Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1893-04-13

The Bangor Commercial publishes a
story about ~ wild geese alighting on a
Knox county pond when fishing was in pro
gress through 90 inches of ice. The Com
merciA is to be congratulated upon this
delicate and original way Of chronicling an
afternoons diversion of party of Knox
county Office seekers. Simile ia great
thing. If one only knows how to use it.
Messrs. Thomas 7. Beals of Portland,
and ]. n. Carleton of Boston, the COM
rnittee appointed by the creditors of the At
kinson House Furnishing Company, have
been in Bangor examining the books. stock,
ETC., at the compsny's store there. All of
the stores In Malice are being visited and
the condition of the company is being as
certained - rapidly as possible. II will
require some time yet.
In view of recent federal appointments
In this State the Rocklsnd Opinion is in
clned to thinx that 'justiaable kicking is to
I've upheld.
A reporter Of the Boston Traveller re-
Gently interviewed General Hyde of Bath
% 70 whether or not We can expect to com
PETE with Euyland in the building of
steamers and other vessels. The differ
encc in cost between vessel on this side
and the other is being reduced every day. g
he said. The difference in cost of ma
teriAl IL now very little. Within year or
two IL will probably be wiped out altogether.
The difference IN cost of labor is the
sane difference that there would be in any
ether manufacture between England and
America, but the cost Of labor is likely to
increase in England. and conditions which
prevail here Of greater temperance. greater
ambition on the part of the individual, this
ambition stimulated by the spirit of liberty.
. comparative absence of caste in this eoun-
try. makes the real difference in the amount
Of work done by one man in QUO day lees
than 10 commonly believed
There. there IL very little hope for the
average man; there is not the chance for
the average man to better himself as there
il in this country. You can get n better
days work out Of man over there than
yon can here.
Il have visited all the principal yards on
tbe other side; have carefully examined
their methods, ~ far as possible, estimated
the amount of work that a man does in =
day. In my judgment. we will need pro-
lection in the business Of building ships
While other industries are protected. and
While the market for labor is higher in this
country than in England, until sufficient
capital and sufficient talent has been at
trscted to the business Of building ships
upon the experience attained thereby viii
lasee enabled the American workman TO
distance his foreign competitor.
"whenevef'' he said. lit has seemed nee
eesary to connect England with any other
cs.~nfst By efficient sseam service, and as
ilse same time Il has not been on the starr
r-u0table for the owners of steamship lines
tsril psy IN IN amount sufficiena = make
~ e11espRiss ivc and be profitable has
heea aeely aad fully granted.
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