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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-22
Uncle Sans Victory in Alaska,

If gold had not been discovered in
Alaska 1t is probably safe to say that
our Canadian cousins would never have
dreamed of making an effort to secure a
change in the boundary between their
territory and our own. After the dis
covery of the yellow metal and other
riches in that region it suddenly occurred
to our neighbors that it would be a fine
thing for them not only to own some of
the auriferous earth just across the long
established boundary but also to possess
some of the inlets from the sea which
would give them water transportation
Independent of the United States, instead
of being compelled to cross American
territory in order to reach the sea Old
maps were consulted and the terms of
the treaty between Russia and England
regarding this boundary were carefully
studied, with the result that a claim
to territory including no small part of the
klondike region was put forth.
The decision reached by the Alaskan
commissioners representing the Dominion
of Canada and Great Britain as well as
the United States, considered from the
American point Of view, is simply the
yindication of our title to what was
long treated as our own territory. We
are supposed to look through somewhat
interested eyes at this whole matter but
considering the terms of the treaty from
the standpoint of the plain interpreta,
ton of language, it is difficult to under.
stand how our Canadian cousins coud
have hoped to justify their claim. Ir
addition to this early maps and the
.utterances of their own statesmen were
largely against the British claim; ant
still the stakes were so great that oul
neighbors persisted in playing the game
to a finish.
After all that has been said through
the Canadian press and by Canadian states
men it can hardly be considered strange
that the people of the Dominion Should
be inclined to feel hard over the out
come of the investiga tions of the boarc
of arbitration. 1t is doubtful, however
whether our Canadian cousins can fint
ANYTHING I'm connection with the proceed
ings of the commission or the findings o
the commissioners to justify the assertion
by one of their leading statesmen tina
England was guilty of cowardice ant
that England sacrificed Canada's interest
through fear Of antasonizing the Unite'
States. This charge is simply the frui
of the predictions made in Canada pre-
vious to tho sitting Of the commission
that the Dominion would be made to SUI
fer as the price of closer relations he
tween England and the United States
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and that the decision would be against
Canada. This prophecy. freely INDUCED
in by Canadian newspapers as we'll as
public men about the time of the appoint
ment OF the British commissioners, may
have been the outgrowth of the feeling
that Canada would experience great diff
Guilty in substantiating its claim to tho
disputed territory; but be the former as
1t may, the latter has proven to be the
case
The political results Of the Alaskan
commissions award may be as far-reach-
ing for the Canadians as the commercial
results promise to be for the American
people. 1t requires no oracle to point out
the fact that the arousing of sentiments
like those given expression by Canadians
regarding their treatment by the home
government, are hardly likely ia
strengthen the bond of British imperial
ism about which we are hearing so much
in these latter days. The insinuation
that the parent country has deserted it's
offspring is hardly calculated to knit
closer the nlial affection that should exist
between the two. On the contrary the
disaffection in this case will probably be
like the SNOWFALL rolling down steep
incline gaining in proportions with its
momentum. Canadians will ask of what
benefit the empire is to Canada If imperial
influence is not exerted for their pro-
lection, and they will search in vain
for a satisfactory answer.
But while the decision of the Alaskan
commission counts for weaker ties be-
tween Great Britain and Canada, it does
not necessarily count as a victory for
the cause of those who hope for annexa-
ton of Canada to the United States. On
the contrary 1t must inevitably serve to
intensity any feeling of bitterness toward
| this country already existing in the hearts
of the Canadian people. In the course
of time the Canadians may forget their
| acrmony toward u.s. for their grievance
| il they have any, must be toward those
who deserted them, from their standpoint
rather than against those who simply
claimed their own. So far as the dissolu-
ton of the ties of government binding us
| Canada and England may be a victory
for unity on the American continent
the Alaskan decision may be a victory
for the arnexatonists. 1t will still re-
main to be shown, however, whether sep
aration of Canada from England counts
for annexation to the United States OF
simply for Canadian independence
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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-22
1iiIman's ACOulttal.

