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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11

While astronomers do not assert that
there is life in tho planet Mars now closer
to the earth than for fifteen years past
all that is known of the planet points to the
probability that Mars is inhabited. 1t is
also known that Mars was fit for habitation
many ages before the earth was prepared
to be the abode Of mankind.
There is no reason to believe that, IL Mars
is Inhabited by intelligent beings, those
beings are very different from ourselves,
and it would be a fair inference that, X a
race similar to our own has been living on
that planet hundreds of thousands of years
longer than human beings have inhabited
the earth, that race has advanced further
than the people of the earth in civilization;
that they have perhaps made strides in sci
ence far beyond anything We have as yet
achieved, and that astronomy is among the
sciences they have cultivated.
Hence it is not impossible that the three
great lights seen through the Lick tele-
scope for some nights past, on the south
western limb of the planet, may be arti-
fetal; that the people of Mars, knowing
that this is their best opportunity for fifteen
years, are trying TO signal to the people Of
the earth
or course this may be mere fancy; al
though the lights, never before observed,
are not fancifu Ineligible communica
tion between the planets appears at present
en- impossibility, and yet, so wonderful have
been human achievements within the few
thousand years of which we have knowl-
edge, that it does not seem too much to i'm
agino that an intelligent people on the planet
Mars, with upnumbered centuries Of expert
ence beyond our own, might have carried
their scientific knowledge to the point Of
signalling q sister world
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11
Tariff Testimony From Abroad,

In discussing the influences OF the tariff
it is we'll to take into consideration various
kinds of testimony. Direct evidences of the
benefits OF the Mckinley tariff are to be
found all about u.s. but perhaps the most
significant indications are contained in the
statements made by residents of foreign
countries who have no possible interest in
American politics except when their person
al interests are directly affected. We have
made frequent quotations from utterances of
the British press to show that the victory Of
the free trade party is auxiousy desired
abroad, but our English cousins are not
alone in this. The Germans are equally de-
srous that our markets should be opened to
the products Of cheap foreign labor the
world over. 4 German trade review has
recently printed an editorial which will
hardly be taken as a text by calamity
speakers in the present campaign
After referring to the CONSERVATION
which prevailed among the export
ers of Saxony textile fabrics upon
the passage of the Mckinley bill,
fearing as they did that their whole trade
would be destroyed, the trade journal de
clares, with most buoyant tone, that it 10
its belief that not only is the prospect not as
gloomy was anticipated, but that the re-
suits Of the coming election "wll shortly
destroy McKnley's work in the immense
trans Atlantic union; will dispense with
the password America for Americans
and, 10y giving splendid victory to the
democratic party, will open free path to
our export trade, D."
If foreigners are to receive sGon beneficial
results to themselves from the opening Of
our markets to the whole world it is evident
that American producers must in some way
lose enough to make up the foreign gain.
The republicans say that this loss shall not
be inflicted upon the industrial and agrcul-
tural interests of this country and every
voter who casts ballot for Harrison and
Reid will do likewise.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11

been possible, and without tho weight OF
Senator Prootor's influence in military
matters, derived In part from his service as
secretary of war the favorable action OF the
Senate would not havo been secured.
The advantages which will result to Yer
mont from the establishment within
its borders of military post like that con-
templated in the sundry civil bill, cannot be
adequately estimated at this time. In times
of peace it will afford no small feeling Of
security to the residents of this region,
while its influence upon our State miits
by way of example, will without doubt be
highly beneficial. Should war ever ensue
between England and the United States the
military post would serve as the nucleus for
force which would do much to repel an
unexpected armed invasion of our territory
Congress has done well in this matter to
make provision for an ounce of prevention
before there was necessity fo- pound Of
cure,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11

