The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1891-09-09

n DlSPAICH from SantlagO says lnlI
Minister Egan has received instruc-
tions to recognize the congressional
government of Chill. If this report is
true, it is the best possible evidence
that the party of rebellion has fully
won the day.
THE express companies have grace
fully acknowledged their error in in
creasing rates by four per cent, so as
to cover the tax levied by the legsla-
ture of 1890, by returning to the rates
of October 1, 1890. So far the bill of
the special session seems to have pro
duced the desired effect. The effort to
dodge the tax was too transparent to
work well.
TIE names of Senator Hawley Of
Connecticut and Stephen B. Elkns
are the latest that have been mentioned
in connection with the vacancy in the
cabinet which the retirement of Secre-
tary Proctor will occasion. 1t is said
that the place has been offered to Mr..
Elkins, but that it will be offered to
Senator Hawley in case it is refused by
Mr.. Elkins. -
GOVERNOR PAGE returned last week
from Washington, taking with him as
far as New York the governments
check for the S179 ,407 due the state as
refunded direct tax money. The check
was placed in the Importers and
Traders bank of that city for collec-
ton, and the money is now practically
in possession of the state. Well done,
governor; this promptness is the pro.
per thing, and the people like it.
COLONEL GEORGE w. HOOKER is
moving to secure an extension of time
to January /, within which the makers
of maple sugar may file applications for
bounty under the recent act of con-
gress. The idea is good one. We
trust the colonel will succeed, and have
no doubt that he will. 1t is right and
reasonable under all the circumstances
that the time should be extended, and
if this were done undoubtedly there
would be large addition to the num-
Der o. applications.
THE government of Canada is stay
gering under a biz scandal, and the
state department. in particu' ar seems to
be pretty corrupt. An investigation
shows that $4,000 has been paid in COM
missions on government contracts to an
agent of Minister Chapleal. By the
way, what has there been about Harri-
sons administration that can be char
acterized as a scandal? We doubt if
there was ever an administration that
was more free from reproach of that
n Iture.
THE embargo on the American hog
in Germany has been raised, after per-
sistent effort by Minister Phelps. All
that IS necessary now TO secure en-
trance for swine, pork or sausages is
that official certificates be presented
stating that examinations have been
made in accordance with the regula-
tions of the United States and that the
goods " are not deleterious to health
This is practical craftsmanship. The
Western farmers seem TO be "in it"
this year.
SECRETARY FOSTER says he is en-
tirely satisfied with the condition of the
treasury since the heavy payments for
four and one-half per cent bonds.
There is in the treasury, he says, in
addition to the gold reserve of $780,
100000, the sum of $107, 100000, with
a liability of S47,000,000. This cash
balance Of S60,000,00O is ample, and
the payments on the bonds have put
S25,0OO,00 into circulation, thus max
ing the money market easier. The
statement of the secretary is conclu-
sive that the democrats who are talking
about depleted treasury are either
wilfully distorting the truth or are
very Ignorant of the facts.
1T seems that it is not very difficult
to call rain down from the heavens,
after all. Not only have the officials of
the department of agriculture done so
III Texas, but a man named Frank
Melbourne is said to have effected the
same result in Wyoming, by means of
apparatus which he carries in four
small gripsacks. Melbourne goes into
barn and sets his apparatus at work
through hole in the roof, and the deed
is done. The cheapness of the process
recommends it, and there is none of
the noise and bother of the explosive
method All that Mr.. Melbourne now
needs to do is TO convince an incredu-
Ious people that the thing never misses