The Republican journal., 1914-10-01
Our Washington Letter.
rspecial to The Republican Journal.]

Senator Burlelgh mas Deen JOINING Win
the Republicans of the Senate in their
protests against the Democratic war
Revenue bill. He regards it as fresh
evidence of the un- business like methods
of this administration, which came in
with great professions of economy and
has performed with such extravaganza
that there have been constant difficulties
at the treasury in making both ends
meet, Mr.. Gallinger, the Republican
leader of the Senate, has struck out vlg-
orously against the additional taxes pro-
posed. Senator Burleigh, as the close
personal and political friend OF his New
Hampshire colleague. has been support
ing him sturdily in this.
Indeed, the junior Senator from Name
has had much activity of recent weeks
at Washington. He did valiant service
in the Maine campaign by mastering a
oood roster of strong Republican speak
ers. Himself. compelled by the illness
of Mrs. Burleigh and his official duties,
ia remain at Washington almost to the
dav of the voting in Maine, ne threw
himself heart and soul into the work OF
assisting from the Washington end IN
rendering aid. Chairman Frank r.
Woods. of the Republican Congressional
Committee. bore testimony to the efiici-
ent work Senator Burleigh did in this re-
gard.
Senator Burleigh also kept in very
close touch with campaign developments
throughout the State and ADVISED ho'
only what speakers should be sent from
Washington. but in what parts OF the
State thew should speak, He secured
the hest roster of Republican speaking
talent that has gone from Washington
into Maine campaign for many years
Except for the outcome OF the MAINE
o,rction. Congress would have been pay
;r.r little attention to that corner OF the
country at present. But everybody mere
was interested and everybody almost
STAYED up on Monday night to hear the
result of the voting.
The Republican members of the House
returning here from their MONIES Ill
Maine have been warmly congratulated.
Tbere ;s much satisfaction in the party
that the Pine Tree State voters insisted
upon keeping Representatives Hlnos'
Peters and Guernsey in service. hep-
resentative Kinds was the first to return.
He was met on every side by the giao
hand 1t was reported here at first that
bo had been defeated. Probably a lot OF
Oemocrats as we'll as the Republicans
wore yratifed that this proved untrue.
Nanv of his old Democratic frlends IN
the House want to see Asher Kinds stay
rioht where he is for good long While.
He is capable of splendid service here
for Maine and is fully disposed to render
IT.
Poor health has crippled Mr.. Kinds
efforts for the last two years. lie mas
been unable to DO anything like as much
as he was disposed to do, having been
compelled to pay much attention to re-
.,aining his strength. He started OIL
brilliantly at his first term IN the House
and his intense application to his Official
duties. on TOP of the arduous work per-
formed over series of years as House
nar)amentarian, broke his strength.
He is now looking better than ever since
mis- long illness and is gradually getting
hack to his old form. He will not under
take his full quota of work for while
vet, but in the course of some months
homes to be quite as strong as he ever
was.
Representative Peters of the third dis
trict is the newest of the Maine Con-
gressmen in Washington service. he has
had small opportunity thus far to show
at Washington what he can do, but has
made an excellent impression and the
way is now clear for him to build up
career hero. If the next House happens
to be Republican, Mr.. Peters will have
good opportunities. He manifested
disposition to look closely after the in
terests of his constituents and during the
few months he has been at Washing oc-
cupied himself successfully with numer-
GUS matters of public business. In any
event he will have better committee as
signments in the next Congress and COM
mittee assignments measure in no small
part a new Congressman's opportunity
for usefulness. Mr.. Peters chief COM
plaint here has been there was 80 little
to keep him busy, but that is the COM
plant of many Representative of the
minority party. He has already made a
number of influential friends in the Sem
ate and House.
Representative Guernsey is the dean
&C the Maine delegation in the House,
although the youngest in years. He is
especially well established, has very
good committee assignments and finds
himself in an excellent position to grow
into usefulness. Should the House be-
come Republican soon Mr.. Guernsey
would almost certainly find himself the
chairman of desirable committee, per-
l &c tho Commitfee on TerritOrles