Vermont has no small interest at stake "a
the struggle which is now in progress be-
tween the union granite cutters and the
Manufacturers association. The strike, or
shut out, which extends throughout New
England, began thirteen weeks ago, and
there is no immediate prospect of a settle
ment. The trouble at one time involved no
less than $4,000 men, and the struggle has
been an intense one 1t is estimated that
the men have lost fully s., 600, 900 in wages,
while their former employers have lost as
much, if not more. The manufacturers
have offered concessions as has already been
what appeared to be fair proposition.
The cutters refused to accept it and
offered a counter proposition, which was
practically ignored. To the credit of all
concerned, it should be stated that it has
been a strike without lawlessness. No one
has been injured it is claimed and non union
men have not been interfered with.
The situation in Vermont to-day seems
to be practically as follows; A compare
lively few OF the cutters have gone into the
manufacturing business on their own &C
Couul WINE u IBe nulnpeT nave uepaTVeu
for other parts Of the country or have begun
work at some other trade. The remainder
are waiting for the tide to turn. In some
cases it is said that restitution stares the
strikers in the face but the wages have been
SO large that a considerable proportion of the
men had snug sums in the saving banks
when the trouble began aud not a few of
them undoubtedly hone to hold ont until
the end Of the trouble. As the strike covers
all of New England the union men receive
comparatively little outside assistance.
The manufacturers, on the other hand, are
evidently determined to break the union I'M
less the proposition now open is accepted, and
many of them are running their sheds with
apprentices. While there Is probability of
continued trouble they cannot afford to
take contracts for buildings and other work
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11

There is no more important feature in our
school system than that Of supervision. If
all of those who aspire to teach were really
competent and efficient in the instruction
and government OF schools and it were
further certain that all the districts would
obtain these best teachers, then the schools
might be left to themselves. There would
be no need OF town or county superinten-
dents. But as this is not the case, it being
by no means certain that all the districts or
even q ma jority OF them will seek and obtain
we'll qualified teachers, there is the further
need of efficient and careful! superintend-
ents. Such are needed to aecure the rights
Of the parents and their children that are
striving to do the best, as we'll as to
cure the rights of the State, which no less
than the most intelligent parents requirer
the best schools for its welfare. The sys-
tenn may fail to turn out the best work or
even that which is passably fair for the
want OF efficient superintendents, just as in a
mauutactory, the plant may be well chosen
and supplied with the best material and
machinery, but the product be poor and
expensive for want of an adequate supper
visions. The superintendent regulates and
spplisus the lack to which all corporations
and human agencies are subject.
How to secure the best superintendent
is the problem Shall one be ap.
portioned to each town and be elected in
town meeting as now, or one or more for
each county to be appointed by the State
superintendent and governor, as the county
examiner is now appointed
If town superintendenoy, pure and
simple, - is preferred ought there any thing
more to lie done than now to give reason
able assurance that the superintendent shall
lie competent for his trust As be is to
administer the law defining and requr-
ing the teacher to possess certain amount
OF scholarship and ability to govern himself
and others, IN order to be entitled to GER
tifcate, shall it be left in uncertainty or
doubt whether he himself is possessed of
this scholarship and ability And how shall
this fact be ascertaned and certified so that
it shall be safe and best for schools that he
be elected by the chance nomination and
vote OF the ordinary town meeting The
public is not a little exercised of late by such
considerations as these respecting the super
intendency of our schools and between this
time and the date of the opening of the leg
islatlve session we hope to SEQ these CUES
tions freely discussed through our columns
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11
BURLINGTON THURSDAY, AUGUST IL, 1892

horse to sell now, be can fud a market for
1t at once, at a fair price. The Canadian
who wishes to compete with him can only
do so after paying duty Of not less than
thirty dollars on each animal, and from that
upwards. This disadvantage tells heavily
against him, and i'll favor Of the American
farmer, as the above figures show.
AS to sheep, the statistics are not so sug-
gestive. but they point in the same direc-
ton. The number of sheep i'm
ported into the three districts named
for the year ending June 30,
1890, was 144, 3T-valued at 1897, 740.
For the year ending juno 30, 1892 it was
1913, Col valued at 1888, 0S0-a difference Of
sixteen thousand in number and about $40
600 in value in favor of the American
farmers. Had the farmers Of New England
and Northern New York been prepared to
supply the market with mutton sheep and
lambs, this difference in their favor would
have been much larger. Our farmers are
going to raise more sheep and lambs, if the
tariff remains undisturbed and the Ameri-
can market will not have to look so largely
to Canada for its supply of mutton.
As to eggs, over fo,r million dozen were
imported into the three districts in 1890,
and but 473, 900 dozen in 1892. The exact
figures of the importations of eggs, oats and
other articles of farm produce we will give
another day. They will show that every
farmer who looks out for his own interests,
ought to stand at this time by the party
which protects his industry, aud saves him
from ruInous competition.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11
Vernont's Military Post.

