The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-12-31
Next Administration Will
Be Harmonious,
Olive Branch Extended to
Big Tom Reed of Maine.
The Definite Policy of "The Advance
Agent OF Prosperity"

WASHINGTON. Dec. 81. Especial. Pres.
ident Elect Mckinley, according to dis
patch from Canton which appeared In re.
entissue of leading Republican paper OF
philadelphia, expects to have a war with
congress on his hands and will show them
that he is a good fighter There Is no JUS
| tiilcation for this assertion. / told you in
one OF my dispatches that Major Mckinley
hoped to have tho most pleasant and peace
ful relations with both branches of con-
gress and that he was laying out his ad-
ministratiyc policy to that end. What I
said then--and that was three or four
weeks ago-has been confirmed by every
movement mado on tho political chess
board. Mr.. Mckinley, with a sagncity
born OF long experience IN public life at
the national capital, has from the day of
his election till the present timo cndeayored
to prepare the way for harmonious rela-
tions both with tho house and the senate
1t will not be his fault IL ho fails to keep
the peace between the White House and
both ends Of the capitol.
"sH AA"hhos oiApe IorhuCns
In the first place. the president elect has
sought tn gather around him the leaders In
both houses Ho asked Governor Dingley
to visit him at Canton and rendered the
Maine congressman the secretaryshlp Of
the treasury, which has been practically
though not formally accepted. Governor
Dingley is the leader of the house, actually
as we'll as nominally. Hc is tho intimate
friend and confidential adviser OF Speaker
Reed. In choosing Dingley for tho treas
ury department Major Mckinley knew he
was securing tho cordial support and as
sistance OF man who has now and will
continue to have great weight at the south
ern end OF tho United Statos capitol. No
other man could do more toward maintain
Ing peaceful relations between the White
House and the popular branch or toward
securing prompt action on measures which
affected tho administration policies.
More than this, when Mr.. Hanna was in
Washington he virtually rendered tho olive
branch TO Speaker Reed. There was no
formal interview botweon the two men,
and MIR. Reed did not invite confidential
conversation, but tfoir relations were pleas
ant, and tho Significance of tho call Is to be
found In tho motive which prompted it,
not In Its results. When Mr. Hanna walked
into Mr. Reeds room at the capitol and
In his CHEEKY way sang ont, "How are you,
Tomp" the meaning OF 1t was that they
were all republicans together and should
live In pcaco and harmony. At the present
time all tho reserve, all the coolness, is on |
the part of the speaker, and there isn't as
much of that as some people think there is |
Friendly with the Senate.
AS to the sennte, Mr.. Mckinley went
about establishing good relations with that
body in an exceedingly practical way. He |
not only had the nominal Republican lead
or of the senate, Mr. Sherman, sounded as
to his willingness to become secretary of
state-a task which Mr.. Hanna performed
with his usual tact-but he has since caused
it to bo known that il Mr. sherman does
not take the state department, Mr.. Allison
Is tho next man in his mind. If the offer
be never made to the Iowa senator, or IL he
chooses not tn accept 1t II made, tho result
will DO practically the same. Mr.. Allison's
relations with the new administration are
already fixed, barring accidental change.
They will be friendly. Not only Allison,
lut his friends will stand behind the ad-
The Importance OF this Is greater than
nay appear at first sight. Senator Sher-
nan Is tho nominal, Senator Allison the
cal, leader ofithc Republican party In the
enate. The two mon who more than any
ther control the policy and action of the
Republican sido of the chamber are Allison
nd Aldrich. The Iowa senator is the coun-
elor and captain Aldrich Is the hustling,
ctive, practical, result achieving lieuten-
mt. Between them they are sometimes re-
erred to as the senate. Ii may have been
oticed that among the first things Mr.
lama did on his arrival In Washington
vas to get into touch with Senator Aldrich.
10 succeeded in establishing the most
riendly relations with the Rhode Island
oacer, and through him with the coterie
I Republican senator's who practically con-
rol matters on their side of the chamber
enator Allison was not here, but have
lready told you OF the means which Major
IcI<inley intends following to secure the
ordial support of that statesman ,
Another Thing That Hanna Did.
All this looks much moro like peace
nan like war. IL shows that Major Mo. :
.inlcy has definite policy of peace and
hrlnony, ana tnat ne - carrying IL out, | ,
zen in advance of his Inauguration, with
good deal Of tact and effectiveness. The
spatch to the Philadelphia Republican
iper which have mentioned Is without
undation. happen to know that Major /
Ickinley does not expect TO have war with {.
,ngross, or with any branch of 1t. His ,
iccess SO far in establishing what dlplo- ,
atists love 10 call the ententa cordlale
10 been remarkable. There Is the best of
cling oil around, except perhaps In the G
q brniny head of Tom Reed, and he Is a I
st and we'll balanced man IL may also
recalled that among the achievements
Mr., Hanna during his visit So Washing a
n were the side tracking Of tho Dlngley a
II and the decision of tho ways and means :
70 go ahead mt once with the
oparation of new tariff measure
This reminds mo that | was chatting
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