Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-12-05
Senator-EIect Has Said
Enough About Tariff.
MAKES STATEMENT TODAY
Former Governor of Iowa Comes
Here to Don Toga.
WILL TAKE THE OATH MONDAY
Remarks He Has Always Been a
Revisionist and That His Views
Remain Unchanged.

Il have said enough about the tariff il
my day. The time has come for me Il
act
The foregoing we're words of Albert B
Cummins. ex-governor of and senator
elect from the state Of Iowa, at the Ar
lington Hotel today. A Star reporter sug
gested that everybody would be interested
in what Mr.. Cummins might have to say
about the tariff
When the senator-elect made the reply
he smiled broadly. The satisfaction h'
felt over at last landing on top in the
fight for the toga would have been ap
parent to the most casual observer.
1T is mighty good to see you here.
remarked an Iowa man who had called
to pay his respects to the senatorelect
and to whom Mr.. Cummins referred as
''one of the old guard"
He smiled in pleased way again ano
said he was very glad himself that things
had turned out as they had.
Will Take the Oath Monday.
Mr.. Cummins will subscribe to the oath
as United States senator Monday, prob
ably within "A few minutes after the Sen
ate convenes. Senator Dolliver, his col
league. will present his credentials. After
the oath has been administered to Mr.
Cummins, and also to Senator-elect Page
of Vermont. Senator Dolliver will an
nOunce to the Senate the death of Senator
Allison. whom Mr.. Cummins succeeds. As
a mark of respect to the memory of the
deceased the Senate will then adjourn foI
the day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cummins arrived in this
10 OF MIC bit tic In1,
an informal reception. Mr.. Cumnins pre-
sented every one of the newspaper men
and others who called to his wife. who
by the way. is most charming hostess
and to his secretary. John Briar. who has
been with him since he was elected gov
ernor, seven years ago.
Care-Free for a Few Days.
Mr.. Cummins appears like schoolboy
given a brief respite from studies after
having passed an unusually hard exami-
nation, winding up most difficult course
and is determined to be care-free for at
least few days before beginning the next
task.
4 'You see he said Il am a stranger
In strange land, and you ought to let
me OF for d while, until / get my bear
ings. l have never been backward about
expressinb my views on affairs in my
state. and | shall not be here when the
time comes for me to say something"
Some one suggested the new Senator
tariff than to any other subject while he
is in the Senate. That might or might no,
be true, he said
Views Well Known.
My views on the tariff are well
known. Mr.. Cummins added 'I have
always been a revisionist, and so far as
know. I have not changed my views"
He was asked what he thought about
Senator Beverages tariff commission
bill. ,>.....----.. -..--......--..-...
IT am in favor of a permanent tariff
commission" he answered, but not as a
means of delaying action. If the passage
of that measure would mean that the
present movement on the part of Con-
gress toward revision would be delayed
until the commission could furnish facts,
I would oppose 1t. l favor immediate &C
ton where 1t is plainly the right thing
and the creation of commission for fu-
ture use.
Won't Override Customs.
do you believe in the tradition of the
Senate that the youngsters should be-
seen and not hcard?' one newspaper MAI
asked.
well, that depends" Mr. Cummins re
piled. Il don't think a man should at
tempt to override the customs of the Sen
ate just for the sake of doing 1t. I GER
tainly do not intend to make a speech
right away just for the sake of causing
sensation. But when the time comes, bt
it early or late. when / feel l should
speak / shall do my duty. | am like thu
Ouakers. l wait until the spirit move!
me, you see.
He hesitated and then added. with (
significant twinkle in his eyes:
.'Of course. you know, l have been II
public life a good while-long enough no
to be very backward when | have some
thing to do
The political situation in Iowa has com
pletely cleared, according to Mr.. Cum
Minis He said while there were still {
few prominent republicans who have TO
ton. they are not disposed to renew thu
fight. "Acquiescent'' was the word Il,
used to describe these men
Choice for Long Term.
The new legislature. which meets il
January, will be guided in the election
of a senator for the long term, beginning
March T. 1909. by the result of the pri
ma ries last November. when Mr. Cum
MINIS defeated former Representative,
Lacy.
Mr.. CummlnS Sdlu there Is not tNf
slightest doubt now about his beins
elected for the long term. The presen
legislature. which elected him for thu
unexpired term of the late Senator ALI
son, was not bound by the recent primary
But under the circumstances il decided
before the November elections to recess
until after the primary and then abide
by the result. the same as the new leg
islature will do That is why Mr.. Cum
Minis will be sworn in Monday next. in
stead of after the end of the presen
Congress.
Mr. and Mrs. Cummins have not ye
decided where they will make their home
in this city. They may continue to re
side at the Arlington. NCs Cummins il
regarded as sure to become one of tn,
leaders in congressional social circles
Her reputation as charming entertaine
and a woman of high culture and tao
have preceded her from Des Moines.
They have one child, a daughter. wht
Is married and resides in Des Moines.
ONE FoRFEITS; OTHER FINED.