The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-07-14

Mr.. Bryan will go back on him if he is
not more careful.
THE fact that the antitrust PROPOSE
ton was not incorporated in the tariff
bill does not mean that the Republicans
inted to give up its active support. On
the contrary it will be pushed as an in
dependent measure. The only reason
for The failure to place it in the tariff
bill was the delay in that measure
which the discussion of this trust prop
ositon would be sure to cause.
THE report that Japan will file an
additional and stronger protest against
the annexation of Hawaii, excites such
very little interest in Washington that
nobody appears to care whether it
turns out to be true or not. Hawaii
will be annexed in due time, and Sena-
tor Morgan, dyed-in-the-wool demo-
cratic member of the committee on
foreign relations, says that if President
Mckinley wishes the treaty to be rati-
fed at the present session of congress,
instead of at the regular session next
winter, he has only to say 80 and it will
be done. -
THE Bennington Reformer is un-
kind enough to suggest that the sale OF
the Bennington Banner was made nee.
essary because the Banner would not
support Gen. Mccullough for the next
governor of Vermont. The Banner
contained scathing editorial few
weeks ago in which it handled with
language that had the bark on, people
who live in other states large por-
ton of the year, but retain their resi-.
dence in Vermont and aspire to the
governorship. This, according to the
story told by the Reformer, greatly in
censed the friends of General McCul-
Tough, and tie paper. soon after was
sold to parties who will nurse his BOOM
let for governor.
PRESIDENT MCKINLEY has i2di-
Gated quite plainly to a number of
prominent Republicans that he has
about decided to modify Mr.. Cleve-
lands orders for the extension of the
civil service rules and the Presidents
order may be expected at any time. 1t
is not yet certain how far this modif-
cation will go, but it is the impression
of those who have talked with the
President on the subject that deputy
collectors of internal revenue who have
charge of the distribution of stamps
and deputy collectors of customs, who
are are in charge of sub-stations, will
be among those placed outside of the
civil service rules.
WHILE many states in the Union
are heavily in debt and are engaged in
hunting for new sources of revenue
and in increasing tax rates to meet the
extravagances of legislative bodies
New Hampshire enjoys the distinction
of being the only state in the Union, sc
far as heard from, that has practiced
economy in state administration, which
is recognized as necessary in every
state, but which is rarely carried out
As the result of this the state of New
Hampshire is at present practically GU
of debt, with surplus of $3.50, 900 or
hand, which is to be used to retire
block of bonds, and next year will b,
able to reduce the state tax 5000
All this is brought about by retrench
ment in expenditure, and is an objec
lesson for the legislatures of ever,
state in the Union.
THE opponents Of the annexation O.
Hawaii are using the argument tina
that island is loo far from America t,
warrant such step, but those who ad
vance such an argument show la
mentable lack Of familiarity will
geographical facts. For instance, tn,
Aleutian Islands In Alaska, which ar
owned by the United States, ar,
twenty-eight degrees Of longitude fur
thur west than is Hawaii. Although
under the control of the United State