Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-03
HOUSE DEBATE
On Democratic DeIusion,
the Farmers Free List. "
Democrats Handing HOnOrs TO
Senator Johnson in Chunks
But He Is Expected to Do the I'm.
possible In Return.

Washington, D. c., May 2.-tspeciaD
Maine interests at the Capitol are
| quickening q bit. The Maine folk in
| the House have been taking hold a tri-
| 1e as far as the Democratic manage
ment there would allow them, and in
| the Senate at last there is action. The
committees have been named, the Ca
madam reciprocity bill is under dis
cussion by the finance committee,
which now includes one Maine man
| (Senator Johnson) and presumably af-
| ter two or three weeks the Senate will
enter upon al dfashioned leisurely
| debate as to whether the reciprocity
| bin win pass.
The House is debating that fine
Democratic delusion, the Farmers free
| list" which is proclaimed as Il con-
ISOLATION but as far as most of New
England is concerned appears to be a
deprivation. The only comfort in it APP
pears To be that it probably can not he
passed in the Senate. All of the Maine
members have been sitting quiet
ly through the farmers free list debate
but some of them may lift up their
voices before the last word is said and
the vote is taken. There is a bit of
Maine interest in that connection, to
hear "Orator Dan" McGillicuddy make
his maiden speech and to measure him
by comparison with Representative
Asher c. Kinds, whose mastery eff
fort on Canadian reciprocity was a
real credit to the state that sent him
to Congress.
INF han.. bpa
ing and not producing. He may get
into the thick of the talking before
the big debate is over Representative
Sam Gould does not seem to be
speaking member but he sits all day
u lis desk with Il Daniel Webster like
pose and drinks IN the words of the
speaking brethren. Thus far Gould
and Orator Dan" have been going
along with the Democratic crowd. vot-
ing straight. and accepting as law and
gospel the program that the Southern
Democrats mapped out for the House
They 10 say around the north end
of the Capitol that the Democrats have
been mighty good to Senator Charlie
Johnson. They have pat him on Il fine
line of big commistees-finance naval
affairs, pensions and territories
enough to make any ordinary senator
swell up. But that is only the first
part of the matter for. in return for
these fine favors the Democrats eoun.
upon Charlie going right back to
Maine, after the session of Congress
is over and making the Maine people
believe that Canadian reciprocity is
good for them. The Maine folks, of
course, will judge for themselves how
well he will succeed at the task. The
Democrats also expect the new Demo-
cratic senator from the Pine Tree
State to hold that Republican strong
hold IN line next year and thus are
egging him or to the fray By that
time, of course, the Maine voters will
have haa an opportunity t. know just
what Canadian reciprocity does to
their markets and they MAJ have for
chile ways of emphasizing their opin-
ions
For. after ALL it seems certain that
Canadian reciprocity is to become law.
influential Republican senators are
fighting it and will do their utmost,
within all reasonable bounds, to pre-
vent its becoming law but the Demo-
Gratis are championing it. Appearan
ces are that they will line up nearly
solidly in the Senate as they did in
the House, in behalf of the measure
and this should assure the House bill
passing the Senate ty fair ma jority.
1t has already transpired that, as far
as Congress is concerned. Canadian
reciprocity is Democratic measure.
Representative Kinds is keeping very
quiet of late. Having delivered his
reciprocity speech so ably, he is not
pushing to the front at all in parlia-
mentary matters, because he does not
care to stir up any unnecessary enmi-
ties on the Democratic side. 1t might
impair his usefulness to his constitu-
ency, as far as this Democratic Con-
gress is concerned. He even has helped
Ex- Represen NATIVE Charles Crisp, Of
Georgia, the new pariamentarian con-
siderably at this session in fathoming
the intrieacies Of the rules. Later on,
if the party fights in the House get
warm on parliamentary features, Rep
resentative Kinds may dip in semi -oc-
casionally. Mr.. Clark, the new Speak
err. however, is showing a lively dispo-
sition to he very fair to all concerned.
ne is not trylfS 10 get any uHuue al =
vantage of the Republicans because OF
his position as presiding officer.
Representative Guernsey is urging
along a few bills. one of which is of
general Maine interest Congress has
authorized the building of a broad and
stately thoroIghfare from the rev
| Union Station down to Pennsylvania
| avenue. over which many people com
| ing to Washington. must, perforce
| travel. AR Guernsey wants this new
thoroughbare named Maine avenue
aud is introducing bill to authorize
such Il designation. At present Maine
avenue in Washington is an obscure
little street in an unknown portion OF
| the town.
There have been many expressions
of regret over the resignation of Sen
ator Frye, of Maine. as the president
! pro tempore of tie Senate. In his ILL
ness he has the sympathy of very
| large circle of friends of both parties
l (Cnoti.,ned an Do Gya>