The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-02-17
AA|HE Hrs POWER
She Keeps Her Servants Con-
tinually.
RULE WOULD HELP KANSAS
interesting Gossip From Eagle
Special Correspondent

Special Correspondence to the Eagle9
washington, Feb. 1s.-In congress, the
word Maine is synonymous with power.
This comes from the fact that the Pine
Tree state keeps its delegations n con
gress perpetually. The long and dlstih-
euished service in both houses OF It's
members here, with the kind OF men they
are. makes desired legislation and leg1s-
lative standing assured
Kansas can do as well if It will, and its
present delegation is sufficient if retain
ed. 70 restore the days Of the 'S9s when
nothing was too good for the SunfioWer
state.
Easily one Of the most distinguished
senators IS William P. Frye Of Maine
He is 10 years OF age. He has yet = any
years Of usefulness TO the state Of Maine
ahead Of him. He viii have been con
stantly IN the two branches Of congress
for thirty years by March 4. 1901 He
was in the house from 1S71 to 1881. when
he succeeded Senator Washbrn- He has
be en- regularly reelected every six years
since.
Senator Eugene Hale, 8isine's other
senator. e4-te ed the house two years re-
fore Frye-in 1859. He left the house the
same year as Frye did-1Ss1-tO succeed
James G. Blaine as senator, and has
been elected regularly since On March
4. 1901 he win have seen thirty-two con
secutive years service n congress.
For years and years Maine kept its del
egatson in the house intact. There were
Reed. Dingley. Boutelle and Millikin-
They were repeatedly reelected. Think
for moment of the power that little
delegation had in congress. In the Fifty
first congress, 1883 Reed became speaker.
Again in 1885 and 1897 ne was reelected
% this position, second only ID the presI-
denev. DdngIey. upon the retirement OF
Presiden5 Mckinley. who was the ran <
Ing ReTubHosn member Of the COMMITTEES
Of ways and means, became its chair
man. Boutelle for years was chairman
of the great committee Of naval affairs
AIilliken had public buildings and
grounds, very important
In the senate, Frye is now president
pro tempore and chairman Of the com
rnittee Of commerce; Of foreign relations,
and Of Pacific railroads.
Hale IS chairman OF the committee II
naval affairs; ranking member Of the
committee Of the census; and ranking
member OF the committee OF appropria-
tons. When Carter OF Montana goes out
in the next congress, Hale viii probably
be chairman of the committee Of the cen
sus-
Maine lost its prestige in the house, but
not by defeating its excellent members
at the polls Reed retired Of his own
vart:en. Dingley and Milliken died. Bou-
telle. one OF the fayorites and strong
men OF the house unfortunately, became
the victim Of a malady which caused his
resignation. But the state VIII lose no
tie III regaining her position in the
house Already II has three splendid men
to take the places of its dead and retired
leaders. Reed IS succeeded by Amos L.
Alien. a persevering. Woodworking repre-
sentative. Littlefeld takes the place Of
Dinglev. and viii some day I'LL It. He
has already become a notable figure in
the house, and to him and To Mr.. Long,
Kansas and his own state owe their con
tinu-d present representation. BurIeigl j,
a former governor and a strong figure.
takes Miniken's place. Each Of these
three men was unanimously renominated
and almost unanimously reelected TO the
next house Several strong men are try
ing for Boutene's place. and whoever gets
it VIII be kept in congress.
This then. is the secret Of Main5s
power The old Pine Tree state gets a
good delegation and retains it through
all the successive congresses.
Why cannot Kansas do the same2
Who knows that some day she wiz not
be as strong as Maine-and stronger
since she has double the representation
II Long stays in the house for years "a
come. some day he VIII be chairman Of
the greatest committee in the world
that 4 ways and means-the leader Of
the house. Curtis IS now ranking men,
Der Of Indian affairs. When Sherman
drops out. as he viii some day. Curtis,
If kept in congress. viii be chairman.
Powersock IS well up on coinage. weights
and measures. II he IS retained by his
constituency. he Is in Ire FOR this great
Guardianship. Miller Is on public lands
one Of the most important committees 70
Kansas and the west His continued re-
election means some day The Chairman
shin Of that committee. Caiderhead Is or
banking and currency and invalid pen
sions Either Craftsmanship would be a
big thing for Kansas. especially the lat
+ Ter. When the SurioweT state IS also re-
uleubered as the soldier state Kansas
/ had this Craftsmanship in the Ffty-frst
! couzress-Ciovernor Morrill, held it--vhy
cannot II have II azatne Reeder IS being
nodded into a good. strong. hard-w7rlz-
: Ing reprsseatstfve. He has TO import
ant committee assignment, but 4 h IS
kent here be VIII have one not far Dis
taRt.
In closing thEs disse-tatiou on keeping
rten il congress. want to state ore Ak
som III washington and conE-ess-t1s
s-sse than gets Things has 70 Rave men
vho can set them 7 shink have point
es q way cut" or. rather, way II "
Ure@ an grestIy u1isfasesl-aHd I
lsv nc claims 70 p-oahecv-raers VII ~
I'D extra session ~ congress Regularly
bizunialIy there is revived this extra zes-
sion talk Seldom Il amoznrs to anything,
WAY n0w2 To be sure. congress has -
work overtime, and the rush Is s,uaethias
terrific brit It IS always So at IRE c17ss
Of q congress. There Is nnc5 ~ do; veg
much, but n0 member ~ senator v-auts
an extra session TIE president does not
Everyone wants n Eet rcms Tals Is
the real reason why thirk there VII -
no extra session Mech remains 20 -
done but TO one who has NOT seen s7r1e-
thinE 81 E car imagine how the csocsei
wheeas can be made u turn with s-ea-
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