Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-04-15
NOT YET ARRIVED.
Time to Call Special Session Of
Legislature.
Governor Powers Will Call Them TOaetber
When Necessity Requires.

Governor Powers is in the city. having
arrived on the morning train from Ban
gor. Thursday.
All day Thursday. he was busily en-
gagged answering some of his vast CORES
pohdcncc. and entertaining business cal
iefs. OF which he Ia many from All over
the State.
The Governor though an ardent patriot,
ana doesn't believe in the United States
losing It's prestige. is not wishing for
war as he fully realizes the awful mean
ing OF such an affair. Yet he is making
every preparation to have the State of
Maine III line should the worst come.
When asked by Il Journal renorter
about the possibilities OF the necessity of
calling together the legislature he re
piled:
THAT depends almost wholly with the
people, and the press. When they think
the time has arrived Tor such action, |
snail at once DO it. OF course as yet
there is no necessity of doing it. hut We
can't tell how soon the time viii arrive"
Tine Governor has in mind the tax
payers of the State. and he does not wish
to involve the expense of the extra SEES
''h'Ii' tiii''So 1t Is an 'iDSDiult HtttSSll y.
Many have been estimating the cost of
4 special session of three working days.
anG they say it woul be fully $600O. bat
Governor Powers says the State would be
fortunate to get ont of ii NJ 100000, and
that is quite an amount, when the state
officials are trying 10 run the State on 50
economical 4 basis
The legislator who would receive about
the largest amount is Major Dickcy OF
Fort Kent. who would receive a mileage
Of 10 cents each way on l21 miles. besides
his 81 per diem while at the Capital. The
smallest amount would be received by
Augusta's representatives, who receive a
mileage of FIVE miles
The notifying of the members would be
done by letter. says Governor Powers,
although in an emergency the telegraph
could be used.
Everything that is possible is being
done by us to insure a good National
Guard. and we can turn them over to
the regular service with pride the
Governor sail in reply to a question re
garding the Guard. "rhey are being
equipped thoroughly and the ranks are
fast 1illing.
should the Cuarl be mustered into the
regular service, would you organize an
other guard to take the place of thosc
who went. in order to have the ne"
guard for home protection especially
along the sea coast? was n question
asked.
Il really can't say in regard to that,
as havn't thought that part Of the mat
ter over" answered the Governor. II
think though that our coast will be 50
thoroughly patrolled by the United
States gl;nDoats that the people in the
coast sections will not fear any great
danger.
"Where viii the National Guard be
quarterel If they are ordered OUT
"Of course. | cannot tell to Il oertainty.
as ihc seriousness; of the occasion will
hay, much 10 do with the case, and viii
determine for itself. Just where the troops
should go. bat ont would naturally sup
posi-. that they wunld hc called to the
plA.e in the State where their regular
quarters alo, and whore they can he
taken care Of. and that is ri@ht mere i'll
Augusta.
The Governor stated that II" had re
ccived no orders or communications from
/ Washington in the preceding = hours.
and 50 matters stood much as they mad in
/ the past few days.
| Ills Ex,rllcncy leaves this morning on
! the lots trlin for Portland.