St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1900-03-14

had pursued. He pictured Manila,
withits magnificent bay, as the prize
and pearl of the east, and it would
become one of the richest emporiums
of the worlds commerce and it will
give American enterprise and intel
legence a master share in the trade
of the Orient. He felt that this was
not sordid but a great and noble pol
icy to open wider markets to the
United States, to add to their en-
ployment and to increase their wages
and for the entrance of the light of
Western civilization. He believed
that this nation was raised up for
a great mission in the world and he
wished to see it step boldly forward
and.take its place at the head OF the
nations and fulfil its manifest des-
tiny. This was not said in any
boastful temper, but with spirit of
reverence and gratitude and with a
very humble prayer that we may
make the present and future worthy
of the past. The senator increased
in earnestness and volume OF tone as
he spoke, surprising himself in any
previous speech, carrying conviction
OF opinion to many of his hearers by
his logical eloquence. e
He was followed by Senator Proc
tor. of Vermont, who read some very
interesting letters in connection with
this address, being from officers in
the Philippines, who could give accu-
rate statements from personal exper-
fence. Col. L. W. V. Kennon, in
charge of the 34th regiment, thought
that the majority of the Filipinos,
except the savage Tagalos, desired
American control and Aguinaldo had
been burned in efigy. He did not
consider the natives had the capacity
tor self government and needed the
strong hand of the United States to
aid them. The responsibility of the
war rested on Aguinaldo and not up
on the Americans.
Gen. and Mrs. Miles, U. S. A., gave
an elaborate dinner to Lord and
Lady Pauncefote, of the British lega-
ton, supposing it to be farewell to
Washington and to the United States,
but his term has been indefinitely
prolonged, which is matter of con-
graduation to both countries. Rev.
7. S. Wyncoop who spent eight years
in India, delivered very instructive
lecture, before the National Geo
graphic society, Friday night, upon
India, characteristics of her people
and government" 1t Was fully illus
rated by views. He alluded to the
Introduction of the bubonic plague,
.eferred to the famine and means
-aken by thegovernment to alleviate
and said we might learn
valuable lessons from studying the
English colonial system, which
allowed promotion only by the merit
system. He closed with showing
views of the grand mountain scenery,
he highest peak being the nearest
point towards heaven to which he
could take us. He seemed to be as
amiliar with India as we are with
he United States. D. M. Stearns, is
giving familiar Bible readings in the
Methodist church on 14th and G
treets, North West, every Friday at
40. He has II classes in s.
'arious cities besides the one in his ,
wn church in New York. Organ re- {
itals and Bible lectures are being
,iven in several churches during I
lent. Representative Mason, of +
illinois, has several harps of thou I
and strings upon which he plays at 7
'arious times, it is said, and one is
the Beers in South Africa.
lie asked to have the committee, to
whom the resolution of sympathy .
lad been referred, discharged because !
hey had failed to report or take &C. f
ion in the matter. The senators OBJ t