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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-24
Retain the Philippines.

A national conference called to dis
cuss the future foreign policy of the
United States and kindred topics grow
ing out of the wal with Spain was held
at Saratoga last week. Carl Schurz
read a paper in opposition to the aug
mentation of United States territory by
the annexation Of islands wrested from
Spain. He presented the conventional
arguments against territorial expansion,
but while some parts of his address ex-
cited approval, the people to whom it
was addressed were plainly opposed to
his general proposition, the mainte-
nance of the policy of seclusion.
The reply to Mr.. Schurz was made
by Judge p. s. Grosscup of Chicago,
whose e~loquence and reasoning were
welcomed with many demonstrations
of approval, Judge Grosscup MAIN
tanned that our duty to mankind de-
mands that we hold 80 much of the
captures of war as are needed to round
out the moral purpose for which it was
begun and the greater destiny upon
upon which, as a Nation, we are about
to enter. The Philippines, he declared,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-24
The Naval Parade.

Greater New York, the metropolis of
the Nation, ittingly welcomed OF Satur-
day the naval heroes, men and ships,
back from the scenes of their brilliant
victories. The people of New York
and all the surrounding region devoted
the day to the business of welcoming
the returning feet of cruisers and
battleships with cheers and every de-
monstration of appreciation and graft
tude the intensest interest could
suggest. Seven ships were in the
parade: the New York, carrying Ad-
miral Samson, the Brooklyn, flying
Admiral Schley's pennant, the Oregon,
Texas, Iowa, Indiana and Massachu-
sets, with the commanders who had
made the ships famous, excepting that
the hero of the Oregon, Captain Clark,
was denied by his illness and recent re-
tirement the homage the applauding
millions would have done him.
The waters of New York bay and
the Hudson were alive with craft deck
ed with the national colors and loaded
with spectators. The waterfront on
either bank, up to Riverside Park, was
alive with appropriate decorations, and
packed with patriotic humanity. Sa-
lutes from the shore and answering
guns from the ships gave some faint
idea of the din of the battles in which
these ENABLED knights of the sea" had
been engaged, as the ships, in single
line, sailed up the river. Each vessel
and each commander received a full
need of alteration as the column adj
vanced, and there were cheers for the
Jackies who lined the ships sides ap-
parently amazed that their achieve
ments should have created so great a
commotion. At Grants tomb the ships
fred s~alutes, turned and passed back
down the river to their anchorage. 1t
was a demonstration in spirit and spon-
taniety becoming the glorious deeds of
men and ships. Five members of the
cabinet by their presence gave the pa
rade a national significance. The af-
fair will go into history with the great
military parade in Washington that
s~ignalized the close of the civil war.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-24
The Highest Reward Well Earned.

The final service rendered by Dewey
at Manila confirms the opinion, which
is practically unanimous among the
American people, that he ought to be
made Vice-Admiral. Indeed, we be-
lieve that there would be universal APP
proval in this country, with an applaud
ing chorus from admirers of great sea
manship in unlocking nations, if he
should be made Admiral.
Certainly in breadth and wisdom of
plan and audacity of execution he is to
be placed in the same class with Far
ragut; and his display of administra-
tive qualities and of diplomatic tact in
dealing both with foreign fleets and
with the Philippine insurgents shows
him to be a statesman as well as a sail
or. Farragut's was a cumulative great
ness, coming from the several success
sive tests which he brilliantly passed in
a war lasting four years. For Dewey
no such prolonged series of victories is
open, since the war with Spain is over
and his retirement for age neal at hand.
But what does he lack, either in proved
ability or in the magnitude of the SER
vice he has rendered the country, of
meriting the highest honors which a
longer war might yield him9-New
York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-24
Dewey Should Be Made Admiral.

