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

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far as the WATCHMAN is concerned,
the discussion is now closed.
SENATOR ALLISON and his associates
worked hard to get the tariff bill
through the Senate last week, but fate,
in the shape of several undisposed Of
amendments, could not be overcome
and the bill is still before the Senate,
and the Senators were working when
most other people were celebrating In
dependence Day in some more pleasant
manner. But they have the consola-
ton Of knowing that they will certainly
pass the bill this week.
1T it learned from authoritative
source that President Mckinley may
send special message to Congress in
few days, strongly recommending
legislation for the appointment OF
commission to investigate and report
upon the reform needed in our present
currency system. If this message is
sent to Congress, lit will not be with
the expectation that the matter will be
acted upon at the present session, but
for the purpose of getting il before the
country for discussion and suggestion.
1t is pretty thoroughly understood that
no other legislation will be taken up by
Congress after the tariff bill is disposed
of.
N. B. SCOTT, the West Virginia
member of the Republican National
Committee, says he has information
that the big strike in the coal mines is
part of Democratic scheme to carry
Ohio. He says the idea of the Demo-
cratic instigators of the strike is that it
will cut off the supply of coal and result
in at least partial paralysis of the big
manufacturing industries of Ohio.
Then they will charge the Republican
party with the responsibility for that
condition of affairs and will make an
attempt to hold up Senator Hanna as
an oppressor Of labor. Mr.. Scott added
that he did not believe the scheme
would succeed, and that the strikes
would do the Republicans of Ohio little,
if any harm. -
THE protest entered by Japan
against the annexation of Hawaii by
the United States is by no means as
menacing as many Of the opponents Of
annexation imagine it to be, or would
like to construe it. 1t is by no means
an ultimatum, and the state depart
ment at Washington has sent to Japan
an answer which ought to convince
those in authority that Japan has no
rights in Hawaii that will be really abb
rogated, and that the condition of the
Japs there will be as favorable after an
nexation, as they are now. There is
no possible danger Of any war with
Japan on this issue, and all the United
States has to do in the matter, and in
deciding the question, is to consult the
best interests Of the people Of this
country. -
HON. WILLIAM h. FLEMING Of Au-
gusta, Ga, is one Of the new members
from the South who lappears to be I'M
fettered by party prejudice, and whose
patriotism is broad enough to enable
him to rise above the dictates of party
creed. A recent speech Of Mr.. Flem-
ing in the House had no uncertain
sound in regard to his views Of the
duty and necessity Of congress man
fully meeting and solving the grave
questions Of political economy that are
knocking at its doors and demanding
an adjustment that shall be equitable.
Mr.. Fleming declared his belief that
the dictates Of party leaders should be
ignored, if necessary, to bring indus
trial happiness. Mr.. Fleming's intel
lectual attainments enable him to rea-
son intelligently, and he evidently has
the courage of his convictions and acts
upon right conclusions.
WILLIAM j. BRYAN has been travel
ing through the South in palace cars
hitched to special trains, and has de-
livered addresses before several edu-
cational institutions in the southland.
In recent speech before the literary
societies of the University of Virginia
he said "The one need of the people
is currency good everywhere which
will not fuctuate in value, and which
is as good as any other in the world"
II Mr.. Bryan is in earnest, such