The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1901-10-13
CUlLOM SEEMS SURE
OF GUARDIANSHIP.
Senator Frye Probably Will Not
Take That Place in the For
eign Relations Committee.
The Republic Bureau.
18th st. and Pennsylvania Ave.

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Washington, Oct. Pit now seems GER
tain that Senator Cullom Of Illinois will be
the next chairman of the Senate Committee
en- Foreign Relations. Senator Frye OF
Maine. who is entitled to the craftsmanship
by virtue of seniority. called at the White
House to-day and this subject was dis
cussed.
Il will probably stay with the Committee
on ComEArce, and in this event Senator
Cullom will, Of course. become chairman
of the Committee on Foreign Relations"
said Senator Frye in response to a question.
Eyes. I'll probably be President pro TEN. OF
the Senate" he added.
The impression that Senator Cu'lom will
succeed to this important position, which
was made vacant by the death OF Senator
Davis. was heightened by the fact that the
President and Mr.. Cullom. in the course OF
a conversation at the White House to-day,
discussed at some length the subject or
reciprocity. Senator Cullom stated that ne
would naturally assume the Craftsmanship
Of the Senate Committee on Foreign Reia-
tons If Senator Frye did not. he being the
next member in order Of seniority.
There are a dozen proposed reciprocity
treaties on hand. and they should be dis
posed Of either by ratification or rejection
during the coming session Of Congress-,
said Senator Cullom. apropos of the subject.
Senator Frye arrived at the White House
while Senator Cullom wa in conference
with the President and departed after max
Ing an appointment for a conference.
Senator Fairbanks discussed various polit-
ical matters with President Roosevelt to-
day. The subject of Federal patronage In
Indiana was not taken up because Senator
Fairbanks has not yet had opportunity to
confer regarding this matter with Senator
Beveridge. WHIT left washington LOT Ne"
York Yesterday.
John c. New, ex-Unted States Treasurer.
and his son, Harry 7. New, Republican ma
tional commi >eeman from the Hoosier
State. were also callers at the White House
to-day. They were accompanied by Colonel
Ransdel Sergeant-at-Arms Of the Senate.
'Ealf the Indiana bar is a candidate for
the Federal judgeship made vacant by the
death Of Judge Wood Of Indianapolis; ; SAID
Harry 7. New. but my visit here has no
Connection with the appointment,
The name Of Judge Monk Of Winchester,
Ind, Is being prominently mentioned in con-
nection with his Federal position. 1t is not
likely that any appointment Will be MADE
Cuban industrial interests were again
brought to President R~oosevelt's attention
to-day by the visit Of State Senator Frank
D.. Pavey of New York and L. v. DeAbad
of Havana The latter is the representative
in this country of the economic organiza-
lions which united in Cuba last spring for
the purpose of securing reciprocal CONNER
cial relations between the United States and
Cuba. It Is the intention of representative
Cubans to make an appeal to Congress for
relations with this country without waiting
for the establishment Of a Cuban govern
ment.
The President expressed interest in the
a detailed schedule of their plans careful
consideration. |