According to the provisions of the sun
dry civil bin Vermont will have the mill
tary post which its delegation in Congress
has so earnestly and porseveringly labored
TO secure. Senator Proctor aud Con.
Grout have worked together in this matter,
and as a result the Housesand Senate both
agreed to the provision in question. This
is a matter Of no smell moment as it in
wolves the future outlay by this government
of several hundreds of thousands of dollars,
aud il has been secured only by the most
persistent and watchful effort for its sue
ress. 1t may be said that without such OK
perence and standing az Gen. Grout has in
he House its success there would not have
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11

The democratic orators and papers would
have us believe that the policy of protection
of American industry in general, and the
existing tariff in particular, bear hard on
the farmers. The farmers, say they, must
pay higher prices for all they have to buy
on account Of the tariff; and they get no
more for what they have to sell
These two allegations are equally false. 1t
is perfectly dcmonstrable that the prices of
the necessaries of life have not been appre-
cably raised by the Mckinley tariff. Cloth
ing, tools, lumber and building materials,
drugs, and house-furnshing goods, are as
cheap as before, or cheaper. Sugar is much
cheaper On the whole, the necessary ex-
penditures Of the average family are less
than they were two years ago. But how about
the things the farmers have to sell? That
the farmers are generally feeling and doing
better, and that the great agricultural in
terest of the country is in better shape than
1t was two years ago is apparent to every
intelligent observer. What has made the
change, il not the tariff! Why are the
farmers on the south side of the Canada
line cheerful and those on the north side
depressed, few facts and figures will
show why. We have obtained from official
sources the statistics of imports Of farm
products into this section of the United
States, from Canada, for the last full fiscal
year under the old taritf-viz., the year
ending June 80, 1890; aud OF the first full
fiscal year under the new tariif-viz., the
year ending June 80, 1892. The interview
ing year, being partly under the old and
partly under the new tariff, is not available
for comparison.
We take from these hgures for to-day,
those relating to importstIons of horses and
sheep, tor the customs districts OF Yer
mont and northern New York:
Importations OF horses 1890
Vermont Vermont DISTRICT" Ss6l value" ?e5,l3o
O2GeLsburg l,4W l31 s43
Total number. -. l $40 total value 81 Oss, So
Importation Of horses 1892:
Vermont distrct..~ 40lt value,.,.S $1,000
Champlaiu 1894 IN .39
OgIeuhouc l,O5S p3 1853
Total NUMBER, i,0Gj total value S8iU, $50
That is to-day, in 1890, thirty -eight hun.
dred more horses, valued at nearly 5our
hundrCd thousand dollars, We're brought
into Vermont from Canada than were
brought in in 1892 And taking in the
New York frontier, over Jo1tr thousand fire
hundred more horses, valued at nearly
five hundred thousand dollars, were brought
in, in year, under the old tariff, than
under the new. Horses fell thirty dollars
n head, in price, in Canada, as soon
as the Mckinley bill took effect
and the price Of horsefesh has not
stiffened any there since, The Canadian
farmer pays the duty, when he sells a horse
on this side of the line In Vermont and
northern New York, while any change on
price has been for the benefit OF the Amori-
can farmer, the chief change has been that
lie is Sppl}ying the market, instead of the
Canadian, If the Vermont farmer has
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with large guarantees necessary, and the
approach of autumn will rapidly diminish
the probability of new contracts being taken.
Should the trouble continue until cold
weather sets in, the manufacturers will not
care to open their sheds before the close OF
winter and much suffering would in all
probability follow. All in all the outlook is
not promising Que, Especially for the cut
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Ali republican cldbs in the United States
will meet on August is for the purpose Of
effecting a more thorough organization and
mapping out the plan Of campaign in their
respective localities. The idea of n simulte-
neous meeting OF league clubs is an excel
lent one. and should be fully carried out.
The republican league, with its scores of
thousands of virile, energetic and ardent
young republicans, constitutes n highly i'm
portant division of the party's fighting
force. 1t will have the cordial assistance Of
the regular organization in every State
and county during the campaign, and can
be depended upon to achieve splendid re
suits for the party Of protection and Ameri-
canism. But in this case as in ell political
warfare, very much depends upon complete
organization. Every league member in the
United States should be present at The meet
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8. 8. SMALLEY SECRETARY.