1t has been the wonderful fortune of
Admiral Dewey to close the war with
Spain with a brilliant victory, even as
he opened it with an achievement that
startled the world. During the three
months that have interviewed between
the destruction of Montjo's fleet and
the capture of Manila he has also shown
himself the possessor of qualities which
diplomats and statesmen might envy.
In the midst of possible international
complications of the gravest character,
he has pursued his serene, 'digni6ed,
and judicial way, u%pholding the honor
and glory of the American flag and
evincing q sturdy self-reliance that COM
mands the highest praise.
AS he was modest in announcing his
humiliation of the Spanish feet, giving
to all of his officers their full need of
honor, 30 his latest despatch he quietly
and without ~ostentation communicates
the bare details of the capture of the
Philippine capital. He INDUCES in no
spread. eagle oratory, he makes no spec
tacular present to the American people,
he INDUCES in no self-praise for "my
feet" On the contrary, he seems glad
to share with the land forces all credit
for the victory, and associates Gen.
Merritt's name on an equality with his
W in the demand for the surrender
of the city. He does not even forget
to mention the name of the Lieutenant
who raised the flag. All this, too, in
only 100 words of vigorous and intelligi-
BILE English.
Unquestionably, Admiral Dewey is
the chief and commanding figure of the
war. Upon him, stationed in the dis
tant Philippines, the gravest RESPONSE
bilities have rested, but he has shown
himself equal to any emergency. Meth
er in battle, nor in the no less important
intervals of patient waiting, has he
been found wanting. All that is ideal
and typical in American civilization has
found its embodiment in him.
The President and the people, through
Congress, can show their appreciation
of the eminent worth of this a He
should be made an Admiral. The
proud title held by Farragut and Porter
is not too great for him. He is of the
stuff that heroes are made, and the
time has not yet been reached when
the nation can afford to pass unrecog-
nized such signal merit as he has
shown. Let the grade Of Admiral, now
abandoned, be again created. The ma
ton owes il to the man who has done
SO much and done il so well.-Washing-
ton Post.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-24
A Road To the Markets OF the World

Access to "the markets of the world"
for American manufactures has been
the cry in every economic discussion in
this country, and the efforts of states
men and trade organizations have been
constantly directed to the accomplish
ment of this end. The country's agri-
cultural products find a natural market
in the countries across the Atlantic.
The bulk of American manufactured
articles encounter in Europe about the
same competition, and the same obsta-
Giles to successful entry to European
markets. that the agricultural staples
| produced in Europe would meet in the
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-24
Vermont and the Military Admins
tratiOn,

The Vermont regiment is at home,
and its condition seems to afford cumu-
lative evidence of the incompetency of
the department charged with the ad-
ministration of the governments mill
tary affairs. A hospital train carrying
over two hundred sick, about one
fourth Of the regiment, whose condi-
ton and appearance are ghastly re-
minders Of the returning victims of
Libby Prison, Belle Isle and Ander-
sonville, during the civil war, from a
command that has neve been to the
front, but has been continually in
camp, on the national domain, within
the direct circuit of railways, tele-
graphs, and all the agencies of supply
and ministration, in a country of un-
limited resources,-this is a somewhat
convincing proof of colossal incompe-
tency and ineficiency in the military
administration of either the State or
the Nation, or both.
The papers are filed with narrowing
details of the suffering and death of
soldiers from bad or insufficient food,
Of totally inadequate provision in sur
geons, nurses and medical supplies for
the sick and wounded, of hospital ships
that are floating gehennas, of camps
that are the breeding places of pesti-
lence. The task of providing an army
and taking proper care of it was a great
one, but great men at the heads of the
departments Of organization, equip
ment and supply would have performed
this task successfully. There was every
thing to do with-except unfortunately,
the brains which the chief administra-
tor and his l%ieutenants were expected
to supply. Men born for executive
duty would have reveled in the oppor-
tunity the conflict with Spain present.
ed to the war department.
The Vermont regiment was made up
of as good material as ever brought
honor to the State, but it went into the
service under an evil star. An unnec-
essary and unseemly controversy was
provoked at the beginning over the
question of a commander, and the good
fame which had invariably come to the
Green Mountain Boys in war has been
persistently denied these troops. 1t is
questionable if it is wise for this gov
erment to disarm till terms Of peace are
finally agreed upon, signed and ratified,
but it is probably the better way to dis
charge this regiment, and if It's SER
vices are again needed give the Yer
monters a chance to enlist under more
propitious circumstances. Gov. Grout
may not be at fault, Gen. Alger may
not be at fault, but the fact remains
that under their administration dis
aster, unwonted suffering and every
evil thing have been happening to men
who periodically took up arms in the
cause of humanity, at the call of Ma
ton and State. Vermont would like
to know the bottom facts affecting its
own soldiers, as well as the men of the
army at large. Will the people be per-
mitted to know?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-24
An Unsettled Issue.

