Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-26
EXTRA SESSION IMPROBABLE
SENATOR HANsBROUGH ON OUR
FOREIGN RELATIONS.
The OIeOmargarine Bill Will Pass the
Senate-The Great Measures of
the Party VIII BE Pushed.

''While this is a short session, / consider
that Congress will meet the important
questions of the day to the end that an ex-
ira session of the Fifty-seventh Congress
will be unnecessary, said Senator Hans
brough of North Dakota to a Star reporter
this morning.
II do not look for any material opposition
on the part of the democrats on the princi-
pal measures of the republican party. We
fully alive to our responsibilities. but
the republican party has never yet shrked
its responsibilities and will meet those now
confronting 1t with the same fixedness Of
purpose and determination of success which
has ever been its great characteristic. We
are going right ahead with the carrying
out of our policies and there will be no
backward steps in the furtherance of the
great principles which have made the
party the great factor 1t IS, and the over
whelmng Endorsement of the people con-
vinces that they believe we are right.
The democrats would have nothing to gain,
in view of their disastrous defeat. by
throwing obstacles in our way, and l ex-
pect a session which will be characterized
by the great amount of work it will accom-
plish.'
of the committees agriculture and
finance, was asked to his opinion of the
treatment of the oleomargarine bill in the
senate.
Against Spurious Butter.
at is my Intention replied the senator,
'to give particular attention to this bill
when 1t comes before US l am strongly
in favor of a measure which will protect
the farmer and the consumer alike from
spurious butter. l will further the passage
of any such measure, and L believe it will
pass the Senate.
And with reference thereto I will say
that | am agreeably surprised at the uni
sentiment
protective measure. l have been spoken
to personally by many of my constituents
= urging its passage and have received in
Quiries as to my position on the bill.
nave always favored such measure.
North Dakota is becoming fast a great
dairying and butter-producing state, espe-
Cially in the southern portion Here is an
example. comparatively small, but aptly
illustrative: In one county-Sargent-two
years ago there were no creameries; now
there seven. North Dakota will soon
: become one of the ranking dairying states
of the Union. and 1t is my intention to give
the farmers of my state all the support
and protection that l can"
When asked as to his views on our cur
rent foreign relations. especially as to the
acute diplomatic situation of the powers
on the Chinese question, Senator Hans
brough said
Our Position in the Orient.
Il believe that the foreign governments
will go slow in the adjustment Of affairs
III tfe orient A lew years ago they WOuIQ
have proceeded without consulting us or
taking our position into consideration. 1t
Is all changed now. 1 consider that they
would not feel it safe or expedient to take
action without US. 1t is said that the
United States is now world power. 1t is
more than that: it is the great civilzing
power of the world-not a military power,
but power in the affairs of the world for
civilization. advancement and progress.
T. 81 feel that Secretary Hays admira Bile
and skillful handling of the great problems
which have confronted him is worthy of
the communication he receives at the hands
of all true Americans. He has made a
great Secretary of State, and ] trust that
he will continue in the cabinet. The people
have the utmost confidence in the President
this and kindred questions. No Prest-
dent in the history of this country has had
the confidence of the people to a greater
degree than Mr.. Mckinley and no Presi-
dent has deserved it more. His name and
record will go down in history with those
of the very great chief executives.
Army and Navy Appropriations.
Whatever else the recent election may
have failed not to do it established I'M
equivocally that the people of the United
States are not afraid of so-called militartsm
in the sense in which the democrats have
used the term. l personally favor stand
ing army of reasonable dimensions, and l
believe that the people have the proper
confidence in the republican party on this
question. This country will always depend
upon its civilian Soldiery in extraordinary
emergencies, and / believe that the coun-
try at large is In favor of an adequate
army quite as much as 1t unquesuonably Is
In favor of fine and adequate navy. These
two arms Of the service will always be used
for the protection only Of our land and the
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