The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1910-12-22

of the Senate and will ''remain upon the
floor as the majority leader That was
settled by a conference of the Demo-
cratic senators-elect in Augusta last Fri
day evening.
The action of the city government of
Eastport in voting to rebate the taxes OF
the Seacoast Canning Co. has led to the
institution of equity proceedings by the
Independent packing interests to prevent
the contamination of the agreement, on
the ground that it is inequitable and con-
sequently illegal. The matter is Great
ing quite stir in Eastport, where almost
all the citizens are directly or indirectly
Interested in this industry.
\ wv Pennel of Portland and Gardner
OF Rockland are said to have "jined
drives to prevent johnson of Water
Vile from going to the U. S. Senate.
Pencil has suddenly become active in
the contest and was in conference with
Gardner in Augusta last Friday evening.
Ir a recent interview Mr.. Pencil in
situated at least that johnson was asso-
c;ated with the ''big interests" and was
Eale's choice. That ought to settle it.
The mayor and chief of police of Knox
vile, Tenn, are under arrest charged by
citizen with threatening to run him out
of town. At the time the present mayor
of Belfast was carrying on his crusade
against the public-spirited citizens who
had given Belfast a first class hotel his
street corner supporters used to talk of
running these men out of town; and he
has been since, and is now, melting the
same feeling against the property OWL
ers and business men of Belfast.
A delegation of 1000 Canadian farm
ers presented their demands to the Can
adam government at Ottawa December
10th, They asked for the immediate
revision of the tariff downward; for free
trade on agricultural implements; &C.
ment, lumber, fish and natural products
Of Canada and the United States; for
larger measure of preference to great
Britain, and a program which would
lead to free trade with England in 10
years; for direct taxation, and for many
other things of local Importance. Each
demand was presented in the form of
resolution adopted by the Canadian
council of agriculture and supported by
formal arguments which had been care
fully prepared. The members of the
c anadian government were present in
body and the reply was made by Sir Will
fred Laurier. Of the tariff, which is
the matter of most importance to this
country. the Premier said it would not
be wise to make the extensive revision
asked for until reciprocity negotiations
now IN progress with the United States
Were concluded. The goal of the gov
eminent was in the direction in which
farmers were moving.
Everybody is booming New England.
The Boston Chamber of Commerce,
which honored Belfast with visit last
year, had then entered upon a vigorous
and earnest campaign and other organi-
cations, and individuals as we'll, have
followed in the good work. This item
is suggested by the receipt from N. W.
Harris & Co., bankers, IS Federal street,
Boston, of an attractive booklet entitled,
Golden New England" containing a
reprint from the Outlook of an article
by Sylvester Baxter in which the attrac-
lions and resources of New England are
admirably set forth. Mr.. Baxter says:
e1n golden New England one industry
alone, the caring for summer visitors,
amounts to more than $50, 900, 900 year
"a sum greater than the annual yield
of the gold mines of Alaska and the Pa
cifc slope. 1t means that more than
300, 900 people go into New Hampshire
every summer, and more than 400, 900
into Maine, to spend money and enjoy
themselves, not to mention the other
numerous Oh lHOuSdIluS, VINO WISH YER
mont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island and
Connecticut for like reasons" Mr.. Bax-
ter then touches upon the agricultural
and manufacturing industries, the boom
in apple growing, etc., and says: '1n
New England the acreage in corn and
potatoes is so far above the West as to
hopelessly outclass the latter" As to
apples we quote the following para
graph: Gin 1889 MIR. A. L. Blaisdell,
manufacturer in Houlton, Maine, bought
a deserted farm in Winterport for 81 ZOO.
H e devoted it chiefly to apples. In 1909
it was paying per cent interest on $780,
900. The owner estimates that in five
years more his profits will amount to the
same rate on $4,000 Copies of the
booklet will be sent free on request until
the present edition, limited to 10000, is
exhausted.
Mrs. Reuben T. Carver of Vinalhaven died
December 18th, of pleurisy, aged Il. She was
the first president of Lafayette Carver relief
corps and was also a member of the First
church of Christ. Scientist; Marguerite chap