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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-22

capped by the restriction Of immigration. IL
the restriction bill is passed it will be neces-
sary to postpone tho exposition or to trent
it as an exhibition representing the western
C. ntinent aud very likely this country
alone. The holding OF the exhibition under
these conditions would of course rob it OF
its character as a worlds fair, although it
would still be Columbian exhibition,
Ii must be admitted that serious damage
in this country, corporate and individual,
from the cutting off OF immigration. There
is a consideration far mole import
ant, however than the protection of
the varions interests represented ia the
opposition to this step, aud that is the pro-
lection Of tho public health in every State
in tho land. If cholera rensws its ravages
abroad in the spring, 1t will be practically
impossible to prevent the appearance CT the
scourge In this country without stopping
tho food of travel from foreign countries to
the United States, which constitutes one Of
the chief sources Of income of the steamship
companies. Better, however, that the steam
ship companies were driven from the sea, that
public improvements were stopped for sea.
son and that farmers were obliged TO double
the price of help, han thai cholera should once
gaia a foothold in this country. With the
appearance of the scsurgs in variou, ports
along our coasts Vt borders All alarming
state Of affairs would follow In this country
and especially il the epidemic gained con
sderabs Roadway. Business might bs
a I,, tbn lan
aud the extent Of tho scourgs's ravages
would depend entirely upon tue thorough
sess of the precautions to prevent its spread.
1t is not likslv, however, that the ma
tional government would allow the reap
psarence Of the cholera to pass without TAX
ing the most stringent measures to guard
against its approach. Tho situation would
warrant very arbitrary measures. We re-
for to what might follow tbs appearances Of
the disease in this country not to alarm,
but to show the necessity OF guarding
against it while there is yet tims.
1t is possible that u strictly enforced ma
tional quarap tine might insure this country
against tbs appearances of cholera. II upon
investigation it is found by competent
judges that this would he the case, quaran-
tine rogu atoms should be placed at once in
exclusive control of tho national government.
( II nationaI quarantine could not be ma le
sufci ntly effective to guard our borders
! from an invasion of the soourgs the rule of
/ tho greatest good to tho greatest number
/ would apply aud Congress would plainly bo
| jus Gcl in passing law providing for the
| prohibition OF immigration.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-22

Tho coming strusgls over the effort to Sc
cure tbs eassgo by Censrsss of law to
rostrict Immigration will In oil probability
bo the most bitterly contested of any that is
likely to engage the attention Of that body
during TIM present session. Prominent
oonerossmsa will take a part in the discus
sion pro sad con aud powerful cor qora items
viii lend their influence In opposition to or
in favor Of the amendment of the bid which
it is sed will bs fav0rabJ reported to the
two Houses providing for thu rsStv!otion OK
Immigration for at least one year.
AS has appeared from our Wash.
ington dsspRtohos the steamship com
prnies are among tho most interestod
rartiss concerned In thu matter but thsro
are other intsrests WHICH via bs affected by
the Passsgs OF the proposed msasura la
vie of tho rapidly increasing deposition on
the part OF many classes 10 this country IT,
avoid mental lsber, 1t 10 urged that tue re-
strictien OF i'm migration as proposed would
soriously interfsrs with the supply of
tho demand fer men TO carry on railroad
construction or labor On such public works
as tho improvement of streets, the con-
structien of reservoirs, tas laying OF sewers
and other undertakings Of this nature.
1t is also stated that certain horticultural
Interests will bs arraysd 10 exposition TO
the passage Of tho bill in question. There
has been a growing scarcity OF farm hands
during tho past ie~ Years In Vermont
and other Now EnG.enI 6tats, g. we'll
as In other sections Of tho country,
which, Of course, results also from a dislike
for all kinds OF monial labor aud 1t is al.
legged that thc restriction will cut II tbs
supply of Thousands OF farm lsborers who
annually come from abroad, and especially
from the scasdinaviAn peninsula, which
furnishes tho kind Of farm help most sous II
for in this country.
The worlds fair will be seriously handf
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-22


