-planting,
but we fear that few monuments re-
main of former Arbor Day observances.
The general practice was to extract a
tree from its setting, despoiled of the
roots upon which it must depend for
nourishment. The top was bobbed off
with the purpose of adapting the area
to be supported to the curtailment of
the means of sustenance. The few re-
naming roots and fbrils were often ex-
posed to the sun and wind till the
remnant of their powers was exhausted.
A hole was dug and the mutilated and
lacerated stree " was inhumed. Pos
sibly few feeble leaves struggled into
existence, and maintained for a while
an unequal contest with the heats of
summer. For the most part, the VIC
Tins of needless planting persisted.
Here and there a crippled subject of
exceptional heroism or hardihood has
struggled to attain the rank and honor
of treehood, but, as a rule, these rude
or amateur efforts at tree.planting have
turned out to be wretched failures.
There were cases where care and judg-
ment were exercised, where the useful
and beautiful were combined and where
good results were realized. And we
trust their number may be legion in
this year of grace. We earnestly be-
speak for the young trees, torn from
their birthplaces, most tender and con
siderate treatment at the hands of the
observers of Governor Pages Arbol
Day.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22

SECRETARY PROCTOR would make a
tolerably good business senator, but in
debate he could hardly hope to fill the
place of Edmunds of Vermont
Brooklyn Times.
IT will not be difficult for Vermont
to worthily fill Senator Edmunds' seat.
All she needs to do is to give the SEN
ate an order on the head of the war
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Telegraph.
THE italian king says his feelings
are very much hurt by the way he has
been treated by American cartoonists
What would he do if he was running
for the presidency of the United
States.-Omahd World-Herdld.
Mr.. STEWARDS candidacy is based
on solid ground. He has had a Ions
career of legislative work both at home
and at Washington. 1t is not toe
much to expect that, should he be APP.
pointed, he would prove a worthy sue
cessor of Mr.. Edmunds not only, but o.
Collamer, Foot and Phelps, the latter
the father of the distinguished ex
minister at the court of St. James
with whom Mr.. Stewart was associated
as law partner at Middlebury in hi;
early days at the bar. These mer
were all able and patriotic Legislators
and none of them was political boss
or member of that class already too
numerous in the senate, the men o
vast wealth whose personal interest,
sometimes conflict with those of tn,
public. Mr.. Stewart would certainl,
bring to the work of the senatorship al
equipment of experience, wide &C
quaintance with men and affairs ant
influence with his associates at Wash
ington not equaled by that of any othe
man in the ate.-Middlebury Register
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22

or information of the threatened danger.
failed to take any steps for the preser-
walton of the public peace, and after
ward to bring the guilty to trial, the
president would, under such circum-
stances, feel that case was established
that should be submitted TO the con-
sideration of congress with view to
the relief of the families of the Italian
subjects who had lost their lives by
lawless violence"
1t will be observed, on careful read
ing, that there is little prospect of an in
demnity being paid. In the first place,
the Italian subjects quite likely were
here in violation of our immigration
law. In the second place, they were
certainly not " aiding ia the peace of
the United States and "obeying the
laws thereof and of the state of Lousi-
ana" 1t is, however, fact that the
officers of Louisiana and New Orleans
did not attempt to hinder the mob.
The position of Mr.. Blaine seems to be
that no indemnity is due the families
of the Italian subjects simply because
the latter were Italian subjects. These
subjects must be shown to have been
living here in good faith with our laws
and institutions. 1t would certainly be
rank injustice to give indemnity to the
families of these men if it can be
clearly proved that they were members
of the Malta or were engaged in an at.
tack on the peace of the community
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22
Golattbman 4 gournai.
WEDNESDAY, APRIL %, 1891,
ArbOr Day Proclamation.

