Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1900-11-19
Washington, November 18TH, 1900

ing congratulations on one of the most
remarkable endorsements ever given
a president by the American people
and is compelled to hold an almost
continual leVee during office hours.
He does not not regard the result as
so much a personal and party triumph
as it was a triumph of right over
wrong, and as involving new response
bility for himself and the republican
majority in congress, in order that
the people may see that, their con-
fidence and endorsement was de-
served. He had succeeded in con-
Quoting his first administration up. to
this time through some very trying
circumstances without making
single mistake of Importance and he
purposes to do his utmost to continue
that good record through his second
administration and if the same care
full consideration, DIFFERENCE to the
opinions of the party leaders and
patriotism which has guided his every
act since he became president will
make success. he will achieve it. He
will do his best, which is all that any
man can do, and all that the patriotic
people expect of any man.
Washington is full of the usual
after the election gossip about max
ing up the next cabinet, but tile sub
ject has really not been considered by
those most interested for the very
good reason that they have not had
time to do SO and that there is no oc-
casion for hurry. The president is
very we'll satisfied with his present
cabinet. and If nothing were to be
considered but his wishes, there would
be no changes But it is well known
that majority of the present Cabinet
hold their positions not because they
sought them, but because the presl
dent desired their assistance in MAX
ing his administration success, and
PROBABLY at least three of them,
possibly more, will ask to BE allowed
to retire at the close Of the present
administration cit is no holiday job
to properly perform the duties of Il
member of the cabinet and it is not
surprising That men having the neces
cary knowledge and capacity to make
their service desirable as such are not
hankering after the places.
Although Senator Hanna has not
yet named the chairman of the Wash
ington committee which will make
the arrangements for and have charge
of the second Inauguration of Presi
dent Mckinley, the prominent men of
the national capital are already dis
cussing ways and no cans OF making
the event memorable. The tenor Or
public sentiment in Washington was
reflected by Mr.. L, T. Kitchener, Gen.
w. w. Dudley's law partner, when he
said Of next inauguration day: Cali
the richness and grandeur that we
can lavish upon that occasion will not
be too much. 1t Wi II be the first in
auguration of a new century, and
will make victory no less impressive
or Important than that of the second
election of Lincoln. We should strive
to excel in the glory of that day, the
splendor Of the in bilee of England's
Queen. We should show that there
is nothing mean or cheap about a re-
public and that even the oldest and
greatest of monarchies cannot outdo
us in doing honor to the institutions
and history of the nation.n With this
spirit REVEALING, President McKiniey's
second inanguIatIo cannot faiito DO
one Of the most imposing and magiifi-
cent events in our history.
Chairman Payne, Of the house
ways and means committee, VINO l.
already in Washington, has cal4e d d
meeting of that committee for nt XII
Monday to aeonsider a biii'for the re
vision OIL the interEa reye nut tax "a y s. |
President Mckinley is anxious thai
some reduction may be made in this
class of taxation at the coming sessions
of congress, and it is TO q. eide how
much reduction can be safely made |
that the committee viii meet III ad-
vance of congress. 5tf
The yellow press is disposed TO
make quite a mares nest out of the
cable news from Madrid that this gov
eminent had agreed TO pay Spain
500, 900 for three islands, adjacent to
the Philippines, subject to the ratif
cation of the treaty providing there
fore by the senate, and some cock
and bull stories about the regret of
Secretary Hay It the giving out of
the news ia Madrid have been printed.
To get down to cold facts the matter
is not news at all, as it was fully pub
lished some months ago, that rather