Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-05-24

WIN WllIPO cOtIdTS III idtc Why "c">Ae
Congress being here till October l is
not credited by anyone with a level
head who knows anything about wash
ington affairs.
A number of voyages to Europe Will
be- interfered with. however. and that
fart has something to do with the Dig
outcry Since it has become the prac-
tice with large portion OF the coun-
try to increase the tenure OF Senators
and Representatives and. in fact. often
TO allow them to serve almost contin-
uously i: only they are fairly erlcieht'
these same Senators and Representa-
tives, who used to spend their summers
at home looking after political fences
now Journey tar and wide during va
catiol. time Many Of them go away
10 EurGDe. as soon as the weather De
comes at ali hot. They engage tnelr
passages a considerable time ahead
and whenever there is d prospect OF
Congress staying i'm Washington few
weeka later than usual. 4 great howl
goes ur from Mr.. senator or Mr.. Rep
resentative. who has been picturins
himself and family riding the bounding
waves and enjoying the pleasure re
SORTS Oh tft' tTjis-IlId ,'CA. ~
coarse, he does not express his dissap-
pom ment about his trip. But. my.
n.y. how he does srOwl when he is
outside the hail of the House or the
chanaber OF the Senate about the
dw aiding legislative methods!
Nevertheless, and Notwithstanding al
the criticism and all the jibes serve a
useful purpose. Large bodies. espec-
ialIv large legislative bodies. NOV.
~ic,Flr. There. is always q vast amount
of inertia 10 b.: overcome. OF course
To-" many senators want I" make long
winded speeches. EObDuy denies that
And the Wanted freedonl of speech. o!
which the Senate is very proud. is in
variablv abused and tn" abuse is con-
Spi'ncus when u great measure is III
hand. One hears virtually the same
speech .tnrated aul reiterated. II
should re RENE mbereli. however. that
the same thing happens in the House
OF EerreS rntativSs and very. very
mucr Is said there which contributes
absolutely nothing to the general en-
lighterlnent upon the question at issue
'rhar are some things. however. which
the politicians want iterated and reiter-
ated because thai helps drive state
m4nts home to the minds OF the people
The leaders repeat thing again anC
a. gain on exactly the same principle
that a teacher repeats an idea AGAR
ard again to the pupil
Such proceedings pail the man. who
has grasDed the idea when it was frs
started. bat it takes long time t.
| react all parts OF the United States
and to get a statement before all thu
people and to impress it upon them
| IL" leaders know they make lot OF
folks very weary with their assevera
tons but the end justifics the means
with them and the educational cam.
paign must always go hand in HAND
with legislation of Importance Fol
! leeisla tors know they must be support
ed by public sentiment if they wish t
| legislatc successfully and. during the
proceeding they take care to emphasize
! the principles upon which they arc
| working. The nigh protectiOnists have
been putting out every conceivable ar
.ument in justification n their position
| and likewise the low protectiOniSts
who come mainly from the middle
Western states. as far as the Republi
cans are concerned. That is why Sena
tor Hale nut ont his doctrine that il
is not the manufacturer. protected by
4 high tariff wall. who raises the price
| .. nrraSsaries, bet the wholesaler. 4
score of like instances might be citet
in connection With the Senate debat. O
the last month
Ard Ghen the last word has beer
| spoken and the bill has been signed
many ~! the malcontentS. who have
bcf n loG.lest in their cenSure. will lOOl
back upon the events of two or three
months and reason that everything ha:
come out we'll They might have cu
Oft some oi the debate if they could. bu
they viii not look upon the debates a!
| e:itirely tr,litless by any means.
Governor and Mrs. Burlcieh have beer
| at The Wolcotr on West 31st street an(
Fifth avenue. New York 1t is one 81
the best appointed hotels i'm the coun
try. The service there. in every re.
Spect. cannot re eXcelled The house
was built about four years ago anu is
| now owned by a Maine man. George r
Stockham. He came from Litchfield
Ne. having lett there when he was II
years old. He possesses great eXec,l
tive ability and is very popular witt
all classes. He still owns farm ir
I.i:chfe'l which he frequently visits.