Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-10-02
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are going on. One of his latest callers
was Senator McComas, of Maryland,
who said Of his conversation with the
President: 81 told the President
that we would win, and meant what
said. The President hopes to see
us triumphant, and was pleased when
/ assured him that the prospects were
growing better" Senator MeComas
also suggested to President Mckinley
that he would have to pass through
Maryland, both going and coming
when he went on his western trip and
that the people of the state would be
delighted if he would stop long
enough at one or two places to speak
a few words to them.
Senator Platt, who was in Wash
ington on business, took occasion to
assure President Mckinley that the
people of New York, regardless of
politics, were, with few exceptions,
heartily supporting his Philippine
policy, and ready to back the ad-
ministration in every effort necessary
to put us in full control of the islands.
This government has nothing what
ever to do with the action of Spain in
refusing to pay interest on the
Spanish bonds known as the Cuban
loan, most of which are held in
France; consequently no official
notice has been or will be taken Of
the matter. AS to the absurd claim
made by Spain that Cuba should pay
the interest on these bonds, that was
fully settled during the peace negotia-
tions at Paris, when the United
States commissioners positively re-
fused to consider the claim which was
put forward then by the Spanish
comm issioners. If these bonds, prin
cipal and interest, are not paid by
Spain, they will never be paid at all.
Representative Tawney, of Mime
sofa, says the peorle of his section
are almost allwith President, Mckinley
in his Philippine policy. Of the status
of the people at large on that ques
ton, he said: 81 have no doubt as to
the We rdict which the people of the
Unite States will render when they
Philippines. The commercial ad-
vantages to be derived from con-
tinuous possession, as well as the
benfits which the Filipinos will secure
through a higher civilization, will
appeal to our people, and they will |
not let the islands go. When peace is |
restored, the Filipinos will be given |
the largest measure of independence |
consistent with their ability to govern. |
At present, we cannot say how great |
this degree of independence will be. |
Our present duty is to restore order, |
and then we will learn, as quickly as |
possible, what capacity for govern
ment the Filipinos possess. They
must first demonstrate their capacity
must pass their examination, as it
were, before being admitted into the
class of self governing peoples"
Senator Burrows has accepted in
gitations to speak in Ohio and Iowa,
in addition to his work in Michigan,
where he thinks republican success is
assured. In Iowa and Ohio, it is not
a question of success, but Of how
large the republican majorities will
be.
If evidence were needed to prove
that trusts are not confined to the
United States, nor caused by pro
tective, or any other sort of tariff,
it could easily be found in every
manufacturing country in Europe. A
report from the American consul at
AK la Chapelle, Germany, recently
received by the department of state,
says: GAS trusts are now being
discussed in the United States, it may
be of interest to know that practically
every industry in my consular dis
trict is managed in this way. The
report of the chamber of commerce
in this city, just issued, urges the
formation of trust in the pin in
dustry. The manufacture of pins has
heretofore been accomplished by hand
labor, but in view of the competition
of American machinery, combina
ton Of manufacturers, with the object
of keeping up prices is advised"
A fresh batch of stories as to Vice
President Hobart's intentions, have
made their appearance. They are
merely guesses. The question Of
whether Mr.. Hobart will be a candi.
date again, depends now, as it has
since he began to show signs of
breaking down, solely upon the con-
dition Of his health when the proper
time comes to consider the matter.
It is q waste of time to speculate upon