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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-15

any arsenals, any navy yards, they are
the work of Ii Hung Chang. If the
navy and army are imperfectly drilled
or differed or ill supplied with stores
and ammunition of war, it is because
Ii Hung Chang has been thwarted in
his efforts. On the other hand, Japan
has for twenty years been Fastening to
adopt every foreign improvement Her
army has had the best training, her
ships are made at home and Differed by
japanese who have been trained in the
best military schools abroad; the man
agement is honest, thorough and skill
ful. 1t is true that Japan has but
40 100000 of people and China 100000
900, and that if the war should be pro-
longed for ten years Japan would be
worn out; but it is by no means clear
that by rapid advance Japan could not
pass the Corean border into Chinese
territory, aud then Peking is not far off
1t is quite within the possibilities that
before China could gather her soldiers
Japan might send an army which would
capture the capital and end the dynasty,
and find that the larger part of China
would welcome the change; for there
has been rebellion all the time i'm
minent and sometimes active in favor
of the old Ming dynasty as against that
which holds the throne, and which is re-
garded as representing race quite as
foreign as the Japanese themselves
Ne0 York Independent.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-15
Representatives. the Best.

The counties of the state have held
their conventions, and the nominations
to the senate have been completed.
The character of that body is estab-
lished. Unless the record is broken,
the republican nominees will be chosen
and the upper house of the Legislature
will be unanimously republican. An
examination of the list of nominees dis
closes very few names that are known
to fame. They can be counted on the
fingers of one hand. The rest have
distinction to achieve. Ere Thanks
giving Day brings an adjournment, we
trust many wise Lycurgus will be
evolved in the senate.
A task of great Importance will de-
volve upon the legislature that will as
semble in October-the revision of the
entire statutory code of the state. Per-
formed with legal skill and judicial
wisdom, what litigation and resulting
loss may be saved to the 'peoplel The
senate has hitherto been the lawyers
paradise. In this year of statutory re-
vision, how many lawyers have been
nominated to the senator Seven
Burnham of Bennington county, Dale
of Essex, Darling of Orange, Miles of
Orleans, White of Rutland, Plumley of
Washington and Arnold of Windsor.
How many of these would be chosen
from the Vermont bar by reason of
their known ability or their qualifica-
tons for the arduous work of revision?
They can be counted on the fingers of
one hand and not exhaust its digits.
This is no reflection upon the talents
of any one of the seven lawyers NOM
mated to the senate. Not every good
attorney is necessarily competent re-
wiser of legal code that has been
built up during the century and more
of the states existence. 1t is evident
that the electors of the state, in the
preliminary acts constituting the next
senate, have neglected to select enough
of the right material for judiciary
committee that shall be competent TO
deal with this important matter of the
revision of the laws, and it stands the
towns in good stead to supply the de-
ficiency when they elect their represen-
tatives.
Men of legal ability and experience,
whose capacity for clear, concise and
original use of Mother English qualify
them for the work of law-making,
should be to sent the house Of repre-
sentatives in sufficient numb ers to in
sure good legislation in general and
thoroughgoing revision of the laws in
particular. We commend these mat
tiers to the very earnest consideration
of the towns.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-15
The COrean War.