Unsettled issues, it is said, have no
regard for the peace of nations. In de-
termining what should 60 into the pro-
tocol as the basis of peace with Spain
President Mckinley had mercy on the
peace of both Spain and the United
States by settling definitely the main
issue as to Cuba and Porto Rico. He
might have contributed further to the
assurance that this temporary peace will
be permanent by a similar decisive act
in respect of the Philippines, the La
drone and the Caroline islands. 1t
might have simpli6ed the work of the
peace commission, and averted dangers
that may ripen into formidable and in
superable obstacles to final peace, if the
Chief Executive had accepted and acted
at once upon the plain logic of the sit
uation and insisted upon the absolute
retention of the Spanish possessions in
the Pacific. They are lost to Spain
irre~trieveably. The acceptance of that
fact by her as unreservedly as she has
conceded the fact of the loss of Cuba
and Porto Rico, and the recognition of
the resulting fact that those islands have
passed to the victor in the war, would
have ended the contention and shut out
the intriguing that has been invited by
referring the determination of the con-
troll, disposition and government of the
Philippines, and the other groups of
islands, to a commission. What schemes
may be Matched by Spain, or jealous
European powers, pending the meeting
of the peace commission, or during it's
sessions at Paris, in the heart of the
enemy's country, environed by hostile
and crafty agencies gathered from every
court in Europe, to deprive the United
States of the conqueror's rights and
benefits may be surmised. Russia was
compelled by the powers of Europe to
relinquish the fruits of Plevna and
forego the benefits of the treaty of San
Stefano, and japan to surrender the
concessions made by China at Simon
oseki. Plots will be formed and COM
binations arranged to strip the United
States of the benefits accruing from the
victories of Dewey and Merritt. The
demands of the United States in re-
spect of the Spanish East Indian islands
would undoubtedly be conceded now,
when the Nations naval and military
prowess is fresh in the mind. Will they
receive as respectful and submissive
consideration after the prestige of VIC
tory has cooled, after several months of
time have elapsed and diplomacy and
~chicanery have gotten in their ener-
waiting work?
The moral obligations of the United
States to the oppressed people of the
Philippines whose islands the army and
navy have possessed, who have been
encouraged to revolt again against
Spain, and have been promised the
blessings of freedom and civilized gov
eminent, cannot be denied, and they
cannot be shirked. To shirk the plain
responsibilities of a situation the gov.
eminent of the United States has itself
created would be the contamination OF
national cowardice and dishonor. This
government knows that any guarantees
it may exact of Spain that the islands
shall henceforth be ruled mercifully
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-24

The government has asked for transporta-
ton for all the troops from Chickamauga
Park, and Camp Thomas will soon be a
thing OF the past.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-24

THE first lesson in selt-goverenment
the men who have risen against Span
ish tyranny in Cuba and the Philippines
are learning from American occupation
is obedience to wholesome restraint and
respect for the authority of the United
States government. There vas no
pillage at Santiago or Manila, and armed
insurgents are not allowed in either
city. There has been some kicking
against the pricks by Garcia and Agui-
naldo, but the pricks are at the end of
American rifles, and they are respected
accordingly. The lesson of modera-
ton will be learned and practiced, if
taught with frmness tempered by tact
and discretion and permeated by pa
thence.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-24
ARTHUR ROPES. General Editor.
AS at the beginning, so at the finish.
What a remarkable Vermonterl-New
York Sun.

REPRESENTATIVE MUD of Mary
land says the Congressional fight will
be made in his district under the slogan
''gold and growth" the intention being
to emphasize the devotion of the party
in the district to the gold standard and
to the policy of holding all the territory
over which our flag has been hoisted.
Mr.. Mudd expresses confidence that
Maryland will again go Republican, and
that five out of the six members of Con-
gress to be elected will be Republicans
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-24

REPRESENTATIVE OvERsTREET, of
Indiana, secretary of the Republican
congressional campaign committee, re-
turning to Washington from a tour of
the western States, says: "The glorious
achievements of the war will give the
Republican party a good advantage in
the campaign. In Indiana the party
was never in a better condition to carry
the State. There the fight will be en-
tirely on national issues" Mr.. Over
street thinks the Republicans will make
decided gains all through the West.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-09-07
BUR 5uderriben=Grnt