The acquittal of x-Leutenant-Gove
nor Tillman, of South Carolina, for the
murder of Editor Gonzales, cannot sur
stance, when the crime was committed,
that Tillman would never be convicted
by a South Carolina jury, He goes free
to kill the next man who ventures to
critisize his course or use truthful al
iectives on describing his character
1ilman said to a correspondent of the
Associated Press, after his acquittal
IT, of course, deeply regret the death
of Mr.. Gonzales, but / was forced to do
what did l have never apprehended a
conviction, for l felt that | did no more
than any man would have done under
the same circumstances and what l was
impclled to do"
The man thus continues to be, what
the edito. called HIM liar. 1t is certain
that he does not regret the death OF
Mr.. Gonzalez He fulfilled his threat. He
shot to kill lie has thus givci warning
to all others thar they can tell the truth
about him only at the peril of their lives
The fierce which ''impelled" him to put
an end to his political assailant, was OF
course only tn force of vindictive and
unbrdled passion. He hated the mar
who had bitterly assailol him and hat
been active in comprising his defeat fol-
reelection. and he Gratlied his hate, by
the use Of his pistol upon an unarmed
man, peoceably on mis- way from his Of,
fee to his house. Tillman started ou
that day with two revolvers IN his peck
cts. no doubt expecting to meet Gonzales
| and intending to kill him. He was not
for q moment in any danger of an attack
by WORD or deed. He sought vengeanc,
and accomplished it, and "A South Caro-
lima jury says lit was all right"
The melancholy thing abou: it all /.
the fact that this result was expccte,
and predicted by the murderer and by
many thousands. and that it gives motto.
to all that murder with malice afore
thought may be committed in that com
nunty, if the murderer is "impeled" b,
bis anger under the provocation of stront
words and sharp political opposition.
is a sample Of South Carolina justice.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-22
AMERICAN VICTORY
Decision of Alaskan Boundary
Commission in United
States Favor.
CANADIANS GET OUTLET
Allowed Portland Canal Which II only
Point Conceded That Country
Canadians Are Disappointed
VIII Take Some Time to Pre-
pare u Correct Map.
CANADIANS GET OUTLET
Allowed Portland Canal Which IL only
Point Conceded That Country

London, Oct 1S.-The Alaska boundary
commission Saturday reached an agree
ment whereby all the American conten-
lions are sustained, with the exception
of those in relation to the Portland canal.
which Canada wins. ALI that now remains
to be done is for the commissioners to
afflx their signatures to the decision and
complete the map which will accompany
it. On the map will be marked the boun-
Diary line definitely fixing the division or
American and British territory on such
a basis that no American citizen would
lose foot of land he already believed he
held. while the United States will get all
the waterways to the rich Alaskan terri
tory, with the exception of the Portland
canal, which gives Canada the one outlet
she so much needed.
The long standing dispute was only set
tied after a week of keen, trying, secret
delbera ton between the arbitrators Even
up to noon yesterday there was an acute
possibility that a disagreement might re-
suit and the whole proceedings fall to the
ground. Lord Alverstone. though openly
inclined to believe in the justice of the
American argument that the United States
was entitled to the heads of the inlets, as
contained in question 8 held out that Can
ada had established her case in questions
and 8. dealing with the Portland canal
After luncheon senator Lodge. Secre-
tary Root and ex-senator Turner agreed
to cede those points and to start the
American boundary line from the head
Of the Portland canal, thus giving the
Canadians that channel and some small
islands. on which there are only a few
disused storehouses. This aCcOmplis shed,
the ma jority of the tribunal agreed to
fix, with this exception. the entire
boundary as outlined in the American
case,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-22
A New Vermont History.

