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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-25

THE people are speaking loud and
clear through their representatives on
the subject of expansion. In Minne-
sofa Senate resolution declaring
strongly against the annexation of the
Philippines was supported by only
three Democrats. Not Populist or
Republican voted for the resolution.
Another resolution urging the ratifica-
lion of the treaty of peace was adopted
by both branches of the Legislature by
large majorites. In Michigan w. j.
Pack, representative, and an officer
of the volunteers of that State, said in
the House, "Wherever it has cost this
nation the blood of its heroes to plant
our flag, there let it stay" This senti-
ment from Democrat and soldier
who saw service in Cuba, was received
with wild outburst of applause that
left no doubt as to how Michigan Rep
resentatives stand on the question of
expansion. Corporal Duff, another
soldier who was at the front at Santa
go,spoke for the Presidents policy amid
great enthusiasm, and the House sang
america" when the applause had
ended. The Maine Senate has adopted
unanimously the resolution of the
House of Representatives sustaining
the Administrations course in negotiat-
ing the treaty of Paris. Thus the pop
ular sentiment continues to find ex-
preston from Maine to California,
whose Legislature has instructed Sena-
tor White 10 vote for ratification.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-25

1891 to 1894, His book, "The Philip
pines and Their Inhabitants, issued
from the press in October, has already
run through four editions. He is the
author of the articles entitled "The
Maylay Pirates" and "Knotty Prob
lens in the Philippines" in recent
numbers of the Century. President
Mckinley has the highest confidence
in Professor Worcester's good judg-
ment and practical familiarity with the
subject he is sent out to investigate.
A Vermonter convinced Spain that she
would have to surrender those islands;
another Vermonter will assist to con-
vince the American people that they
ought to keep these new possessions,
and the Filipinos that they will jump
at the chance of becoming Americans
if they know what is for their best in
terests
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-25
Climatic Bugbears.

To the eyes OF the anti-expansionist,
every existing condition in the tropical
regions which have recently passed
into the possession of the United
States that is different from conditions
existing here in the temperate zone is
an insuperable obstacle to occupation
by the American branch of the Anglo
Saxon race; just as to the belated lad,
passing along some secluded way in
the dusk of evening, every stump be-
comes endowed with motion and to his
abnormal vision assumes the outlines
of wild animal
During the past hundred years and
more, who have been the most eminent
travellers, the most daring and endur-
ing explorers, in either tropical or arc.
tic regions? When there has been an
arduous enterprise, like the opening up
of India to civilization, or piercing the
heart of Africa and letting in the light
of God upon its dark recesses, what
zone and race have invariably furnish
ed the hardy instruments of Providence
for the task? Nearly century and u
half ago an Englishman laid the founda-
ton Of Britain's Indian empire. The
story of Robert Clive's career in tropi-
cal India is most impressive refuta-
ton of the assumption that the Anglo
Saxon brain and constitution withers
and becomesienervate when transplant.
ed from the temperate to the torrid
countries of the earth. And history
does not record that Lord Give recruit
ed his strength and energies by yearly
vacations in the cool Himalayas from
his arduous enterprises-a theory re-
Gently preached by anti-imperialistic
statesmen to explain how the Anglo.
Saxon's mental and physical powers
have triumphed over climatic condi-
tons in India.
Livingstone and Stanley's long pill
grimages in Africa, their successful en-
durance of infinite hardships in lands
the home of barbaric nature since the
day of creation, together with the rec
ord of scores of other African explor-
ers, testify to the ability of the white
men of the temperate zone to combat
and endure climatic conditions of the
most unwonted and inhospitable char
acter, while performing labors and per-
fecting achievements that have made
them the notable men of history-and
no Himalayas wooed them in these tolls
to their cooling and invigorating pre-
cincts. But these are not exceptional
instances.
The story of Herbert Kitchener, the
hero of Omdurman, briefly sketched in
the extracts from an extremely inter.
esting account by correspondent at
his headquarters on the upper Nile, is
the most recent illustration of the ca
pacity of Auglo-Saxon Drawn, mental
as well as physical, not only TO main
tain but to develop fibre, under The
most adverse climatic conditions and
unfavorable environment. Sixteen
years this young Irishman, the latest
reproduction OF Lord Give, had been
organizing, high up on the Nile, under
the burning equator, the victory that
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-25