The action of Chief Justice Ross OF tho
Supreme Court Of Vermont while presiding
over the Caledonia County Court in allow
ing two drunkards, sentenced to the House
Of Correction, TO tako the Kseloy cure as O
conditional substitute, establishes a prece
don't that is novel In the courts of this state
If not of all other Slater; and it VIII UNI
doubtedly attract wide attention among the
legal fraternity vel RS among tina liquor
men and Temperance people. The effect OF
the action OF the court in this instance IS a
conditional sentence TO a kesley institute,
thu respondents being Trsct caliy given their
cloics bOtweea taking the treatment, an
serving term at TIE Hou,e Of Correct on
and paying tino. ihs court Announced,
however, in susrsnding mittimus that If the
mon failed to take tho Treatment, or the
treatment failed 10 effect cure, they should
be promptly taken to the House o. Cerroc-
ton to serve their sentence
1t is true that Ike respondonts in thi. casc
desired to take tina treatment but 1t is wi
dent that a court would have tho SAM right
to suspend mittlmu' IN this manner whether
it was in accordance with tho desire OF the
respondent or of the rcspondsnts friends
alone.
Judge Ross action thu: opana up new
possibilities in the direct on ct rctortaiug
drunkards, and it Is strictly in ri with
the spirit of tho law, which does act aim so
much at Furnishing drunkard5 ar it ii, o. t
/ their reformation. For those WHO nre the
reluctant slaves o. their appetite ;sr strong
drink the privilege OF taking the cure on the
conditions imposed by Judge Roso will
| prove a wholesome oie, aud il the proce-
dent is followed by other Vermont judges it
1 ought to have marhod reformatory iHflu-
once, always provided, Of eourss that tho
remedy will effect a cure. VITA tboss who
cory in their appetite for liquor there night
ba somsthre OF strug.ls in max !ng a
choice between losing tnOlr tairst FOR whs-
kay and serving term in psnai institu-
ton. In that case ttr Eerror Of a Ksslcy
| Institute and Of the Hou of Correction
would be about squa,, and ths influence OF
the two combined ought to have q strong
influence in preventing drunkenness.
Tho stop taken by Judge Ross is an sx-
perimsut, the result Of which Will bs watch
ed fer with great expectancy. II it is q
success u strong effort may he made 10 havs
all persons arrssted in this State tor intoxi-
cation and especially Aabitual druukards
undergo treatment. Ths granting to per.
sons convicted OF ihtoxicstion OF tie priv.
ilsgs extended in the oasss under cousidera
ton can do no harm. II they fail to carry
out their part, or the Cure is not a cure,
they are liable to punish ment the ramo as be.
fore, aud at tho same tine there Is pogsibil.
ity Of permanent reformation.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-22
Out NAVnI PrnurcsS

Taars 10 eRe roiut in regard to which
the people o. the WHO'S couatry seew to be
practically Of oEs eriAion, rad that is the
Escassity TO- continusA ad ..tons to our
naval strerEth. THIS fact mas bscn evident
for some time, and it is further demo-
stratsd ~ the great volume O! .srvent AN
sincere compliments which have greeted
Secretary IrscJ : repsrt OF events and PRO
Eress in The navy department. Gu tbs part
ci democrats as well as republicans. This
department., at least, seems to have been
fires from partisan criticism to a
marked daSr0s, as no warmer praiss is
hes owed upsa tha secretary than by the
Gomocra.ic newspapers. 1t is true aro that
tho work OF bis democratic Predecessor,
Secretary Whitney, alss mat with hearty
re; ub icaa approval 1t is no more than
fair TO soy that Secretary Tracy took up
The work where Secrstafy whitney lot it,
cad hes carried IL forward with zeal aud
tkill. y satisfactory a, well quite rs-
Ears.5.s dssrea of progress has bosn effect
cd in $50 navy as regards guns, arm9r, pow
doris, projscttles and torpsdoss within the
lsst four years. High standards in ship
construction have bsss set up, and SONS
thing which 10 Of tho Grsateat importance is
found liz thu reuloysi OF the faint OF po.iti-
c9l fayer i.no from tue workshops OF tho
navy yard.
Ga the n sole it is not too much o say that
tho rrogrs,s Of our navy department dur.
sUg the past fsur years has boen more marked
cLGa has that OF usy ether naval power in
che world. Uncle Sam will soon be in a
position TO dolly anything that Goats pro
provided tho incoming administration will
ts.eo5 man for secretary Of war who will
ecA.iaus tso policy puriusd hy Secretary
Whitney cnd Ky Secretary Tracy. We dc
Iot want { navy to help US TO init III ds e
'uT weak neig bors, but we need one to in
treose respect for us among these powsrs
which have FOR SO long a time been scoug.
Nmed 20 ignore our just rights. We have
already ~ ds coed baginpips toward q
hi1a grade rAodera navy, and its influence
Is already seen in the changed attitude Of
b9ras et our fcroign friends.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-22
Orr Vermont Roads.

