St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1903-08-19
Current Press Comment.

The Anglicization OF Secretary Hay has
exerted potent influence in the United
States in the direction of Russophobia.
1t is time to call halt in this incessant
and unreasoning warfare on a friendly
power. 1t is time to explore the grounds
of this avalanche OF loose talk about
"the open door," 1t is time to halt in
our drift toward such an understanding
with Great Britain and Japan as ap.
proaches the "entangling alliances"
against which we have been sagely
warned. Russia has outwitted Great
Britain and Japan in the game OF diplo-
macy, and every day sees her power
stronger in North China. If they wish
to try conclusions with her in resort to
arms, there is no one to say them nay.
But let them take care of their own game.
1t is no part Of ours to aid them in diplo-
macy to what they shrink from trying to
gain in war.-[Portland oregonian.
No More Mortgages for Offices.
We entertain the hope that the DAYS
OF mortgages on any important public
offices in Vermont have passed by. Any
attempt to revive old-tim practices of
this sort will in the future lead to politi-
cal disaster. Machine politics are out OF
vogue in this state, we believe, and we
know OF no state Republican machine -
White River Junction Landmark.
versennes Bank Stockholders Bunco d.
A fortune awaits the man who will
discover something that will remove the
soreness from the feelings of the Farm
ers' National bank stockholders. These
unfortunates are the victims of the
shrewdest bunco game ever worked in
Vermont. After paying double price for
their stock they were insulted and in
jured by being compelled to return divi-
dends paid them. Surely this is world
of misery, sorrow and woe.-[Bristol
Herald.
Vermont Tennis Players Take Notice.
Now that the state tennis champion.
ship has been won by man from New
York, there should be revival Of interest
among experts at the game in the state,
each striving for the honor of winning it
back Ludlow Tribune.
Windsor County Full of Candidates.
A prominent politician of Windsor
county was on train Monday and in
reply to an inquiry concerning politics in
this county communicated the intelli-
gence that Windsor county would have
four candidates for governor in the field
by the time the state republican conven-
ton meets next year! Washington county
may as well yield the palm for political
aspirants to Windsor provided the poll
ticians story is correct; and he is SO
trustworthy in his statements that when
he goes fishing and talks about it
afterwards he never reports more than
double the number of fish he caught
White River Junction Landmark.
A Good w lord for the MILITIA.
The Vermont National Guard is play
ing at the game of war this week, and
the long haired theorlest points out what
a silly waste of effort it is, but five thou
sand years of world history has proved
that the nation which does not fight
loses its courage and decays, and, there
fore, II hight we must as fight we will if
the occasion arises it would be the height
OF folly not to have at least the nucleus
OF an army trained in military tactics.
1t is sad for people when it gets to that
point where
the jingling of the guinea helps the hurt
that honor feels.
There is no more sensible expenditure OF
public money than that which goes to
keep the state militia in as high degree
of efficiency as possible with no immedi.
ate prospect OF demand for it's services.
i Bennington Banner.
Senator Proctor's Reelection.
The strenuous, but spasmodic, opposi.
ton to the reelection of Senator Redfeld
Proctor, which is evidenced by occa.
sional murmurings in the ranks of the
Republican party, gains no recruits by
Its venomous attacks on the character
and ability of the senior senator from
Vermont. No more convincing is the
pooh pooh hush hush Proctor's all
right" attitude Of Mr.. Proctor's warm.
est adherents. There may be reasons for
urging change and the subject is a
proper one for discussion and will doubt
less meet with real discussion if any other
republican avows his candidacy Sena-
tor Proctor will keep his seat until some
superior claim is filed by politician OF
equal or greater power. One might
think from reading the newspapers that
MIR. Proctor was either an unmitigated
scoundrel or patron saint. He is sim.
ply a successful and clever politician,
very human like the rest OF LUDLOW
Tribune.