Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-30
FOREIGN RELATIONS
Speculation as to the Successor of Sen
ator Davis.
FRYE, CULLOM AND LODGl
All Three Are in the Line of
Promotion.
w OR X TO BE DO n +

y g-cat deal of interest attaches to the
selection of the successor to Senator Davis
| as chairman of the foreign relations COM
mittee 1t is very generally understood
| that Senator Frye, who is president pro
| TEN. of the Senate and chairman or the
commerce committee. prefers remaining at
| the head of the commerce committee rather
| than relnquish it to take foreign relations,
| on which he is first in line. His eminent
| qualifications for the craftsmanship of for
| eiga relations, however, may lead to his
- lection for that assignment. even If only
temporarily. t until the general adjustment
of committee assignments is made at the
opening of til. new Congress.
The Two senator's next in order on the
comI7ittee should Mr. Frye not take the
foreign rela ATOMS assignment, even tcm-
porarily, are Cullom and Lodge. Both went
on the committee at the same time. but
Cullom is the senior. Cullom has been in
terasted more particularly in domestic af-
fairs ana has made a reputation for tha
service he has rendered aS chairman of the
Interstate commerce committee and ii is
regarded natural that he should want to
remain at tha head of that committee,
nich is of great Importance. dealing
with subjects which he is most familiar
with.
Lodge May BE Chosen.
Lodge. who is chairman of the Philippine
committee, is one of the most active mem
bers of the foreign relations committee,
and is one Of the best-informed republicans
in the Senate with reference to interna-
tiona affairs. 1t is likely therefore. that if
Senator Frye does not take the chairman
ship, the tastes and special bent of the two
men will lead TO Cullom remaining at the
head of interstate commerce and Lodge go
l. 90 E, ,l.,ti t..
p, ssibIe that Mr.. Cullom might feel that it
would be benefit 10 him in his contest for
r.. election to take the foreign relations chair
manShiD. but il il believed that this con-
siIeraton would hardly influence him to
pass from the more congenial committee.
one who's. work is closer IT, the direct In
t.,csts of his people. to or" whose superior
ity of rank is rather fictitious.
WOrI. Before tha Committee.
The work before the foreign relations
committee Is going to require a good deal
of skill. The complication of the Mica
ragua canal bill by the presence of the
Hay-Pauncefote treaty before the Senate,
renders that question very difficult TO deal
with. There is strong objection to the rat
'fcation of the treaty without amendment,
yet those senators who think that the Clay
ton-Bulwer treaty is still in force are
strongly opposed to any action which would
imply Il disregard on our part of treaty OBJ
legations. With the sentiment as strongly
il is in favor of the Nicaraguan canal. it
is important that some sort of adjustment
Of this matter should be made. and il is be-
lievcd that this can be accomplished by
agreeing upon an amendment to the treaty
and ratifying it in the amended form before
the canal bill is voted on.
Senator Turner'S Views
Senator Turner of Washington who was
at the Capitol today, said to a Star re-
porter that he was greatly in hopes that
the Nicaraguan canal measure would be
got through at this session. The people in
his state. he said very strongly favored the
construction of the canal. The construction
of the canal, he said, would add II cents a
bushel to the value of wheat in the state of
Washington and bring their timber profit
ably into the market through the saving
III transportation. 1t would be Of the great
est benefit to his section OF the country
Speaking of the legislative outlook Sena-
Tor Turner said that he expected that the
army bill and the canal bill would be pass
ed but that he did not think there would
be Il majority in favor of the ship subsidy