The Hawaiian gazette., 1908-12-08


has been known for almost a quarter
of century. His two children were
first here as babies in arms. They are
now completing their education on the
mainland, but are taking this oppor-
tunity to visit the Gilbert Islands be,
fore resuming their school work.
The Hiram Bingham is an object OF
much interest and the Alakea wharf is
almost continually visited by people
surveying the diminutive craft.
Z,
Springs will increase in number, for
other Congressman than the Speaker
are DESTROYS of cooperating with the
new President, elected by their party.
Speaker Cannon is to be here the lat
ter half Of the week. To his, coming
attaches more than usual interest, be-
cause of the national situation, in which
he is SO much mentioned as big and,
as his critics claim, disturbing fac
tor. Thus far the Speaker has remain
ed more or less Indifferent. He is COM
ing to Washington later than usual
Since the election he has had Little,
opportunity to get into close touchi
with the tariff situation. On his visit
TO New York, Immediately after thes
election, plans were carefully laid for
bringing about his reelection as
Speaker. But his lieutcnants took up
that work enthusiastically and have
carried it forward very successfully.
The Speaker Is understood to have
numerous letters and kilograms from
Representatives-elec which demon
strate how thoroughly and how prompt-.
ly his lieutenants acted. If it is in the.
cards for any Republican candidate.
to oppose him for the Speakership.,
such activity has been powerfully an
ticipated.
Works With Payne end psissll, I
In the course Of the next week or
two the Speaker can be counted upon
to go into the tariff situation infinitely.
Chairman Payne and Representative
Dalzell, the leading Ways and Means
members, are very close personally to
the Speaker. Those three always work
tremendously, virtually as one man, in
matters of legislation. But there will
also be a stream of Congressional call
ers to the Speaker IS corner offices at the
Capitol, Eager as members have BEEN
and still are to get into touch with the
sentiment at Hot Springs, they are not
Ignoring the Speaker. He has faporsi
to give and to withhold All the new
corners, too, or very many of Them,
will be fastening to the White House
to talk with President Roosevelt. AL
though his term is coming rapidly to-
an end, there is a very strong inclina-
tion among the arriving congressman
to keep on friendly terms with him.
As retiring President he is retaining
his hold over the politicians of Con-
gress to an unusual degree. 1t was not
so in the closing months of the Harri-
son administration or in the closing
days Of the Cleveland administration,
but the political situation then was ma.
terially different. The other party was
then coming into power and change
of administration had been authorized
at the polls. The socalled "merger''
of Roosevelt and Taft administrations
Representatives to remain on good
terms with both men.
There will be many Republican,
powwow between House members, be-
tween Senate members, and between
Senators and Representatives during.
the next two or three weeks. Possibly
Il
icy for the short session will be formu--
hted. Certainly there will be much,
sounding of sentiment among the legis-
lators regarding measures that Presi--
dent Roosevelt wants and that Mr..
Taft, as President, is likely to want.
Mr.. Roosevelt is showing portions of
his message to the older Senators and
Representatives as they come to see
him.
The membership of Senate and House
remains unchanged for the approach
ing session. With an exception or two
no new men will come into either
branch, after March 4, who can be-
counted upon to become forceful fac
| tors for iberalizing the w-making
, power The older men, who hold posi-
| tions Of leadership or of influence in
the House, are arguing that an analysis
| of the November elections discloses lit
| tie or nothing that can be interpreted
as rebuke to the policies adopted on
the Hill for the last four years. Sem
ate leaders are little less serene in
their attitude, because the Western
elections will bring few progressive
Republicans into that body, as well as
an additional Democrat or two.
Burton Prominent Figure.
Representative Burton, of Ohio, win
loom large in the preliminary parleys,
because, according to all the prospects,
he will be looked upon as a PERSONAL
! spokesman of the President-elect. He
assumed that role, at least, the other
day when he gave out formal state-
ment at Hot Springs about Mr.. Taft 3
attitude toward the revision of the
tariff and toward the organization of
the next House. His committeeman
at the Capitol win become mecca for
Representatives who, wish, to be on
especially good terms with the new adj
ministration. He, has never been par
} tieularly chummy with Mr.. Cannon. Al
the two foremost Republicans in the
! House, they have frequently differed on
legislation, sme
An opinion prevails here that before
the coming session Of Congress has ad'
. | iourned,. Mr.. Burton will stand forth