The scenic attractions of Vermont are
recognized as among the finest in the world.
We lack the grandeur of the Yosemite, and
even some of our sister New England states
excel us in expanse of unbroken wilderness,
but in her smiling valleys, beautiful lakes
and rugged mountains our little state has
wealth of loneliness which can be nowhere
surpassed. But nature courts the co-opera-
ton OF man. The garden, left to ITSELF
changes to a waste, but the waste, under the
united care of man and nature, blossoms into
a garden. The scenes of beauty which ma
ture has so prodigally spread about us may
be touched into more perfect loneliness by
the organized efforts Of our people. Our
hilsides and our valleys would be more val
uable by reason of the home market created
for us by the large numbers that would an
nually make Vermont their summer home
were we more enterprising in adding to the
natural attractiveness of our state by sur
rounding our homes, schcolhouses and
churches with shrubs and shade trees, and
fringing our roadsides with the rich verdure
of the oak the elm and the maple. Appre-
ciating the fact that concerted effort avails
where want of union and organization
fails, 1 do hereby designate Friday, the
first day of May, A. d. 1891, as Arbor
day, and recommend that the good people OF
our state devote that day to tree planting.
l urge that the day be kept as public holi-
day by all the schools in the state and that
our teachers utilize their school organiza-
items in identifying the school grounds and
the public parks. Let every scholar, with
his own hands, plant one tree which shall
grow with his growth and be the object OF
his special care and protection.
Given under my hand and the state seal
at Hyde Park, this eighteenth day Of
April, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand eight hundred and ninety-one.
CARROLL 8. PAGE.
By the Governor:
HENRY NJ MCFARLAND,
Secretary Of Civil and Military Affairs.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22
Personal.

SECRETARY PRocToR is at home for a few
days.
REV. R. A. GREENE of Lowell, Mass, is
to give the Memorial day address at Bethel.
CoMMANDER-IN-CHIEF VEAzEY has been
having royal receptions from the Grand
Army posts in the West
Hon. JOHN HOWE of Castleton has been
appointed clerk of the Rutland county
court by Governor Page.
SECRETARY BLAINE took an outing on the
lower Potomac last week on the United
States Steamer " Dispatch"
GENERAL T. S. PECK of Burlington has
been appointed one of the visitors to the
military academy at West Point.
REV. F. L. PHALEN of Bratteboro has
sailed for London, where he is to attend as
delegate the Unitarian conference. He ex-
poets to he absent about four weeks.
SINCE his retirement from public life ex-
Senator ingalls, has devoted himself to truck
farming, and he is said to be infatuated with
the work. He supervises the work, while
two negroes do the manual work.
LIEUTENANT- GOVERNOR HALLE of Massa-
chusetts. who has been prominently men
toned in connection with the governorship,
positively declines to be "a candidate. He
remarks: "To have and TO keep my troops
of friends is worth more to me than all the
offices in the gift of the people possibly
could be-"
LIEUTENANT PowHATAN III. CLARKE of the
Tenth United States Cavalry has been de-
tailed to serve with the Westphalan hussar
regiment No. IL. This is the first instance
of United States army officer being de-
tailed to serve in German regiment. Sec
rotary Proctor has thanked the German
minister of war for his courtesy to Lieuten-
ant Clarke.
HENRY NJ. STANLEY denies that he has
been appointed governor of the Congo state.
He sailed last week for England. The total
receipts for the 10 nights he lectured
amounted to $685., 900. He will begin lee
ture tour through England about May l.
Major Pond wishes him to come back for
supplementary American tour of 100 nights,
beginning in October, and it is likely that
he will. The great explorer admits that he
looks for a rather squally reception in Great
Britain, where the partsans of the rear
guard have created sentiment that he
says is almost without exception against
him.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22
ArbOr Day.

Governor Page appoints an Arbor
Day. The object is noble one, as the
institution and appointment of Fast
Day was pious one; but, like the day
of " fasting, humiliation and prayer"
Arbor Day in Vermont has been very
much of farce. The great majority
of people seem to regard tree as an
object predestined for the axe and
for stove wood. Year by year the ven-
cradle and shapely maple by the way
side, or the "wide-spreading elm" that
rose on the vision of the writer of
Home, Sweet Home" and touched
his heart with melting tenderness, is
hacked down and converted into inglo-
rious cord wood. Ledgy reaches along
the highway, made picturesque by a
woody growth, the handiwork of years
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22
Mr.. Bisbee Replies to Col. Mcclure.

