St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1897-01-01

up. and especially when the wool ques'
ton comes up, for II Is the sore sPo' WIN
the western men.
There is lull in the talk about pinet
and other officials under the lnc2Illns
administration. | asked prominent
New England senator little Whlle aso
ifNeW England is to be represented III the
cabinet mir. Dingley," said he, can
doubtless go into the cabinet II ne VIII,
but doubt If he desires to do so, or VIII
even consent unless the pressure is very
strong. His health is not robust ana MS
friends do not believe that he could stand
1t. We are all very fond of Mr. Dingley
and would be delighted to see nm non
ored by place in the cabinet II ne so
desires, but we don't want to see him
break down, and fear that this wouId
follow the very hard work and close con-
finement which would be necessary 10
carry out the work of secretary OF the
treasury, especially In the next TWO OF
three years.
The talk about other New Englanders
for the cabinet or other important posi-
lions has largely disappeared Even the
positive assertion that President Seeiey
of the First National bank of Bridgeport
had been offered the position of treasurer
and had blushingly murmuredan accept
ance is not altogether concurred IN by
those in position to know the Facts. The
statement accompanying the announce
ment was that Connecticut was entitled
to name the treasurer of the United
States, and the delegation from that state
had decided upon Mr.. Seeley, is little
"hshy." The fact is that no state has the
naming of this position, for II has been
the custom to pass this particular piece oil
pie about quite promiscuouslY In the past,
and there it no reason to believe that 1t
will belong to anybody this time until the
president determines where he had bet
ter locate 1t. Indiana had this place un-
der the Harrison administration, New
York had it in Cleveland's first term
Minnesota has had it, and so 1t has gone
the rounds. So it is little premature to
announce that the place belongs to any
one state and has been disposed of with
out the cooperation OF the president
elect. who has the appointing power
The position of treasurer is so intimately
connected with the veXed question of the
currency that it seems probable that the
president will scarcely think it wise to go
to the extreme east for man to fill it, es-
pecially If he selects New England man
for the head of the treasury department.
Congressman Walker of Massachusetts
Is urging q new set of rules upon the
house Mr.. Walker does not like the
present rules, which give the speaker
such arbitrary power over the business
OF that body. They permit the committee
on rules, of which the speaker is chair
man, to practically dictate what the
house shall or shall not take up espe-
cially the latter for it is almost mpossi-
bic to get up any measure without a spe-
cial order, especially at any time after
the early days of the session, have piled
up a long list of bills on the calendar, "
and thus made it impossible to call up
any measure without getting tn m out
of the yay or getting the measure made
special order. But Mr. Walker is vast
ing his energies, for there is no more
prospect of changing the rules of the
rules Of the house than there is of passing
& tariff bill in the present senate or a free
Walker is a man of views. but somehow
he doesn't succeed in getting the cordial
and vigorous cooperation of his New
England colleagues on everything he
proposes in congress.
Senator Hoar has brought some en-
couragement to the hearts of the friends
of silver by telling them the result of his
researches abroad on that subject. He
finds that France is quite anxious for in
ternational action, and that the people Of
Germany have also indicated an nterest
In the question. though it is not clear thai
the emperor is with them on the subject
The silver people are good deal gratifeC
with the interest in international bimet-
allism which the people of New England
are evincing, and say that it is the legiti.
mate result of the campaign of educa.
ton" which was carried on by them dur.
ing and prior to the recent election. ant
which is still being pushed in quiet way
by contributions from the mine owners.
New England Is to be represented ir
the work which the Republican nationa
committee is to do here. That committee
as already announced, has opened head
Quarters in Washington, and will con
tinue In a modified form the educationa
work which it performed during tn,
campaign. General Osborne of Boston
the secretary of the committee is to b,
here a portion of the time, and will o
course aid with his advice in the Worl
which is to be performed in that line
The machinery of distribution is to be /,
charge of II. II. Rand, formerly of New
Hampshire. Mr.. Rand who is a natiy
OF New England, has spent most or hi
time between Washington and Milwau
kee during the past few years. summer
ing, however, nearly every year in hi
old New England home He was closet,
associated with the mar agement of th
campaigns of 1892 and 1896, and his expe
rience in this line makes him an espe
clally valuable man for this work.
Senator Lodge is confident that hi
immigration bill, which provides an edu
oatlonal test for those coming iron
abroad, will become law. 1t is now I,
the hands of a conference committee
and will probably be reported shortly
after the reassembling of congress. I
Is not going to get through, however
without pretty sharp fight on the par
Of certain interests. 1t goes withou
saying that the proposition Is meetin
with opposition on the part of tn
steamship people, and they are huntin,
up all the possible objections to 1t the,
can find. and preparing to make figh
when it comes up for final action. Thes
companies have secured Europe for tn
past 10 years, offering every possible in
ducement to get immigrants to come I
the United States and they are con
stantly on the alert to head off any an