The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-07-12

have obeyed orders with absolute fidel-
ity in the prosecution of war which
both of them, assuming that Mr.. Mac
Cauley reports them correctly, believed
to be unnecessary and unjust" In
view of all that is positively known of
the views and opinions of the COM
manders named, the Boston Herald,
in the foregoing extract from leading
article, appears to be assuming as cor
rect what is in the highest degree i'm
probable, and what lacks every element
of credence. Admiral Dewey and
General Otis have been the govern
ment's chief counsellors and advisers,
and it's policy and course in dealing
with the Philippine situation have been
largely guided and influenced by ad-
direct contact with existing conditions.
The wish the Rev. McCauley repre-
sents General Otis as expressing that
the government were better informed
of the situation in the East, if true, is a
singular one. What was Otis there for,
and why was Dewey kept there year,
and why did the government send
special commission to the Philippines,
but in part or in whole to procure in
formation OF conditions existing there?
The superior probability is that the
reverend writer's statements are SUBJ
ject to radical deductions which would
deprive them of any just claim to con-
sideration.
The latest gossip concerning the
candidacy of John R. Mclean of
Washington and Cincinnati, for the
governorship of Ohio, which is now
being openly pushed by Mclean him.
self, is to the effect that Mclean has
no idea of being elected governor of
Ohio, but wishes to use the State Demo-
cratic machine and the prominence
that may be acquired as a candidate to
help him in his fight to prevent Bryan
getting the presidential nomination
again. 1t was first said that Mclean
was after second place on the Bryan
ticket, but it now seems that his prin-
cipal desire is that there shall be no
Bryan ticket. Incidentally he will let
it be known to all the Democratic
strikers that he is willing to put sever
eral of his millions in circulation to
boost Mclean ticket. 1t is said that
he has never forgiven Mr.. Bryan for
to his being given second
place on the ticket in '96, and that he
is determined to get even if possible.
Ex-senator Brown and Hon. Jesse
Smith, of Utah, are in Washington try
ing to secure official permission for the
people of northeastern Utah to pasture
their sheep on the Uinta reservation,
$4,000 acres, which was set
apart as forestry reservation under
the last Cleveland administration. Mr.. |
Brown said on the subject: "People
wonder at crime in the western country
and yet these immense reservations,
covering thousands of acres, are left as
regular hiding places for cut-throats
and outlaws of every character. These
reservations, and especially those in
the far west, have practically no police
protection, and it can be readily seen
that if the government would permit
their use, for pasturing our sheep, this
would give the reservation protection
that it would not otherwise get"
Speaking of politics, Mr.. Brown said
that Organism was rapidly dying in the
West and predicted that President Nc
Kinley would receive the electoral
votes of Utah and Colorado.