Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-01-12
FIVE WARM FRIENDS.
A Break at Last in a Pleasant CoterIe
Of Congressman.
Senator Allen and Senate Restaurant iec'
trical Circuit OF the World.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 11.-lSpecial Tine
election of Representative Burrows OF
Michigan to the senate will break up
,oterio of warm friends in the lower
branch of congress. Five men-namely,
Reed Of Maine, Burrows of Michigan
Paype OF New York. Deliver of Iowa and
Routelle of Maine-have for several years
stuck closer than brothers They are all
companionable, genial men. Moreover,
they arc among the wittiest members OF
the house. and it is well understood that
when they get together the fun Is likely
to be fast and furious.
The Senate Restaurant
Senator Allen OF Nebraska has had his
fun bombarding tho senate restaurant
with "a speech an hour long. and that Is
all it will amount to Mr.. Allen says he
does not complain of tho quality of the pie
or ether food served in the restaurant.
What he objects to Is the fact that the
United States government rot only gives
the keeper of the senate restaurant his
quarters rent free, but supplies him with
heat. fuel, leo and furniture. 1t is true
this is dono, and when repairs in the SEN
ate Kitchen or new carpets in the senate
dining room arc needed the government
fnots the bill. Mr.. Allen says this is rob
berry, hit other senators say 1t Is done So
that the restaurant may he good ono
without too high prices for tho food fur
nishcd In other words. the restaurant Is
{, necessity and u convenience to the sen
ate and as such is properly maintained. in
part, by public funds. The proprietor of
the restaurant claims he makes no money,
despite tho FREQ rent, FREQ leo, FREQ fuel
FREQ furniture, FREQ repairs, because all his
business is donc between tho hours of
noon and o'clock in tho afternoon, and
he has to pay his help a days wages for
three hours work. Senator Allon says tho
restaurant man has made o fortune out Of
the business.
Cable Extension.
1t ia considered somewhat remarkable
that tho British government Is willing to
aid in the construction Of q submarine
cable from Vancouver to tho Hawaiian
Islands Tho fact was shown in the
Hawaiian correspondence sent to the
senate u few days ago from the state de-
partmont that tho Honolulu government
WhDtS lu6 OHItCtt t-UdttS W oo luT iiVuAly
it's treaty with Hawaii as to permit tho
landing of u cable from British Columbia
Tho commercial relations as well as the
social intercourse between Hawaii and the
United States arc much closer than those
between Hawaii and British Columbia,
bnt it is believed n cablo between San
Francisco and Honolulu would not pay
interest on tho investment, let alone oper-
ating and maintaining expenses. The ex
PLANTATION of tho fact that British cable
to Hawaii is probable is found in the will
ingncss Of the London government to as
sist financially in its construction and in
tho plan to extend the cable on to New
Zealand and Australia. Officers of the
state department think in few years this
cable will have been laid, thus completing
tho electrical circuit Of tho globe.
Senator Hin has been more talked about
for u week than any other man in Wash
ington. His appearance at the White
House on the occasion of tho first state
dinner OF the season was q great surprise.
The senator's friends say he is still pursil
Ing the absorbing ambition of his life,
which is to hr president of tho United
States, and that he is establishing better
relations with Mr.. Cleveland with that OBJ
ject In view. They point out that no New
York Democrat viii have a chance for the
presidency unless the party in that state
can have harmony within its ranks and
say this Is what Senator Hill aims at
Whatever may have been the senator,
motive, he gave Washington such il sur
prise as it had not had for many "a day
Could Not Saw. n Dollar.
Senator Elect Burrows of Michigan T.
known as ono Of the most good natnreG
men In Washington public life He is ia
nous for his laughter, his jokes, his CHEEKY
manner. In tho hotel at which he and
Mrs Burrows have lived for many years
he IL as much favorite as he is in the
house. where in all the heat Of debate he
has never been known to say an unkind OF
cruel word With all Of his good nature
the new senator has plenty Of determine
ton and force Of character and Is hare,
worker Burrows has served IS years in
the house, and, like q good many othci
veteran members Of that body, has not
been able To save a dollar out Of his salary
To such men an election to the senate is .
great boon, for, while the salary is no lar
ger in the senate than in the house, the
campaign expenses of every other year
which make such big holes in represent
ativc's income, cease to trouble.
The house has had so much currency
and financial discussion Of late that it has
about exhausted the subject. 1t is seri
Gus question, however whether the states
men know more about it now than they
did when they began the debate. On this
score Kentucky member said the other
day; In my time have known just four
men who thoroughly understood this
financial problem. Two of them arc dead,
and the other two never had dollar In
the world " ROBERT GRAVES.
WHY She Never Married.