The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-09-13

Republicans and democrats will accept
with equanimity the omen of peace en-
bodied il this interesting event at the
White House. -
BY a vote of more more than ten to
one, the house of lords has rejected the
home rule bill. Lsvity accompanied
the proceedings, and the refusal of the
lords to sanction the great measure that
Gladstone has championed was not I'M
accompanied by an apparent design to
make the refusal as cUntemptuous as
possible. "He laughs best who laughs
last" and the merriment among the
mobiles of England at some not far dis
tant day may be answered by a burst of
patriotic rejoicing from the ommoners
of ali England. The rejection by the
the house of lords of a measure that
has passed the house of commons does
not necessarily involve the resignation
of the ministry aud an appeal to the
country. But the bitter opponents of
Gladstone among the aristocracy are
demanding the resignation of the prime
minister, and, if he refuses, are suggest
ing that the queen should dismiss him.
If there is yet anything wanting to fire
the English heart and produce a
political revolution, so arbitrary a
proceeding would supply the want. In
his own good time Gladstone will refer
the matter of home government for
Ireland back to the people, and if the
liberals shall again have a majority in
the house of commons and pass another
home rule bill, the lords will hardly
dare withhold their assent.
EMIN PAsHA has often been reported
dead and the report has as often been
shown to be false. From different
sources the news now comes that he
has finally met his fate in Darkest
Africa" Unhappily, there is little
ground to discredit these latest reports.
Rev. Mr.. Swami, a returned English
missionary who has been stationed at
Ujiji on the east shore of Lake Tan
ganyika, states that Emin in the course
of his explorations in the northeastern
part of the Congo free state was met
by a party of Arabs. where are you
going?" was the inquiry. Emin's an
swer was "to the coast" The Arab
leader then said, "You are Emin Pasha
who killed the Arabs at Victoria Ny
anza," and thereupon the Arab drew
his scimetar, cut off Emin's head at one
blow and threw his body to the canni-
balls, who devoured it.. Emin Pasha
was one of the most brilliant, and at the
same time one of the most unfortunate,
of African explorers. He was deeply
versed in the natural sciences, but as a
civil administrator his career was not a
remarkable one. Entrusted by Gordon
with the government of the equatorial
provinces and cut off from civilization
by the Arab rebellion in which Gordon
persisted, Emin became the object of
the solicitude of the civilized world.
An expedition was fitted out at great
expense for his rescue, and was led by the
indomitable Stanley through the heart
of the dark continent. After suffering
untold hardships Emin was found a
prisoner of his rebellious subjects, and,
much against his will, was rescued and
brought back to civilization. African
exploration had for him destinations
that were irresistible, and he plunged
again into those barbarous regions. In
January, 1892, he set out to cross the
continent through an UNEMPLOYED belt
in the northwestern part of Africa, and
it was on this journey that he was said
to be decapitated. His fate will lend
color to the judgment of Stanley that
Emin was unable to take care of him
self among the wild and savage tribes
of Africa. -
The weary tide of debate over the
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clause of the act of 1890 still flows on
in the senate. On Wednesday, Senator
Stewart of Nevada began a speech
against time, and for three days held
the floor of the senate. The past,
present and future of silver were con-
sidered, and everything directly or re-
motely pertaining to the subject was
made a part of the senator's discourse.
When he grew weary he sent printed
matter to the clerk and rested while
that official read; or another senator
would read his colleagues references
while the latter sought rest and re-
newed strength in silence. The SEN
ator's effort was a pitiable display of
impotent opposition to the manifest
will of the people of the country.
When Senator Hoar sought to correct
the speakers misstatements, the latter
anorily and discourteously demanded