During the week the Corean war has
taken on serious proportions. War has
actually been declared by both Japan
and China, and engagements have been
fought on land and sea. The question
which has the right of it is not an easy
one to answer. The presumption is
always against the aggressor; but it is
often difficult, and here impossible, to
tell certainly which was the aggressor,
although the first blow was struck by
Japan. Japan, however, claims that
when she made her attack upon the
Chinese cruisers the latter power had
really begun war, not merely by per-
emptory demand that Japan should
withdraw her troops from Corea, but by
sending a body of troops over the
frontier for the purpose of enforcing
that demand. So far as we can see,
Japan has quite as much right as China
to intervene in Corean affairs; for the
suzerainty of China over Corea has for
long time been merely nominal, and
the interference of Japan in Corean
affairs has been recognized by treaty as
legitimate. The reports from the seat
of war are conflicting, and those from
the Chinese side delayed and sppar-
emily untrustworthy. There is the re-
port of a second sea fight, the particu-
lars of which have not come to hand,
in which japan was again successful;
and the honors of war seem to rest with
Japan also in the conflict near Seoul.
The Japanese forces hold Seoul, and
the king of Corea is their prisoner. 1t
would seem that an attack made by the
Japanese soldiers on the Chinese army,
who were intrenched few miles off
was at first unsuccessful, but that after
ward they renewed their attack and Sc
cured the position, completely routing
the Chinese force. That the Chinese
thus far have suffered reverse seems to
be indicated by the degradation, or at
least admonitiOn, of the greatest of the
| Chinese statesmen, the Viceroy Ii
Hung Chang; although it is not very
we'll understood here whether the young
emperor, with his new advisers, has
driven theIveteran statesman into.retire-
ment, as the German emperor degraded
Bismarck, or whether he has simply re.
ceived notification TO use greater dill
gence and avoid failures in future. Ii
he is removed from control, it augurs IL
for China.
Whatever progress China has made
in preparation for such war as this is
due to Lii Hung Chang, who has had to
fight almost alone against the inherited
stolidity Of the people and OF the court.
If China has any army trained in mod
ern methods, it is because Ii Hung
Chang has trained his own $4,000 sol
diers; if China has any ships of war
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-15

was democratic by plurality of 3,700;
in 1894, the republicans swept the state,
electing the governor by a plurality of
nearly 1000. In 1886, about year
and five months after Mr.. Cleveland's
first Inauguration, Alabama, piling Pc
lion on Ossa, attained to the magnifi-
cent plurality of 107, 900. In 1894 she
stoops to inscribe, as the highest claim
of democracy, the shrinking numerals
of 10000 on the walls of her sinking
political citadel. On the first Tuesday
in September, Vermont will pass judg.
ment on the first half of Mr.. Cleve-
lands second term. In 1886 the re-
publican majority was 10000. What
shall the majority be in 1894? The de-
gree of Vermont's emphasis of her
condemnation of the disastrous results
of Mr.. Clevelands second administra-
ton will be measured by the thousands
she adds to her customary off-year ma
jority. For many acts besides the
eliminating atrocity" of his admins
tration-his war upon and destruction
of American industry-Grover Cleve-
land and his party are sternly con-
demned by the people of Vermont.
| The time is near at hand for the ex-
preston of that condemnation at the
polls. Prepare for it and improve it,
voters of Vermont
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-15
The Russians and COrea.

The alleged dispatch from Seoul, the
the capital of Corea, stating that the
Russians have seized an island off the
Corean coast, will doubtless prove ex-
citing to the British foreign office, es-
pecially as the statement that France
has promised to sustain the Russians in
any course they may adopt, may be ac-
cepted as a warning to England not to
interfere. England would, however, in
all probability interfere by protest or
otherwise to prevent Russia from seiz-
ing Corean territory, and French es-
pousal of Russia's cause would not
mitigate British opposition. 1t is very
improbable, however, that England
would 60 to war to rescue either the
COrean mainland or islands from Rus
sia. Corea has no claims upon Great
Britain, and the British people would
hardly consent to involve hemselves]in
hostilities with the car in order to de-
bar Russia from annexing an Asiatic
seaport or island. In controversy or
conflict with Russia, or Russia and
France, on any Asiatic question, Eng
land would in all probability have no
European aid. The triple alliance is a
compact for the defense of Germany,
Italy and Austria, and there would not
be even the flimsiest excuse for the
dreibund to quarrel with France OF
Russia on account of affairs in Asia
Russia has, therefore, virtually free
hand in the far East, save that for any
step now taken the Russians must loos
to future reckoning with China OF
Japan.-NeaD York Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-15
Suggestive Figures.

The figures of the elections, thus far
held, for the second congress of Mr..
Cleveland's second term afford mate
rial for comparison with similar fig
ures of his first term that is full of sug-
gestiveness. For example, in April,
1886, Rhode Island was republican by
majority of 1890. Since that time
little Rhody had swung over to the
democracy, but at the election in April
last, she gave republican majority OF
6,225, recovering not only from hel
temporary apostasy but emphasizing
her recovery by adding 1900 votes tc
her majority in 1886. In 1886, Oregon
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-15
InexcusabIe Carelessness.

