The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1903-12-06
NEW LEADER is
FULLY CAPABLE
tuch Is Expected Of Congress.
man John Sharp Williams.
REPUBLICANS ARE UNEASY
LATEST GOSSIP OF THE NATION
AL CAPITAL.
REPUBLICANS ARE UNEASY
CsneeiaI to rhe Hera1dA

Especial to The Herald)
Washington, Dec. Republican
members OF the house are free in ex-
pressing the opinion that. under the
leadership Of John Sharp williams. the
Democrats viii make il more interest
ing for their opponents than they have
done for the TWO congresses in which
Representative Richardson was the
header Richardson's opposition was of
fhe negative order while Williams Will
be positive and assertive The house
Democrats for the past two congresses
apparently have had no definite or set
tied line Of policy. In the present
congress they are already developing
one which threatens to give the Re
publicans much uneasiness. The Dem
OcPatic proposition 20 support reciprOc-
ity treaties, and Mr.. Williams espOusal
or the proposition 20 enter into re-
ciprocal trade relations with Canada,
look to the Republicans as II some Of
their own thunder is to be stolen, and
they are much at sea as the new move
on the part of the minority may tend
10 divide the solid forces Of the ma
jority ana work the partys undoing on
the great question of the tariff. Mr..
Williams apparently has with him the
united support of his party and he is
a leader in fact as well as in name.
his personality being attractive and, it
might be said. IOvable TO his follow
ers. His only danger at this time
seems to be the possible jealousy Of
Representative De Almond of Missouri,
who would be the minority leader him
self There was a slight clash at the
last days session between the two
"a of nd
became evident that they were not
working i'm entire harmony. Under the
leadership of Williams the coming reg
ular session promises to be the most
interesting exhibition of party spar
ring congress has offered for many
years.
Fads and Hobbies.
Tho fads and hobbies of men in pub
lie life are as interesting as their big
achievements, or the policies which
they have made. OF course the pres
idents hobby is outdoor exercise, par
ticularly horseback riding. Senator
Morgan, VINO recently gave the adj
ministratiOn such a scoring on the Pan
ANA situation, has made il known all
over the country that his one and
only hobby is the Nicaraguan canal.
The weakness Of Tom Reed was his
sarcasm. The Car could be a ge-
NAL companion, a downright. all
around good fellow. but he could say
the most cutting things on one Oc-
Casion. when scheduled to give a talk
at a business mems dinner in New
York, ne made a remark that tingles
IN the ears OF the man at whom it was
directed even yet. Mr. Reed was pre-
ceded by the president of mining
corporation. who made the TasCaity OF
the legal profession his theme When
the Car rose he said. looking at the
offending speaker, "All lawyers may
be rascals, but all rascals are not law
yers."
Senator Quay OF Pennsylvania has a
library that rivals the public institu-
tons of many cities He is a deep stu
dent of history. and deeply in love with
Horace. Virgil and Dante. His col
league, Senator Penrose, is happiest
with a gun and game bag This sum-
mer he spent three months I'm the most
unfrequented wilds Of the British Do
minion. Seven years ago he took a
similar outing in Arizona. and after
his holiday rode all the way back TO
his home in Philadelphia. using west
ern COW ponies for the journey.
Senator Hale Of Maine has a fancy
for a Chadng dish. also a gift for
making salads. The Hale salad, made
I'm the privacy of the Alibi club. is the
spiciest. hottest thing known to Capt.
tol gourmets.
Panama's "Favorite Son.
DIT. Manuel Adamor Guerrero, the
Panama commissioner, says he knows
more about dOctoring fevers than he
does about doctoring politics. and yet
he. more than any other Panamaian.
has been instrumental in bringing
about the recent blOOdless revolution
ell ser.
bronzed face and piercing eyes He
bears, it is said, a striking resemb-
lance to General Gomez. the Cuban
leader. While DR.. Amador is a man
of advanced years, and more given to
the gentle pursuit of healing than 10
revolutionizing. he is frequently men
toned for the presidency of Panama.
For forty-eiEht years he has been con-
nected with the Panama Railroad com
rany. as its chief surgeon. and he is
well known through that country. In
deed. his title is 'Panama's favorite
SON
Rev. Forrest ]. Prettyman, who was
selected to act IS chaplain of the SEN
ate during the extraordinary session,
viii probably be elected as the perma-
rent successor of the late DR. Mil
burn. the blind chaplain who for so
many years opened the senate with
morning prayer. Mr.. Prettyman is
pastor OF a Methodist Episcopal church
Of Baltimore and appears to be well
suited for the post which may be Of
fered him.
Weather Bureau Bulletins.
People who consult the weather bull
letins have no idea Of the labor which
IS involved in their preparation. The
regular force of the Washington wealth