The citizen. (Honesdale, Pa.) 1908-1914, 1910-07-08
pENRosE AS SENATE LEADER.

AS the time draws near the prog !
nostication which we made some
months ago that United States Sena- !
tor Penrose would probably become
the chairman of the Senate finance
committee and the leader of the |
majority in the Senate upon the
withdrawal of Senator Nelson w.
Aldrich, of Rhode Island, appears to
be correct.
1t is now intimated that this was
virtually agreed upon at the time
of the close of the recent session of
Congress.
Senator Burrows of Michigan is
the ranking member of the finance
committee, but there are two reasons
why he may not become the leader.
One of them is that he is very old
and may not care for the work and
responsibility involved and another
| is that he is having a severe contest
/ for reelection, and may not care to
/ go back to the Senate.
1t is agreed on all sides in Wash
/ ington that Senator Penrose is the
man for the place, the one who has
/ the mastery skill, the experience,
the knowledge and ability, and who
could command the following of
those in the party who make up the
majority in the upper branch of the
national house of representatives.
1t will be a great compliment to
, Pennsylvania when Penrose is eleva-
ted to this important and responsible
post. Deprived of the presidency for
one reason or another for many a
year and with no immediate chance
to get one of her sons in the execu-
tive chair, the next best thing is to
have her senior Senator the chair
man of the powerful finance COM
mittee of the Senate and the recog-
nized leader of the Republicans in
that body.
Senator Quay was recognized by
all the Republicans of the country
to be a man of great ability and one
who had all the qualities of leader
ship, but it never fell to his lot to
become the leader of the Senate.
Penrose has grown in stature ever
since his advent into the Senate. He
came there first as the Junior to
Quay, but he soon made his impress
upon that body and he has been
advanced steadily ever since in the
; Importance of his committee assign
J ments and in the responsibilities
which have been put upon him.
In all the posts to which he has
been assigned it has been marked
that Penrose has more than made
good" while at the same time he
has broadened in craftsmanship and
experience. Each year has found
him higher and higher in the coun-
sells of his party and with more work
to do and greater responsibility to
discharge.
1t has been noted among the great
men of the country that Penrose
has grown with each new assign
ment and that with every new re-
sponsibility he has broadened. The
natural consequence has been that
he gained continually more and more
the confidence of his conferees.
Senator Aldrich will be at his old
post, of course, during the next ses-
sion of the present Congress, which
will be held during the coming win
ter, and which comes to an end on
March 4 next, after which there will
be reorganization of Congress and
of the important committees. Then
it is expected Penrose will come to
the fore.
There will be much important
business before the finance commit
tee during the next Congress. None
tary legislation, the tariff and all
the more important matters of the
Senate will be settled in that COM
mittee, hence there is need for a big
and wise leader.
Pennsylvania is fortunate in that
it has as it's representative in that
august body the man who will take
the helm and direct things. OF
course, Penrose, in his new position,
will have to serve the entire coun-
try first and foremost, but his ca
pacity for serving Pennsylvania and
her best interests will have material
ly increased by reason of his ad-
vancement.- Editorial in Philadel-
phia Star.