The democrats Iof Windham county
have failed to file nomination papers
for county officers in due season, and
the republicans of Caledonia county are
in the same predicament. This simply
means that in Windham county the
democrats, and in Caledonia county the
republicans, will not have the names OF
their respective candidates for county
officers printed in the official ballots.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-15


AS mentioned in our issue of last week,
a representative of the WATCHMAN called
upon Mr.. Estabrook at the Fullerton and
asked if he would submit to an interview.
"Well, " said that gentleman, I" l am cry
neutrality-suspicious. fifteen years of mar
ried life with Vermont girl will account
for that What can I do for you?"
Understanding that you have been
reared in the far West and that this is youl
first visit to New England, the WATCHMAN
would like to publish your impressions of
Vermont"
By way of reply. and after moments
hesitation, Mr.. Estabrook said Have you
seen Edisons latest invention? 1t is called
the kinetoscope; knocks the kaleidoscope
galley-west. Hundreds of pictures are
passed 80 rapidly before the eye that no i'm
preston of individual pictures is made
while the effect of the whole is bewildering
and beautiful. Now, my dear sir, my i'm
pressions of Vermont have thus far been re-
ceved through car window"
"How long will you remain in Vermont"
ooh, a week or So"
" Perhaps in another week you will have
formed more definite ideas about Vermont.
May call then?"
"If you please. In the mean time / will
try to untangle any impressions now have,
and will carefully catalogue and number
any others may happen to receive. These
you can dish up as an interview, or as an
Particle, or in any other way known to
the craft. You have my permission to DO
what you like with them"
On the occasion of his second call the re-
porter secured the following:
81 note what the WArCHNAN said OF me
last week, viz, that am product OF the
West and that this is my first glimpse OF
New England. All that is true enough,
and yet l claim to be son of Vermont:
You remember the chap in the Gilbert and
| Sullivan opera of Penzance who had the
| distinguished ancestors, and his method OF
acquiring them? He did not profess TO be
united to them by any bond OF consan-
| guinity-not at all. They were his ances-
| tors because he bought them, together with
| the graveyard in which they were buried;
his. because he paid spot cash for them.
| ~ do not claim to be son OF Vermont
by consanguinity, nor yet by purchase; put
| by affinity. That is to say, L married
Vermont girl; and the fact that l am in
| Vermont to-day is because, hrst, wished
to verify my wife's statement that there
was such place. and then, secondly, had
| a natural curiosity to see the state which
| could produce 80 wonderful woman. That
norton of Vermont around and about Mont
| pelier have visited under the guidance of
| Mr. Joel Foster, a man with the woodcraft
| of an Indian and the knowledge OF sci
| enlist. Every woodchuck hole he has located
and explored; every bird song he knows
| and what 1t portends OF storm OF sunshine;
the altitude Of every hill, the history OF
every building, every tree, and shrub and
weed--all are as familiar to him as the
faces OF old friends. have sailed on Lake
Champlain, have corkscrewed my way
spent one day in Vergennes, one in Waits
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-15

history of America that will never be
recalled except with feelings of humilia-
ton and Indignation by every true
American. The scathing arraignment
of the administration by Mr.. Boutelle
in the national house of representatives
for the course it had pursued was de-
served. In defiance of the principles
of justice and the sentiment of the
American people, Mr.. Cleveland and
Secretary Gresham made use of every re-
source within their power, except force
of arms, to overthrow the republican
government of Hawaii, to restore the
depraved and deposed queen to power,
and to virtually turn over Hawaii to
Great Britain. They were baflled in
every attempt, and their treachery, car
ried on 80 long in defiance of the re-
quirements of craftsmanship, has been
thwarted. Humiliating indeed to the
president and his chief adviser must be
the ignominious surrender of their Ha-
waiian policy, of which mention is made
elsewhere. -
ACCORDING to the tariff reform
papers, this country is disturbed and I'M
settled to-day because the party in
power is not giving the people enough
of democratic tariff reform. These ad-
vocates are extremely anxious that the
Wilson bill shall pass in some form,
and they urge that a supreme effort
should be put forth to get it through
in some way. Should the bill become a
law, any advantage gained will I'M
doubleday be tenaciously held, and next
December the same tiresome struggle
will be renewed, the same gloomy I'M
certainty will prevail, and the demo-
cratic spectators and monopolists will
still continue their game of barter and
sale. There is silver lining to this
gloomy picture, however, and that is
the almost sure result of the coming
fall elections. These elections will en-
phasize, what is already known, that
this country has had enough of demo-
cratic tariff reform to last for genera
ton, and the brief session of the fifty
third congress, conscious, as that body
will be, of the popular indignation
against any further "reform," will
have little opportunity or inclination to
add to the infamous work of the present
session of congress.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-15
Washington County Nominations.