George A Brown, an errand boy in the
Office OF the Rutland Herald, was taken be-
fore United States Com missioner George
E johnson in Burlington, last Saturday,
charged with opening letters and forging
the signature of the editor of the Herald TO
money orders, which were afterwards pre-
scented and csshed. The lad waived exam
ination and in default of bail in the sum OF
five hundred dollars. he was committed to
Jail.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-25

THE vote on the Nicaragua canal
bill was delayed until Saturday after
noon of last week, mostly by obstruc-
tive tactics, when it was passed, after
having been amended, by vote of
forty-eight to six. If the House COM
merce committee would report this bill
as it is, it could be passed, but it is
feared that the committee will not so
report the bill. In that case there is
slight chance for getting the bill through
at this session.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-25
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25, 1899.
ARTHUR ROPES. General Bditor.
SENATOR HAwLEY has forwarded to

SENATOR HAwLEY has forwarded to
the town clerk of Hartford, Conn, in
accordance with law, sworn statement
of the cost to him of his reelection to
the Senate, which is as creditable to
him as it is to the Connecticut Legis-
lature. 1t shows that Mr.. Hawley
spent no money, except for postage,
and that less than three dollars was
spent for that.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-25

THE nomination of Joseph H. Choate
of New York as ambassador to Eng
land has been confirmed by the Senate.
sour British cousins" will soon be OBJ
serving somewhat different brand of
the American mind from that usually
sent to represent this people at the
court of St. James. And curiosity on
this side will be on tip toe to see how
the mercurial, as well as the eloquent
and learned, American lawyer will dis
port himself before a people with
whom sense of humor is said to be an
unknown quantity. BY the time Mr..
Choate's mission is ended,-if it con-
tinues through the customary period
all England may be in roar of laugh
ter over some of the ambassadors ear
lier sallies.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-25

PRESIDENT MCKINLEY undoubtedly
is, in common with many other patri-
otto citizens, thoroughly disguised with
the game of small politics the Demo-
cratic Senators, with five or six excep-
tons, are trying to play for the control
of the Democratic party, by opposing
the treaty OF peace; but he knows that
although they can delay the ratification
of the treaty, they cannot prevent it.
The most that the obstructionists can
do will be to prevent the treaty being
voted upon at this session of Congress.
In that case, an extra session will be
called to ratify the treaty. Neither
President Mckinley nor the Republic
can leaders of the Senate, will consent
to the compromise offered by the OBJ.
structionists-to amend the treaty BY
binding this government to particular
policy towards the Philippines.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-25

Dean @. Worcester, professor of FOOL
ogy in Michigan University, and one of
President McKinley's commissioners
to the Philippines, is a native Vermont
err, born at Thetford. He is highly
qualified for the responsible duty in
trusted to him. He has been twice in
the Philippines for professional re-
search, first in 1888 and agaiL from
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-25

REPRESENTATIVE BAILEY, of Texas,
during the running discussion last
week in which much was said about the
slavery of the Filipinos sought to dis
concert General Grosvenor by saying:
81 would like to ask the gentleman if
this new crusade upon the old slavery
question is to fly in the face of the Presi-
dents generous offer to take care of
the Confederate graves?" But he was
made thoroughly ashamed of himself
when General Grosvenor brought down
the House by quietly replying: Sin the
graves of the noble men who fought
for mistaken cause was buried the OPP
position to the great principles of the
Republican party in the controversy
for liberty and justice to all mankind,
and, therefore, it is meet and proper
that the leader of the Republican part y
in this country should be the leader of
the idea of protecting those graves !;
and | endorse every word he says"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-25

