New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-10-03
SENATE CHAIRMANSHIPS.
FRYE MAY RETAIN TWO AND PRESIDE
OVER SENATE
MAINE STATESMAN WILL ALSO RENEW HIS
FIGHT FOR TIE SHIPPING SUB
SIDY BILL.


my TELEGRAPH THE TRIBUNE.l
Washington. Oct News has reached Washing
ton indicating that Senator Frye of Maine. is pre-
pairing to renew at the opening of Congress the
gallant and nearly successful fight he made for the
passage of a shipping subsidy bill at the second
session OF the last Congress. II is reported that
Senator Frye this week has been in conference at
Boston with several influential friends of the
ure including Senator Hanna. of Ohio, and Glenn
ent A. Grscom. of Philadelphia. and that they de-
cided TO bring forward shipping bill carly at the
forthcoming session of Congress. .....
1t is understood that certain cancellations will be
made in the old bill In order to meet the objections
of the group of Western Republican Senators
sponsible for the defeat of the last winter
The changes IL is said. will he unimportant in
that they Will touch the principle involved. but
will merely alter some minor details upon which
the opponents OF the measure heretofore have
hung objections.
The of Senator Frye's determination re-
his fight with odtme vgor and persisteucy
for the shipping bill carries with II announce
ment of equal interest the country. which is his
intention to retain the Craftsmanship OF the great
Commerce Committee than which there is none in
the Senate dealing with subjects of direct
concern the people
1t is an open secret that when Senator Frye
failed to get his shipping bill through the Senate
last wtnter-which due the, lack of
time than anything else-he felt discouraged
that he wished completely to sever his connection
with the Commerce Committee. the leading member
of which he has been for many years Since
then heavier duties have fallen him as a Sena-
tor than he had contemplated, Vice President
Roosevelts unexpected accession TO the Presidency
has placed upon Mr.. Frye the onerous and exactng
work of presiding officer of the Senate. he having
already been reelected president pro tempore Of
that body
In spite of this. however the Maine Senator's in
terest in the rehabilitation of the merchant marine
is great that. with reasonable assurances of get
ting shipping bill through the next Congress. ne
reassumes his old burden unf nchngly. and will
tinue to the Senate its presiding officer and
chairman of the Committee Commerce
Since the death of Senator Davis. of Minnesota
Senator Frye has also been acting chairman of
the Committee Foreign Relations. n position in
volving quite much hard work that of either
the Craftsmanship of the Commerce Committee or of
Senate will insist upon his retention of the chief
place on the Foreign Relations Committee is not
known If ii does not. there will probably be a
lively contest for this important chairmanship be-
tween Senator Cullom. of Illinois. and Senator
In lineal order Mr.. Cullom ranks next to Mr. Frye
list. For some reason not clearly defined there APP
pears to be considerable opposition Senator Gull
Ions becoming chairman of this committee, and
while the Senate is not unanimous for Senator
strong influences favorable to his promotion as
against that of Mr.. Cullom. At the same time.
overslaughing a member in the important matter OF
committee ehairma hips and assignments, and
Mr.. Lodges ambition and TO the. desires of his ad
1t is conceded of course. that if President Roose-
welt cared to make an assertion of his we'll known
setts Senator would be put at the head of the For
eign Relations s Committee on an expression OF
scarcely probable, however, that the President
that Senator Lodge would care to have him do so.
even for so great a prize that at stake. There
as not improbable that the Senate at it's approach
R eresn T not and fs he lit on
tfnue its acting chairman.