Editor of Waterman Il note in your last
issue letter from Jacob Mcclure in which
he refers to my connection with the late
conspiracy case" tried at the present
term of Washington county court, and
which contains statements concerning me
that are both false and absurd. Statements
have reached me before, said to come from
him, which / should have felt called upon
to correct provided the case was not then
pending in court. But now 1 trust that
can be permitted word in reply. 1t is true
that Mr.. Mcclure came to my office and en-
tered complaint against workmen at the
Wetmore & Morse granite works in Mont
pelier as appears from the papers, on the
twenty second day of November, 1889. He
then said that he could not, and did not,
give me the name OF person he complained
OF and wanted prosecuted. He said that
Mr.. Frink, the manager OF the company,
would give me all of the names, and referred
to many facts and circumstances which he
said were personally known by Mr.. Frink
and others that would corroborate the story
of the transaction as he had then told it to
me. Mr.. Mcclure said that he must start
for his home in New Hampshire on the fol-
lowing morning, and that George w. Wing,
ESQ. of Montpelier, was employed as coun-
sci in the case. Mr.. Mcclure was not then
personally known to me, and in some re-
spects seemed to act strangely. To con-
vince myself of the truth of his story, and
to get the names of the parties complained
Of, ETC., | desired to see Mr.. Frink. To
avoid publicity, l telegraphed Mr.. Frink,
asking him to meet me at the Office of George
W. Wing, ESQ, in Montpelier. was there
at the appointed time, hut found no one
there except Senator Frank Dwinell. | was
told that MIR. Frink had been there, with
| Mr.. Wing. after he had received nv tele.
Gram. and that he would not he present 70
meet me. waited until the last train Ia
Barre that night. hut no one came TO the of.
| fice while was there who conld tell me
ANYTHING about the case. tried several
times afterwards to meet some one that was
able. or would give me light ON the case.
but was unable to do so. During this time
| Mr. Mcclure as he saws. was in Nashua
Nh. Mr.. Mcclure saws he wrote me. and
ave corresponded at some length" That
il true. and would he pleased to have the
readers of the WATCHMAN read and kn0ty
what passed in those letters. If they would
not DISCLOSE the nosition of a prosecuting
officer. working earnestly and single. handed
against great odds. and corresponding with
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22

The case of Joseph Duran Of Burlington
against the Standard Life and Accident In
surance company of Detroit, Mich, has just
been decided by the supreme court in favor
of the defendant. Duran held a policy in
the company One provision of that policy
read: This insurance does not cover injury
resulting directly or indirectly from any Of
the following acts manning them or viola
ton Of law" The only controversy in the
case was whether Duran's injury resulted
while returning home ON Sunday from
hunting excursion by slipping on ice when
crossing field. Contrary to decisions in
many other states, the court decides that
the plaintiff could not recover. The viola
ton of law claimed was under a statute OF
Vermont, which prohibits travelling on Sun
day except for purposes of necessity or
charity"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22

THE Ne,o York Evening Post, in
speaking of the better prospect for sum-
mer visitors in Vermont, says that an
improvement in the sanitary condition
of the state is sure to result from their
presence. Wouldn't it be nearer the
truth to say that an improvement in
sanitary conditions will attract the
ummer visitors?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22

WELL, dear Free Press, the WATCH
NAN related "The Bit of History " as
twas told by Que who was there, and
as it appeared from the voluminous
correspondence preceding the choice of
Senator Foot's successor. You make
many words, but you do not change
/" the truth of history"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22

RUMoRs of war in Europe are again
rife, and it is reported that Russian and
German troops have been massed on
the frontier. These rumors are so fire.
quent that no one will believe them I'M
Til bullets begin to fly. All the great
powers realize that when blow is struck
it will be followed by fearful slaugh-
ter, and it is the knowledge of this fact
hat may postpone the war for years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22

The first shipment of granite from Gran
tie hill, Ascutneyville, was made March 30.
1t was of the black diamond quality.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22

The insurance commissioners of the
state-Secretary of State Brownell aud
State Treasurer Field-have issued a
circular to persons doing insurance
business in the state, in which the con-
ditions under which such business can
be done are mentioned. The import
ant point in these conditions is that in
order to receive license to do bust
ness company must file with the sec
rotary of state statement of its fnan-
cial condition, made under oath, and
no company can legally do business
without license. The specific an
nouncement of the commissioners is
that companies must at once report all
business done within the state since
January and submit their condition
to inspection, in order to obtain licenses
for the insurance year, which began on
April l. Persons who do an insur-
ance business in violation of these legal
requirements may be fined from 300
to 81 900. 1t is of course well known
that there are numerous irresponsible
companies doing business in the state,
and against them the ignorant and
credulous need protection. The COM
missioners are doing their plain duty in
| calling all these companies to a strict
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22

"WITH Edmunds gone and Morrill, too
old to do much, Vermont will take her
place in the senate where she belongs
alphabetically, near the foot. She has
long been at the head, or pretty near
Waterbury American. And she
will keep her place "at the head or
pretty near it," She has the men who
will "hold the fort" Our " wooden
nutmeg" contemporary need not worry
about Vermont.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22

