Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1904-02-16
Names Interest in the Phil
ippine Shipping Bill.
Washington's Sympathy Is All With
Japan in the War.
Postal Matters Of Interest to the Pine
Tree State.

along the Maine coast are much inter-
ested and which Senators Hale and
Frye have been strongly supporting al
their cid of the Capitol. The passage
of the bill is hoped for there but con
doubt exists whether Speaker
Cannon will permit it to be brought uI
in the House at this session. Repre-
I.ittlefield, whose constituent.
are possibly more interested than othe
people in Maine is trying to remove tn,
obstacles TO the consideration of the
dill in the House. In this he is beins
seconded by Gov. Burleigh. They hop
Mr.. Cannon may be persuaded to Civ,
. ne bill consideration and let the Hous'
vote its sentiment.
Mr.. Littlefield will try to have tn.
ill favorably reported from the Hous
Committee on Merchant Marine an'
Fisheries at an early day. he havin:
the bill in the House ant
being a member of that committee
The chief difficulty is the fact that tho
session of Congress is now well along
and that all the leaders are trying t.
get the business closed cut for an earl,
adjournment. Another difficulty is tn
opposition of Secretary of War Taft
Who the Maine people think, does no
vet fully understand the question anc
s fighting the legislation without hav
ng all the information bearing on il
The Maine men are attempting to shov
Judge Taft that the benefits of the pro
Josed legislation to American shippin'
ar outweigh benefits that other inter
rsts would get if there were no iegis
alton.
Several residents of Athens, Me-, ar,
1esirous of an additional rural free
delivery route out of that town. The
natter has been f~onght to the atten.
ion of Gov. Burleigh by Hon. l.. c
Williams. Gov. Burleigh has sent hin
he necessary blanks for making
'ormal application to the Postof1ice De
,artment and further assured Mr. Will
Jams that as soon as these blanks arr
properly signed and forwarded t
Washington. he will give the MATTE
prompt attention.
Quarterraster Genci>l c.
humphrey. of the War Department
las written Gov. Burleigh that Charlie
4. Yianders and William c. Mclean
we're or December 18th designated b.
he quartermaster at Fort Williams
Ne, rs oaretakers in charge of tn
property, belonging to the government
t Kennebec Arsenal. Me. This actio
as the approval of the Secretary
Var and the men will be paid $50
Honth each and rations.
William H. Trundy and others
Monroe, Me. have written the Post
,ffice apartment requesting chang
n rural free delivery route No. : GU
VI that town. The Department ha
Promised to give the matter consider
,tion as early as possible, as stated il
| letter which Gov. Burleigh has writ
en- to Mr.. g. A. Palmer, Of that town
The Department has referred to
pecial agent a petition of II. +. Bea
md others requesting the establish
nent of q rural free delivery route t
,xtend north, northeast and northWes
rom Canaan postoffice in Somerse
county. In that connection it is desired
o change part of route No. LEADING
tut of Hartland. The special agent
he Department will determine th'
)ractic&bility of establishing the pro
)osed service. In answer to INQUIRE
rom Canaan about rural mail boxes ii
'opy of the order of the postmaste
general on the subject has been for
varded. with information that IT,
equations of the Department must b'
trictly followed in the matter.
The Maine delegation in the HOUSE
worked i'm harmony with the friends O.
he St Louis Fair Loan bill. whici
,assed there a few days ago. The figh'
vas very spirited but Was won handily
rhis is the same matter that Senate:
Hale had charge of at his end of the
,apitol and which he managed much tt
he satisfaction of those who are in
crested that the st. Louis Fair snai
De in every particular credit to tn
american people in the eyes of IN
thousands of foreigners who come oNel
lcre to visit. Had it not been fo'
senator Hales work in behalf of the
appropriation the authorities of the
,xposition would have had difficulty If
securing the loan.
A great deal of talk is heard by the
,pponents of the Fair that the money
will never be paid to the government.
rhe Maine members in the House do
lot share that view. They expect the
government 10 TctNlNI ShNiS doAi'N'
'oancd to the exposition company.
Not since the Spanish War has there
Deen such an exhibition of interest
,ere at Washington, in hostilities any
where on the face of the earth rs there
s row over the progress of the con-
aict between Japan and Russia. The
irst bulletins. announcing the destruc-
ticn CT Russian warships in the harbor
1T Port Arthur. electrified everybody
around the Capitol even the older and
more dignified senator's. The syrpa-
thies Of everybody are with the little
Japs. 1t makes no difference whether
you sound the sentiment of the Maine
delegation or the delegation from Cali
fornia. All hope the Japs will win.
One very prominent member of the
Senate Committee on Foreign Rela-
tons, who is close to the doings in the
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