Iks approaching selection Of road COM
law ead tie crying demand for better roads
in Vermont, combine to render tho subject
Of roads et general interest throughout the
Sto;p, Ghe reeeons why our reads should
lie improved have bsen thoroughly treated
in tUoss eoiumns, q law providing for their
Improvement has been passed, and tbs CUES
ton now il IN relation 10 tho carrying
cut CT the provisions OF that law. Tho sue
cess or failure 81 the low to accomplish the
obIact iatoadod will depend largely
uuoa the farmers of Vermont. In
view of shis iaot We reproduce Master
Alpha Nessor's comments upon tLis topic
il bis annual address before the State
GFGeEo al ito receat session in Brattleboro
lie said
The farmsrs OF the state are in favor Of
good reads, aud they are willing to lie tSxed
Go e REASONABLE extent Tor thsir construction
sud n maintenance, lat they are not willing 4
80 iacuy large dctts in tbis direction. Be
fore extended road improvements are en-
tered upon they frat ask that taxation shall
be evenly dstrlbutsa SO that a just proper
ton OF tao cost OF reads sholl fall upon
tLoso who are best ablo to pay for their
construction. 1t Is a lnmentable fact tina,
@ large proportion Of the property OF the
wealthy people of this ana other States
escanes taxation, and it Is generally undor-
stood that large proportion Of this class
ere warm advocates for road improve.
meut Unques,ionably the formers OF the
State would not object to taxation for read
Improvement ca the basis of the property
tECC they pggsahl both real and norSonAl II
other classes would show their bands and
submit 70 taxation upon the came lasis
We Understand chat good reads sro a lux
ury FOR all classes aud an advantage to as al
farmers IN many ways, ana we arc willing
to bear our just share for their cost aad
maintenance, but IT would be unfair apt
urJutt to ask ua to dc more than that. In
ny luas msnt, tho new road law which wa
enacted as the recent Gesslop af cur LsgislQ
tyre, is wise measure and VIII result II
muoh inprovomont 10 our highways with
but lite additional cost to tho people"
Mr. nessor's expressions in relation 10 the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-22

virtues OF tho new road law and its prob
ways, are commendabe. Ws are sorry to
zee, however that he uses language which
Is calculated to increa. o the feeling among
farmers that they will bear more than their
just share OF the expense of improving the
roads. As to the question of advantage.
better roads will he p farmers moro than all
other classes combined. in the easisr hauling
OF their roducts to market and their travel
to the villages about them for other pur
poses. Probably hundred people, at least,
drive into Burlington for instance, from
surrounding towns where Que drives out,
and the same thing IL undoubtedly true of
other large towns. So much for the COM
paratlve advantage of read improvement
to various classes.
Concerning the matter OF unequal taxa
tion, wo know that deplorable lodging Of
taxes ia prevalent in all parts of the State,
especially with IL me parties whose property
is principally stecks, notes and vcrious sscu.
rites. But owners OF real estate in large
town whore expenses are heavy suffer more
in prol ortion than do farmers. We also
know that farmers have many burdens
which seem to thom unjust ana would
not for an instant advocate any measure
which would add to their load unnecessarily
or unjustly. There is law, however,
which provides that an overburdsned
town may call upon the State for
aid in maintaining it's rosds aud
Swantoo ho, just been awarded under this
q tha ~ ..
roads. As matter of fact, Mr. Messer
expresses the opinion that tina new law will
rosult in much improvement in our high
WAYS with but little additional cost to the
psoplo" and we trust that tho adoption Of
modern methods of highway construction
will lead to that result.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-22

There has baon widely circulated report
that meeting OF the republican national
committee had been called for January 8.
in Washington. No such call has been IL
sued and. so far a. known, no meeting at
that time is contemplated. There is also
said 10 be nothing in the report that Mr..
Carter will DO opposed for Chairman of the
com tee. He is row chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee, and unless he is chosen
senator from Montana and decliues further
service on tho national committee, the prob
abiiItiss arc that ho will retain his place at
the head o. the COMMITTEES. When tho date
approaches for the beginning OF preliminary
work in another national campaign it will
be ample tifns to mako this change.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-22
VERMONT PERSONALS.

