Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1902-06-19
CONGRESSMAN FOSTER HERE
Says That New Federal Building for
Burlington Is Now Sure Thing.

Congressman d. ]. Foster arrived in this
city Saturday from Washington to
remain until after the district convention
on Wednesday. TO a Free Press man the
first thing the congressman said was that
he noticed that preparations were being
made for placing the armory on the south
side of Main street where he had hoped to
see the present postoflice building stand
within "A few months. In speaking of the
new government building Congressman
Foster said
THE President signed the public build
ing bill some days ago and work has al
ready been begun in the supervising archi-
tccts Office on sketches for the Burlington
building. AS soon as Congress adjourns
Mr.. Taylor, the supervising archi-
tect intends to visit Burlington
for the purpose OF looking over the site
and arranging for temporary location for
the present building on the east side of the
government lot. separate contract will
be made for moving the building and there
Is no reason why that contract cannot be
submitted for bids in the near future.
Just when Congress will adjourn is not
certain, owing to the action of the beet
sugar senators upon the Cuban reciprocity
Dill. The special message of President
Roosevelt has resulted in a strong deter
rninatlon upon the part Of the ajority of
the republicans to pass the Cuban recipro-
city bill before adjournment. Senator FL
klns, the leader of the beet sugar men,
caused considerable merriment by refer
ring to the message as the water cure.
"a straight reciprocity bill will be reported
to the Senate in a few days and it may be
submitted to "A republican caucus. If it il
ilnally found that such IL bill cannot he
passed 1t is probable that the republican
Headers will insist upon the enactment of
he bill which passed the House some weeks
ago. 1t will be remembered that this bill
ar Hn1 in lfI T,tt- i.,. tl,.,x Of
the beet sugar men and democrats by pro-
viding for the repeal of the present differ
lential tariff upon refined sugar The OBJ
Ject of the republican opponents of recipro-
city in Offering the amendment was to XII
the Dill in the Senate and it is generally be-
lievcd that when the beet sugar manufac-
turers see that there is danger of the SEN
ate passing the House bill in its prese n
form they will yield, for as they refine their
own sugar the removal Of the differcntial
would effect them as seriously as it would
the cane sugar refincrs.
The House during the past three weeks
has passed three important measures One
provides for the restriction of immigration,
another for better protection for the Presi-
dent and the third for setting apart n por-
ton of the proceeds from the sale of public
lands for Irrigation purposes where such
lands are located. The last mentioned bill
opens up vast problem and it is not GER
tam that 1t will pass the Senate
1t Is generally understood that the state
hood bill in the Senate and the ship subsidy
bill in the House Will not he acted upon at
this session. The Philippine bill will be
taken up in the House on Wednesday and
several days devoted to discussion.
Nj awhile it is getting very hot in
Washington and just as soon as the reci-
Iprocity with Cuba can be disposed of an
adjournment will be had"