The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-24
Note and Comment.

Hail Columby, Yankee Doodle, God
bless the whole caboodlel - Boston
Herald.
1t is said that Gen. Shafter tried to
do more than his forces were capable
of. 1t may be so, but the British
empire would not stand where it does
If Englishmen had not habitually done
that very thing.-London Times.
A little girl in Denver the other
evening finished her prayer as follows:
"God bless papa and mamma and
Dewey and Shafter and Schley and
Sampson and Teddy's Terrors, and 1
wouldn't be very hard on poor Admiral
Cervera if were you"
Senator German knew what he was
talking about when he said the masses
OF the Democrat party would support
President Mckinley in the war. OF
course Mr.. German couldn't undertake
to pledge common sense on the part of
certain Democratic leaders, Washing
ton Post.
The money that the country has
spent in educating its Deweys and
Hobsons and all has not been wasted.
In this single war Annapolis has re-
turned the country more than it has
cost. Congress cannot do better than
enlarge its usefulness by making it
great national university to furnish the
scientists who will bring US victory in
the war of the future or leave us 80
well prepared that no power will care
to attack us.-Sau Francisco Examiner.
IT is not necessary to make Hawaii
a state; indeed, 1t is probable it will al
ways continue territory. Porto Rico
need not be made state until its
people become American in spirit.
But the territorial condition involves
no hardship, since local affairs will be
in the hands of the people, as they al
ways have been in our territories. In
the territorial relation the people of
Porto Rico will enjoy better govern
ment than the island has ever known.
In fact, the territorial system of the
United States can be said to be better
form of government and much more
popular in its features than the coloni-
al government of Europe. -Indianspo-
lis journal.
The Spanish Dukes of Veragua, the
descendants of Columbus, bear this as
their motto:
A CASTILLO LEON
NUEvo MUNDo do COLON.
In English this is: "To CASTLE and
Leon Columbus gave new world" If
there were a King at Arms in this
country or other authority in heraldry
to grant arms and notices, the motto
which the fortunate President of
the United States would be entitl-
ed 10 would be but slightly
changed from that of the Dukes of
Veragua: "From CASTLE and Leon
Mckinley took the new world" So
has passed to America the glory that
was Spain's. -New York Sun.
Senator Cameron gave the country
less cause for popular criticism and
President Lincoln less cause for his re-
moval from office than Secretary Alger
has given the country and President
Mckinley. Yet it cannot be that the
latter has less patriotism, less regard
for public sentiment, less courage to
enable him to do his duty, than the for
mer had. President McKinley's war
administration is without flaw save
that which his secretary of war has
placed upon it. In other directions it
has excited general admiration and
commendation. Why, then, in respect
of the interests of the country, of the
welfare of our brave soldiers, of the
best judgment of the people, why
should he not ask for the resignation
of the secretary of war?-Philadelphia
Public Ledger.
This agreement between the execu-
tive branches of the governments of the
United States and Spain is turning
point. We have been facing war for
three months; hereafter we look toward
peace. After the protocol has been
signed the next step will be to order q
cessation of hostilities. Then war will
be over. The Spanish crown and it's
ministers have no right or power to
cede territory without authorization of
the Cortes, and Spain's legislative body
must ratify the treaty when all its
terms have been agreed upon, Just as
the Senate of the United States must do.
But the war is practically over and the
chief results of it are assured. Spain
stands powerless in the strong hand of
power now first fully appreciated, and
the great republic rears Its mighty