The attitude of the two political
parties toward the Philippines was
graphically shown in debate recently
by the following dialogue between
General Grosvenor of Ohio, and Repre-
sentative Carmack of Tennessee. Cen
eral Grosvenor: "What would the dis
tinguished gentlemen from Tennessee
do with the Philippines" Mr.. Car
mack: 81 would turn my back on them
and sail away and never look back"
General Grosvenor: Sand all the
world would brand your back with the
word COWARD"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-01-25

HI, there, you people under the yell
low dome, on Beacon Hill! Where
are your resolutions pledging "earnest
and faithful support to the President
in carrying out his policy"-the policy
of humanity and Americanism9 Does
Massachusetts intend to stand alone
among the New England States in
withholding this expression of fealty to
country? The Bay State is in need of
the same vindication that the Maine
Legislature so emphatically provided
for the people of the Pine Tree State.
Or is regard for the feelings of Mr..
Hoar a consideration in Massachusetts
superior to that of patriotism?
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06
ALMOST RIOT In
SANTIAGO PRISON
Objections to Uniforms, Clipped
Hair and Clean ShaveS.
COMPELLED TO USE FORCE
Wrecks of Admiral Cervera's Warships
Are Turning Out to be Veritable
Gold Mines-Free Fight on
Board Clistopal Colon

Santiago de Cuba, November 5.-There
was almost riot in the Santiago prison
yesterday when the order was enforced re-
speeding the use of conventional convict
uniforms of stripes with clipped hair and
clean shaver faces The prisoners fatty
refused to comply and the prison officials
were compelled to use force. In several in
stances prisoners were bound during the
shearing operation. All considered the new
regulation imposes the lowest degradation.
1t turns out that the wercks of the war
ships of Admiral Servera's squadron are
more than gold mines for the wreckers
here
Last Tuesday some wreckers attempted
to board the Christobal Colon but found 1t
already occupied by another party VINO
considered the wreck their property
fierce fight ensued, in which one man was
killed and several wounded.
It is said that $4,000 in gold was recovered
from one of the derelicts.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06
LOUISIANA POLITICS
New Orleans Municipal Election Will
BILE an Important One

New Orleans, La, November 5.-The con-
test at the polls on Tuesday, although on
ly a municipal election, will have a bearing
upon the future of the state. The opposi-
tion to the present state administration or
ganized under the title of the Jackson de-
mocracy and is leading the reform element
in the city fight, headed by the present
mayor, Walter C. Flower. In case of sue
cess here the entire state will at once be or
ganized The regular democracy, not an
ticipating opposition, set out to settle its
difficulties inside of the party, and after
fair registration and a fair primary NOM
mated ticket headed by Paul Capdeville
an insurance president and prominent citi-
zen.
The leaders Throughout the state have
spoken here during the campaign and the
fight has been lively. The negro has been
practically eliminated and In view of the
decrease of the registration roll from &C, 900
TO IS, 900 it is difficult to foretell the result.
both sides claiming a majority. Last cleo
ton the reform movement won by 5000 ma
5ority, but the democrats claim that the ne
gro vote decided the issue against them.
The campaign closed Saturday night with
big meetings and powder. Both sides have
equal representation at the polls, ana the
election will be fair and orderly.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06
INTEREST IN The
KENTUCKY RESULT
Politics of Bluegrass State in a
Very Warm Condition.
MILITARY IN READINESS
Feeling is Intense Campaign Will Be
Closed in Louisville Tonight BY
Goebel and Governor Brad
ley = Brown Ill

