Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-01-08


must seriously interfere with their
business prosperity and Mr.. Wood, al
though strong protectionist and life
long republican, freely asserts that he
would very much prefer to have the
present tariff continued than to have it
changed In the manner proposed by the
wool growing contingent that is now
endeavoring, through political influences
in the West, to dictate the wool and
woollen schedules to the ways and
means committee Boston Herald.
AS TO THE EXTRA SESSION.
The New York Evening Post puts
these somewhat imprisoned inquiries:
"What does Mr.. Mckinley think now
OF an extra session of congress to bring
about immediate prosperity? How
much does the senate in session con-
tribute to business stability? Merchants
and manufacturers were never more
depressed than they have been during
the past ten days. 1t is not that there is
anything Immediately alarming in the
business or currency situation, but the
spectacle of the senate resuming It's
reckless game of foot ball with the
business interests of the country is dis
heartening."
The Posts questions might well be
ansW cred by other questions. Where
is this government of ours to get money
to meet its bills with if no steps are
taken to increase the revenue? As this
congress has made it clear that 1t will do
nothing to relieve the situation, where is
relief to come from If not from an ex-
ira session of the newly-eected congress ?
Granted that the senate is given TO act
ing foolishly in Cuban and other mat
tiers, are we to get along indefinitely
without needed legislation out of fear
lest the senate conduct itself absurdly?
The fact is that the continuing de-
fciency in the revenue is precisely what
Senator Sherman described it the other
day, "almOst crime" We are not
sure that the qualifying word might not
Just as well be stricken out. That this
great nation, in time of peace, should 90
on, year after year, running behind every
month, and borrowing money to pay Its
ordinary expenses, is criminal folly.
The president, by some curious course
OF reasoning, regards the money pro-
cured by loans as "surplus" and treats
of it as fund providentially in the
treasury for the payment of current
bills. He and Secretary Carlisle estI-
mate that we can go along for some
months yet, without wholly using up
the borrowed money. Before the bot.
tom is quite reached something NAV
turn up. But does the Evening Post
approve this Micawberism in
national finances:
The fact may as we'll be recognized
that more revenue is a necessity: that
the only way to get more revenue is
through legislation that the only BODY
to legislate to that end is
and that as this congress has
its incapacity the next
must be convened to attend to
his duty. 1t may be admitted that this
; an unpleasant alternative; and that an
Extra session of congress entails
'nxieties and disturbing uncertainties
'ut the necessity being what it is, the
sooner 1t is met the better it will be for
he cOuntrV.-7 BOSTON Journal
CUBA AND THE oLNEY DOCTRINE.
Nothing that has been said on the sub
ect OF our relations to Spain aud the
'ubans is more directly to the point
han the comments of Senator Lindsay |
# Kentucky on the Olney interpreted
ion of the Monroe doctrine. Under the |
Interpretation, as Mr.. Lindsay points
'ut. 1--WE have refused to relieve the |
1ubans ourselves, and we have said to
he world that no one else shall relieve
hem"
This is a striking presentation of a
trong point, but it is in no sense an ex-
ggerauon. 1t is true, as Mr.. Lindsay
avs, that but for this new interpreta-
ion of the Monroe doctrine Cuba might
uake such terms with some European
lower as we male wi France in our
evolutionary struggle, and by doing
o secure its independence.
Announcing that no European power
hall interfere to stop the carnage and
uin of barbarous war, we remain in
ctive, listening to what Spain says of
BENEFITS to our trade that are to accrue
rom our concurrence in the plans of
spanish Toryism!
Such a position will not remain tena-
lie for any administration. 1t is too
trongly disapproyed by the common
ense and sense of justice and love of
reedom Inherent in the people. If the
lonroe doctrine cannot be used in sup
'ort of Cuban liberties, they will not
How it to be perverted to reestablish