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Smith, Pro-AdminiStra-
ton, Succeeds Alger,
an Anti.
Patterson, white House
Democrat, " Followed
by Trust Man.
Republican Party Gains.
Are More Nominal
Than Actual.

In view Of the manifest unfrleTIdli-
ness of the Senate toward President
Roosevelt. as displayed in many ways
at the present session, unusual inter
est attaches 10 the group Of new Sena-
tors who will come into the upper
chamber on March 4. On the whole, IL
is believed that the changes will tend
to decrease very little the effectiveness
OF opposition to the President The
Republican majority IN the chamber will
be increased, but this Is not necessarily
a guarantee Of more kindly attitude
toward Mr.. Roosevelt. The personnel
OF the new list OF Senators and the
tendencies of the States from which
they come strongly suggest that they
win not on the whole much strengthen
tine Presidents hand.
M this is regarded as especially i'm
Icr.ant. because it is known that the
T:.si dent has plans of presenting TO
thr long session a program of lcgisla-
tio. that will keep it decidedly busy.
The President believes that when Con-
crcss comes closer to n national cleo
ton il will find increasing embarrass-
ment in rejecting the policies of the
White House He expected little FROM
the present session, and he VIII set it
He hopes FOR much better results next.
winter.
The Presidents new strength in the
reOrganiZed Senate. however, Will be
rather partisan than sympathetic It
may be doubted whether some Of the
Republicans who will succeed Demo-
Gratis will be devoted 20 the progressive
policies of the administration, but they
are expected to stand by those mca sures
which have become party matters. as,
particularly. the SantO Domingo treaty.
Whether the changes. however. Will
strengthen the hand of the President
IN the German tariff affair, which seems
to be approaching Senatorial CuESidera-
ton. is uncertain. The Democrats as a
rule have more friendship for proposals
looking toward reciprocity than the
Republicans
The New Senators.
Of the new Senators. Smith OF Mich
igan represents distinctly the pro-Ad-
ministratiOn sentiment OF his State,
which can hardly be said Of his prede-
cessor. General Alger. His selection
is regarded as gain for the President
In Delaware. SeDator-elect Richard
son is rather regarded as a problem, Cor
he succeeds Alice. who has ge1e1hly
voted with the Administration Mr..
Richardson will hardly amount to
= z.iuct addition 10 the forces Of the
administration unless he shall develop
U.r only pro-AdmTnistratiOn tendencies
vI denounced type and also a larger
measure Of activity and usefulness than
IS C.muonly expected Of a new Senator.
His substitution for Alice will hardly
change the pres emit complexion. The
choice Of Colonel Du POnt 90 ill the
vacIucF that had existed in Delaware
is an element OF uncertainty. He is
associated in the public mind with The
powder trust and the old Delaware aris-
-tOcracy. and much interest is quietly
expressed as to how he viii line up in
the Senate. The possibility that he may
be found with the oppOnenTS of the
Roosevelt policies Is strongly suggested.
but ne is expected, at least to HELM i'm
the ratification of the Santo Domingo
treaty That he win take n lively
interest in the pending program OF pro-
EreSsive Legislation is not so strongly
believed
Senator Berry Of Arkansas VIII be
succeeded by Jefferson Davis, both. Of
course. being Democrats. Mr.. Davis
Is another uncertainty. but the dispo-
sitiOn is to place him in the list Of
those Democrats who will be pretty
good Administration men on matters
aside from politics 0--..
Judge Paynter's Position.
The substitution Of Judge Paynter for
Senator Blackburn I'm the KentucI,v dele
cation. while il makes no change In the
comparative party showings. is looked
unOn as rather weakening to the Adj
ministration. Judge Paymter is con-
sidered the Louisville and Nashville.s
choice for the Senate. and there is