The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-01
 GOSSIP FROM WASHINGTON Passing of a New Tariff
 Bill. SPEAKER CANYONS VIEWS Says Repubs Will Have to Make
 Concessions. Governer Cummins the New Senator From Iowa, will Not Joan Heads with AIdrieh CT Cannon
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Washington, Nov, 2s.---(special)-- Since arriving here, Speaker cannon has talked as if he did not tnink new tariff bill will be passed uptIi some time during the coming summer.
 In his conversations, he has takeh pains to emphasize that in order to construct a measure which will prove satisfactory to the country 1t VIII pc necessary for the Republicans from the various sections to make conces- siona for each other. In that way only will 1t be possible for the party in power 10 prevent serious diseessicps.
 The Speaker has not said so but evt- dentiy has has in his minds eye, men like governor Cummins who was elect ed the other day as the successor 10 the late Senator Allison of Iowa. Mr. Cummins belongs to the progressives when 1t comes to revising the tarln. and those who know him, seem to think that even though he will be a new body. he is pretty apt not to join hands with the forces so long under the train ing of Aldrich and Cannon.
 For many years Senator Allison was chairman of what is known as the Re- publican Senate steering committee. The rule of procedure Is fixed by that committee. In reality, Senator Aldrich is now and has been for many years the Republican manipulator. His policy is to keen in the background, but all the same he sets the triggers and gem eFally manages to dictate leading poll etes in the upper branch of Congress. Every now and then his power Is ser . iously threatened. The Rhode Island man was strewd enough when he found he could not rule to induce his fol- lowers to hatch the scheme by which Senator TtIlman was placed In charge of the measure when it reached the floor of the Senate. This method had to be adopted to make President Roose- welt appear somewhat rediculous, but the man in the White House rather enjoyed the situation, so long as he was able to circumvent Aldrtch. Ttll- man he was not on terms with and they are always bitterly opposed to each other.
 Steering Committees.
 The understanding is that Mfr. Hale, of Maine will become the chairman of the Senate steering committee. Re also be promoted to the chairmanship of Appropriations in place of the late Mir. Allison, being the natural succes- gor, for he has long been the second man on it. This change will create vacancy in the chairmanship of Naval AfKaira. For many years Mfr. Hale has been at the head of the latter commit Gee He Of course will retain 6 place Dh Naval Affairs and will be reluctant 10 give up that chairmanshtp on ace count of his long connection with the committee in such an important light. Benator Perkins of California win be promoted to the Naval Affairs chair msnship.
 AEr. Hale is also a member of two of tde other most importanE of the Sem ate committees-Finiahce and Philip pines. Through long service he has reached this degree of prominence and influence. He first took his seat in the Senate March 4. 1881, as the sue. eessor of the late Hannibal Mamlin. who declined a reelection. A few days later, William P. Frye came to the Senate from Maine as the successor of the late James G. Blaine who resigned to become Secretary of State in the cabinet of President Garfield. Long and continuous service placed both the Maine Senators in the leading positions they now hold. Repeatedly Senator Hale has run in the leading positions they now hold. Repeatdly Senator Hale has run counter to the sentiment of the people of Maine. It made no difference to the voters apparently, for he has not had the slightest difficulty in hold ing on to the senatorship. He opposed the policy of the Mckinley administra- tion when the Spanish American war came on. All through the stirring times over affairs in Cuba he openly took sides with Spain. It was unpopu- lar at Washington and particularly in Maine. But 1t made no difference to Eugene Hale. He's a staunch Repub- lican in general and being a man of undoubtedly ability he will occasional ly fly of on something his constituents are enthusiastically in favor of and oppose 1t with all his power.
 The Senate combination of which Mir. Aldr1ch is the ruling spirit. can be depended upon to fight vigorovsly for tartn bill on high protection lines. Speaker Cannon and his allies in the House are of the same way of thinking. Some of the Western Republican con gressnsn do not like the situation. Rumors are flying thick and fast that President-elect Taft does not like the situation, but no indications are yet plain that he and those who agree with him are going to get into a row at the beginning of his administration with the powerful element in control of leg islation.