Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-11-13

been made by the people-but resi-
dents of the PHILIPPINES do not.
Edward @. Andre, who is Belgium IS
consul at Manila, is visiting Washing
ton. He predicts speedy end to the
insurrection and says that ten thou
sand Filipinos cannot stand before a
| regiment of American soldiers and
| that the end would have been reached
! long before this if the present rainy
season had not been unusually long
and severe. When asked what he
| thought of what the American soldiers
had accomplished over there, Mr.. An
DIRE, who is a disinterested witne SIS
and who speaks from personal knowl-
edge acquired on the ground, replied:
''They have done well-very we'll. If
you only knew the condition of that
country, you would be surprised that
they have done what they have. The
weather has been simply awful-worse
this year than usual-and fighting
under such conditions is very difficult
indeed"
Secretary Long said of the preli1ni-
nary report of the Philippine commits
sion, which is CONNIE nded by every
body except the ''littIer Americans:"
''There have been SO many misrepre-
sentations and exaggerations that it
is delightful to have so valuable and
explicit statement from board, the
composition of which could not be
improved in this country or any other.
Two of the men who are members
have long been known in their associ-
alton with our leading universities;
the third gentleman has had more
than twelve years diplomatic expert
ence in China, and the fourth is to day
the most conspicuous man in the ma
toms eye. Three of the men have
never been associated in any way
with politics, and the fourth, who has
not taken any active part in politics,
by reason of his diplomatic service, is
one of the most respected members Of
the democratic party, and certainly
cannot be charged with any leaning
towards the administration. 1t ises-
pecially gratifying that the report
backs up and endorses the position
and the statements of the President
upon this whole matter"
Senator Sewell, of New Jersey, said:
ssNo matter what differences OF opin
ion may exist among individuals upon
the question of expansion, our flag in
PortoRico, Cuba, and the Philippines,
will stay there. The U. S. senate will
never consent to the surrender or to
the hauling down of the flag. Where
that glorious emblem has been raised,
there it will stay. No matter what
may be the sentiment of the minority,
the great body of the American peo-
pie will always be for the flag, under
any and all circumstances. There
may be agitation, but the flag will
stay there, and those who wish to
humiliate or dishonor it, will only dis
more seriously, of their fellow citi-
Zens.n
Comptroller of the Currency Dawes
thinks one of the greatest needs in |
connection with our rapidly increas-
ing foreign trade is some method of |
international banking, such as Eng
land and Germany have, not only with
European countries, but with South /
and Central American countries, and |
he will call the attention of congress
to the matter in his annual report.
AS an argument of the need of such
facilities, Mr.. Dawes said: "Suppose
two men are dealing in live stock.
One of them sells bunch of horses,
and ships them to the purchaser, upon
whom he draws for the money. He
takes the draft to the bank and dis
counts it. With the money, he buys
more stock, which he sells and ships
in like manner. The second man does
not use banks. He sells his horses,
and after shipping, waits for the pur-
chaser to remit. While the second
man is waiting for his money, the first
man has made half a dozen transac-
tions, has increased his own earnings.'
ID MI n