new history of Vermont, designed
as we suppose, mainly for a school his
tory, is in press and will shortly be pub
lished by CHM Il Co. of Boston. publish
ers of school books. 1t has been com
piled and edited by Mr.. A. T.. Collins, Il
young Nermonters, born we believe, at
Barton Landing, who graduated at Yale
College, and has been an instructor in
history in that college. From an ad-
vance sheet of the work which has reach
ed us we copy the following, concerning
the first occupation by white men of any
portion of the soil of Vermont
Monsieur de Tracy, who wa1 then gov
eruor of New France, as the French
possessions in Canada were called, be-
gan in 1864 line of Qualifications from
the mouth of the Richelieu river to Lake
Champlain. During the first year he
built three forts along the river, and in
the next spring he ordered Captain
de La Motto to proceed up the lake and
build a tort on an island, lie did so that
same year and called the fort St Anne
but the name was later changed tC
La Motto after the builders name. Ions
after the fort crumbled to decay the
island bore the name of the French cap
tain and bears it to this day. That i,
how the French first built in Vernon
and why one of the islands in Grand Isl,
county is called Isle La Motto.
For a long time the French hold thi.
fort az a garrison, the island they dwell
upon for nearly a hundred years. From
this fort the French soldiers ana thei
allies of Indians hunted deer and elk ant
sent out expeditions against the Mo
hawks. Many years after at Colcheste
Point which would be about day
| journey by canoe from st. Anne on
| early settlers found the remains of al
| old chimney bottom and wall. Near b,
| there grew some very old red and whit
currant bushes; and on the beach by tn
| lake they picked up number of curiou
old things,-Indian arrows, leaden balls
scraps Of iron, pieces of silver and cop
per coins, bones of animals, and the re
mains of two human skeletons whic
! had washed out from the neighborin
banks at high water. Such evidence
make it appear very probable that thtr
| ter Point, made perhaps in connection
with the garrisoned fortress of st. Anne
We venture to doubt II II is quite cor
rect to say that the name of the old For
ST, Anne was changed to Fort La Mote
1t Is true that Capt. John Schuyler in hi
journal of his expedition into Canada /
! August, 1890 mentions stopping on hi
return Eat Fort la Motto" But IL w
have read history Alright Fort st. Ann
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-22
NEWS OF VERMONT.
More Important Events GROUPED for
Free Press Rcaders--JOe Bean Held
without Bail on Charge of
Murder.

Joe Bean of Rochester was held without
bail Saturday to await the action of the
Windsor county grand jury on the charge
of numbering Ephraim Root at the Green
sawmll in West Rochester last Monday
night. Bean was taken to Woodstock Jail
Saturday night. The hearing in the case,
which was held before Justice G. l.. Chat
fee, lasted two days, and attracted much
interest. States Attorney H. n. Blanch-
ard of Springfield prosecuted and e. II.
l1dgerton appeared for the defendant.
Some sensational testimony was intro
duced. 1t was sworn that Bean was In
tensely jealous of Root on account of the
attentions of the latter to Mrs John
Green and had an interview with her.
when, it is alleged he complained of the
attentions Foot was paying her. Mr.
Green was in Canada on business and
there was no one around but his two
sons, Bean then went away. 1t was also
testified that burrs similar to those
around Green's barn, had been found in
Beans bed. Bunny" Martell swore that
Bean had offered him $50 to kill Root but
his credibility as witness was inpeach ed
by several prominent business men, who
swore that he had a big reputation for
untruthfulness. Bean testified in his own
behalf and accused Deputy Sheriff Tink-
ham of putting the burrs In the bed him
self. He said there were burrs or his
pants but he got them on him around
Hubbard's barn. The Hubbards, who live
four and half miles from Green's and
at whose home Bean boarded. say that
Bean drove in there about four o'clock
in the afternoon before the murder. He
spread blanket on the hay and said ne
was going to lie down. The Hubbards
testified that he was around the barn
about SIX o'clock and came in for the
night at 7,35 o'clock
FINDS MUCH MAGNETIC.
For some time Harry T. Cushman of
Bennington village has been prospecting
with an assistant and several laborers on
| what is known as THE Alicia Mine" To-
Gated on West Mountain, few miles
south Of that village. The prospecting
was mostly for magnetic, which has long
been claimed could be found on that
mountain. The work was quietly conduct
ed until experiments could be made ny
chemists and others and results noted
These have been completed and are of
such a satisfactory character that MIR.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-22
senator Proctor in Line with the Rcp-
ublicnn Platform Regarding the
Philippines.
N'rom tine Brattleboro Phoenix. }

