The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1890-08-20
OF GREAT IMPORTANCE TO MAINE.
The Bill Increasing Government Aid
to state Colleges.
Friends of the Federal elections Bill
Feel ncouraged.
The Country Has Spoken Regarding
Quay's Attempted DIcker.
Especial to the Press /

WASHINGTON, August 19.-The agri-
cultural college bill which passed the House
today is measure of great importance to
Maine. AS it has already passed the Senate,
it has practically become a law for the
President will undoubtedly sign it, The
agricultural college in Maine, like the
similar colleges in the other states, was
founded by the act of 1862, which donated to
the several states thirty thousand acres Of
land for every Senator and Representative
in Congress. Maine realizes S118.0 900 for her
share and with it founded the college at
Orono. How the college has been sup
ported by the state since is part Of Names
legislative history Though fought bitterly,
the friends Of the college have usually got
their appropriations. The bill which has
passed today ought to relieve the tax papers
Of Maine Of a share of the burden of the
college as 1t gives the sum of $4,000 to each
state for its college, this sum to be increased
thousand dollars each year for ten years
until the yearly amount given shall be
$4,000 for each state. This stipend Is dis
tinct from the $4,000 which Is going yearly
to the United States agricultural experiment
station located also at Orono. With $4,000
at once and $4,000 ultimately going yearly
to the Orono College, from the general
government the Maine, Legislature may be
reasonably sure Of being relieved from de-
mands. For several weeks the presidents of
the various agricultural colleges have been
here looking after the Dill, among them
President Fernald of the Maine College, who
is so famous for success In all his labors for
that excellent institution.
The friends of the election bill feel
more hopeful. The Quay bargain has proved
been favorable to 1t are much troubled. Quay
has shown no signs of recedlng but may have
found that one of the vital principles
of Republican creed cannot be traded off in
the Senate without protest from the coun-
try. Both Senators and Representatives are
hearing from the people, The spirit of in
dignatlon is growing In the House. Kenne-
dy OF Ohio, was circulating among the men,
bers of the House today paper relating to
the question. 1t was signed eagerly, over 40
the paper was is not certain. One report
says 1t lis only petition to the
Senate to pass the election bill. Another,
that 1t is an agreement that the signers will
not vote to concur in passing the tariff bill
until the federal election bill is taken uD. as
Mr. Quay's sole object seems to be to trade
enough to get the tariff bill through. He
may find that trading with the Democrats
will not do it. The older Senators are be-
ginning 10 feel keenly the reproach of cow
with 10 Republican majority to pass
ing miserable bargain with
political opponents is becoming more often
sive every day. No one feels this more keen
ly than VIM. NJ. Evarts of New York, ana
he is likely to be heard from speaking with
his old time fervor before the matter Is
ended. 1t is expected that there will be
hot time when Quay attempts to put his
trade resolution through tomorrow. Messrs.
Sherman and others may be expected to de-
nounce the bargain.