The Republican journal., 1888-01-05
Letter from Washington,


winter with its comparatively dry atmosphere
is far preferable to the trying changes of such
frequent occurrence here. Many OF the MEM
bers of Congress who live at long distances
from the Capitol have remained here during
the recess, and all have had enough to do iii
answering correspondence, attending to bust
ness of their constituents before the depart
ments and preparing for the session soon to
begin again.
The greatest interest seems to be coHceil-
trated upon the tariff legislation which may be
enacted by the 50th Congress and receive the
approving signature of the President. The
latest rumor is that the President will send in
supplemental message, backing down from
his free trade position: but this is not prob
able. No doubt leading Democrats in the
Senate and House have informed the Presi-
dent that, whatever may be his views or how
ever he may administer the law when it shall
be enacted, it will not do for them to so into
the national campaign on the free trade plat
form Ike has promul. ated, even though he be
sustained by a large majority of the Democrats
in Congress and throughout the country. And
have indicated that they fully realize the fact
that they cannot be returned TO their seats if
they attempt TO sustain before The people the
Presidents economic views. Many people here
are asking why tie small duty upon wool
should be taken OF aud this great industry
DESTROYED, while sugar, one Of the prime ncces-
sarie> 81 life md the largest food charge in al
most every family, pays duty of - per cent.
OF why lumber should he left unprotected
from foreign conn clifton while a duty of
! about 100 per cent. is levied upon rice: And
some persons are wicked enough to ask if the
purpose is to cripple the industries OF the
Northern Republican States. viii { those OF
the Southern Democratic States are to con
tinuc TO receive the fo>terin. care of the Fed
era government: and further, If thi, he true.
whether it is on account of their superior OIL
servanec of Their duties to tit cation il The
past:
! Tile facts are. lis i.c.u a, ! can learn them
from the most reliail,. sources that -eiie OF
| the Democratic members Of Congress have
adopted Il plan Of tariff reduction IT. nearly
like that fore>hatloWel ii Mr.. Blainc'> recent
Interview III Paris Il, ii can ho ninie with0u,
| takin. Mr.. Bane'> scheme as a whole, ane
| have secured Il promise from the President
that he viii sign bill including this plan. il
they shall succeed in pa>,in. it through The
Senate and House.
/ do not know as this should catI>c amy SUI
! prise. Onc of the Maine ,ciegation in Il po
| ,itical speech, once sa.l THAI lie Democrat,
| party We're always occupying the Old ias
! year, Republican br,is-nest, and il would bt
no wonder If that rctrogre>>iN, party shout
attempt to stead Mr. Blainc'> th;';!;l,r after Ii,
has already used il.
! But what Mr.. Cleveland really believes an,
desires 10 haze dor with lie tariiland interna
revenue. he ha> s:d officially and in the mo>
solemn and autholtatiy. way. Whatever tar
| iii laws ilay he enacted. the Administration IL
be in power will have them 10 execute. au,
should our free trade fiic.idS merely for III,
! purpose, of the next national election. bach
down from their position and s,iYe i'll som,
| Republican tariff legislation. the people viii ht
very likely 10 think its execution can better
| lac trusted to is friends. who believe i'll it
/
to accept it. The wcoi growers of tie country
| know how much they have suffered by nimica
ami, as they believe, i!Hjtl>i rulings ana legal in
terpretation> of the wool tariff at the Treasury
Department, while it is controlled l., an All
nini,tration which believe, in free wool
| Mr.. Miliken has becn to the Chief En2n
GERS office 20 learn the status of the reports Up
Oh variou, river and harhor improvements il
| the 81 Congressional District of Maine. Ban
! llarbor has been surveyed and ;til apiropria
| ton for 4 brcakwatcr recommended. aId
100000 was put in the River and IIarbor bill
| in the last Congress. which failed through tn,
Presidents pocket veto. 1t will be pu>he,
again in the present Congress. The surveys OF
Baga,lucc and licnnchcc rivers have hcel
made, but the reports have NOT been received
it the Department. They are, however. eN
pectcd in few days and it i, said ,liry will b,
favorable 10 the improvement OF these rivers
Ii is hoped that new survey may soon ib(
made of Belfast harljor, from the remainder OF
an Old appropriation not yet usft.
| Mr.. Miiken has also been to the Treasury
Department with letters from the Collector Vi
the port of Belfast, to urge thai the service h'
MOI cut down in the way projected by the De
partmcnt. taking the view that il would worl
| Il hardship TO commerce f. abolish all the dep
ulics III the District outside of Belfast. allt
| cause a loss to the government tirau.h >Inue
| Cling many times greater than all the fees tia
| could be saved. This matter, however, !, lef
W it'll Assistant Secretary Maynard who is on
of town and will not return until tie close o
the Congressional recess. At that time Mr.
Milliken will personally present the subject Il
the Department.
In BRIEF. Hon. }. G. Soule. attorney at law
and prominent citizen of Waterville. dropped
dead at his residence sunday night. Deceasc,
was 81 years old and has for many Years bee,
| prominent in educational circles. lie has hcl'
! the office of Superintendent OF Schools for tn
| last ten years and acted As Police Judge an,
asher of the savings bank. He leaves Il wifi,
and two sons......The post-otice building in sur
ry, owned by Frank Morgan. was consumed b,
| fire early saturday morning. The mails were
saved. The loss and origin of the fire ar
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. StilIweil and Stanley. tht
| fish and game commissioners. have nishe,
their wears work with the interests comm,tc,
to their care in good condition, the only DANCE
mcnacing them being from poacher>. \ won
| derfu! increase in game Is reported. Three
million shad have been placed in the Penobsco
river. and 1000 -aln!on fry in Seba@o Lake..
Capt William Flowers of Bangor. and Charlie
| Staples. Jr.. of Portland, State inspectors o
vessels. have finished their work for The season
| There are now on the inland waters Of Maine
no less than eighty steamers. and liier value il
about Sl05.5o0 OF these the GOV. toburn i.
| the largest and the mo>i valuable. being now
worth about $1,000. There are several other
worth from 5000 to 5000 each. and the chraI
est probably cost SjOo.....Thc reduction of III,
! public debt in Dereinoor amounted to SiJ.o;,O.
ooo......Goyernor Marble and prominent men.
| bcrs OF the Law and Order league Of Bath hcl,
a conference saturday AT the Lincoln Bank il
/ that city. Ii !, understood that the League j. I,
make another effort to have James Bailey AZ
pointed state Constable for >agaahoc count,
....">wift." one Of the three irami>. whom i
WAS ALLEGED burned Constable >tetcnson'> build
| ing>. Is ola trial before the supreme Count II
Augusta. not for arson hut Il :. tramp. Their,
/ j. douf whether the IT; .;,p> viii br rou,i 'ic,
Of very serious crime. The -irl witn,>, Ia
/ ira, ellcd with them j. kept AMI, lo'k aud k"l
at the Jail. -hc has made several attempts {.
e-,'ape......1he Ire on the kenncber j. from Z,
- inches in thickness and the fr.cIc j. a >p,ei.
,lii one. 20 lee men MARY Iia,cs. the mos
notorious rum~elicr ia Augusta. j, ju-t oEi 81
Jail after serving four months ~cn;enrc ans
paving $50 fnc.....Ihe Prr>qut Isle Nationa
Bank ha> oIsEcsi for bu-in tdA cs.> rnI.