The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-04-29

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the World overlooks one advantage that
the secretary would enjoy. He could
furnish his own tombstone to mark the
spot. -
IT is stated that the removal of the
New Hampshire Agricultural College
from Hanover to Durham has been
definitely decided upon. The farming
interest of that state is either fortunate
or aggressive. In this connection the
Free Press says that it is "not aware
that Dartmouth College particularly OPP
posed the change" No; Dartmouth
College took less selfish and more ra-
tional view of the case than does the
University of Vermont in the similar
controversy in this state.
THE board of lady managers of the
worlds fair is in great stew because
the president, Mrs. Palmer, has APP
pointed all the members of the execu-
tive committee, contrary to the vote of
the board. There is great deal of
confusion connected with all the prepa-
rations for the fair, and if, providen-
TALLY, successful exhibition is in
operation two years hence, it will be
indeed a cause for congratulation.
The great trouble, of course, is that
there are too many cooks standing over
the broth.
THE employment of Pinkerton de-
tectives by the coke companies of Penn
sylvania which are having trouble with
their employees is an outrage against
society, and it will not be many years
before public opinion will refuse to per-
init it. There is great deal of talk
nowadays about the possibility of an
archy in the future, but while this
method of settling labor disputes ex-
lists, anarchy in it's worst form is with
us. If disorder prevails in the coke
region, or is threatened, it is the duty
of the local or state authorities to take
proper means to suppress it, and no
one else should be allowed to handle
arms. 1t is just as reasonable to allow
the strikers to arm themselves and Or
ganize regiments as to allow the COM
panies to hire private troops to defend
their property and make evictions. 1t
has never been denied that one of the
functions of the state is to preserve the
peace, but in Pennsylvania that func-
ton has been left to the coke companies.
JUDGE HOMER E. ROYCE of st.
Adams died at his home, quite sud-
denly, last week Friday evening, of
apoplexy. He caught cold some three
weeks before and was threatened with
pneumonia. The stroke of apoplexy
occurred on Friday morning. Judge
Royce was born at Berkshire in 1920,
and in his early days of practice he
lived in East Berkshire. In 1916 and
1847 he was states attorney, and he
had served in both branches of the
legislature. He was a member of the
thirty-fifth and thirty-sixth congresses,
and with his service in them ended his
political career. In 1870 he was chosen
as associate justice of the supreme
court of the state, and in 1882 he was
appointed chief judge by Governor
Farnham, Chief Judge Perpoint hav-
ing died. He retained this position
until last fall, when he resigned short
time before the legislature elected
judges. A wife, two sons and one
daughter survive him. Judge Royce
was man of excellent ability, lawyer
who had been eminently successful in
his practice and as member of the
bench.
THE delegation from Newfoundland
presented the case of the colony on the
fishery question at the bar of the house
of lords on last week Thursday. A
large audience was present, including
the Prince of Wales and others of the
nobility. Sir William Whitenay spoke.
He promised that the moduS vivendi
would be continued by Newfoundland
if arbitration should be ordered on all
the contested points under the treaties.
In doing this he seems to have aban-
doned the position taken by the colonial
legislature, which was that no propsi-
ton would be entertained which did
not look to the withdrawal of the
French from the Newfoundland coast.
That condition must be precedent to
all negotiations. In thus abandoning
the position of the legislature, Sir Will
lam has lost his whole case. The fact
is, British soft soap has weakened
either his brain or his backbone. His
recreancy is in striking contrast to the
sturdiness and clear sight of Benjamin
Franklin when the latter presented the