Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1893-12-18

OCraUS III Un0 Idll Sl0CUiOuS, Stuu UiO
Republicans would gain nothing by
prolong1ng it. The wisest advice that
can be given to Congress from either
party or a patriotic point of view is:
Get to work promptly, push it vigor-
| ously adjourn early.-NelO York World.
J. T. Van Allen, recently appointed
Ambassador to Italy, has declined
with thanks. It will be remembered
that Mr.. Van Allen was charged with
having given $50, 900 to aid in the cleo
ton of Cleveland and that in consid
Grafton of this he was to have the It
allan mission. Be this as it may, Mr..
Cleveland appointed him to the posi-
ton and the senate confirmed him.
He now writes Secretary Gresham
that he has, after serious and careful
attention, concluded to decline the
appointment. He admits having con-
tributed pretty largely to the cam
paign fund, having large interests at
stake, but says that it was because
he was impelled, by both patriotic
and selfish reasons, to aid the demo
cratic cause, and adds that it was not
the first time and that he might do SO
again. He seemed to know more
about his qualifications and about the
improperly of his appointment than
the president. From what the news
papers say Of him, we do not think
he is proper person to represent
this country at Italy and his declina
ton will meet with general approval
News from Honolulu ten days later
than that previously received was
brought by the steamship Arawa,
which reached Victoria last week.
There has been no important change
in the situation Minister Willis has
given his word that he will do nothing
toward carrying out his Instructions
until the arrival Of the Alameda which
sailed from San Francisco Thursday,
and presumably carried him the re-
v1sed determination of the Admins
tration, unless that was forwarded by
the Corwin last week. The PrOvis-
ional Government has determined to
resist by force any attempt to over
turn it by the United States, and at
largely attended meeting of annexa-
tionists held on Nov. % resolutions
were adopted deprecating the action
of Mr. Cleveland and Mr.. Gresham.
The Provisional Government is evil
IDENTIFY prepared to maintain it's rights
at all hazards, and, as the petition
presented to Mr. Willis on December
shows, it is backed up by the best
sentiment on the islands.
1t may be of interest to the support
ers of Mr. Cleveland's "policy of in
famy'' to know with preciseness how
the Hawaiians themselves feel about
the proposition to restore Liliuokalani
to the throne. The following from
the London Gazette ofNov. "a, conveys
the information:
In the meantime the monarchy is
not restored, and will not be, unless
by the armed forces of the United
States, whose forces must then con-
tinue TO support the eX-queen.
There may be small differences in
the ranks Of the party Of reform; but
we are to- day more united on the
main issue than ever before. Let ev-
cry reformer put aside all other minor
things.
AS sure as there is an eternal justice
Overruling the affairs of men, so sure
will the gross outrage proposed to be
done to Hawaii fail Of it's purpose.
In other words, Mr.. Cleveland can
maintain his restored royal compan-
ion only by an American protectorate,
which in the case of the provisional |
government, has already been con-
demned and repudiated.
II was once the 1nvariable practice -
barristers to powder their wigs, but this
custom has now almost entirely disap-
peared from the bar. Only one advo-
cate, so far as we are aware, saves it
from absolute death, and he is Sir Henry
James, whose black shoulders are always
sprinkled with the white powder that
falls from his wig. This distinguished
lawyer shows that wig and gown may
be worn in more ways than one. His
gown never fails to slip from his shout
ders while he is addressing the court,
and he is accustomed to herald each
fresh argument he brings to bear upon
the case by attempting to restore the
fallen gown to its proper place.
In this respect he resembles another
eminent @. c., Mr.. Finlay, whose gown
is always half way down his back. Sir
Charles Russell and Sir Richard Web
ster and the other leaders Of the bar do
not display any peculiarities in the wear
ing of their wigs and gowns. There is at
least one well known member of the bar
who, not content with permitting his
erOJy1, To slim down To his waist wears his
wig at an angle that perilously approaches
his nose.-London Tit-Bits.