Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1897-01-18


Senator Sherman will probably set
tie the question of whether he is to
be Secretary Of State in the coming
administration during the present
week, as he will, by special invitation,
| have a personal conference with
President elect Mckinley at Canton.
| Mr.. Sherman's personal inclinatiOns
are not towards the Cabinet, but he is
prepared to do his duty as good re-
publican and a patriotic citizen, and
if it be the wish of President McKin-
ley and of the Ohio republicans, who
have given him such great political
honors in the past, that he should ac-
cept cabinet portfolio, he will not
allow his personal inclinations to
stand in the way. That he would
make good Secretary of State is as
certain as that he has made good
Senator and good Secretary of the
Treasury, and while his colleagues
would miss his experience and wisdom
in the Senate, the knowledge that
President Mckinley and the country
would have the benefit of them would
go far towards consoling them for
the loss.
Having heard what the parties di-
rectly interested had to say about the
new tariff bill, the republicans of the
House Ways and Means committee
will this week begin the actual con-
struction of the bill. The democratic
members of the committee had the
privilege Of attending the hearings,
and some of them availed themselves
of 1t, but the construction of the bill
will only be participated in by the re-
publican members. Chairman Ding
ley las pointed out the difference in
this task and the cons truction of the
Mckinley bill in 1890, and it should
not be lost sight of by those who are
in seeing the arduous task
successfully performed. In 1890 the
Treasury had a surplus which was
gro wing larger all the time, and the
tariff bill was intended to protect
American products and manufac5-
ures, and at the same time, to reduce
the receipts Of the government. Now,
again referring to Chairman Dingley's
words, the new tariff bill must pro-
tect American products and manu-
facturers, and at the same time, add
from $50, 600, 900 to $75,O0O,00O year
to the Government receipts, IN order
4 $50 obi, h he
of revenue produced by
the democratic tariff bill, which Mr.. |
Cleveland denounced as an out
age and refused to sign, and which |
ne now declares to be good thing, |
all the trouble it has
brought to the country.
The Loud bill depriving sample
copies Of newspapers and books Of
he right to be sent through the mail
It pound rates was passed by the
House, and has now gone to the Sen
tie, where it's prospect of being acted
Ipon is far from bright. = 1t will be
ought hard, and time is getting
carce.'
The speech of Representative john
on, of California, on the Pacific Rail
cad Funding bill, which was today
isposed of by the House, in which
Q made vicious personal attack
DON Mr.. w. r. Hearst, proprietor OF
be San Francisco Examiner and the
lew York Journal, is much res retted
Ill =,
snguage of Mr.. Johnson was so vul- s
al and indecent that it could not be
rinted in newspapers which go {
trough the mail without violation t
{ law-such language as should
ever be excused. Disgusting peo-
lie never bring them to your way Of t
c
1t remained for Senator Mills to in S
oduce humorous phase to the Gu
IN question. His resolution, upon
hich he made a speech today in his a
ual style he works harder than '
acksnnith when he makes a speech
after reciting that Cuba ought to be
ee and declaring that this country {,
cognizes it's Independence, and that b
e President must act in harmony &
It'll Congress, provides for the ap-
ointment of u S. minister to Cuba t.
id appropriates $4,000 to pay his
larry and expenses. The idea of ap-
Uniting a minister to country t
aich as yet has neither government, G
cording to the common American i
inception of government, nor a s
pital, is regarded as about the v
DIGEST tidbit of humor turned up at G
e present session of Congress, al Il
ough Mr.. Mills don't pose as fun d
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