Bellows Falls times. [volume] (Bellows Falls, Vt.) 1856-1965, 1894-10-04

doubtless take place within a month
The matter has been kept so quiet in
China that the government had given
up all hopes that the treaty would be
ratified, but it seems the Chinese gov
ernment does not think it necessary
that the public should be kept informed
OF its deliberations and no hint could
be obtained of it's probable action until
a conclusion was reached.
In commenting on the recent state
election in Vermont, the Chicago Post,
a leading Democratic sheet indulges in
the following complimentary remarks:
| The Republicans have good reason to be
proud OF their Vermont victory The party
which can always enroll this stanch fearless
little state among it's supporters is not with
out hope, in the world. Has any common
wealth in the country, dimensions and popu-
lation considered, ever held such dignified
and consistently patriotic place in the Union
of the States as Vermont? Something of the
rugged but not unkind nature of her many
hills seems 70 enter into the composition of
her men, They are resolute. bold and safe.
They are shrewd to degree not equalled by
any other Yankees. Vermont lawyers are
among the best. Vermont statesmen are far
seeing, prudent and humane. Vermont edi-
tors are capable and not conscientious an d
her poets are not bad Some of the best and
most conspicuous men in the West are fro IN
the State of Ethan Allen. They make great
pioneers. Vermont Republicans should be
proud of their State. So should Vermont
Democrats. even if they are mighty lonesome
some times
The officials of the Navy department
are preparing to carry out that feature
of the last naval appropriation bill
which provides for the naturalization
of aliens serving in the navy and
marine corps. Under the section in
question any foreigner who has served
five years consecutively in either branch
of the service mentioned, who has
reached the age of21, and who has been
or may be honorably discharged, may
be admitted to citizenship upon his pc
tition without a previous declaration of
his intentions, upon furnishing to a
proper court proof of good moral char
acter and of his service. Hitherto these
men have been debarred from citizen
ship by the law which requires five
years actual residence in the country.
The new law places all on an equal foot
ing and is wise measure. Five years
spent under the training and discipline
of the naval service is Infinitely better
s,ss.xAiii, for citizenship than five
years residence in the slllms of any of
our large cities.
Like the. good Democratic paper
that it is the New York World feels
obliged to join in the hurrah over Hill's
nomination for governor, but in its con-
sequent attempts to walk on both sides
of the income tax fence it cuts sorry
spectacle. OF the income tax it says:
The income-tax provision is the most popu-
lar feature of the new law. 1t had more
votes in the House than any other part of
the bill 1t had more votes in the senate. 1t
has more votes in the country.
OfHill, the relentless opponent of the
income tax from first to last and the
only Democratic senator who voted
against the measure, it says:
With Hill as a leader the campaign in this
state will be fought with a spirit and enthu-
siasm that has never been equalled.
Then after kicking Mr.. Hill and pat
ting him on the back at the same time,
it assumes patronizing airand squares
itself by saying that in his ''forcible
and persuasive speech" at Saratoga
He wisely refrained from renewing his
criticism of the income tax, which he now
doubtless recognized as Democratic part
of Democratic measure, cordially approved
by nine-tenths of the Democrats in the coun-
try and by very large number of other per
sons.
And all this inside of two columns
SDaco.