The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1897-01-08
WILL KEEP THE PEACE
Predictions Of Harmony In the
Next Administration.
THE OLIVE BRANCH FOR TOM REED

Definite Policy of the advance Agent Of
mony 'Twixt White House and Both Ends
OF Congress,
WASHINGTON. Jan. 1.-ISpecial. Pres
ldent Elect Mckinley, according to a dis
patch from Canton which appeared il a
recent issue of leading Republican paper
of Philadelphia, expects to have "a war
with congress on his hands, and will show
them that he is good fighter There is
nc justification for this assertion l told
you in one of my dispatches that Major
Mckinley hoped to have the most pleasant
and peaceful relations with both branches
of congress- and that he was laying out his
administrative policy to that end What l
said then-and that was three or four
weeks ago-has been confirmed by every
movement made Oh the political chess
board Mr. Mckinley, with sagacity
born of long experience in public life at
the national capital, has from the day of
lis CiCOUIOi PiOoOhe 1iA1S OhuSof'
ored to prepare the way for harmonious re,
lations both with the house and the senate
1t will not be his fault if he fails to keep
the peace between the White House and
both ends of the capitol.
Mark Hanna's Olive Branch.
In the first place, the president elect has
sought to gather around him the leaders
in both houses. He asked Governor Ding
ley to visit him at Canton and rendered
the Maine congressman the secretaryship
of the treasury, which has been practical
~, though not formally, accepted. Govern
or Dingley is the leader of the house, &C.
tually as we'll as nominally. He is the in
innate friend and confidential adviser Of
Speaker Reed. In choosing Dingley for
the treasury department Major Mckinley
knew he was securing the cordial support
and assistance of man who has now and
will continue to have great weight at the
southern end of the United States capitol.
No other man could do more toward mali
tanning peaceful relations between the
White House and the popular branch, or
toward securing prompt action on meas
ures which affected the administration
policies.
in Washington, be virtually rendered the
olive branch to Speaker Reed. There was
no formal interview between the two men,
and Mr.. Reed did not invite confidential
conversation. But their relations were
pleasant, and the significance of the call is
to be found in the motive which prompted
1t, not in its results. When Mr.. Hanna
walked into Mr.. Reeds room at the capitol
~ &c
you. Tom?" the meaning of it was that
they were all Republicans together and
should live in peace and harmony. At the
present time all the reserve, all the cool
ness, 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 senate, Mr. Mckinley went
about establishing good relations with that
body in an exceedingly practical way. He
not only had the nominal Republican lead
er of the senate, MIR. 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 be known that if Mr.. Sherman does
not take the state department Mr.. Allison
is the next man in his mind. If the offer
be never made to the Iowa senator, or if he
chooses not to accept it if made, the result
will be practically the same Mr.. Allison S
relations with the new administration are
already fixed, barring accidental change
They will be friendly. Not only Allison,
but his friends will stand behind the ad.
ministration.
The Importance of this is greater than
may appear at first sight. Senator Sher.
man is the nominal, Senator Allison the
real, leader Of the Republican party in the
senate The two men who mere than any
other control the policy and action of the
Republican side Of the chamber are Allison
and Aldrch The Iowa senator is the coun-
selor and captain; Aldrich is the hustling,
active, practical, result achieving lieuten.
ant. Between them they are sometimes re-
ferred to as the senate 1t may have been
noticed that among the first things MIR.
Hanna did on his arrival in Washington
was to get into touch with Senator Aldrich,
He succeeded in establishing the most
friendly relations with the Rhode Island
leader and through him with the coterie OF
Republican senators who practically con
troll matters on their side of the cham Der.
Senator Allison was not here, but have
already told you of the means which Major
Mckinley intends following to secure the
cordial support of that statesman.
Another Thing That Hanna Did.
All this looks much more like peace than
like war. 1t shows that Major Mckinley
has definite policy of peace and harmony
and that he is carrying it out, even in ad
vance of his Inauguration, with good
deal of tact and effectiveness. The dispatch
to the Philadelphia Republican paper
which have mentioned is without foun
dation. happen to know that Major Nc
Kinley does not expect to have war with
congress, or with any branch of it. His
success so far in establishing what diplo
matists love to call the entente cordialt
has been remarkable There is the bes
of feeling all around, except perhaps IL
the big brainy head of Tom Reed. and hi
is a just and we'll balanced man. 1t may
also be recalled that among the achieve
ments of Mr. Hanna during his visit tt
Washington were tho side tracking of tht
Dingley bill and the decision of the way
and means committee to go ahead at onc'
! with the preparation of new tariff meas
ure
/ H.