Senator Proctor's speech before the OFF,
GERS Reunion society at Rutland last week
has been quoted in some quarters to
show that he is ''at variance with his
party and he has been welcomed to
the ranks Of the anti-imperialists. The
speech as printed In fun in another column
will be found mighty Interesting reading.
1t hardly SHOWS that the senator is an
anti-lmperialist. We have always supposed
that tho antiimps BELOVED that We made
stake by not hauling down the flag
and skipping out of Manila after the
Spaniards wore put hors de combat. Then
the natives could have had the 'self
government for which they were not
fitted, and which would inevitably have
brought chaos and anarchy. Senator Pro-
ctcr says nothing in disapproval of our
course in the Philippines in the past five
years, but recognizes that in that short
time Il more peaceful condition than has
ever been known has been brought about
In the islands Senator Proctor wants us
to go slow, but hopes that eventually the
people may be brought ZIP to d self
governing basis. This is right in line Will,
the Republican doctrine of the national
platform. which, in reference to the people
of the Philippines, said: The largest
measure of sef-government consistent
with their welfare and our duties shall
be secured to them by law" and in accord
with cX-Secrctary Longs declaration at
the dedication of the Mckinley monument
in Adams, Mass, that he knew that the
lamented President had regard ito their
Uhe Filipinos) progress, their education
their full enlistment in all the lines of
our civilization. aye, their ultimate
| political independence. when fitted for
it and equal to its maintenance"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-22
Divorce La VIC.

The State of South Carolina has no d.
vorce law New York grants divorce only
for adultery. In twenty States and Ter
ritories wilfui desertion for one year is a
sufficien. cause. Desertion for two
years sufIces in twelve States and Tel-
ritories, and In the District of Columbia.
Desertion for three years constitutes an
adequate cause in thirteen other States
and Territories, including Massachusetts,
Connecticut Maine and New Hampshire.
failure, during one year on the part
of the husband to support his wife is
ground for a divorce in seven States. \
lack of support is a sufficient cause in
nine other States, including Massachu
sets, Maine. Vermont. and Rhoda Island.
Habitat drunkenness is a ground for di-
vorce in al! the States and Territories eX-
cept twelve. The grounds on which, in
one State or another, the marriage lie
may be sundered are thus very numerous.
Uniformity in the laws on the subject in
the various States is much to he desired
but is not likely to be secured in this gen
Grafton, if ever.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-22
Harper's Weekly remarks that the

Harper's Weekly remarks that the
American young women who have mar
ried foreign noblemen are upwards of
hundred in number. OF these who have
married English peers there are the two
Duchesses of Marlborough and the two
Duchesses of Manchester, to whom will
soon be added a Duchess of Roxburghe,
two marchionesses, Lady Dufferin and
Lady Anglesey. and young American
wilt be Marchioness of Hartford, should
her husband outlive his father. There are
at least seven American countesses, be-
sides one viscountess, and, of American
harnesses, there are no less than ten
French, Italian and German counts and
barons who have married American girls
also numerous.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1903-10-22

The paper on vermont Literature by
Prof. j. z. Goodrich, which is the main
feature of the October ''Nermonter, is
valuable collection of condensed Sketches
and notices of the works of some ninety
of the leading authors, poets, historians
scholars and divines of our State, from
Ethan Allen to the men and women OF
our own time. 1t is marked by apt
Demonstrations of the writers and their
productions, and will give to many Yer
monters as we'll as to others, new ideas
of the range and value of the literature
of our State. 1t is well worth preserving
for reference by readers and scholars.
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had been abandoned and demolished by
the French previous to that time; and
we doubt If there was any formal re-
naming of the ruins. Schuyler doubtless
meant the fort, or ruins of an old fort.
upon Isle La Motto; but as long as it
was a French fort 1t was Fort st. Anne.