The Republican journal., 1916-04-13

ator Gallinger Of New Hampshire one of his
long time friends here in public life. But this
cooperation to further the passage of the
army bill and to supply the force in Mexico
funds and authorizations for the best possi-
BILE equipment has been along non-partisan
lines, for the Republicans of the Senate have
been convinced it was better to help Demo-
Gratis out Of their predcament because of neg
llgence the last three years in providing prop
erly for the army, and then to voice criticism
of Democratic incompetence later on.
The senator takes a similar view Of the
Presidents general policy in Mexico While
convinced the President should have proceed
ed more vigorously in Mexico long ago for the
protection of American lives and property
there. Senator Burleigh believes it more i'm
portant just now to withhold particular eriti-
cism for laundering in Mexico the last few
years and to do the best possible to help the
President and the army with the tasks imme-
diately in hand, Later on, the case can be
more fully presented to the country, when
there comes opportunity to place the manage
ment of Mexican affairs, as we'll as of other
national business, with a Republican Presi-
dent. In this Senator Burleigh is working
shoulder TO shoulder with the Senate Republic
cans, who after careful consideration, decided
this was the most patriotic course.
Representative Guernsey is working away
on bill to create northern and southern divl-
sions of the federal court for the Judicial dis
trict of Maine. If this bill becomes law Bel
fast would be in the northern district and fed
eral SUITS originating in that vicinity, would
go to Bangor for trial. The bill is now before
the House committee on judiciary Congress
is slow at getting around to such legislation
and it is something of problem whether the
change will be authorized at this session of
Congress. 1t may get through one branch and
be held over for passage in the other branch at
the session next winter. The bill would have
an office for the clerk of the court at Bangor
and also an office for the United States
Marshal. If the marshal were appointed from
the northern division, he would have his off q
at Bangor and field deputy in the office at
Portland, and vice versa if the marsha were
appointed from the Southern district. All
eastern Maine business in the federal court
would be tried at Bangor.
The resolutions of the Maine Board of Trade
against government ownership and operation
of ships in the merchant trade, adopted at the
recent Lisbon Falls meeting, have been pre-
scented in the Senate by Mr.. Burlegh and re-
ferred to the Commerce Committee, 1t begins
to look as though the protests of Republicans
against this undesirable legislation may be
needed in measure by the Democrats
Their course has not been altogether formula
ted, but there that they may con-
cIude to frame bill providing for $50, 900, 900
of merchant ships to be auxiliary to the army
! and navy in time of war, but otherwise leased
to private persons corporation for operation
on new trade routes. This would be approxi-
mating, in some particulars, the policy Re-
publicans have long advocated, in that reason
able terms of lease would operate as subsidy
for transporting American goods in American
bottoms.