Louisville, Ky, November 5.-Ante-elec-
lion interest was heightened tonight by a
'eDort from Frankfort containing a hint Of
some action on the part of United States
Marshal A. D. James in connection with the
state election In view of widely circulated
reports as to the possibility of trouble and
even bloodshed next Tuesday, this report
caused much speculation. 1t told of a letter
said to have been received by Deputy Mar
shall Mccarthy at Frankfort from Mr..
James. notifying him not to leave his post
of duty Tuesday and to be in readiness to
respond to orders by telegraph or telephone
from federal headquarters at Louisville.
This, it is said, was copy of a circular
sent to all deputy marshals in the state.
Marshal James was not in the city tonight
and If he contemplates any action its ma
ture can only be surmised. Nor is it clear
upon what ground the marshal could base
any action in connection with the election.
Colonel Mengal of the Louisville Legion,
the local organization of militia tonight or
dered Company B to be in readiness for
duty if called upon. Mayor Weaver has
issued proclamation calling upon all cit-
zens to conduct themselves in an orderly
and peaceful manner, and to put forth every
effort to quiet possible exctment.
While this activity on the part of the au-
thorities would seem to indicate an expec-
tation of trouble there is nothing on the
surface to show a likelihood of anything
more serious than the usual election day
disputes, or possible knock downs. Feeling
is intense, but 1t is generally so just be-
fore an election in Kentucky. This was
notably so in 1896, but there was little dis
order
The campaign will be closed tomorrow
night in this city by Candidate Goebel and
Governor Bradley. John Young Brown, be-
cause of Ill health will not speak, but will
make mis- last appeal to the voters through
q card
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06
GREELY'S REPORT
u lited States Constructing Gable and
Telegraph Lines

Washington, November 5.-The extent to
which the government is constructing and
operating cable and telegraph lines as a re-
suit of recent territorial acquisitions and
controls, Is brought out in the report of
General Greedy, chief signal officer. This
shows that the telegraph system OF CUBA
formerly owned and operated by Spain has
been taken over and developed by the signal
corps, and that at the close of the fiscal
wear $500 miles of line were in operation of
which 600 miles were absolutely new lines
and the remainder largely reconstructed.
General Greedy recommends the laying of
a deep sea cable between Porto Rico and
Cuba, which will cost about 5000 900.
BY this means all communications be-
tween Porto Rico and the United States
would pass over strictly American lines.
General Greedy suggests that an interna-
tional cable conference should consider the
whole subject of the rights of cable proper
ty in time of war.
Wireless telegraph receives considerable
attention. The general says that as
means Of connecting the islands of the West
Indies, Hawaii and the Philippines, which
are in the range of its action, wireless teie-
eraphy should prove of value. The signal
corps experiments have shown that Its Of
ficers and men are able to furnish a practi-
, cable system of wireless telegraphy. The
, signal corps has, already operated its own
system successfully between Fire Island
and Fire Island lightship, distance of
about 70 miles, General Greedy says there
Is no reasonable doubt that in the imme-
date future wireless telegraph will re-
place, with equal advantage to commerce
and the army, the military cables necessary
to connect harbor Notifications.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06
M'LEAN'S ADDRESS
The Democratic Candidate is Hopeful
of Success

Cincinnati, O., November 5.-John R. Nc
or, tonight gave out the following address
to voters:
"But two days remain before the people
of Ohio by their ballots give expression to
their opinions on the issues before the pub
dc. After a most careful canvass and a
thorough look into the situation, hearing
from every county and from nearly every
township in the state, 1 believe that the
democratic ticket will receive many thou
sand more votes than the republican ticket.
"All the democrats have to do Is to be
CAREFUL watch the votes cast; see them
counted after they are cast; see the
turns properly made and sealed, shutting
out all opportunities to submit Hanna
ballot for a democratic one, and victory is
completely ours
Il say this without NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
reserve. Hanna is beaten"
Ex-Governor Charles Foster, who has
been speaking throughout the state for the
republican ticket, predicts that Nash will
receive a plurality of not less than $1,000.
A peculiar feature of the campaign has
been the use by both parties of the utter
ances of Ex-senator John Sherman. 1t is
well known among public men in Ohio that
Senator Sherman has warm feeling for
Judge Nash, and therefore it is not strange
that republican papers today and hereto
fore have published kilograms from Mr..
Sherman showing that feeling. One print
ed today addressed to Chairman Dick, of
the republican state committee, says:
81 feel the deepest solcitude for the cleo
ton of Judge Nash. 1t will mean victory
for sound money and prosperity.
1t is also well known that Mr.. Sherman
has not cordial feeling for President Nc
Kinley and Senator Hanna, and that he
openly antagonizes the presidents Philip
pine policy. Hence the democratic papers
have been publishing interviews and dis
patches from Ex-senator Sherman indicat-
ing his position in that regard.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06
MISSISSIPPI ELECTION LAW
Claimed That Noel Amendment is I'm
constitutional

