The Hawaiian gazette., 1904-12-09

er.N Of the Worcester, Mass, district.
Mr.. Robinson who has represented n
close district for mary years was over
whclmed IN the Republican landslide
He has Frequently championcd Hawaii
an measures IN the House and has done
the Territory many favori from time to
time Mr.. Thayer. while less active
was, regarded as man of splendid
sersc. whose word carried great weight
with the house. He has been coming
to Congress from district normally
Republican and this year refused re-
nomination. His successor is Gen.
lockwood Hoar, son of the late SEN
a.or Hoar.
In the next Congress there will prob
ably be Republican or two more on
the Territories committee, than now, be-
cause of the increased Republican vote in
the House. There is no way of telling
now. and probably will not be for a
long time to come. what the personnel
of the new Committee will be.
SENATE COMMITTEE CHANGES.
There will also be important changes
in the Senate Committee on Pacific Is
lands and Porto Rico, which handles
Hawaiian legislation at that end of the
Capitol. Senator Foraker will remain
chairman, just as Representative Hamil-
ton will probably remain chairman of
the House Territories Committee. SEN
ator Depew, of New York, the second
Republican on the committee, may be
reelected, but that is not certain yet.
Addison G. Foster of Washington State,
who has been more or less active in
Hawaiian matters and was member
of the Commission that visited the is
lands, will probably not be reelected.
Thomas Kearns of Utah. who never
paid much attention to the work of the
committee, will almost surely be sue
ceeded by some other Republican, as
things are understood here. Then there
is Senator Burton of Kansas, under
sentence of fine and also of imprison-
ment, who does not return to his seat
unless the Supreme Court sets aside
the verdict of the court at ST. Louis
On the Democratic side the Committed
loses an influential senator in the person
of Mr.. +. NJ. Cockrell of Missouri. H,
went under unexpectedly and will b'
succeeded by Republican. Mr.. Cock
rell never gave special attention to Ha
waiian legislation but nevertheless wa:
very influential in opposing or assist
ing bills through the senate.
GOV. CARRIERS REPORT.
AT the Interior Department this after.
noon, it was stated that Gov Carter.
report, sent to the islands SECOND
time for correction, has now been finall,
returned. 1t has been sent to the Public
Printer and. according to expectations
will be released for publication within ;
few days.
The officials at the Department ar,
awaiting the coming of Secretary AT
kinson. They have not yet gone int
preliminary matters in connection witt
the sale of bonds.
CABINET CHANGES.
1t is not improbable that under tn,
next administration of President Roose
welt there will be new Secretary of til,
Interior. A good deal has been printed
about the prospects of Secretary Hitch
cock resigning and also about the pros
poets of his remaining in the cabinet
The facts are the President does no
know for sure yet whether he will retail
Mr.. Hitchcock or not AS the Secretar,
OF the Interior supervises and handle
practically all the business of the Fedora
|
wall he is the most important membe
ident has decided upon all the other new
members of his cabinet excepting tn
Secretary of the Interior and the Secre
tary of the Treasury, having today an
nounced that Attorney General Mood
would remain.
Mr. Hitchcock has been pretty goo'
friend of the Territory and has show
disposition to be fair in all his dealing
with Territorial officials. There is SOM
talk about electing him Senator from
Missouri, but it is said to be somewha
doubtful whether he could commanc
a majority of the legislature There ar,
two or three other men, very Influential
in Republican politics of Missouri
whereas Secretary Hitchcock never ha
been very strong with the practical poll
ticians. No name has been suggested
as his successor, although it has bee
thought that possibly Mr.. Francis +
Leupp, Washington correspondent of tn
New York Evening Post, whose appoint
meht as Indian Commissioner to tax
effect January has just been announ
ced, might possibly be promoted. He i
an intimate friend of the President ant
stands high with his profession. Their
is one Washington newspaper cores
pendent now in the cabinet-Postmaste
General Wynne-but it is certain tina
Mr.. Wynne will not remain there afte
March 4, because the place was prom
Used to Chairman Cortelyou severa
months ago Mr. Wynne, however, vii
be cared for.