The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1909-04-29
Washington Letter.

WASHINGTON, d. G., April 70. Now
that the Senate debate is fairly along
there is prospect that the tariff bill may
get to the conference committee by the
first of June or perhaps earlier; How
ever, there are to be some very sharp
conflicts over several features, particu.
larry the income tax and the maximum
and minimum provision. The question
OF revenue is giving the leaders mos
concern, and as there is no way of est
mating it to a certainty, the debate over
the various amendments may be prolong
ed. The utmost pressure is being
brought to bear by business concerns fol
the speedy passage of the bill in some
form so that the future can be anticipa
ted and planned for and work resumed
The railroads and all industrial interests
are extremely hopeful and manufacturers
expect large demand for all products
at once. There are no large stocks of
any commodity in the country, and with
the usual good crops the fall business
should be tremendous.
The Government receipts continue to
increase, and the deficit will probably be
diminished rather than increased to the
end of the fiscal yeas.
The most significant and favorable sign
for the future is the confidence found in
all circles toward the President and his
Administration. Mr. Taft is pledged to
continue the so-called Roosevelt policies,
but at the same time his methods will
differ largely from those Of his predeces-
sor. If there are those who ought to be
punished, he will go about it in his. calm,
dlspassionate, judicial way, and not in
Jure the innocent or unnecessarily dis
turb the industrial and financial world,
Hundreds of millions of capital are ready
for the investments that will take place
under the new conditions. The stock
market has reflected this feeling and
there is the most optimistic sentiment on
on every hand.
Ut course, normal resumption of
business means the death blow to the
hopes of the Democrats in the Congress
sional elections of next year. The Re-
publicans will compromise their differ
ences, while it will be impossible to unite
the Democratic factions. Naturally, GER
tain Democratic leaders and papers are
making their usual year ahead claim, but
that has no influence on the result. The
people are going to support Mr.. Taft
throughout his administration, and give
him Republican Congress to help him
carry out his plans.
There will be most important iegisla-
ton enacted at the regular long session
next winter and spring, which the people
will endorse in the elections of next
year The fact of the matter is that the
Democratic party is thoroughly incapa-
BILE of taking advantage of circumstances.
1t has had the alliance of certain muck
raking journals, but the efforts of these
publications to smirch the Vice President
and Speaker and certain Senators and
representatives, has fallen flat and only
acted as boomerang. The American
people like fair play, and are going to
know both sides of question before
they condemn men who have been in pub
lie life for nearly generation.
Washington was captured last week
by about 5000 Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution, and for a few days the
politics of this body of assertive aud pug
naciously patriotic women overshadowed
the tariff bill and even the White House
Bill. No blood was split, however, and
the proceedings ended very peacefully.
The various sessions were much like polit-
ical conventions, and showed what apt
pupils our ''Daughters" have become
When the Census bill becomes q law
and the adequate appropriation is made,
plans will be perfected for the work of
next year. Director North will soon
after have his force completed, and with
his wide experience will no doubt give US
better results than ever before
The two or three million base ball fans
throughout the country will be Interested
in knowing that both the President and
Vice President were attentive spectators
at the game in Washington last week,
and in the most democratic fashion shar-
ed bag Of peanuts while discussing the
plays. Although there is Presidential
box at the Washington grounds, Mr..
Taft preferred to sit in one of the boxes
of the grand-stand. Vice President
Shermanis seen at the game frequently,
and Mr.. Taft has announced that he will
attend as often as possible.
A Case OF Bgamy.
One Samuel Moett of Boston, negro, is in
this vicinity, looking for his wife, white
woman, whom he believes to be living on one
of the islands with another man. Moett is &C
companied by Messrs. C. w. and George A.
Ford, lawyers of Boston. The object of this
search was located in Vinalhaven, whittier the
party proceeded on Wednesday. 1t was found
that the couple had recently moved to Isles