8. q. Sutton, Der g6smifer Der gurbuez
Decentralization in Sn6iana, meit in einem
Circular barauf bin, bag bic @ldtter Der
3uderriibe gu iebiger Sabres3eit oislfa9 bonn
&oit, einem Sledigner6en Ger 9ldtter unb
Dem blister beetle (bem acknowledgements
toffeltdfer) bsim9eiu9t iperDen. 9as qegen
bic 8lattfledentrantbeit an5uipsnbenDe Mitz
tel beitebt 1T Der Bordeaux Mixture, nit
tpel@er man bic 8latter 6efpribt, etgen ben
Safer gebrau4t man Barrier Grin.
9iele 5armer ernten Die Gii6en gu CRITIC.
9ieIelben reifen Ielten bpr benz 1. Sttobsr,
mitunter ni9t Dor Mitte Nopember. @Gbz
renb Der 8eife3eit lit Die 3una5me bss 3uderz
gebalts cine iebr f3nene. Die Reife 5ei9t ft9
bur9 cine before Sarbe Der 9ldtter, bod gebt
man am Ii9eriten, tpenn man Elm. Priifung
Der Riiben auf ibren 3udsrgehaGt Dornimmt.
Die Decentralization pirb geuife 9iiben=
fe1ber auspdblen unb in fur3sn 3Dii6enz
rGumen unh ipenn Die &iioen rsif itnb, prIz
fuugen pOrnebnsn; aud tpiro tie UNI Riibsn=
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-09-07
So. anbrenng. = a4mtetsr SO.

problem BON ben ein3elnsn @erTuASftloern
na6iu6en. Gin fol9es 9erIu4sfe!o ionte
ni9t gan3 abgesrntet perOsn, e9e Elm gertd9t
ii6er bic bon ba eingefanOten &ubenPrpben
abge1tdttet 1T, ba peitere Pro6en benOtbi9t
Iein m0gen. 3iiben, tpei1e Bis Mitte Jfoz
bembsr i'm Selbs g%elafen iperDen, ftrO Der
@efa6r bss @rfrierens ni4t auSgelebt. Bsnn
aber bic &iiben Ii9 ais ausgercift eripet1en,
fpQten 1e IOfort g~eerntet lperotn, 6amit ni9t
mad 8eginn Der 9erbitregea Elm 5pettes
Wo9st6um %eintritt, benn baOur3 toiirDs bic
QualitGt oerIel6en bebeuteuoe @inbuBe erleis
ben.
&ii6en t0nnen in 8eGtrn poer in 6aufen,
bic nit @trob ober GOrnItengcl urb Elmer
binnen S9i9t @rbe bebtdt iiaO, aufbeipaArt
perben. Wenn man lie ben Minter iiber auT@
betpa6ren min, IoGte @nps 9s5ember cine
peitsre Gtrobe unb @rbbsDtGunJ folgen. Wo
9robs Mengen bon 8u6en aufgsIpeIfsrt tper@
ben, 1T fir quite 2iftung gu lOrgen.
SIS ioGts jebt cine nnterIu4ltng oss VIII
benfeloes tattfinben unb led man cine Jtslz
quug Der &Iben gepa6r .p:ro, iiber Die Orb
oberfld9e empor gu tpa4len, fplte bic GrDc
ben R.i6en entlang an Die &ii6sn aufgsbduz
felt unb bic Dur5eln 10 gilt uls mO8lId raa
nit beoedt perDen.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-09-07
JnbaIts=D er5eiant6.

1. settle: Nm Sic 2eIer 4Otis Sraut un6
&iben = BUR 3u6erriibenernte - 3 rteffait n
= @esen bas Gelbitausiausen bel Riben - Be-
ban6Iuns roftigen @iiens = GerIesun9en am Sta
6eI6robt5oun @esen Ameiien int @arten Gin
4apasei, Der ft9 Die 6e6ern a~uSrapft 4fefierz
9urfen einSuIesen Gntfernunsen Swii6en ansuz
pflan5enben Sbibdumen - 8ru9tioft aus Quit
ten.
2. Settle: SeriteuunS oGtObolfreier unb unperz
sObrener @eine = Sn Su9sn @batcOm GOuntps
tn @aibinstOn = 8ebun6tuns bes Oteanbers i'm
3tmmer = 3uderriiben i'll Colorado 8epaiiee
rlns tn NriSona Die Gantaloup>M elonen CO.
Iorabo's - 0ie bette WttIbz uub Suttertuh-lleber
Slortba = ameritanii9es OOrrObt in 8ranfreid
Nus Nebrasfa 0as alter Der 8ibe mad Ben
1ornrtnseu S1 beitimrnen = 9lus Soma - 8eri9e
tiaung 8lGtter un6 glitben.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-09-07
1n sic Gefer.

