Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1909-12-08
FROM wAsHrNoroS.
The New Tariff BOARD : Influence Of
Maiue's Delegation in Congress.

Mainc's Delegation in Congress.
WAsHINGToN, Dec. 6 Especially - A
young man from Ellsworth, for whom
large Offices are being fitted up on the top
floor of the treasury department, 10
focusing the attention Of Washington
much these days among the numerous
new oflcial Corners Of the Taft admins
tration. He 10 Prof. Henry {. Emery,
the chairman OF President Tsft's
hoard, who nomipally halls from Yale,
but il . son of Chief-Jussice Emery, Of
the Maine supreme court, and still makes
his home ct Ellsworth. As soon a. he
arrived in Washington . few weeks ago,
he told his associates of the board and in
the department not to call him "pro-
fessor", and they have respected his
wishes, for he prefers to be plain sinister
like the rest OF the ofsciai folks in that
neig b borhood.
He has already been voted not only =
good fellow and pleasant associate, but
also one vi no il ION the job. Washing
ton likes the cut of his iib, and believes
he will certainly snake good. OF course
the tariff board has hardly gotten we'll
making ready rapidly. The Offices which
the three members OF the tarif board ara
to occupy will soon be throbbing with
activity, at least from now on to March
81, by which time the board must have
collated information on which the Presi-
tarif1 Is to be put into operation against
foreign nations.
There will be considerable travelling for
this board for purposes of personal in
spection and consultation. One OF the
early journeys, which Mr.. Emery con-
templates, is to Ottawa for q talk with
the Canadians about their tariff
President Taft has a foi midabie pro-
graume of work for the board, which
will he carried on under MIR. Emery's
direction. The task OF deciding between
now and the end Of March whether for
eign nations are discriminating against
our goods, is only part OF il.
Maine is now we'll mp to the front in the
seniority OF the service OF its solons at
Washington, where seniority OF service
counts SO much in influence and ability to
do things. Senator Hale stands No. in
that respect ut the north end of the CAPT
tol. He has been senator longer than
any other man now living. Senator Frye
comes No. 2, for there is but few days
difference in the length OF their service.
Over in the House there are IN nem-
bers and it requires eight psges OF the
Congressional directory to carry the
names OF those men in the order OF their
length OF service. The ma me Of Gov. Bur-
leigh, the dean OF the Maine delegation in
the House, is now ct the bottom OF
the second page. He stands with class
VI REPRESENTATIVES, WAV law
served seven continuous terms. There are
only thirty-eight members Of the H0use
who have served longer in the HOUSE than
he has. Only one ofthe 3gf members has
served eighteen tefms, and that 10
Speaker Cannon, and his service has not
been continuous, ~ he was superseded
by q democrat in the hfty-secoud Con-
gress.
There are two other Maine men IN that
seventeen class - Representative ID. 3.
Alexander, OF Buffalo, whose boyhood
home was at Richmond, and Representa-
tive F. G. Stevens, of st. Paul, " hose boy
hood home was at Bangor. Representa-
tive A. B. Capron. of Rhode Island, who
was educated at Westbrook, and who is
known as the miller OF the House, is also
q seven-termer.
Names next ranker in continuous
service is 'sUncle Amos Allen, of the
first district, W no is now on his sixth
consecutive term. 1t is small class
numerically, but includes number
OF the prominent men of the House.
In it is Representative T.. W. Roberts,
of Chelsea, Mass, who is a native OF
Madison, in Representative BurIeigh's
district.
Representatives Swasey and Guernsey
belong to the rather numerous twn-term
contingent, which is the largest class in
term OF service in the House.
Congress quickens Maine interest in az
fairs at Washington. 1t brings the Main