Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1892-04-25
GEN. CIRCUIT WILL BE RETURNED.

GEN. CIRCUIT WILL BE RETURNED.
Inquiry among the republicans that
gathered at Montpelier recently re-
vealed the fact that there was no op-
position to Congressman Grout and
that he would be renominated for
congress at the second district con-
vention. This is as it should be and will
be gratifying news to General circuit.
The republicans of the second district
recognize his abilities, and propose to
give him another term of service An
experience of five terms in the House
has given Gen. Circuit prestige, not
only on the floor of the House, but in
congressional circles, which new
congressman would never possess.
Vermont has long maintained her
reputation in congress by putting her
statesmen at the front and keeping
them there, and the state cannot af-
ford to go back On its record at this
time. 1t is needless to dwell upon
Gen. CIRCUITS public services as they
tried and not found wanting. AS
speaker. as a committee man and as
a worker outside the congressional
halls he has rendered valuable SER
vice to the state and it's citizens. He
ought to be returned to Washington
next fall by the the biggest majority
he ever Cdledonian.
The payment of the Italian indem-
nifty is graceful act on the part of
administration. Actuated by comfy
this government, though not directed
responsible, has, to use the words of
Mr.. Blaine, GAS a solemn duty as well
as a great pleasure, )" made such repa-
ration as is compatible. On moral
not technical grounds the United
States government has made the same
indemnity for wrongs inflicted by
American citizens that it demands for
wrongs inflicted upon American citi-
zens. This government has acted with
wisdom and justice and the frank re-
ception of it's friendly overtures by
the Italian government is the most
pleasing feature of the case. In ter
minating the episode full diplomatic
communication will be resumed be-
tween the two nations and their atti-
tude, one toward the other, will be
marked hereafter by a more cordial
tone and friendly character than ex-
listed before the New Orleans episode.
According to the statistics of the
year 1890-91, which have just been
tabulated, there were enrolled in the
public schools of Vermont for that
year 6O,235 pupils; there were sos
male teachers and 1888 female teach
ers employed in the public schools,
and the total expenditures for school
purposes amounted to 1914, 033. "a.
There were 1925 scholars attending
school in the academies, seminaries
and private schools, and 4 1884 scholars
in the parochial schools, making to-
tai of 68, $50 scholars in the schools in
this state, outside of the colleges and
higher institutions. There was, last
year, a total Indebtedness of the
school districts of 1925, 664.67. The es-
timated value Of the school houses of
the state is 1859, $50.
President Harrison was unyielding in
the Behring sea matter, contendlng
that the seals should be protected from
slaughter pending the arbitration. In
declining to renew the modus vivendi,
Great Britain at the time, intimated
an intention to protect her subjects in
their aggressions in Behring sea. On
receiving President Harrison's en-
phatic assurance that if the modus vi
vendi were not renewed the United
States government would use every
means at it's command to protect it's
property against aggression, the Brit
ish government has agreed to renew
the modus and to cooperate in the
protection of the seals. If there has
been any backing down it was GER
tainly not on the part of the United
States.
The announcement is made that the
appointment of ex-senator George
f. Edmunds as one of the arbitratOrs
IN, tho RobrinO Saa affair has haan de-