On bic 4o6gei3dbten Gtrunoe Der D8eiz
Rge", Die bur9 bic bereitDiGige GepdArz
J ~Ieiftung i6rer tpertbbolen Mitirirfung IS err
m0gIi9ten, baB biefes 8Iatt fid III Derbdltz
niBmGBig tur5er 3eit cine IN grOBs Seltebtz
belt in alien &~rei5en Der lGnbliden 8eOOlz
ferung erpprben bat, m09te i9 angeIi9ts
Der S6otia9e, baB in ben leRten 8o9en
pegen ben Grntearbeiten cine iebr bemerfensz
pert6e 11nterbre9ung bieier Mitp;rtung
eingetreten 1T, bic 8itte ri9ten, gum Boble
bes beuti9 : ameritanif9en 8auernf tdnoes
unb aler ieiner Qnge60rigen in tbren lpbenss
tpertben 8emii6ungen nt4t gu erlabmen,
fpnoern in 9emeinf9aft NIT eue nno
fri9en 8rdften unter ben Qeiern uno
GDnnsrn Der n8eilage" un.ntmegt ~fOrt3uz
fabren, Dur9 @infenoung BON anregenoen
8eri9ten unb Mittbeilungtn pom 9ebiete
Der Qanbpirt6f9aft Die Niibli6feit Ger
,8eilage" auf cine NOD b0Bsre Stufe S1
beben. Mu9 bite id UNI cine re4t lebGdfte
8%et6eiligung an Der 8eaattportnn9 Der i'm
r8rieffaften" erf6einsnben 5ragen, audi
penn Die Mnttpprten nit ben BON mir ielbft
gegebenen ni9t ii6ereiniimmen fpGten,
benn in gar mun9em Safe fteRen einem oosr
benz arbsrn Der 2eIer @~rfab.ungeu 5ur9ette,
Die feinen GatbfdGdgen :iaen gang beIpnz
bersn Wsrtb berleiben tpiir6er,
Ollie fir bic n8eiluge" 5eftimmten 3u>
f9riften iinb gu abrsifiren an
MnDreas simon,
Observation-Disclosures Hebatteur Der Sill
npis @taatsz3eitung". GbicagO, 81.
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-09-07
Kraut un6 Ruben.

Die 3uderriben i'm pscoszSbaG in q
Meritp baben in Mn6etru9t rei4li9er
Regengife rtnen 9uten Stano.
* x X
Die @ei3enernte BON Snturto pitb
ouf 25 Miqionsn 8uf6eG ongeI9lagen; bic
Iebtidbrigt betrug "a MiGiOneu 8ui4sf.
Die cuna6tf4e Dominion betreibt
cine blii6enbe MiI3pirtbf9uFt; es beife4en
$50 8ut~terfubrifen, 2556 &Gfereisn unb
2o3 Butter unO &diefubriten.
= X 4
9afer 6ringt in @6atcom g., @afb<
in%gton, ~gegenpGrtig 500 per Some, bas
finO ungefabr 81 Gents per 8uf6sG; unb baz
bel lit Die 9aferernte bort cine Tebr 1ei9e.
1000 Giisnbubn3ige bon ie 20 @ogen
tDerOen erfOroerIi9 isin, UNI bic biesidbrige
@ei3enernte M anitDbd's unb bes ea>
naOif4en Norbpeftens nu9 bPm Often gu
f@uffen.
Vlnf Heue Sprte GrnteDt1Dt10en m1r0 III
Rorb= 3 afDto aug @umpfgrds berge=
iteat. 9erieIbe lit ange6li9 an AuaIitdt
Dem beten M&aniGa gGet9 unb babel nur bulb
70 foitipieIig.
$500 @rnte=Nr6eiter bonn Often trafen I'M
2dufe Der lsBten NusuFpo9e in mimi
peg elm unb fpurben BON bort aug nit
GTtra3igen na9 ben berI9iebenen S6eiIen
beg 2anbes bef0rbert.
X y
Serr 2eO. @runer, tpsI6er cine Der I90nz
item Sbfanlagen nm Nnn Nrbpr, Mi9iz
gan, beftBt, ion 9en0tbigt 9epeien iein.
600 pftrit9bGume, bic nit ben vgeIpps"
bebaftet Gparen, gu nerbrenRen.
= X \
@pf eine bpm SetretGr Der 5tda.saderz
baubeb0rbs BON &anas on Die 5armsr
gepidttten 4nfrage, tpsIde Gorte barten
@eiaens bort am DOrtbsilbufeften angebaus
Illinois Staats-zeitung., 1898-09-07
)! >

@er I'm bic Nnga6s bon Gei9Gftsabrsfen
einfOmmt, Isge gefl. cine 2 gentsz8riefnarfs
Abei, ba foG9e M%itt6eilungea nur briefli4 err
Folgen t0nnen, auBer in SdIlell, in benen ss
fi9 um Strmen banbelt. bic in Der sd.
@taatsz3eitung" an5eigen.