St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1899-03-01

A. orla.k arrives ol the Nh Or haa been
tte 4a'au lr ihf past o. farn tle hands
a. th. sEh n fHt scnaf. and house
tfk "a fra minutes Ftf. r..Iel Oh
caufammate Important legislation Dee
fore fnal adjournment eek place. o..
a. a matter .f ia.f fa. ses.. .ns have cx-
tended beyond tfe hoar o. De- O'Clock the
hour when a. Old congress goss out Of
sEistenee
sharp WORK Acslnsf Filipino. rrEsd.
The debates ir CONGRESS 1Krl the army
Feclrariation U.I developed aH unm.e.
takah.f DarF.lor on the part 90 many
members Chat the Hme bal arrived when
conC'I.af0ry measures as regards the
treatment NJ the Philippine Insurgents
must he abandoned ard "a htrolc method
Tes1riei to. senator ssufU of Ncu Jer-
acy voiced fhe sentiments OF a great ma
ioflty ~ hIs colleagues when be- said
We VII he ir continuous state az war
there uutl those gle arf pot down
~ ! Here fhe president 70 fhe United
States ard BAD me authority. short.
aharp ani l. Ete uorA would Dol bat
] would adopt somewhat Ikc fhs Eng
lish 'n tha ~ollan neu.d send force
there fhaf r.lI l.far fFe country ort
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friend Dfnrrt sherman FIf bell D.
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eufnHrfF f me ntef States
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ssHfs cf fht treatment fhe Fllr.nns
was'l rae'fl 'hty feI .rfl tff hanoi.
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submit anl aI would f.ln ta- elIa aaft
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captures ifafh auaffr them ED thfra.
fore haht aI ftr m.r Desperately
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carrH bore fr nIa against fra .sun-
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better f0r us an tae people sho Innahl
ite Islands
tguia.isa nga Sai A..i.t
Gsrera char rs ~ Grasyfnar fhan
. bonn there ls EEL man Ir congress who
fulrsa closer relations ta ne president.
io1k occasion iu IRE house feu DAYS
aF0 fH aaihnrfaflfeiy drnY STORY
nhiot has gained rredeure vsrY ftufr-
ai'f through fhe caurtry that tns
UrIfri States af opted ere operation
~ kFalns .i8 and the Fi.Itras iu frhf.nr
itr Spanish af Manila General Gras-
' nar denied smphareany that anF ~
ne q iI ne ha1 fought SIDE hy ade
sItf fhe Amer tn Troops rr thf enc
rI~ he faIf Was aff tlrt
Eos fIaleF ta4 iarf-a -arri-r
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srmrf .. rH .r $50
lls. art saaaIt n.f fFnf ihr -ranat
Againa.to s.s H.f Hrffet tg han fHs
h'tti sf1'es fnrets. hul On ,h, ot
rary. was Forbidden 90 take part Very
many sIfee hes have been made fayorlnr
ne Fhpnos based upon the assump-
ion hat thcy aided ogr troops while
hghung The spanish. ard General Gros-
statement made on authority.
came as surprise 10 these gentlemen.
a. wen as 20 many others.
81. Hryan aud the Democratic LEADER
Hon. W J. Bryan. who has been al
The capital considerable % late. holding
with the Democratic leaders
has expressed himself very openly and
frankly hostile 20 the policy Of the ad-
regarding the treatment %
the Philippine Islands. lie Is not op-
posed 70 territorial expansion Under
certain conditions. but believes that the
United states should Lvoid having any
colonies and direct lts energies 10 estab-
fishing new republics wherever possible.
He does not want the United states 10
extend It's jurisdiction In the eastern
and so opposes the action
Of the administration OF President Nc
Klnley as regards the Philippines. While
Mr.. Bryan expects to be a factor In the
next presidential contest. and Is said 10
be eager Tor another opportunity 10 run
against Mckinley, he does not want 70
make the race on the issue OF expan.
sion. but prefers 10 subordinate that TO
the issues which predomlnated In the
campaign o. 1886.
There are a good many Democratic
leaders who do not like the idea Of MIR
Bryan trying to dictate or outline the
policy % be pursued by the Democratic
party, and they are disposed TO resent
his action. These men believe that II
would be fatal 20 party success 10 90 be-
fore the country again on the free silver
Issue even II coupled with a declaration
% hostility 10 trusts and monopolios.
and they viii not give their consent az
khis time 20 any ayowed line Of policy
which shall Doe accepted as indicating
the Issues which are 10 control the Dem
oerauc party In the next presidential
campaign.
CHnsdi'n Fnrroachm-nt Trouble Feared.
The failure Of the high Joint com.
missloners 20 come 10 any agreement re-
garding the boundary line between Alas.
ka and British Columbia D. a source OF
much anxiety 20 our officials. The Cana.
dian commissioners have been very arm
In their demands 90 have the line ex.
tended many miles into what has hIther-
10 been accepted as American territory
ard refuse TO eoncede anything. Accord.