Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1913-10-14
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away in garage and is no longer
up to date for vice presi-
Dental occupancy.
Vice President Marshall has no scru-
ples against riding in a government
machine. Does not President Wilson
have a battery of machines at his ser
vice, not only those inherited from the
taft administration but some new
ones besides Then why should not
the Vice President ride? He is a poor
man. has nothing but his official sal
airy of $4,000 a year to live upon and
in Washington, goodness knows Vice
President inevitably has much time
upon his hands and he likes to go tour
ing in the vicinity of Washington ana
wen to adjacent cities. MIR. Marshall
IF recent weeks, has had ceterie OF
automobile loving friends about nm.
They have taken him frequently TO
de and this has whetted the wee
Presidents desire for a suitable ma
hine of his own.
The Senate saw the situation and
voted the money. Mr. Marshall, In due
.eason, will have his automobile. Mem
,crs of the cabinet have item, or
orscs, as they choose generally. Theie
re hundreds of government automo-
biles in Washington and Speaker Clark
an not discourage the practice any
onger BY hanging back.
An official traveller Of some note has
ust come to Washington in the per-
on of Gov. Walter l. Frear of Hawaii.
he is almost as well known in New
FORK and Boston as he is in Honolulu,
or he journeys thither every year or
wo. He is a graduate of Yale ana
ormer chief justice of the lslands.
iov. Frear has had a unique expert
nee in office. Il am having more
liffieulty getting out said he here,
than | had getting in.
Gov. Frear resigned months ago.
lie wants to quit. return to Hawaii by
he longest route, which is via Europe
md Asia, and resume his law practice.
lie came to Washington to tell Presi-
lent Wilson of his earnest desire for
private life. The President did not
give him very much announcement
for the man the President nominated
for Governor Hawaii has not been
confirmed of the Senate and there is
no immediate prospect that he Will De.
Hardly was Gov. Frear through with
the President before Attorney Gen.
eral McReynolds sent for him and
talked for two hours about judicial
nominations in the territory. the
administration has experienced dill
Guilty in finding good Hawaiian Demo-
Gratis and. indeed. has been relying
much upon Republicans since March
last.
There has been great TODD in Ha-
wall, even as there has been IN
Louisiana. about free sugar being
death blow to the cane growing in
austrv Gov Erear thinks Hawaii
will weather the crisis. People out
there are getting used to the idea"
said he, and are not feeling as BIT
teriy about the free sugar provision as
they did. They will adjust them
selves to the new conditions some
how, as men always will when they
Unjust. Hawaii had an experience
with free sugar more than 20 years
| ago under the Mckinley law. How
lever, some plantations must cuftali
and dividends will not be as large.
Gov. Frear, it should be noted, is
free trader. although a stauneh Re-
publican, and believes a low tariff
law will prove beneficial.
| This is the season of the year when
| territorial governors seek leaves OF
| absence and come to Washington for
| consultation. But Gov. Erear is soil
tary and alone in that regard. Other
| territorial governors, all Democrats,
have gone forth to their posts during
| the summer and autumn and are ia
miliarizing themselves with official
business. Gov. Strong went to Alaska
| months ago. one of the first men
| President Wilson nominated for out
post service. Coy. Farrison's appear
ance at Manila to assume his place as
| the highest official of the archipelago
| is still fresh in mind A new COVER
nor of Porto Rico and new governor
of the Canal zone have recently been
getting into harness.