The many frispds Of Col. H. +. Taylor
of brattleboro VIII be Pleased to learn that
his health is muoh bstroc. With the aid Of
q cans and crutcn re is abe TO walk out.
Rev. Charles X. QuinIan and Miss Abbie
81. Bonrott were msrried IN the Trinity
Methodist church in Trey, y. Y, Wsdass-
day tho l4th. Tho Nroom Is tne son OF Row.
John w. QuinlIn. fer three years pastor OF
the Methodist church in Rutland The
br do is the daughter Of Rev. J. w. Bennett
of Troy, formerly presiding elder Of the
burlington district ard Is "a native of Add
son county.
Rsv T. +. Frost, who has hold many i'm
portent charges in Vermont has boon called
to the First caurch in Baltimore, Nd This
church is connected with the Woman's col
lege there, and is the Grst Methodist church
organized ia the country, having bssu form
el in tho year 1884 on Christmas day.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-22
CHANDLER IMMIGRATION BILL

Considered in Jeint Mooting OF the
senate and House Committee.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 1.-THE Senate and
House committee OH immigration held o
joint meeting to-day and discussed the bill
introduced 10y Senator Chandler TO suspend
immigration. A member Of the House com
inttee said that the bill seemed to NEST
with the approval Of thoae present. 1t was
shown by Communications received from
experts that IL would DO positively nsces-
srry to suspend immigration for a period in
order to kaop the chuiora out OF this couR-
try next year. Tho JOINT COMMITTEES took
no action on but I'D ourBed till FRIDAY when
the representatives OF the great steamship
lines will BE- heard.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-22
SECRETARY FOSTERS TACTICS.

Calling ia G0lh % Make Good Less by
iorsiga shipments.
WAsEINDfuN, Dec. ~. SECRETARY Charles
Foster, in order to repair the inroads on
government gold holdings resulting from
heavy shipments of that metal to Europe,
has renewed the policy Of DISTURBING cur
rency OF any character and denomination
desired at any point in the United States
where it may DO needed, in exchange for
gold deposited ut any sub-treasury, except
that at San Francisco.
1t Is learned at the treasury that several
bankers have already added $500, 600 to the
government gold balance in exchange Tor cur
rency and there is every indic,ton that this
policy will speedily recoup nearly the ent re
amount Of gold recently surrendered Tor
foreign dealers.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-22
BOSTON AND MAINE MANAGEMENT
Important Changes Just Made In the
Board of Directors.

Important Changes Just Made In tho
Board of Directors.
LAWRENCE Mass, Dec. 14-At meet
ing of the Boston and Maine to-day Msssrs
Webb, White and Hunneweil, who were
stated by reports to retire from the board,
remain. William 4. Hart, who resigned
last month to make way for President Nc
Leod, returns and Arthur sewaii, prssi-
dent of the Maine Central railway, and
Charles A. Sinclair, president of the Man
chester ard Lawrence railroad, both OF
whom retired from the board al the last
annual meeting, are restored to tbs direc-
tory. The now men are George M. Pullman,
the pAace car msguats; Henry r. Reed,
prominent in tho sugar business In Boston;
and Hon. Aretas BLOOD of Manchester, N.
H., locomotive manufacturer. The retiring
members arc John W. Sanborn, who now
fills the position Of manager, and David Z.
Kimball.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-22

IErom the Manchester journal
Tho difference between N,w York State
and Vermont IN the iEattar of conpensG-
ting newspapers for publishing tho law is
illustrated by $40 fact that ashngton
county, in New York, has just voted to
allow tie naws Taper OF ihet county 1864 %
for county printing, most or 1t gong to
four pnpsrs emf this is about the sum a.
lowsd each year. Vermont rofuosS to al
low the papers IL the whole State ons-haf
the amount given to the papers In that
one county, and tue work of publishing the
Vermont LAYS is at iesst double tue amount
required of thsse New York papers ssd 1t
CONES only once in two years. As a result
tho New Yors papers, bang heavily subsi.
dized can cross the ina into Fdrmont and
reduce their price below what ' 1rncnt pa
pers are obliged to ASK III order to exisc
and 10 got a large AMOUNT Of circulation
which ought TO 90 to tns Vermont papers.
The papers ia this State aiN ior Nc subsidy,
but the peopo want the laws published at
the car lest poas DO mOmsnt and the Sta {
ouGht to give the papers l. fnir price for the
work.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-22

INDIANAPoLIv, ind. Dec. 20.-Gov. Chase
wss asked te-day by States Attorney Hollz
man for rsQuisiton GA the cover
nors OF Pennsylvania, Michigan and
Maryland for the arrest OF i. l.,
Somsrby, Amos II. Hosmcr, Josapt
Glsddins, j. Henry Hayes, l.. ". Rouse,
c. II. Baker and j. II, ReickOrst, eticlsl,
OF the Irsa Hall, against whom an indict'
meat wa. returned iu October by The
Marion county grand jury for the embezzle-
mspt OF $40, COZ.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-22

