The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-04-27
SPEAKER REED
Will Retire From Congress and
Enter q New York Law
Firm.
The Samoan Commission Have Large
POwers-G Government Of Porto
Rico-Troubles In the
Philippines.

Speaker Reeds announcement of his
intention TO retire from Congress and
be come member Of New York law
firm il being discussed with the greatest
interest in Washington, both by Repub-
licans and Democrats. No man ever left
deeper impression on the legislation
Of the country than be has done during
his several terms as Speaker of the
House, and it was conceded that be
could have been reelected Speaker of
the present House, and, indeed, Of every
House that had Republican majority
- long as he remained in Congress. It
is not surprising that he should have
accepted the guarantee Of $50. 900 q year,
offered to him by law firm of which he
is to become the head after short trip
to Europe /; few men Of limited means
would have declined the offer. His re.
tirement will mark the beginning of q
very interesting contest for the Speaker.
ship of the House. There are at least q
dozen Republican members of the House
who are fully qualified to fill the position
and whose services to the party make
them worthy Of being given the honor.
While it 10 not likely that President Nc.
Kinley will take any active part in this
contest, his knowledge Of the capacity
of each man who will be q candidate,
and that all the Republicans wish this
position filed by man who will be in
accord with the administration, is likely
to make his advice sought by members
before committing themselves, and the
man who is favored by him will prob.
ably be the next Speaker. Who he will
be is probably not positively known at
this time even by the President himself.
Senator Hayward, of Nebraska, the
good Republican who succeeded Allen,
the dem-pop whose term expired with
the last Congress, is in Washington.
When asked his opinion of the political
outlook, Senator Hayward replied: $50
far as can see the outlook is good for
the Republicans to remain in power.
President MoKinley's administration is
liked by the people generally. The
De mocrats may try tomake some capital
out of the expansion policy, so.called,
but It isn't going to aid them much.
know very few expansionists, pure and
simple, and there is nobody suggesting
that we reach out and take territory
here and there over the globe. The
Philippine question is a practical one
we have the islands on our hands, and,
for the present at least, will hold them. y
Senator Hayward expressed the opinion
that the Republicans will carry Nebras-
ba next year, but added that it would
require Q lot Of hard work.
A number of important diplomatic ap.
pointments were made this week, among
them being that Of OK. Gov. Lord, of Ore
gon, to be minister to Persia, to fill the
vacancy made by the promotion of Hon
Arthur Sberburn Hardy to be minister
to Greece, to fill the vacancy made by
the resignation Of Hon. w. w. Rockhill
and that of Hon. John N. Irwin, of To-
va to be minister to Portugal in place
Of Hon. lawrence Townsend, who wa
transferred to Belgium, to succeed Hon
Bellamy Storer, who has been chosen
for our new Spanish Ambassador.
How great the authority the Samoan
Commission, the members of which are
now on their way to San Francisco
where the q. 8. Badger is waiting tt
carry them direct to Apia and to serve
- their headquarters during their stay
is clothed with by the governments o.
the United States, Great Britain anG
Germany, may be judged by the follow
ing remarks made by the Hon. Bartlett,
Tripp, the American Commissioner, JUS
before he left Washington "From the
moment we land the government of thu
Consul Generals ceases, and We super
sede all former authority. Our DEGREES
will be the supreme law of the Islands. u
The three Commissioners must unani.
mously agree upon every thing they do
that is practically the only limit to theil
authority, except that they may not sus'
pend the Berlin Treaty. But they can
If they think proper recommend to theil
respective governments that the treaty
be amended or suspended. No doub
whatever ID felt in Washington that th'
Commission will successfully accomplish
the duty imposed on It, and that 1t vii
make report that win cause the pun
ishmsnt Of those who have been guilty
Of any wrong doing in the recent trou
bles ON the islands.