St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1901-06-05
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All Honor 60 Jonathan Ross.

t Senator Jonathan Ross of Vermont
e entered the United States Senate in tn,
:. winter of 1899, at the time when the
i complicated questions with regard to
: our new island possessions were fresh
upon us. Senator Ross immediately
took up the study of these questions. de.
voting the summer vacation to them.
His conclusions were given to congress
and the country in speech which he de-
> livered in the senate January 23, 1900
, OF this speech the St. Adams Messenger
says:
"The keynote of Senator Ross speech
was to be found in the opening sentence
of series of resolutions which he had
presented January l 8 and which he call
ed up for the purpose of his speech on the
23rd. That sentence read:
Resolved, That the provisions of the Con-
| stitution DO not, unaided by act of Congress-
extend over Porto Rico and the Phi iopine
| islands,
Ex. Senator Ross speech was consider
ed such a forceful presentation of the
law as interpreted by the administration
that 1t was reprinted in entirety and
circulated throughout the country, and
published beside in the Republican cam
paign hand book for 1900. Now comes
an endorsement of his argument from
the most august tribunal of Justice in |
this hemisphere"
1t is cause for pride to every Vermont
er that Senator Ross. from his own in
dependent study, thus anticipated the
decision which has been given by the su.
preme court this week. Our congratula-
lions are extended to him, with those of
every other Vermont native and resi-
dent Brattleboro Phoenix.
OF YOu See II i'm the sun It's So"
Expansion is now secured by law.
Doubts about the legal license for it, hest.
tatlon coming from uncertainty as to the
nations capabillty to make it perman-
ent' have been buried by the supreme
court, and the same decision that gives
freedom to commerce to take ADVANTAGE
Of the opportunities opened to it by our
acquisition of the Spanish islands gives
t confidence. On the other hand, the
widespread fears that arose with us of
disastrous trade complications incident
% the addition of an oriental and tropi-
'al clement to our population which the !
constitution goes with the flag" theory !
would have made unmanageable, have I
zone forever We should rejoice in the I
wisdom of the supreme courtno less than
n the triumph of our arms in war;
New York Sun.
Deserves gusPensiem of judgment.
1t is unfortunate for the good name Of =
,ermont that her lieutenant governor A
las been dragged into the affairs of the
wrecked Farmers National bank of Yer
ennes as has been DONE 1t must be -
aid, however, that Lieut.. Gov. Aliens q
caring is that OF an innocent man. He N
eclares without any qualification that .,
mas not been guilty of any fraudulent b
ct. He refused any suggestion of a COM p
romtse of the matter before his case went &C
etore the United States grand jury, and re
now insists on a thorough investiga- d.
on which, he says, will clear him abso- q
Itely from any charge of fraud or COM e er
lefty. He is entitled to a suspension of OF
dgment until all the facts are fully II
roved.- Brattleboro Phoenix. r.
Coed Word fer st. Johnsbury. e
Heavens Suburb" is the title an ex- la
lange inflicts upon St. Johnsbury. Such w
nom de plume" may cause some peo- til
e to smile, but St. Johnsbury is all tit
ght Just the same. With its various A.
dustries, public buildings and pro. 20
-esslve enterprise, St. ,Johnsbury is pc
ace that not only its people but the lie lie
ate at large is proud Of MOI risville c.
ewS and Citizen. 10
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Chicago is planning to build one large II
llWay station to accommodate all the
llroads entering the city. The authori- -
rs will not take pattern after the sta
on at White River Junction since they
not wish to reduce the population of
e place The Landmark. IN
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L Gold Mime for the VacaIiOnist Free. on