Jackson Miss, November 5.-Information
reaches here that very novel question will
present itself at the polls in many places
in Mississippi next Tuesday. 1t seems that
there is a disposition in several counties to
demand of the election officers segratiot
of Noel amendments to the state constitu-
ton providing for an elective judiciary.
The constitution provides that in the mat
ter of submitting constitutional amend
ments where more than one change Is
sought to be effected, that each proposition
must be separate, 50 that electors may vote
for one and against another as they like
Some of the best constitutional lawyers
in the state claim that the Noel amend
ment is really several amendments in one,
that it is being unconstitutionally submit
ted and that If adopted the courts will SO
hold. In several counties the opponents OF
the measure are insisting that the features
be submitted separately and assert that IL
the election officers refuse they Will APP
peal to the courts This is the first amend
ment of any note that has been submitted
under the new constitution adopted IN 1871
which became famous on account OF It's sur
fraee features and the result is pelhg
watched with much interest.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06

the boronghs of Manhattanyand the Bronx,
says that the Tammany district leaders are
increasing their estimates of the democrat
ic majorities. He claims $4,000 or more plu-
rality in New York county. The republicans
claim small plurality on the county ticket.
The democrats have flooded the city and
state with campaign literature bearing
the assembly contest. The alleged purpose
of the republicans to amend the New York
charter so 10 give Albany more power
over affairs in this city has been taken up
by Tammany, which expects to win several
districts in this city with the "home rule
cry. Chairman Odell of the republican
state committee estimates that the demo-
Gratis will not gain over three seats, but
the general opinion is that the democrats
will gain at least twice many as that.
In the Nineteenth assembly district in
this city, where Robert Mazet. republican,
is opposed for reelection by Perez NJ.
Stewart, Citizens union nominee, Endorsed
by Tammany. the democrats profess the ut
most confidence in Stewards election. In
this district tine campaign has been as hot
as ever waged in New York city.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-06
PRESIDENTS PROCLAMATION
Special Postal Rates Allowed for Gifts
and Souvenirs
Washington, November 5-President NC
Kinley has issued the following order;
Executive Mansion,

Washington, November 5.-PreSluenl me-
Kinley has issued the following order;
Executive Mansion,
washington, November 4, 1889.
an furtherance of interchanges between
those absent in the service of their country
and their families at home, it is hereby or
lered that packages and parcels of malta
BILE matter, taken only as articles designed
as gifts or souvenirs, and so Marked ana
with no commercial purpose, and not TOT
sale from office-holders and sailors serving
in the army and navy, and from persons
employed in the civil service of the United
States In Porto Rico, Guam, the Philipplne
islands and Cuba. addressed to members OF
their families in the United States, or
packages of the same personal character
addressed to officers, soldiers, sailors and
others in the public service in said islands,
may be sent through the malls subject only
to the domestic postal regulations OF the
United States. Details of the execution OF
this order, with all necessary safeguards,
will devolve upon the secretary OF war ana
the postmaster-general (Signed
WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
ste The order Is the result of the eapinets
decision of Friday, and Is designed 10 Ia
cilitate the sending of Christmas ana hon-
day remembrances to and from tne SOL
diers. The postmaster-general has also re-
scinded the requirements that all mail mat
ter sent by persons in the United states
service in the Philippines and Guam, ad-
dressed to the United States and endorsed
SOLDIERS" sailors or marines" letters
or otherwise designating the service
branch, in order to secure domestic postage
rates must be countersigned by a COM
manding officer.
Furthermore, the postmaster-general mas
directed that all special letters may be dis
matched to the islands, whether prepaid or
not, and only the deficient postage snail De
collected on delivery in this country, any
due postage rating under former orders pc
ing dsregarded, and United States postage
stamps are directed to be held Valld on
such matter, as we'll as the specially pre-
pared stamps