Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1908-08-11
Senator Ha|e's New Work
In the Senate.
His Splendid Service and lis
Many Responsibilities.
4 Washington Tribute to the Sen.
ator From Maine.

Boston, Aug. 10.-A special Washing
ton dispatch to the Boston Herald says:
The eminent distinction of many sena-
torial fathers which New England is
now enjoying and is likely to enjoy for
a number of years, whether the scep-
tire of power in the Senate stays East
or goes West, bears creditable analysis
from other than the sentimental point
of view A father of the Senate" may
be little else than an empty honor
There have been fathers of the SEN
ate and fathers Of the House who stand
in the same category with the man who
has lived 100 years and done nothing
else of note.
Senator Eugene Hale of Maine who.
on the death of Senator Allison of Iowa,
now becomes father of the Senate"
has for years and years been one OF
the hardest workers in Congress. He is
very practical. matter of fact man,
and probably would put aside mpa-
tiently any suggestions about his new
paternal honors. While he has seen
every man of the 81 other senators be-
gin their service, he has been diligent-
ly applying himself to legislative prob
lens, especially to problems that per-
tain to fiscal affairs and to apprOpria
tons
The late Senator Allison surpassed
him in ability to placate Senate fac
tons and fix up satisfactory compro-
misses Senator Hale recognized this
quality iE his Legislative side partner
of three decades. But as a wise sta
tute builder Mr.. Hale stands very high.
In his Knowledge of the machinery OF
government and OF the science of ap-
preparations the Maine man has been
easily the peer. perhaps the superior, OF
the lowan.
The late Senator Hoar some years
ago mentioned Il trio as standing alone
among appropriation experts. They
were Senators Allison, Hale and Fran
els NJ Cockrell of Missouri. Cockerell,
Democrat, was unexpectedly swept out
of the Senate by the great Missouri
landslide Of 1901 and now Hale is left
alone.
Allison, Hale and Aldrich have shared
all the high hOnOrS of Senate leader
ship for q number of years. When they
talked together everyone at the Capitol
took notice. They were the big three OF
the finance committee, of which Aldrich
is chairman and where all tariff bills
and financial measure are considered.
No important matter of Senate pro-
cedure or policy has been mapped out
and decided upon without the 0. Is.
mark Of those men.
Aldrich has not been a member of the
appropriations committee where ALI
son and Hale have been the two lead
ing members sitting the one at the
head of the long table and the other
Immediately at his right. The vast
amount Of business passing under the
eyes of those two neStOrS is hardly to
be comprehended. 1t comprised prac-
ticaly all of the billion dollars of an
nual appropriations.
Although all those appropriations
were not considered in that committee.
Allison or Hale. generally Hale. has
been watching on the floor or elsewhere
over the appropriations made by other
COMMITTEES AS Hale has seen the
mighty total growing and the receipts
of the government dwindlipg. his
speeches Of warning have increased.
Or course. other chairmen of commit
tees handling appropriations nave re-
sented this. They refer to the warn
f6S dS SCOiulnkS.
There are q few younger senators
who. by industry and ability. have
shown a capacity to take up the work
these older senator's have been doing.
but they lack the expert training thas
comes only with long service. The
work that Senator Allison did in his
best years will fall largely upon Sem
ators Aldrich and Hale. The formers
interest in legislation has been decreas-
ing of late. He has been growing
weary of the burden. But he is the
wonder of the Senate in paciflcatory
roles, and will now be expected to as
sumo tasks that the Iowan shared with
him.
Senator Hale, who will now move
down from the little room on naval
affairs in the southeast top floor cor
her Of the Senate wing to the big ap"
Preparations room. Just west Of the
Senate chamber. will have heavier leg
lslatve burdens than ever to carry.
Senator Hemenway of Indiana. who
used to be chairman of the House APP
Preparations committee. Will becpme
his chief lieutenant. Hemenway is
young. as Senatorial ages go. being
Just past 4S, and can stand vast deal
OF detail work
The new father of the Senate" from
Maine has long been doing much Or
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