Arizona republican., 1899-11-29
Republicans to Open Con-
 greSSiOnaI Quarters.
ABOUT GOLD STANDARD
Representative Babock Anticipates That the Bill Will Pass the House Before the Holidays-Rep- resentative Tawney Talk of Ex- pansion and Legislation for Sand Wich Islands.

pansion and Legislation for Sand
 Wich Islands.
 Washington, Nov 2S.-Representative J. w. Babcock, of Wisconsin, for four years chairman of the District of Col umbia committee in the house, came to ! Washington yesterday for the ap- preaching session. He is one of the of the week, as he has been chairman of the republican congressional cam paign committee for four years, is a member of the house caucus committee to frame a measure to legalize the gold standard, and is supposed to have been very instrumental in bringing to a suc- cess the candidacy of Gen. Henderson for speaker.
 ''The republican congressional com mittee headquarters will be opened at once at the Hotel Normandie' said Mr. Babcock 'and will be continued through the winter. This is the usual course we have followed in years past" MT. Babcock indicated that the work would be of the customary preliminary character necessary in the preparation for campaign.
 When he was asked concerning the prospects of legislation to establish a gold standard, MT. Babcock replied that he was in favor of getting the law upon the statute books at once. He antici- pated that it would pass the house be- fore the holidays.
 Your name has been mentioned in some quarters for chairman of the com mittee on banking and currency on ac- count of the prominent part you took in the congressional campaigns of 1896 and 1S9S," was remarked.
 T have not talked with General Hen derson about committees" was the re- ply.
 Representative Babcock said he was SNHHSi SAAAS MI. IlCllIy NdSSOil, CHlel clerk of the department of agriculture during Secretary Rusk's incumbency, and ex-secretary of state in Wisconsin, for the position of sergeant-at-arms of the house. MT. Casson is quite well known in Washington, having lived here several years.
 Representative James Tawney. of Minnesota, who was closely associated with Representative Babcock in Gen. Henderson's campaign, was also in the city yesterday, and has taken quarters at the Dewey Hotel. "The expansion topic is out of date now" remarked the Minnesotan. There is nothing in inn perialism. The only question at present is one of administration"
 Do you favor legislation regarding the government of the islands acquired from Spain?"
 "As far as may be recommended by the president" was MT. Tawney's re- ply.
 Should some form of government be provided for Hawaii?'' MT. Tawney was asked. He was one of the most ar dent of the annexationists, and made an extended visit to the islands, during which he carefully observed conditions there. At the second session of the last congress he made a strong speech for annexation.
 T was in favor of the adoption of the bill framed last year." answered Mr. Tawney. T think it ought to be passed by congress at the coming session. Hawaii about the future status of the islands. I have received a number of communications from people out there. declaring their anxiety on the subject. Quite a lot of trouble has resulted from squatters on the public lands. Many people seem to think that the public land laws of this country prevail in the Sandwich Islands,"
 Are the people of Minnesota de- manding a law fixing gold as the basis of values?"
 T do not think there is any great de- mand for such legislation in Minneso- | ta," answered MT. Tawney, but there is very general belief that this is the time, when the country is enjoying prosperity, to place the currency on a stable basis" MT. Tawney made it plain that he was heartily in favor of a strong enactment early in the session. | CALIFORNIA FIRE.