Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1899-05-01
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SPECIAL ccPPBsPer DENCE OF rHF MONITOR.
Washington, April 9th, 1899.

OQlY AIN uS0mGut has OOCA Cod6O0 Al
Washington by the cabled news that
prominent European editors were
seriously discussing the probability OF
our abandonment OF the Philippines.
These men do not know the American
character even a little bit. President
Mckinley and his cabinet have no
more idea of abandoning the Philip
pines than they have of abandoning
Hawaii and Porto Rico. And, what is
more to the point, they are perfectly
well satisfied with the progress that
has been made by Gen. Otis towards
getting possessions of the Philippines.
They know that the origin of the nu-
merous stories about the insurmount-
able difficulties before us in the Phillip
pines, which are being published in
this country and Europe, as we'll as
the kilograms sent to the Philippines
to create dissatisfaction among the
volunteers, can be traced to politics
very dirty politics, too; that they are
being spread by democrats aud other
anti expansionists, with the hope that
a sentiment can be created among the
voters that will be injurious to the ad-
ministration in next years campaign.
No political party can make votes by
belittling the American flag and pow
er; hence the stories cause no uneasi-
ness to the Administration.
The Military Court of Inquiry has
completed the taking of testimony
and expects to make its report this
week. There is nothing in sight to in
dictate that the report will contain
anything sensational. There has al
ready been too much sensational stuff
printed about the whole business.
Senator Quay is at his Washington
home, but his vindication by a jury
and his appointment to be Senator by
Gov. Stone has not changed his habit
ual reticence concerning himself.
Since his arrival in Washington, the
day of his acquittal, he has been stead
lily receiving congratulations, by wire,
mail and by personal calls from his
friends. He expressed his qualification
to all callers, but pleasantly declined
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corning his appointment by Gov.
Stone, or his own intentions. The
Senate has decided the question raised
by the appointment of Mr.. Quay to
the Senate, both ways, and a majority
of the Senate Teach Congress can de-
eide it either way and there is no
appeal, but all the recent decisions
have been against the right Of gov
ernor to fill vacancy in the Senate
that occurs through the failure Of the
legislature to elect Senator while in
session. IF Mr.. Quay's credentials
from the Governor are decided to be
good the Governors Of California,
Delaware and Utah will appoint Sen
ators to fill the vacancies, from the
same cause, from those States.
In accordance with the general in
structiOns Of this administration to q.
S. consuls, to report everything that
may be of value to our people, our
Consul at Coburg, Germany writes
the following description Of the pre-
paration of potato bread, with which
many Germans feed their horses when
subjected to unusually hard and con-
tinous work, claiming that it adds to
their strength and endurance. The
potatoes are stewed till soft, then
mashed thoroughly and an equal
quantity of cornmeal added, mixing
the whole into thick paste, adding a
little salt. The paste is divided into
four pound loaves and baked until
thoroughly done. When cold, they
are fed to horses doing heavy work,
at the rate offour loaves a day, one in
the morning, one at noon, one about
four O'Clock and one at night, giving
with the last one about ten pounds of
poor hay.
1t is an interesting coincidence,
made prominent by the announce
ment that Speaker Reed would retire
from Congress to practice law in New
York city, that seven of the thirty
two Spea kers the House has had
Reed, Carlisle, Randall, Blaine, Colfax,
Stevenson and Macon-served three
terms each in that exalted position.
IL 40 AOlO0 dlcO III UuAS COuASCUlOn UudU
only one Speaker-James K. Polk
ever became President So far as the
states are concerned, the Speakership
honors have been very unequally
divided. Only fourteen states have
had Speakers and three of those Ken
lucky, Virginia and Massachusetts,
have each furnished four, while Penn
sylvania and Indiana have each had
three. The only speaker who served
longer than three terms was Henry
CLAW who had a fraction more than