Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-03-06
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Republicans are friendly to some tar
III revision while the contrary is true
of the Maine Republicans. Senator
Hale has all along argued that it was
not good policy to enact a Philippine
tariff bill. which is not in The interest
of the American producers of sugar,
tobacco and other industries IN the
United States. Above all he believes the
bill would undoubtedly opcn the way
for tariff revision.
The senior Maine senator is against
any measure by what Maine Lumber,
Maine farm products and Maine, man-
ufacturing interests shall be put on the
free list or be subjected to such a rate
of duty that will be destructive Of
those interests in the same way that
they were crippled and almost de-
stroyed by the last Democratic tariff
bill He came out very successfully
with his struggle before the committee.
The friends of revision in the Senate.
as well as in the House. recognize that
lie is the most formidable opponent Of
any form of change In the tariff
schedules that they have to meet.
In asking Senator Frye that his
granddaughter, Miss White, christen
the new revenue cutter for the Maine
coast, Sec. Leslie NJ. Shaw of the treas
ury department. wrote the junior
Maine senator the following letter.
my Dear Senator-In view Of your
interest IN the revenue cutter service
and your suggestion that the vessel
now building at Tomkins Cove. n. Y.
fnr 10 Of nf Maine ha nana1 the
Androscoggin. a name which the de-
partnent has been gratified to adopt
for that vessel, ! am sure the service
would be glad to have the vessel chris
tened. when the time arrives. by Your
granddaughter. Miss White.
while it is not yet definitely known
when the craft will be ready for
launching. l think We will be able to
get her into the water in the spring or
carly summer and II Miss White will
accept the invitation herein extended,
we will advise her later Of the circum-
stances.
Respectfully yours.
az. NJ. SHAW. Secretary"
Hon. Elmer p. Spofford Of Deer Isle
and John l.. Goss, formerly resident
VI spiolliilStOlI Dut IloN vi IOSloIl, were
among cx-Gov. Burlcighs callers at
the Capitol last week. They were ac-
companied by their wives and were on
their way to Florida.
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General
D"Graw has decided to establish now
rural free delivery route at Gouldsbo-
ro. Hancock county. Me. The route will
go into operation April 16. 1t will be
2i.S miles long and will give good mail
facilities to 403 people.
The forthcoming omnibus public
building bill which Chairman Bartholdt
and Gov. Burleigh are framing for the
considera ton of the House will give a
big impetus during the coming summer
and autumn to the granite cutting in
dustry. Maine. as always heretofore.
will receive good share of the addi-
tional work. The government always
receives numerous bids from Maine
quarry owners and their bids are suf-
Gciently reasonable to assure extensive
contracts from the government.
1t is not expected that the omnibus
public building bill can pass the House
before the end Of the present month
and in another month 1t will probably
he passed by the Senate 1t will be, in
all probability, completed for the sig
nature OF the President before the mid
die Of May.
In the meantime the Office of the SUI
pervising architect of the treasury.
which looks after the construction Of
public buildings, will be making ready
for the work. This will involve the
preparations Of many plans for the va
rious projects scattered over nearly
every state IN the Union. Certainly by
next fall some Of the projects should
be far e1 ough along so that the Maine