Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1902-06-05
CAPITAL CHAT.
Gen. Haywood, a Native Of
Maine to Be Promoted.
The $3.50, 900 Appropriation for the
Augusta Post Office.
Harmony Wants Rural DeIivery-Ths
Life Saving Service.

washington, ID. G., June o.-lSpeCldl)
A number of prominent people in
Maine, including Governor Hill and
others who have written here in behalf
of the promotion of Brigadier- General
Haywood, commandant of Marines to
the next higher grade, will be gratified
To know that such a promotion IS now
practically assured. He is a native of
Waterville and has several prominent
relatives in the Pine Tree State, in
GLIDING the mayor of Portland, and
Hon. Josiah Drummond, the latter a
cousin. Several prominent Maine men
interested themselves in the proposed
promotion, which the Maine delegation
in Congress have been helping along,
none more than Senator Hale, chair
man of the committee on naval affairs,
which now has the naval appropriation
bill in charge.
1t is understood that the Senate naval
committee will put an amendment on
this bill, giving the commandment OF
marines hereafter the rank and emolu-
ments of a major general. AS thera
are now over 5000 marines, number
way beyond the command allowed a
brigadier-generalu under the regulations,
the amendment is regarded as Il very
proper one. Then if there is one man i'll
all the military or naval service who
deserves Sucn promotion for his long
and meritoriOus services it is General
Haywood He entered the Marine corps
long before the Civil War and his COM
mission is now older than that of any
ether officer in the active service Of the
United States government.
General Haywood will retire by age
limit from active duty a year from
next October. The present efficiency of
the Marine corps and the small cost
comparatively of the maintenance Of
the corps, man for man, is in large part
due to his excellent executive ability
and his knowledge of how to train men
for efficient military work. The belief
prevails here that eventually the ma
rines will be the military force for oc-
cupation of our inSular possessions, as
they will fight either on land or on sea
and are well adapted for service i'll the
islands.
Mr.. William G. Bailey of Harmony
Me, has forwarded to Ex-Governor
Burleigh a petition for the establish
through that town, which petition has
been referred to the postoifice depart
ment for inspection and report. The
route as described would begin at liar
mony; thence to Mainstream; thence
on South Road to Cobb's Corner and
Beams Corner; thence to Harmony viii
lage: thence to Cromwell; thence to
corner near Town Farm; thence lead
ing to northwest corner of the town Of
Harmony; thence to guide board near
Harmony village; thence north to ii. NJ.
Marbles; thence to Gilman'S corner;
thence to Eastman's corner and thence
to Harmony village.
a portion of the $150,000 for the addi-
ton to the Augusta postoffice will be
appropriated by Congress before this
session ends. The Mercer bill only
authorized the expenditure for that
sum. but the appropriation must be
made subsequently and always follows
as a matter of routine legislation.
Chairman Mercer talked the matter
over last week with Uncle joe Can
non. chairman of the committee on APP
preparations. but they are not decided
whether the appropriations shall go on
tlft general OeIlClellcy Dill, winch is the
last to pass Congress, or whether 1t
shall be inserted in the Sundry Civil
bill by a concurrent resolution, as that
measure has now passed both Senate
and House and is in conference. Mr.
Mercer said this evening that about
1000, 900 out of the total authorized on
his bill will be necessary before the
next session of Congress convenes. 1t is
pretty certain that the 81, 900 authorized
for sites at Bar Harbor and Calais will
be included in that sum. Governor Bur-
leigh will see to it that all the money OF
the $150,O00 for Augusta, which can
profitably be used during the, coming
year. is also provided for in the $1,000
900. There will be enough to cover the
preparation of the building plans and
for all the necessary payments on the
contracts. The next Sundry Civil bill
will be passed by Congress and will be-
come law by March next, only nine
months distant and whatever money
becomes imperative for Augusta, be-
You'd that which will be appropriated
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