The Portland daily press., 1886-02-18

The idea is TO make 1t permanent mSIl-
tution showing from year to year and de-
eade to decade the industrial progress Of the
world.
Senator HaIe's RepubIicnaism-
The New York Tribune will nnhlsh to-
morrow the following statement from SEN
ator Hale in answer to certain insinuations
recently appearing in that paper:
My attention has just been called to the. New
York Tribues's Washington correspondence Of
February 18th, in which It is said that "the ques
ton in controversy between the President and
Senate touching removals from office is not likely
to be brought up for some days, and it is further
stated that this delay is said to be due in part TO
the attitude of Senator Hale Senator Cameron OF
Pennsylvania, and one or two others who are re-
ported to be on friendly terms with the admins
tration. Democrats say this is due to the re-
tention of their friends in office" only speak
for myself and that is to declare that the state
ment which have just quoted is entirely without
foundation. have never sought to delay the
bringing of whatever question is to arise between
the President and the Senate to a point and ii
there is to be controversy the sooner 1t Is known
and settled the better. have hoped that such a
controversy might be ayerted, aud do not wish
to seethe Republican party committed to any con-
test which will be interpreted as an effort retain
matterfrOm being affected by fsY0rS from the ad
ministration that am not asking or desiring the
retention of my friends in office. The Republicans
in Maine who at present are holding office under
the federal administration are almost entirely
personal OF lDby 40 NOT
ask me to keep them in place and / have told
them all that they must set their houses in order
for removal at any time believe the Republl-
can party would be stronger in the coming can
vasS in the State of Maine ii every Republican
holding Office in the State were removed. Where
this has been done in several notable cases fav-
or the confirmation of men who have been appoint
ed to succeed the Republicans. The collector OF
customs at Ellsworth, Maine which is my home,
who is a neighbor and an intimate personal friend
and political supporter was removed without
cause in December last and took his fate like a
man, asking no intervention in his favor When
Col. Dow, one of the strongest men in the State
and warm friend of mine was removed from the
office of collector of customs at Portland, Maine,
much the greatest federal office in the State, he
accepted the situation in his usual manly fashion
and favors the confirmation of his successor.
have asked no favors Of the administration
and have received none and my view as to the pol
icy of the party in case of removal, is the sa me
as itwas three months agO-to reject all bad ap-
pontmentS and confirm good ones Such cases
as PilIsbury and Chase Should be rejected sum
marily. have no doubt whatever as to the rig lit
of the Senate to insist upon seeing all the papers
| filed in any of the departments touching the
conduct of public officers but should not insist
such right, except in cases where it is needed
to vindicate the character Of a removed official
who has been unjustly aSSailed.
am quite willing to leave the questions OF my
party fealty to the Republicans of Name or to the
members of my party in the Senate with whom /
am in daily association, but do not wish to see in
situations against my Republieansm, which
think came from source outside of the Senate
personally hostile to me, circulated in the Tribune
New PoStoTTfCe wanted.
Petitions have been received for new
| post office on the line between North Pow
| nal and Minot, four miles from the former,
| to be called South Durham, with Emerson
Bowie as postmaster, and it will probably be
| established if the petitioners guarantee the
cost of transportation of themail from North
Pownal for not more than two-thirds the val
Of +ba c+o 1a1 o.
Personal.
Capt j. s. Winslow, Capt w. E. Denni-
son and John w. Dyer of Portland and G.
H. Nelson and wife of Waterville, are here.
Maine Postmasters.
The following Maine postmasters were ap-
| pointed today:
Wales-Hattie L. Given
| Upper Dam-John L. Straw
Shaplelgh-Salem i. Carpenter
| Parsonsfeld-Lyman A. Brooks.
Keene'S Mills-Fred B. Wing.
Hampden-Ella L. Temple
Edes Falls-Horatio Hail.
Bay View-Emma Manson
| Brockway'S MillS-JameS w. Hall.
Steep Falls-William ID. Mayo
| East Deering-Emily Knights.
Postal Telegraph.
The subcommittee of the House on post
offices and post routes having charge of the
| postal telegraph question have agreed to re-
| port adversely to the full committee.
Another Bond Call Probable.
tits expected that another call for $10,0O0,-
| 600 3 per cent. bonds will be issued about
| the end of the month, to mature April 1st.
Nomination Confirmed.
The Senate in executive session today con-
1GA hn1 iraots nf
be United States Attorney for the District OF
| Massachusetts.
Right OF the Senate to Information.
About 20 Republican Senators met in eau
Gus this forenoon. Senator Edmunds sub
mitted resolutions from the judiciary com
mittee embodying the views of the Repub1IIl- 81
can members respecting the rights OF tmne m
| Senate to information from the heads OF de-
| partments The resolutions were approved,
| and it was decided that they shall be offered
| in open session. of the Senate.
| Tho racolutinnq will pnVar thasQ DOiIltS