Evening star., 1901-12-06
NO ACTION LIKELY.
Mr. Litt1efield Thinks There Will BE-
No Reciprocity Liquidation.

II do not anticipate any action in Con-
sress at this session on the reciprocity
question and look for no legislation there
on, said Representative Littleheld of
Maine To a Star reporter at the Hamilton
this morning.
u think that the sentiment of the Senate
Is opposed to reciprocity 1t is just like
every other subject of taxation. everybody
is ready to tax everybody else but HIM
self. and everybody is ready to have the
tax removed from all articles but those
he produces 1 have observed no DISPOSE
tion on IN" part of anybody To surrender
anything. and somebody must surrender
something in order TO receive something
back
"A new and revised ship subsidy bill will
ne pressed. and believe passed. The bill
"hlch VIII be introduced will be more likely
10 pass thdp the one of last session. Most
OF the Objectionable features of the old bill
VIII be eliminated. The measure will be
very greatly improved, and the shape it
VIII be IN VIII. l believe, be such that it will
60 through.
Il voted for the Grout bill at the last ses-
sion. and II 1t does not take any more dras-
Tie form than ii did before the probability
Is that | Will vote for il again. l am in
favor of any reasonable measure which Will
protect the farmer in his industry | think
ne should be SO protected against fraud
We are entitled to know whether We are
buying olSomargarine. butterine or pure
putter. and / am in favor of any legislation
which will produce that result
Il think the immigration laws should he
modified. and l am in favor of increased
stringency in this respect. / think that the
Immigrants who come to this country
should be sifted and the undesirable per
sons shaken out and denied admission.
would not put any obstacle In the -way OF
desirable people. but criminal classes and
undesirable persons generally should not be
allowed 10 enter. i think as to them that
the present restrictions should be greatly
Increased. and / am inclined TO think that
there Will be something done at this ses-
sion along that line
Mr.. Lttlefield represents the famous Ship
building district in the pine tree state. in
which Bath, Camden and other shipbuildiug
towns are located. The industry he said
was in satisfactory shape, especially in the
construction of coastwise sailing vessels
The only two six-masted coasting schnou-
ers ever built were launched in his district
Mr.. Iittlefield's attention was called to
the agitation which has been had this sum-
mer IN Washington for union railroad
station. and he was asked il he thought
the proposed site on Massachusetts avenue
and North Capitol street would meet with
favor with the leaders in the House
II think the sentiment in the House ia
Tor improved railroad terminal facilities in
Washington, he said, "and II Is generally
known that those you have now are entire
ly Inadequate for the capital. IL, as I un-
derstand II eto be the case, the railroad
company intends sooner or later to improve
these facilities. union station would be of
undoubted utility. 1 would not express an
opinion as to the choice of one site over an
other but + will say that think the union
station plan an excellent one, which has
been tried to great success and convenience
In other cities
"As to appropriations for the District.
win say that favor as liberal treatment
In this regard as Is reasonable and consist
ent feel very friendly toward the people
Of Washington. and viii do all that can
to aid them within reasonable bounds"