The Nermonter Placed High I'm the
Democratic National Committee.
New YoRK Aug. 4.-Don NJ. Dickinson
has been chosen chairman of the democratic
national campaign committee and b. b.
Smalley secretary
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-08-11

The present Congress is n bigger "Bllion
dollar" body than was it's predecessor by
So 900, 900, so far as the first session is
concerned. We notice however that our
democratic friends have suddenly lost their
love for this one-time favorite partisan cam
paign phrase.
In its exhibit at the worlds fair the New
Norl; Central railroad proposes to illustrate
in striking manner tho wonderful i'm
provements that have been made in railway
transportation by showing magnificent,
complete vestibued train and along side of
Il reproduction OF the first train Of cars
used in this country, the cars of which
resembled old-fashioned stage coaches.
Col. Stroator of the Pennsylvania militia
has been completely outstripped as an in
human corrector. An Australian corporal
is said to have knocked down a raw recruit
for wearing unkempt hair, poured kerosene
oil on the Offenders head and touched a
match to it. If this method of punishment
is to become popular the Australian soldiers
will do well to wear flreproof uniforms.
The recent cutting down Of the ocean re
ord is regarded as indicating that before an
other season has passed we shall have the
four day record. The commodore of the
Cunard fleet says that the new steamers
now under construction for his company
will probably make the four day record.
One Of these steamers will be launched early
next month and the other later. They will
not be much smaller than the Great East
ern and some improvements In the machin-
cry, of which the builders hint but do not
explain, will, they are convinced, carry
steamers along at a speed which Will en-
able passenger leaving New York on Sat
urday to sight land abroad Wednesday
night or Thursday morning following.
That the result of the State election in
Alabama should be disputed and in doubt
is fact of great significance. Heretofore
Alabama has been giving democratic ma
jorities of a hundred thousand, aud as much
more than that as the democrats cared to
count This year, in the sharp contest be-
tween the Farmers alliance and the demo
Gratis the colored voters have not only
voted but have had their votes counted
This vantage ground ones won may not
be easily taken from them; and when it
comes to voting for president, they vote re-
publican. In the light OF present develop
ments it is by no means certain that Mr.
Cleveland vii! gee the electoral vote of Ala.
bama
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Republican County Nominations,
FOR SENATOR'S,
DAVID j. FOSTER Of burlington,
SAMUEL A. BROWNELL Of Essex,
HENRY c. GLEASON Of Richmond.
FOR ASSISTANT JUDGES,
LEVI C. NICHOLS of Westford.
OSCAR J. TONLINSON Of Huntington.
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE,
TORREY T.. WALES of Burlington.
FOR STATES ATTORNEY,
jUDSON f. CUSHMAN Of Burlngton.e
FOR SHERIFF,
THOMAS REEVES of Cnderhill.
FOR HIGH BAGLIFF,
MITCHELL IIENSDALE of st. George
TOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
ORVIS ELLIS Of Huntington.
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The situation at Homestead is regarded
ms omninous and the authorities would not
be surprised to be called upon to suppress a
riot at any moment. Anarchy must be put
down at any cost.
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