Daily Kennebec journal., 1910-04-09
RuInofs Of Retirement Of
Chief Justice Fuller.
Senator Hale Opposed to Re-
duction Of O|eomaTgerine Tax.
Many Maine Tourists Sojourning
In Washington This Week.

gusta man, from the supreme court are
again current. Probably they are quite
as groundless as many similar ruHior"
during the Roosevelt administrators
Those in position to know have SAID All
alCng that the CHIEF justice proposes 10
die in the harness, just as all his prede-
cessors in that nigh Office have done. lie
has been eligible for several years to re-
tire on his full salary of $4,000 ana
could do so any day. Such course
would open the way Tor the nominations
of q chief justice. For over 20 years
the court has been presided over by
Democrat
a statement that President Taft has
had assurances there would be another
vacancy on the supreme bench within
short time, probably at the close of the
present term next June. has started the
circulation of the report about Chief
Justice Fuller. He and Juctice Harlan
are the only members now eligible for re-
tirement on full pay. 1t would be little
surprise if Justice Harlan should retire
at the end of the present court term.
He will be Il years old June next, jnst
abont the date when the court will take
| a recess for the summer Although he
| is four years younger than Chief Justice
Fuile', it would be only natural that
| he should prefer to spend his remaining
years in rest and recreation. But an as-
socate justice is in a little different po-
stion than Q chief justice. Traditions
| have great weight with members Of the
| supreme court and especially with Chief
| Justice Fuller, who is very mach of
Sticklcr for precedents.
| II may be that the prospective retire
mont win be that Of Justice Moody of
| Massachusetts, who has been i'll all this
| wear ard unable to attend the court But
as he is Still far from 20 years of age
ard has not served 10 years he can not
| retire upon fun pay, unless Congress is
| willing to enact a special bin in his be
| li;l.. While it is Stoutly denied, appar
| c:tV reliable reports here have it that
Mr. Moody will not regain his health and
! can not hope to resume his duties in
| Washington. He may decide to resign.
! ather than embarass the court by con
| tinucd absence.
! Senator Hale with his customary
| t,rscncss has announced his unqualified
opposition to the proposed reduction Of
| the tax of cleomargerine. This was in
| answer to many protests from Maine
| where the dairying industry has been
growing enormously in recent years.
! when the Oleomargerne bin was
| passed I was earnestly in favor of it
| anG gave it the best support in my pow
| er" said the Maine senator in answer to
numerous protests that have come to
| him against repeal. II am rs earnestly
opposing in every possible way the re-
peal Of the act.
ha q oit ~ rnnp91
| or Tor a material reduction in the pres
ent tax Of 10 cents a pound upon colored
| o!eomareerine, Which enters into imme-
date competition with butter in many
| restaurants. has not yet assumed for
| midable prorollio ions in Congress. The
advocate FOR 1 reduction Of the tax to
! two cent; a pound arc chiefly from the
West, particularly from Chicago, where
most of the olcomargerinc now on the
| market is made. They have been given
| bearings before the House Committee
on Agriculture but it is not yet certain
| that a bill pending there will be report
| ed to the House.
| However, the hearings now in progress
will undoubtedly lay the foundation for
| further agitation and will help when the
| matter is taken up at another session or
|
men who favor the legislation are chiefly
from city districts, where there is more
or less of a c,amor against the present
| high prices Of living. Among other
| things it is claimed that lower tax on
| colored oleomargerine might bring about
| lower prices for butter and also that
| there would be less fraud upon the gov
| ernment if the high tax were repealed.
,f chi oeyn n r.
gerine at Chicago have encouraged the
| clamor for n reduction in the tax but 1t
| is urged in reply that there is also
'moonshning'' in the manufacture ol
| whiskey. The government suppresses
| Illicit stills and it is urged as the gov
| ernmcnts duty to suppress the illegal
manufacture of oleomargerine with equal
| vigor.
Maine Republicans will have an OPP
| nortunity this year 20 lead off with an
| emphatic declaration in behalf of the
Payne tariff law. The state convention
| in June will be one of the first to meet,
now that the Indiana Republicans have
adjourned AS the HOosiers, dominated |
by Senator Bcveridge, one Of the leading |
Insurgents in Congress, have refused to
endorse the law although they endorsed |
the protective principle, Maine will have
an especially good opportunity TO dem
orstrate her loyalty to the President and
his administration.
The Payne law has had no more
staunch supporter than Senator Hale |
who bore a prominent part in the franz
ing of the measure in the Senate. lie
has been equally staunch in the support
of the Taft administration and will con-
duct his campaign for reelection along
that line. The President has recently
shown his disapproval in no uncertain |
way Of the Indiana platform and will
undoubtedly welcome straight out action
in the Maine convention.
Chief Justice l.. 4. Emery Of the
Maine supreme court, has been soiourn-t
ing i'm Washington. lie was the re-
cipient al many courtesies from theI
members of the Maine delegation in1
Senate and House. whom he visited Mrs
Emery accompanied him on his visit
here. which was quite as much for the
uIIrDOSp of seeing their CON