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Show Veteran Statesman of Maine Decides to Follow in Footsteps Foot-steps of AldricJi. MAKES NO EXCUSE OF JBEING JN POOR HEALTH Says He Has Served Public Long; Enough; Fears Reversals if Democrats Win. AUGUSTA. Me.. April ID. Positive announcement an-nouncement of the early retirement of Eugene Hale from the United States senate sen-ate waH made hero today. Tho aicwa came in a confidential telegram from Washington. No definite information ns to thc mode of proceduro is given, but it Is .'dated Senator Hlae has written a letter to Byron By-ron Boyd, chairman of I ho Klato central committee, giving full details regarding his plans. From the fact that the letter is addressed ad-dressed to thc chairman of the atalc committee, it is inferred that Mr. Uale has decided to withdraw from thc nice for re-election rather than to lender his resignation. In that event he would continue con-tinue to serve until March t, J91I. Al'GCSTA. Me.. April V.: In the letter let-ter Senator Hale did not once refer to tin; condition of bis health, but Instead called attention to the t'ai-t he had been given what no other man In Maine had received, five unanimous nominations for continuous continu-ous terms In the senate and it did not Feem lilting for blm "to make a personal contest for the succession." Fearful of Democrats. Senator Hale took occasion to predict thai "should the Democrats carry the next hotiso of representatives, within ninety days after the opening of the congress con-gress si fn:e trade tariff bill will bo sent io the senate In which Maine's principal Industries and Interests will be mnrked for slaughter." Thc letter to Mr. Hoyd, dated Washington. Washing-ton. April IS. follows: ''your notice that tho state committee requests me to preside at tho .Juno convention con-vention has bcMi received, and T fully appreciate ap-preciate llie honor and confidence the request Implies. Out it Is not at all certain tho session of congress will end before .Inly, therefore the committee should elect some other presiding officer. Resides this it is not. certain I will bo In Maine at the time., and I tako this occasion occa-sion to say. through you. that I decline to engage In a conflict for tho sonator-shlp. sonator-shlp. "Longer public service Is not necessary to my pence of mind, and tho prospect of retirement has in it little disagreeable to me. Tho party has glvon mc what no other man in Maine has ever received flvo unanimous nominations for five full, continuous terms In the seiuite and it seems unniOnp'for ni to malec a personal contest for tho succession. Anticipates a Crisis, "The situation will not. find mo either a grumbler or a malcontent. My desire Is to see Governor Fornald Hooted by a good majority, with a Republican legislature legis-lature at his back. It Is furthermore important that Maine should snd four Republican representatives to the nxt congress, to avoid what may bo the critical criti-cal trlnl day for all Maine's Industries and buslnens prosperity. "Should the Democrats cany tho next house of representatives, within ninety days after the opening of the next congress con-gress a free tariff bill will bo sent to tho Semite, in which Maine's principal Industries Indus-tries 'and interests will be marked for slaughter. Whoever recalls the situation under tho Morrison bill, and Inter under the Gorman-Wilson bill, will fully vendue this. Tlds disaster to Mntno can only he prevented by the Republicans retaining retain-ing control of the next house of representatives. repre-sentatives. "To this end a full Republican delegation delega-tion from Maine. In tho next congress will be needed more, than ever before, and to scenro this nil my sympathy and efforts arc at tho command of the party." SENATORS SURPRISED BY HALE'S ANNOUNCEMENT "WASHINGTON. April Tho positive announcement of tho prospective retirement retire-ment of Senator Hale from thc senate, Continued on Pasn 'Xv. i SENATOR HALE'S LETTER PUBLIC Continued from Pago One. following so closely on a similar announcement an-nouncement regarding Senator Aldrich. seemed to have a stunning effect upon Iho senate. That tho oldest of the senators in point' or service should voluntarily decide to retire from that body was scarcely less of a surprise than that tho recognized leader lead-er should have decided upon a similar step. Most of the senators decline to make any comment. Senator Halo was in tho scnato building build-ing early In the day but kept aloof from other senators and from visitors generally. general-ly. Ho was engaged In a conference on appropriation bills. Many of those successful suc-cessful In getting a talk with him found him reticent on the subject of his withdrawal with-drawal but .to his Intimates he made no denial that he had written a letter to Maine stating his altitude and outlining his Intentions. Nor did he conceal the fact that he probably would not be a candidate can-didate for re-election. By the retirement of Senator Hale tho senate will lose the oldest of its members mem-bers In point of service and the Republican Repub-lican party the chairman of Its caucus and Its titular leader. "Who will be the leader of the scnato now? was asked of Senator Dolllver today to-day in connection with tho coming retirement re-tirement of Senators Aldrich and Hale. '1 suppose the mantle of tho leadership will be deposited In the Smithsonian Institution, In-stitution, together with other relics of a discarded and abandoned system." replied re-plied the Iowa senator, who Is one of the Insurgents against tho present organization organiza-tion control of the upper chamber by a few veterans. DOES NOT WANT FIGHT IN HIS DECLINING YEAES WASHINGTON. April 10. While still far from voluble, Senator Hale talked with more freedom than during tho day concerning his announced determination to retire from the senate. He told hl3 friends that having beon accorded the unparalleled honor of flvo full terms In the senate without contest of anv char-actor char-actor ho did not relish the prospect of entering into a scramble at his present lime of life. While this was the principal reason given by tho senator, he mado It plain his course had not been dictated bv any fear of tho result. The senator contends so far as tho contest has gono the Indications Indi-cations aro entirely favorable to his reelection. re-election. It Is the conflict Itself that appala him. Seventy-four years old and unused to opposition In his political aspirations, ho simply hesitated to enter upon a scrimmage scrim-mage which, while It probably would result re-sult In his triumph, would be injurious to his health and at tho same time groat-ly groat-ly disturb his peaco of nilnd. A man of robust constitution. Mr. Hale nas been .equal to any demand upon hln; until the last year or two. Recently Recent-ly ho has experienced attacks of Illness which, while not sorlouG themselves, havo called out warnings. Mr. Hale's record of fivo full term unopposed elections elec-tions Is without precedent and Is unop-proached unop-proached except In tho ca3o of his colleague. col-league. Senator Kryc. Mr. Frvo has had as many unopposed elections, but one of his terms was fractional. Naturally Senator Hole does not wish to mar tils remarkable record. He would feel almost as badly over a triumph won at tho expense of a party struggle as over a positive defeat. As Is the case with Senator Aldrich. Mr. Hale Is a member of the monetary commission, and will continue his services serv-ices In that body. TAFT SORRY THAT ALDRICH WILL RETIRE WASHINGTON. April 10. Senator Nelson Tft. Aldrich called unostentatiously unostentatious-ly at the White house late today and personally told President Tafl of his determination de-termination to retire from politics at the end of hlu present term. The greeting between the president and tht senator was hearty, and it is said Mr. Taft did not attempt to disguise his sorrow over the retirement of tho Rhode Island senator. The president has let It be known for some time that ho rclt he had the sincere support of Senator Sen-ator Aldrich. Mr. Taft has been a staunch believer n Mr. Aldrlch's sincerity and ho 'has looked to him to put the partv measures through tho senate In the shape recommended recom-mended by tho administration. As Senator Sen-ator Aldrich will servo through the present pres-ent and the next session of congress the president still belloves he will Jiave accomplished ac-complished by that time everything promised In tho party platform. To hlo callers today who spoke of the prospective retirement of Senators Aid-rich Aid-rich and Hale. President. Taft had little to say. ISach time he w,-is approached on the subjoct he seemed deeply serious. He bolh'vcs tho senate is losing Its two men best acquainted with the work of the government. |