Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1911-05-24
Sen. FryeSo Considers Ex-
Ira Session Of Congress,
Business and Political Mistake,
As Nobody Wants Reciprocity"
Veteran Maine Statesman Coming
Home as Senate Can Do Nothing.

The Boston Globe publishes the fol-
lowing from a. Maurice Low, it's
Washington correspondent:
Anticipating the failure of the Sen
ate to do anything that will require
his presence in Washington, Senator
William p. FRYE of Maine, who not
only holds the record in duration of
service in the Senate but who has
been in Congress longer than any man
now member of either branch, will
leave for his home III Lewiston
Wednesday tMay 2D and will remain
there until Congress meets for the reg
ular session next December.
Senator Frye entered the House of
Representatives IL years ago. Eleven
years later he became a member of
the Senate. He has now 30 years con
tinuous service in the upper branch
of Congress to his credit
For years he has been prominent
figure in the Senate For II years he
has been president pro tempore of that
body and it was his resignation of that
office at the beginning Of the extra
session that precipitated the first open
fight between the Republican regulars
and insurgents. battle that probably
will prevent the regulars from electing
their caucus nominee, Senator CALM
ger of New Hampshire.
Beginning with brief discussion OF
the situation in the Senate. Senator
Frye tonight made some interesting
observations on conditions as they are
today aud as they were many years
ago.
The Senate is lonesome place to
me nowadays" he said There is not
a man in either the Senate or the
House who was there when l entered
conGre ass. I have served a number Of
years with several of the members Of
the Senate. but the old crowd is gone
"To me the Senate seems a younger
body, but that is simply because ! am
growing older. I suppose. l note that
Ia other directions. too.
Not long ago a nephew of mine got
into row with the faculty Of the col
leee he was attending and asked me
to help him out. The matter was
trivial. but to the boy it appeared
crucial. I went to see the professors
and they looked like lot of boys 70
me. How any one could stand in awe
of them I found it difficult to under
stand, Yet. I am confident they We're
rs good men as those / studied under
probably better Still they looked ter
rihly young to me.
at is the same way with judges.
The judges before whom l practiced
years ago are much more impressive
to me than the younger judges. Time
certainly changes ones views on the
magnitude nf individuals
"As Ia the Senate, | don't see how
1t can accomplish anything. It's in
ability to choose a president pro tenn
pore Shows that the Republican in
surgents can hold the Senate up when
evefs-they want to.
II have foot that is giving me
great trouble. | cannot get about
easily. so why should remain in
Washington during the hot weather?
If a situation arises in the Senate
that creates need for my vote shall
come back. But | anticipate no such
contingency.
"As a matter of fact. / think this
extra session a great political and
business blunder. Sc far as | can see
nobody wants reciprocity with Can
ada. What the Senate will do about
it I cannot predict. but / am sure il
will not take long to prove what a
great mistake this extra session is