FOR SENATORS,
FRANK PLUMLEY of Northfield,
HIRAM o. WORTHEN of Barre.
FOR ASSISTANT JUDGES,
CHARLES E. JONES of Waitsfield,
ORMAN L. HOYT of Plainfeld.
FOR JUDGE OF PROBATE,
HIRAM CARLETON of Montpelier.
FOR STATES ATTORNEY,
ZED S. STANTON of Roxbury.
FOR SHERIFF,
ORMAN r. COLLINS of Cabot.
FOR HIGH BAILIFF,
HIRAM G. MOORE of Plainfield
FOR COUNTY COMMISSIONER,
ALBERT JOHONNOTT of Montpelier
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-15

THERE is prospect that a final
adjournment of congress will be reached
the last of this week. Should this be
brought about, the country would heave
a genuine sigh of relief.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-15

FOR REPRESENTATIVES, IN CONGRESS,
Fl. HENRY POWERS, FIRST DISTRICT.
WILLIAM w. CIRCUIT, SECOND DISTRICT
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-15

THE formal recognition of the Ha-
waiian republic by President Cleveland
closes ono chapter in the diplomatic
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-15
As Others See Us.

II. d. EsrABRooK OF OMAHA GRACEFULLY
ACCoRDs AN INTERVIEW TO WATCHhAE
REPoRTER-HIs INTERESTING, PIQUANT AND
TRUTHFUL OBSERVATIONS OF MEN AND
THINGS IN THE STATE THAT HAS ADOPTED
HIN BY " AFFINITY"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-15
Republican state Nominations,

Republican state Nominations,
FOR GOVERNOR,
Urban A, Woodbury. of Burlington.
FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR,
ZOphar NJ. Mansur of Island Pond.
FOR SECRET AIRY OF STATE,
Chauncey W. BrOwnell of Burlington
FOR STATE TREASURER,
Henry F. Field of Rutland,
FOR STATE AUDITOR,
Franklin D, Hale of Lunenburgh.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-15

THE excellent map of the seat of
war between China and Japan pub
lished on this page gives a better idea
of the situation of the contending
armies there and the geographical loca-
ton of Corea than any description
could do. The WATCHMAN is indebted
to Rev. E. Wilmot Cummings, editor
of the Barre Presbyterian, for the use
of the cut. -
THE fighting that has been going on
during the past week near the center of
Corea and the story of the conflicts
between the Chinese and Japs divert
public attention from the fact that the
wretched inhabitants of that country for
which both nations are contending are
actually perishing from starvation and
are being trampled in the dust by both
contending armies. Never anything
but miserably poor, the war at their
own doors has made their condition in
deed pitiable. There are no native in
dustries in Corea except agriculture,
and the land is growing poorer from
year to year. While China and Japan
are contending to see who shall be
masters of the famine-swept country,
America is raising funds to send a
shipload of corn to the starving inhab-
itants.
The long agony is over and the
democrats of the house, by large
majority, in caucus assembled, capitu-
lated Internationally to the senate,
voted to recede from its position and
accept the senate tariff bill. After all
the buster that has been heard from a
majority of the members of the house
as to what they proposed to do to bring
the senatorial ring to their knees, this
surrender will be all the more humil-
Eating to them. Mr.. Wilson, in sound
ing the first note of retreat, declared
that the senate tariff bill or no tariff
legislation this session as an alternative
was the condition that confronted the
house. There is little doubt but what
the house will endorse and ratify the
action of the caucus, although it cannot
be denied that many fair-minded and
independent democrats in the house,
who have mind of their own, will do
this against their better judgment.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-15

