Daily Kennebec journal., 1901-12-04

CAPITAL CHAT.
continued from page ~

" iHuuStiiouS young mambar
VINO was porn in Madison. up the Ken
valley above Augusta. and who
''" mas many friends and acuuain
,d'ices IN that section of the Pine Tree
| 7'a'e' Mrs Roberts. who is with her
| nuS"and IN Washington. is n native of
Vermont. -
| Just across the street from the Ham
| ''o,i. IS the Cochran hotel. where thara
| 'tSiucS man from Maine. in vaorn
'here viii be some interest this win
! lcr' senator Paris Gibson of Mont,na
MI Gibson is a Democrat and TN. col
icaSue OF senator W. A. Clark. the mil.
'i"haire of fabulous wealth from, tho
Sreat copper producing state of the
thion. Las: summer, Senator Cibeop
TOOK a trip back to his bovhood bop,.
| at BrownNillc. Me. and he nrye;. tires
OF telling his visitors from that seq
iion of the country how much he on
JoEed II. The senator's hair is nov
growing gray, he is plump and lound
| put genial talker and can toll ren,in-
| lScenc"S of the days when hn and
| senator Fry, were in college at Pow
| don They We're not in the same class
| hut were in college together for three
years. If there is Il dinner of Rowdoin
alumni this winter in Washington. MS
| there probably will be, Senator Glib
son will undoubtedly be jmurcss.,I ~
give some Of his recoilcctions of the
old days under the "Whispnrinc
| Pines"
! Although. as already stated. Semi
| tor Gibson is Democrat, he is start
inE IN on his legislative career with
| hhrd-head"d sense. Cnlik. MANY of
| IN" new Western senators who come
| mere ana try to take Congress BY
stolm m, only 10 fall hard and for good
| as soon as the pNrotcchni"s are over.
senator Gibson says he is going tc
| work his way along slowly. There is
/ room Tor him - make a good impress
sion IN the Seuate in due season. us
| that side of tn" chamber is Woefully
weak in good legislative timber ANA
notdhiE 50 from the states north Of TIE
! Ma .Son and Dixon line. In fact Sena-
Tor Gibson is the only Democratic sena-
! cor. from that section save his million
aire colleague and two Idaho senators.
| the last two heing really Popuists,
| since the Democratic senator from
| Delaware, Mr. Kenney. went out. IL
is difficult t. See how Senator Gibson
can escape having the eyes Of North
erncrs upon him.
| There are now four native-burn
| Maine senators at the Capitol. The
| other is Senator Perkins of California.
whose 6-year term will expire next
year. From all the signs he will bc
| r. elected, provided the state remains
| Republican
| The Outspoken uIteran noes Of Maine
men on the subject Of tariff ana reel
lprocity have not been without influence
IN the sentiment Of arriving states
men. Gov. Rurleigh on his arrival here
spoke strongly in favor Of the present
tariff and in favor Of no reciprocity
unleS it could be helpful to our people
| Those farmers IN Maine who would he
affected in the sale of their products
by cheaper duties on articles produced
lin Canada need have no fear Of changes
this winter. These who understand the
political situation in Congress realize
that there is no chance of tariff re-
vision or of the ratification of tariff
treaties at this session of Congress
There will probably be much discussion
thereon. in both the Senate and the
| House. but il will be idle discussion
except in so far as it shapes the sentI-
ment Of the country as to tariff re-
vision and possibly furnishes ma aterial
fur the Congressional campaign Of next
summer. Some think that the tariff Will
he changed within two OF three years.
but changes are certainly remote.
The courtmartial Of Col. Meade in
New York, the proceedings OF which
thave been widely published over tn"
country. have involved considerable
idiscsusion over the future commandant
| Of the United States Marine Corps.
The present incumbent is Brig. Gen.
Charles Haywood. q native OF Natcr-
VILE Nc. and II man Of relnalkahIe
military record in the Civil War. The
general has had a month or tW" less
lthan two years Yet to serve and already
There is no little Intriguing among ofil-
core. for a chance to succeed him. 1t IS
I'm apnointment for the remainder OF
lthr active military life Of the nominee.
land besides being a place Of great re-
| -ronsibilitv carries much honor ana
lcmoIument In the testimony of differ
! nj officers references have been made
lat the courtmartial to the efforts t"
| succeed Gen. Haywood.
| Senator FRYE as presiding officer OF
ithc senate. has taken possession of tn"
Irnons allotted to the Vice President az
1.-THE Senate end of the Capitol. The only
interruption in his occupation OF thcm'
since March last. was during the tN-
traordinarY session Of the senate
lcalIed BY the late President Mckinney.
For the few days of that session Heha-
tn- Frye gave way 10 Vice ircsideh'
roosevelt. There is no doubt that u"
lviII hold the office of President ff"
-Tenlpore till March !. 1909. Tor III me
linnantime there is no POSSIBILITY "i thF
lection of Vice President. Inc hu-
tics of this office entities the senator u
h. use of the elaborate vice presi"eh-
I,j,I room and 70 an additinnai com
l,nrsation of $4,000 annually. making MS
compensation $4,000 in all. the sam" as
hat of the Speaker of the House OF
ranrescntatives and also the same as
tha Vice President of the United states
receives. If Senator Frye lives Tor IN"
t,raa wears of the President term YET
remaining. he will probably haN' 'i''
distinction of having served i"HSeF dS
President Pro Tenn. of the senate ~
ing as it's real head. than any other