The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1904-02-25
letter from Washington.

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torrespondence of The Journal
WELLINGTON, ID. c., Feb. IS. The
se Shipping bill, requiring all trade
and fro between this country and
Philippines to be carried in Ameri-
vessels, is receiving much attention
o the Maine delegation in Senate
mol llouse, because of the interest that
.ur people have in the matter. The
las not yet passed the Senate but
r. been favorably reported from Com
rftee. Senators Hale and Frye are
>nug it there and are confident it
Nd be passed by the Senate. Such a
~ would help materially the owners
arge schooners along the Maine
a>t Representative Littlefield and
n.y. Burleigh. who always work
mjder to shoulder whenever any
ger comes before the House of gen.
concern to Maine, are doing their
. to secure favorable consideration
. ,re measure at that end of the Cap
1t is generally supposed that the
ing bill will be blocked there, be-
Of the opposition of Judge Taft
others, but Mr.. Littlefield and
Iurleigh are not stopping at that.
ope to overcome that opposition
the argument THAI, after all we
pent in the Philippines, it is
air to allow the profits of ship
go to tramp vessels of foreign
If they are able to secure
ration of the bill i'll the House
session it Will be a decided vic
them.
1tor Hale has been doing yeoman
- during the last two weeks in
ne Of appropriation bills. He is
the thick of that class of work,
Keeps him much in the big room
Appropriations Committee. Mr..
AS had charge in the Senate of
l2ent Deficiency appropriation
Which he has just closed out and
MT to the President for signature,
so of the Diplomatic and Consul
rropriation bill. That will soon
Conference and forwarded to the
u-ut. With all his work on these
p bills, Mr.. Hale finds time to
the sessions of the Senate as
.utiy as any other Senator, and is
rl the closest observers on the floor
scores of bills brought up there
tetmeut.
most every mail that comes to
Burleigh from the Third Maine
-0tt furnishes evidence of the inter
the residents in the perfection
'Ieir rural free delivery service.
are asking for new rural routes;
", are asking for changes in exist
autes, or for the extension of other
,rs so as to include families not al.
H7 supplied with delivery of mail
lr doors. The Governor has been |
Ing up lot of those matters lately |
-Ie Post Office Department and is |
ny them arranged as speedily as |
bile. Il am urging these interests
Third District people at the De-
8r1lt," said Gov Burleigh today.
-pou as the right way can be found |
0uodate all the reasonable re
I am confident they will be at
TO, ! want the rural residents !
Farious counties of my district !
the best possible mail facilities
am leaving nothing undone to
-ud"
Bnrleigh has forwarded to
Assistant Postmaster General !
IS a request from S. j. and L.
u of Thorndlke, Me, regarding
posed change in the rural free de-
service from that town. Mr..
9W has given assurance to Gov.
}Lh that the matter will be looked
Is carly as possible.
.equest in the form of petition
William H. Trundy and others at
E1e. Me-, for change in rural
.ts No. out of that town has also
resented at the Department by
Burleigh. In that case Mr.. Bris-
las also given assurance that what
practicable under the rules of
apartment will be done as speedily
poNsIble, 1t will probably be neces-
5 To send an inspector to decide how
HE changes desired are feasible.
'oS Burleigh has been at the Pen
bureau several forenoons recently.
alng after the claims of Third Dis
Veterans for increased pensions,
''s found several cases that he be-
'rs IAN be speedily advanced and
fought them to the attention of !
missioner Ware. In some instances
ATS written the claimants in Maine.
.fng out where they can strengthen
violence and thus hasten a de-
gt the bureau in their favor.
fprrt elbow men" play a very i'm
ant part in the legislation of SEN
'nd House, as Mr.. Frye of Maine,
residing officer of the Senate has