The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-01-02
Friendly With the Senate.


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 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
1t to be known that If Mr.. Sherman does
not take the state department., Mr.. Allison
is the next man in his mind. If tho offer
be never made to the Iowa senator, or IL he
chooses not TO accept it il made, the result
will be practically the same. Mr.. Allison g
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 ofithe Republican party in the
senate. The two men who more than any
other control the policy and action of the
Republican side of the chamber are Allison
and Aldrich. The Iowa senator Is the coun-
selor and captain; Aldrich Is the hustlinQ,
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 Mr..
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 senator's who practically con-
troll matters on their side of the chamber.
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 Nc
kinley has definite policy of peace and
harmony, and that he Is carrying 1t out,
even in advance of his Inauguration, with
good deal of tact and effectiveness The
dispatch to the Philadelphia Republican
paper which have mentioned is without
foundation. happen to know that Major
MCKINLEY 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 cordjale
has been remarkable. There Is the best of
feeling all around, except perhaps In the
big, brainy head Of Tom Reed, and he is
Just and we'll balanced man. 1t may also
be recalled that among the achievements
OF Mr. Hanna during his visit to Washing
ton were the side tracking of the Dingley
bill and the decision of the ways and means
committee to go ahead at once with the
preparation of new tariff measure.
This reminds me that was chatting
with Governor Dingley the other day about
Major Mckinley. Governor MCKINLEY
has the most remarkable faculty have
ever known In a public man." said Mr..
Dingiey, "for bringing men together. He
10 peaoemaker. For the sake Of pcaco he
will concede everything that IL noncssen-
tial. Bptaa To prinninlea. a n tha end In