That this is an age of consolidation in the
railroad world is rea ffrnei by almost daily
dsye opmauts. Scarce day passes with
cut tho announcement OF some union Of
lines, soms lease for ono less than a hun
dred or Thousand wears, or some arrange
ulVat which amounts to practical consoli-
dation OF rival or connecting raiirca i.. The
latest Instance OF this tendeGcy is furnished
by the announcement printed in cur news
columns yesterday oil the ABSORPTION OF tho
Connecticut RIVER railroad by the New
Ae"k, New Haven aud Hartford systcm,
and under circumstances WHOA make the
Boston and Albany practically a rarty to
the union. This absorption has An import
ant bearing upon tho railroad situation ia
Now England, as shown by the Springfield
Republican, which says:
dow far this important consolidation OF
connecting transportation Ines has ben
forced lay the KSsding and Maine 'doal"
can net bs said, but 1t las undoubtedly been
hastened by tha' event Tie New Haven
read nov command all outlets to tAe roush
ks.pIs bridge ~ way OF existing Inns
which The boston oni Maine might GEEK in
tbs direction. it Will operate nearly ali the
| mileage by wLiCo u large summer passenger
trsiIc i, carried on. Nurtuern coansc,on.
| cf great Importance arc thus brought n o
tie New Haven sysyom, and through the
Rutiard division Of the Central Vermont,
winch is owned by the Delaware and Hui.
son company, connection is made with that
nor theast,rn section of tho Vards bilt sys-
TEN. Inus the traffic limos OF New England
running north and south have fIaly
grouped themselves into two great SYSTEMS
the Boston and Mains and the New York,
Now Haven and Hartford with ia, latter
controlling tho only railroad outlet to New
York city from Nov England"
The importance of the Central Vermont
railroad as a factor in the railroad situation
in Nsw England is overlooked TO a certain
degrees by our esteemed contemporary, but
! its limo from Montreal sni O6dsnsburg to
| Now London, Coma, with its strong con
nectiens, renders it worthy of mention as a
separate systOm. Aa to he expected the
Central Vermont is now looked upon by
some es tho next read to be absor bed con
soidatod with some other sySton, but Ver-
montsis will De pleased to leara that there
is 40 prospect OF any such move for the
present. at least. An absolutely con
trolling interest in the Contra Vermont
railroad is owned by President L. c. Smith
end the o.hor hsirs of the late ex-Gov. J.
Gregory Smith, aud family pride il nothing
more, will tend to kssp distiact tho system
built up by tho late disting uish d president,
and consolidated and improved by its pres
ont efficient executive. Vermentors havs
q oommsudaelO pride in all institutions per-
.asa s DI @ OF tn. @ n1p'
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-22

ALBANY, Gre, Dec ls--Abeut 5 o'clock
Friday morning bred Keis Saw bright
meteor approaching from the southwest 1t
travelled vary rapidly, AID with running
sound fell iuto taa street, followed by q
ws6e OF bright sparks. R-ls hEstoned to tho
spot where tho msteor struck the earth, and
found roci, about Il inches Ia circum =
ference. 1t WAS s5s!i very not, and cnarrsd
tue board upon WHICH 1t was piacsd. Tbs
rock had the appearance OF volcanic pro-
uuciiOu
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-22
SENATOR cULLoMi5 BILLS


To Romove tInws IN ths Ihter'Stato
Commerce &C.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 20. Senator Cullom
to-day introduced in the Senate two bills
intended to strengthen weak points In the
Interstate commsrcs act. The first COM
pes the testimony of witnesses before tue
the Interstate ormorce commission. The
other bill defined tbs word 'lins" as used
in the inter State commerce law, and con
strues it to mean a physical line, whether
one railroad or two or more connecting rail
roads, or part railroad and part water,
whom both are used undsr common con
troll. The words ANY common carrier
are construed to mean enc or more than one
such carrier, and each COMMON carrier To
anv contract shall be held individually re-
sponsibe for rates over such lines IN which
il is interested.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1892-12-22

The State Beard OF Agriculture has set a
good example in taking up for discussion
tho subject Of road Improvement. Farmers
md others interested should NJ once begin
TO discuss the best methods OF road improve
nent a. well as the bject OF the most
available men FIR commissioners. The
greatest case Should DO exercised in he sc
lection Of thu officials ard politics should be
Kept TO the rear as rluch rs possible