The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1895-12-27
FROM WASHINGTON.
SENATE PASSES THE COMMIssIO
RILL.

Xuel commission DIN just as ~ can
from the house without Il disscntin
vote. Several amendments were recon
mendcd hv tho committee, but wei
not insisted on. Senator Sherman wa
the principal speaker in behalf of tn
proposed notifications, but he agree
with the other members to the import
ancc of sustaining the president
Friends of the president are now say
ing that tine sole purpose of the com
mission is to disentanglc the fact
from the mass of charges and coun
ter-charees which have been mad
regarding the boundary and that the.
do not propose to lay down a dctinlt
line and compel Great Britain to ac
ccpt it at the cannon Is mouth.
Congress did not adjourn over tn
HOLIDAYS. as was expected, and as tn
House voted, because he presiacn
sent in a message Friday afternoon
calling attention TO the panic IN TIT
financial markets and earnestly urging
congress not to take a recess before
it has by legislative enactment or dec
laration done something not only to re
mind those apprchensivc among on
peoplc that the resources OF TINS 60
tlIlllltuI anu IL SUI tJNi'tp ''5''' -
honest dealing afford Il urc guarantee
of unquestioned safety and ~soundnes5'
but TO reassurc tho world that WITH
these factors and the patriotism OF oui
citizens, the ability and determination
of our nation to meet in any clrcl'm
stance every obligation IT incurs, &c
not admit of question. | ask AT the
hands of the congress such prompt
aid as ii alone has the power To give
to prevent in a time of fear and appre-
hension II sacrifice of the peoples
interests and the pubic funds or i'm
pairmcnt to our public credit in an
effort by executive action to relieve
the dangers of the present emergency .
The president said in the course OF
the message after reminding congress
that he had before dealt with the sub
iect in his annual message: I'VE are
in the midst of another season of per.
piexity caused by our dangerous and
fatuous financial operations. These
NAV be expected to recur with Ger
tainty as long as there is no amend
ment in our financial system. Il IN
this particular instance our prcdica-
ment is at all influenced by Il recent
insistence upon the position we should
occupy in our relations to certain ques'
tions concerning our foreign policy,
this furnishes Il signal and impressive
warning that ever the patriotic scnti-
ment of our people is not an adequate
substitute for a sound financial policy.
"Of course there can be ID doubt in
any thoughtful mind as to the com
pletc s~olycncy of our nation, nor car
IL, H.. ,,,. ,,,.t p,,pohnpcfnn fhnt the
American people will be satisfied with
less than an honest payment OF our
public obligations in the recognized
money of the world. We should not
overlook the fact, however. that
aroused fear is unreasoning and must
be taken to accout in all efforts TO
avert public loss and the sacrifice of
our peoples interests.
THE sure and sensible cure for our
recurring troubles can only be effected by
a complete change in u financial
Pending that. the executive
breach of the government will not relax
its efforts nor abandon its determine
ton to use every means within its
each to maintain before the world
american credit, nor will there be
any hesitation III exhibiting its con
idence in the resources Of our coun-
and the constant patriotism of our
There was Il good deal of wrath at
irst among the Republican leaders
Who thought Cleveland had thus
to ''put them in q hole by
hrowing the responsibility on them
# meeting the difficulty. But more
ober counsels finally prevailed. 1t was
ecoeniled that he had only called on
his congress to do what he vainly
appealed to the last congress, Of his
'wn party to do the emergency is now
IS grave and as pressing as it even
vas, and what the president asks Is
imply to enable him to issue bonds on
letter terms than he has heretofore been
bic TO do. So they finally concluded
omit their recess 60 to WORK to
ropose something. Speaker Reed at
nee promised to announce his com
.littees the next day, and the party
Immediately vent into ON
to devise some plan.
The plan was perfected and reported
n the house yesterday, with an order
lowing only u hours for debate. 1t
o~nsists OF two bills, one to provide
lore revenue, which the Republicans
insist to be the chief need, and the
DIN bonds payable at the option of the
ovornment after five years, and..also of ,
.bt certificates to meet deficiencies.
he bonds are not made specifically pay ]
bic in gold, because. the leaders say, I
lere would be no chance Of such Il
i'll passing the senate with its heavy
zee silver majority. 1t is required -.
lat al offers for them shall be by l
advertisement and the proceeds i
lall be used only for the redemption {
T The greenbacks. There is no pro- :
lsion for the retirement of the green :
acks, though the secretary Of the I
.easury may hold them in his balance {
) far as he can, s s5siss ! ~ b
The first idea of Reed and the other :
.anagerc was to hitch on IA tariff bill u
!, "a rider to the bond bill, but it was
nally given up, not because it was O
rong, but because they were salts Il
ed that the tariff bill would be /,
rouger alone. commanding the votes II
the free silver senators who would n
support the bond. measure. So y
ley finally gave up their cherished +
Of compelling the president TO :
gn "a tariff bill OF else defeat his de- Il
re to protect the national credit in t
le best way possible. The tariff bill I
to restore for 80 months, or Il
Il Aug. L, 1S9S, 90 per cent. of all d
lc Mckinley duties on wool and the S
on all wooden manufactures in C
to the duties now imposed t
r eight months or unit! next August Z
per cent. of the Mckinley duties on Il
mbcr and all manufacturers Thereof:
III on all the other schedules to
ccpt sugar makes a horizontal ~
of IL per cent to continue II