St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1905-02-08

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the wages Of teachers OF western schoo
If and told OF loss after loss of the bes
v teachers who go where they can con
r. mand the proper wage.
o. 1t was in the same debate tha
a "Champ" Clark of Missc uri declare
e that more money was being pal
Washington policemen to crack til
i, skulls of people than was paid th
t school teachers to improve what was i
the skulls"
The status of Vermont was ably de
Tended by Vermont's junior senator
Thursday, when the joint statehood bi
was up for discussion, in a sort OF Join
debate between Senator Teller of Colo
RADIO and Senator Dillingham;. When tn
bill was taken up, Mr.. Dillingham;, whc
IS a member OF the committee Wht
reported the bill supported the propo
sition for the consolidation of the fou,
territories into two states, antagonizine
all the amendments for a greater number
OF states. He contended that conditions
in Arizona and New Mexico were not
such as to justify separate statehood
Mr.. Dillingham; said that with Arizona
and New Mexico consolidated, there
would be 125, 900 Mexicans and 10000
Americans, so that there need to be no
| fear OF Mexican control, even if such fear
need be otherwise entertained from such
a passive people as the Mexicans. Mr..
Teller replying to Mr.. Dillingham;, said
that the people of Arizona and New
Mexico had not progressed so rapidly as
they would have done under a state
form of government. He said that &C.
cording to the statistical abstract, the
par value of farms in Vermont, Mr..
Dlllingham's state, had decreased be
tween 1880 and 1900 to the extent of
$3O,00O.OOO.
Mr.. Dillingham; said the farm products
OF Vermont ia 1900 were of greater
value than all the mineral and agricuI-
tural products of Arizona. Admitting
this to be true, Mr.. Teller said the
decrease in farm values indicated a
retrograde condition. He challenged
statement by Mr.. Dillingham; that only
small area in Arizona could be re.
claimed by irrigation, adding that
while he did not question Mr.. Dilling-
hams sincerity, he knew the statement
to be untrue. Mr.. Dillingham; replied |
that his statement was based on figures
supplied by the geological surveys, and
as to Vermont said she had come into
he union on invitation, and practically |
lad been one of the original states. The
decrease in the number OF farms, he said,
was due largely to the consolidation of
small farms into larger ones. The de.
'rease in value he attributed to a falling
of in the value of farm products. Mr..
Teller said he had meant no reflection on
Mr.. Dpingham's state, but had referred
% its retrogression to show that western
were economically as well
prepared for self government as those of
he east.
The same day Senator Proctor report
d the agriculture appropriation bill
6
nan. AS acting chairman of the COM
nlttee on military affairs he introduced
arlier in the session bill to restore the
rmy canteen. He introduced the bill in
IS natural course, just as all bills are in.
reduced that come from the committee
ooms, and at its proper time it will
ONE up for discussion. do not know
What the Senator's views are on this
nuch-debated question, but as the armv
anteen was in existence when he was
resident Harrson's secretary of war he
therefore well-lnfotmed on both sides
Il the question. That there are two
ides to this question is very evident to
hose who live at army posts or live in
Washington and hear the discussion of
he matter
Kentucky was the last state to for
yard its.electoral vote and on Wednes.
ay OF this week the world will know for
be first time officially that Mr.. Roose-
cit was elected president last fall. The
otes will be counted in the House of
representatives. Senator Frye has two
IT'S, one that came by mail and another
nat came by special messenger from I
ach OF the 40 states. The cabinet maxi l
IS at the Capitol have made beautiful (
Mahogany boxes for two sets and the /
oxes become Senator Frye's personal /
roperty, after the ballots are counted I
ccordlng to long-established custom
nd will make the second set in his possess. ,
IN. He was the presiding officer of the t
enate tour years ago when the electoral {
ote was counted as Vice. President Ho.
art hau uied some months before.
cures Without Stomach Dosing.