Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-09-24

ton unchanged in Pekin- That is as
much of his latest dispatch as has
been given ont. There are reasons,
however, for, the belief that he
strongly advises against any immedi-
ate withdrawal OF American troops
from China and gives good reasons
for the advice Although there are
numerous rumorsr of contemplated
action by the powers, either as an
alliance or In sections, no real move
is expected by this government until
after Ii Hun g Chang arrives in Pekin
Then it Is probable that the powers
will indicate what they intend doing.
In fact it will be absolutely necessary
that they shall, as. the demands of the
powers viii be the only basis upon
which negotiations with the Chinese
can be started. The hope that the
powers would all unite in those de-
mands is less strong than twas, al
though it has not been entirely aIban-
doned.
Quartermaster General Lndington
has made detailed statement show
ing .conclusively that the charges
of extravaganza in connection with
the expenditures OF his department
during the war with Spain, made by a
clerk discharged for cause, -habitual
intemperance- have no foundation
whatever. Gen. Ludington says: eThe
records show that every dollar ex-
pended by the, quartermaster's de-
partment during the war with Spain,
to meet the needs of the army was
jndicionsfy, economically and honest
ly .disbnrsed.n The records are open
TO congress, and Gen Ludingeon will
welcome the most rigid examination
thereof !
MIR David Finchman, of Montana,
who is in Washington, said ofpoliticai
conditionsi In his state >ss1here lisa great
surprise in store for the democrats in
Montana: The free silver spirit is not so
strong in tie state as it was four years
ago. People have begun to reason
with themselves and have changed
their views on the subject. I would
not be at all astonished to see Mon
tana 90 republican. The democrats
are weak because they have SO much
troubleI IN their own ra INKS. The
Clark DAILY friction keeps the party
in hot water all the time, and the re-
pubHcans are taking advantage of the
friction. The silver repn blicans are
dropping. back into the ranks of the
O. 0. Pagan. "Ia. 49,
In view of the many criticisms of
Richard p. Leary, who was
the first naval governor of the island
of Guam, the following official COM
munieation from Commander 4Seaton
who succeeded apt.Leary
as governor of the island, received by
the navy department, viii be read
with interest:s'I consider it my duty
to statea that. before assuming this
command,P had the opportunity of
devot1ng several day s 10 a study of
the conditions prevailing i'm the island
and at his station, and / am much
by the extent and excel
lence Sf The work that has been done
in evolving order from chaos I con
slider myself extremely fortunate to
be the s9rcG essor of an officer whose
administration has been SO wise and
s;hara cterizsd by such good Jndg ment,
and whose uniirjng work has prodUc-
ed such excellent results % DO '~'@
There IS 30 doubt that the big coal
strike!fh Pennsylvania is the re suit or
Bry anite echs aiing. They know t.,at
a tax nponsthe pTospe rity of the com
try offers the only possible hope for
the success Of Bryanis it having al
ready be &C me plai in hi II be imperial.
ism tbb9gy has fallen Eat .eyerswher
It will ,not be surprising If there are
some very sensational disclosures
the schemes, which have
been and are still being manipulated
to bring about strikes and other labor
roubles, because of the, belief of the.
that they will make
votes for Bryan and Organism, before
the campaign closes. The work has
been secretly and, very cnnningly
done, but not so secretly and cum,
ningly that convincing proof may not
be secured and made public. The pol ;
iticians who incite strikes and labor
are playing with fire, and
some big Bryanites may and that out
before long.
Representative Suiloway, of N.H.,is
n Washington He said of the polit-
Gal situation: mckinley and Roose- /
Eelt will carry every New England
md middle state. The democrats
claim TO be well salts fed with the
results of the recent elections in
Maine and Vermont, but every public