THE result of the vote for senators in
Washington county two years ago,
when, through the carelessness of sew
eral hundred republican voters, one of
the senators was elected by majority
of only 1870, makes word of caution 10
the republican voters of the county
pertinent at this time. That is, to be
sure and vote for two senators. After
the election was over two years ago, it
was learned that large number had
voted for only one senator, supposing
that only one was to be elected, and an
instance is recalled where one honest
fellow inquired which was elected
Brock or Boyce. In Mr.. Plumley Of
Mortified and DIR. Wsrthen of Barre
the republicans of Washington county
have two men in nomination for sena
tors for whom it will be pleasure tt
vote; and in the strong pull-together tt
roll up the old-time republican majorit.
in the state, the republican voters ar
cautioned to remember that there ar
two senators in nomination in Wash
ington county.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-26
TURKEY REJECTS OUR SCHEME.
Will Not Allow Counsel Jewett to Invest.
igafe Armenia.

igafe Armenia.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-The refusal of
the sultan to allow Consul Jewett to per-
form the mission with which he was
charged by President Cleveland was not
unexpected az the state department For
the past week Minister Terrell acting
under the pressure of the department OF
state, has been urging the porte to permit
the Investigation, but his advices to the
department have shown that he felt little
confidence in successful outcome.
The reluctance Of the Turkish govern
Ecnt 10 ascede to his request is accounted
.o- by the formidable proportions which
The agitation in the United States in favcr
)f intercession on behalf of the Arinenians
, n Turkey has attained. At first the porte
vas under the impression, probably hav-
ing in view the outcome of previous in
vestigations into alleged outrages by the
Turks upon their Christian subjects that
, The United States was so favorably in
clined towards their side that the result
| Of such an inquiry rs proposed would not
I be harmful
| The intensity of feeling displayed in the
various mass-meetings and church assem-
blies in the United st ites, however, has
convinced the porte that ii would be
placing its interests in dangerous hands,
and when ii learned that the person
chosen to make the inquiry was the son Of
/ American missionary and a native OF the
very country where the outrages are al
legged to have occurred, prompt negative
Was returned to Tcrrclls request.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-26
Mothers Influence.

Who can ove-csiimaie ~ Fo- good or evil II i
far-reachirg. Her name, the first that falls from
the lips 81 the pra;ilinc babe. Is ofien tie last
whi-psr Of the cying ssse. God bless our moth
ers, How important III n ihs; they be shielded
from those we -kenirg diseases which too often
wreck their constitutions & render them wesr-
lie fretful iIvalids, premat1reiy sged and amb!-
tonless. DIR. Pierce's Paw ri Prescription has
done much TO emancipae women ON this thrs,i.
dom and may be taken By the mos. delicate wi b
absolute certainty OF bezeit- For narsipg moth
ers and all debl'ia-ed. or ''ran-dows- women.
il Is the %; effective rector alive toaic 10 biii
them up To those about 10 be come mothers Il
is priceless boon. IL leseens the pains aud per
lis Of Childbirth. shor,ens labor. promotes the
cr,tion OF An abundance OF nou-ish men. for the
child and shortens the per 20 o, confinement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-26
CHRISTMAS AT THE CAPITAL.
Celebrated by the Omcials in the Old Fash.
toned style Generally.


toned style Generally.
WASHINGTON, Dec a-The president
and the members of the cabinet celebrated
Christmas in the old fashioned way, max
ing it essentially family affair. At the
White House it was a genuine childrcns'
day, everything being given up to the
pleasure of the little ones. There was a
Christmas tree set in the library, the first
that the Cleveland children have called
their own, and Mrs. Cleveland herself
added the finishing touches to the tree.
As usual the President remembered all
Of the employees in the house Every one
got fat turkey and to his personal serv-
ants the president gave substantial gifts
of money, an example which was followed
by Private Secretary Thurber with his
own household and attendants. Mrs.
Cleveland also had pretty little present
for each of the employees. She herself re-
ceived many Christmas presents, the pres
ident's tokens being very beautiful.
All the members of the cabinet ate their
Christmas dinners at their homes in the
bosom Of their families, and perhaps the
largest gathering was at the Carlisle
home, where the secretary and Mrs Car
Isle entertained their:children and grand
| children.