OUR dear grand-maternal contempt
rary by the lake is torn with anxiety
for fear that Uncle Sam may not fork
over Verment's share of the direct tax
Vermont will get her money. The law
and the gospel are all on her side, but
there will be no appeal to either. The
United States has been notified to pre-
sent her claim against Vermont, if she
has one, but she has never responded
and probably never will-until she con-
cludes to make claim on the state for
the muskets the rebels shot from the
hands of the Green Mountain Boys at
Port Hudson, Cedar Creek, Gettys-
burgh and score of other battlefieds
of the civil war. The direct tax re-
funded is outside of, above and beyond
any entanglements like those pestifer-
Gus claim agent at Washington is al
ways firing into the papers when any
thing is said of Vermont's claims against
the general government. Any claims
the federal government may have, or
may make, on Vermont on the score of
arms furnished will stand on their own
bottom. But the federal government
has made no claim, and probably never
will.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22

THE appointment to the senatorship
that would match that of Governor
Dillingham; when, twenty-five years
ago, he commissioned George F. Ed
munds to succeed Solomon Foot, is
that of Aldace F. Walker, late of Rut-
land. Leonine in mind, courage and
physical presence, OF fine legal ability,
rich and varied learning and expe-
rience, and powerful orator, he would
certainly gild the senatorship with
new luster.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22

"NEARLY all the Swedes composing
the colony at Norton Mills which Com
missioner Valentine established have
become dissatisfied and moved away"
The Burlington Clipper, from which
the above is clipped, has Systematically
and persistently lied about Commits
sioner Valentine and his Swedish i'm
migration scheme from the outset
Commissioner Valentine had no more
to do with the colony at Norton than
the Clipper man had. 1t was the en-
terprise of concern in Springfield,
Mass, as was well advertised in all the
papers at the time the Swedes went
there. Satisfactory reports come from
the colonies actually planted by the
commissioner, and if the work had
been adhered to the problem Of finding
and placing desirable tenants on the re-
mote and unoccupied farms of Yer
mont would by this time be well adj
vanced toward successful solution.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22

I'll. The Spanish government wished
the United States to remit the duty on
Cuban tobacco, but the state depart
ment was firm. Spain was virtually
forced to accede to our demands, as
Cuba would very likely have revolted
had the treaty not been made. The
island has profted greatly by the re-
moval of the duty on sugar imports
into this country, but the duty would
have been removed next January If
Spain had not come to terms.
IN answer to the esteemed Messenger
of st. Adams we would say that in the
editorial from which it quotes there
was something of an ellipsis or " hiatus"
The omission supplied, the part which
troubled the Messenger would read:
Governor Stewards candidacy is an
nounced, and an editorial in the 81. AZ
bans Messenger intimates that the APP
pointment of j. Gregory Smith to fill the
unexpired term of Mr.. Edmunds would
be a deserved recognition of the ex-
governors services to the state and an
honor that would gracefully round out
his public career" We believe we
have generally been quite successful in
making the Messenger understand us,
and we apologize for the worry we may
have caused our contemporary in this
instance.
ANOTHER important extension Of
civil service examination rules was
made last week. 1t will take in the
entire Indian school service, with the
exception of agency physicians, and
will include 600 or 700 persons. 1t had
been intended to make the extension
apply to still larger number, but, as
many exceptions must necessarily have
been made, it was thought better to
wait until the extension could be COM
plete. The president has also agreed
that clause of the civil service rules
permitting promotions into the CLASH
fed service without competitive exam
ination, after two years. connection
with a department, be revoked. The
administration is entitled to hearty con-
graduation on its intelligent efforts in
this direction.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22

1T is announced that Secretary
Blaine has succeeded in negotiating
a reciprocity treaty with Spain, the
latter acting for Cuba. 1t is similar
to the one recently made with Bra.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-22


THE presidents trip through the South
has been one long ovation. Cannons
have doomed, crowds have cheered,
bands have played, flags have waved,
and little girls innumerable have pre-
sented Mrs. Harrison with flowers.
Surely, the war is over. The president
visited, near Atlanta, the scene of an
engagement in which he bore a part
some twenty-seven years ago. The
enthusiasm with which he has been
received is happy omen of the coun-
try's future.
WHAT do the "tin plate liars" as
Major Mckinley calls them, say to
this piece of news: "Welsh tin platers
will close their works for one month
from July l, as they are forced to re-
strict their output in consequence of
the new American tariff" So says a
foreign dispatch in the daily papers.
If the Welsh platers do not export to
the United States as much plate as
they did a year ago, the inference is
that the difference is made here. No
one supposes that the total quantity OF
tin plate used in this country is less
than it was last year. On the contrary
it is increasing all the time.
IT is announced that Secretary
Blaine has succeeded in negotiating
a racinrOciLY treaty with Snain. The