St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1904-01-20

censorious, especially upon the President.
Senator Spooner said he would leave the
senator alone with his conscience, to
which he replied that he would leave the
Wisconsin senator without conscience.
This may give one a little idea of the
discussions taking place in the senate.
The senate committee on foreign relations
adopted the amendent, that If found
necessary the United States shall have
right to dredge and improve the harbor
of Panama and Colon and that this
government shall have control of those
harbors Tor that purpose until they are
rendered suitable for conditions of COM
merce.
A bill was introduced into the senate
by Senator Dolliver Endorsed by the Grand
Army Posts, that any person who served
so days in the war of the rebellion and
was honorably discharged and 81 years
of age, shall receive pension of twelve
dollars a month; and also widow of
such Union soldier under the same con-
| ditions. if legally married prior to June
27. 1890, shall receive pension.
The large Democratic caucus here re-
suited in choosing st. Louis for the place
| to bold the Democratic convention. July
| 6; both Chicago and New York present ed
| strong claims for the meeting, but it was
| decided victory for the conservative
Democrats. Judge Parker might be a
| favorite candidate, but he makes no
effort on his own behalf while Mr.. Cor
man and Hearst are working most
earnestly and vigorously for the nomina-
ton. Some politicians objected to tol-
| lowing the Republicans to Chicago and
| holding their convention in the same
| auditorium.
| The Tammany leader, Charles F. Muir
| ply Of New York, was an ex bar-keeper
| and sporting man, who is behind Mayor
Mcclellan, and he aspires to name the
next candidate for the presidency. While
| it is considered very important to carry
| New York state in the elections, yet all
may not unite in selecting Mr.. Hearst,
| the editor of the New York Journal, and
head of the yellow literature newspapers,
for the head of the government; but per-
haps a union of German and Hearst
might be made.
| The appearance of Mr.. Bryan did not
create much excitement and he stated
| that he should accept the candidate
chosen by his party. 1t is not thought
| that EXPIRES. Cleveland desires to enter
political life again.
| There was a large meeting held in
Lafayette Opera house Wednesday. Jan.
13, in favor of arbitration. There were
| many prominent men present from many
cities, who came to discuss the resolu-
| tions for arbitration, asking Great
| Britain to enter into a treaty with the
| United States, to submit differences to
either The Hague Tribunal or some other
| one. Ex-Secretary of State John W.
| Foster presided and introduced the
| speakers-Cardinal Gibbons. DIR. E.. e.
Hale, DIR. Silverman, of Temple Emman-
| ue1 of New York, Gen. Miles, and last
| but not least, 1.-THE apostle of arbitra-
| tion." Andrew Carnegie. The speeches
were all good. DIR. E. E. Hale, in loud,
J clear voice paid noble tribute to the
| supreme court. which enables this coun-
| try to get along peaceably. We need the
| tribunal of peace; we have The Hague,
| whic b is not a parliament of peace, but a
| supreme court among nations, and may
it grow strong enough to bind the world
together. Mr.. Carnegie insisted that
Great Britain longs for such a treaty and
| will accept it. Never have the Old and
New World stood so near each other as
| today. Britain was the friend of our
republic during the Spanish. trouble and
the troublesome question between the
United States and Canada has been
settled honorab1y to both countries.
At first settlement of disputes was made
by war, but in this twentieth century
perhaps the greatest work may prove to
| of such disputes. High tributes of praise
were paid Ex-Secretary Foster for his
success in the past in settlement of ma
| tional affairs requiring much tact and
skill. The Marine Band played patriotic
airs and the two beautiful flags of the
countries were draped over the platform
and the assembly voted unitedly to ac-
/ cept the resolutions, and sang America.
| A good deal of debate was precipitated
| in Congress by the attack on the Civil
| Service bill in the house. Representative
| Hepburn thinks there should be some
| material changes and they are asked to
strike out the salaries of the Civil Service
Commissioners. He is not opposed to
the recognition of merit but thinks the
| system is wrong.-while Chairman Cool
| ey of the Civil Service asserts that the
| chief difficulty in securing the best clerks
| is that congressman wish to place their
| candidates in Office and that they are
sometimes incompetent. The office then
is not responsible for drift wood, for the
| clerks consider they arein for lie. because