Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1875-04-23

The old conflict between the Collectors O
Customs of the Maine and Vermont distriet
IN regard to entries at Island Pond, has re-
Gently breezsd up afresh. The Crank Trunl
Railroad, from Montreal to Portland, passe,
through the northeastern corner of Yer
mont for about 90 miles. The Maine Col
lector has for years ignored this fact and
insisted that the goods passing in bonded
cars over this road for Portland and Bos-
ton should be entered and treated as if they
wer@ importatlons into his district The
Vermont Collectors. on the other hand
have maintained that a. the goods actually
cross the line ut Island Pond. in the YER
mont district, the entries belong in this
Vermont district. Various agents of the
Treasury Department have from time to
time been sent to investigate the matter.
and have reported that the goods came into
Vermont before they reached Maine. and
should he entered at Island Pond. Secre-
tary Bristow has acted on a recent report of
this kind, and ordered the entries 10 be
made at Island Pond, whereat there is con-
siderable stir in Maine. 1t is claimed by
the Portland merchants that the require
ment to make the entries in Vermont. causes
needless delay in the transpor.ion of the
goods and they are besieging Secretary
Bristow to modify his order.
Meanwhile some Portland philosopher has
discovered Il political reason for the course
oil the Vermont officials. and telegraphs as
follows to the Boston Herald
The rumor goes that Mr.. Dale. ;be nres-
ent Deputy Collector at Island Pond il
aMoitious to succeed Mr.. Hendee, now rep-
,eseniatiSe OF that district in Congress.
mr. hendee Is a director in the Portland a
ogoensourg railroad. has been warm
friend OF the enterprise from its inc,ntion
and has consequently legitimate arj
reasonable interest in the PROSPERITY If |
Portland, the terminus and shining nor,
" that road. WantOn injury to the com- |
merce OF Portland Mr.. Hendee wonld res;s,
and prevent II possible, not only because II |
Is heighborly and patriotic duty, but be- |
cause ne mas personal stake in the nros
Perity OF the city. In this fact Mr. Dale
sa~ his opportunity. A tax levied on Port
, ,a COMMERCE for the benefit of the Island
roma District would certainly be ornosed
oy Mr.. iiendee. and Mr.. Dale would tbsn
appear before his iellow-eitizens as their
defender against the treachery of their rem
resent.tlve. whose scalp it was believed
would he secured by this device. If Secre-
'ary bFl'to" has been misled by represen-
'stion- t. commit this Injustice, il is time
Inat he should understand precisely what il
going on. -
We know little about Mr.. Dale's aso;ra.
lions but as the controversy over these en-
'ries began long before Mr.. Hendee was in
congress. it is plain that it did not origin
'te in any design upon his Congressional
calp.
Bill Smikes came home mellow the other
'lght. and when his wife asked him What
lied him be said he had been to the smell.
ng-school and had (hic) got foul of hin.
!p-poppo-poppo-hip- popity-hip.pop--
ippity p-himus-hippimus -hip-bip-
hp-hipPitymus--hipopytimus--or some
9ch (hic) COMPOUNDED word and it had given
I'm one Of bis " spells. "-Sarafoqicn.