The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1910-11-30
HALE SAYS G. 0. P.
WILL COME BACK
Senator FOresees Good in
Defeats of 1910.
TAFT WINNING CONFIDENCE
Reconciliation Between Regulars
and Insurgents Predicted by Aged
Gratis Have Trouble Ahead and
VIII BE Closely Watched.

Senator Hale. OF Maine. who Is soon
TO retire from public life, gave his opin-
ion yesterday on the legislative outlook
for the coming session, the probable re-
suits OF The recent Democratic victory,
and the prospects for the Republican
party
1t is seldom that Mr. Hale talks for
publication, and when he does his state
ments always attract wide attention.
Senator Hale predicts there viii be no
important legislation outside or the regu-
lar supply bills, and possibly an ocean
mail subsidy bill; and also that there will
be no extra session. He foresees a re-
Cancellation between the Republican reg
ulaTs and insurgents. and trouble ahead
for the Democrats. As he reads the fu-
ture. President Taft viii grow steadily N
the confidence Of the American people
and the destinies Of the country Will soon
be restored TO the control of the Repub-
lican party
VIII Do Party Good.
Whom the Lord Ioveth he chasten-
eth said Senator Hale. "and the de-
feat of 1910 viii do the party good. II
must bear its reverses and make the
best OF it.l Painful as it all is. it must
submit 10 It's temporary reverses and
defeats. and must bear up as well as it
may. under even such calamlties as the
repulse of Roosevelt and the Iamentable
overthrow Of Beveridge"
do you believe. Senator, there Is likely
TO be any new and general legislation
upon the tariff?' Mr.. Hale was asked.
so far as new legislation affects the
matters indicated by your question. no.
body, l think, need spend much time or
consideration. The Democratic party has
captured the House and has almost cap
tured the Senate. and, with the country
apparently behind that party, will, ]
have no doubt insist upon taking its
natural responsibilities. Should an ex-
piring Congress In its last days under
take, by any death-bed action, 20 rob the
victorious party OF its natural inherit
ance. it will be resisted TO the utmost.
and nothing will follow but a protracted
struggle. which viii shut out certain I'M
portant measures which otherwise may
perhaps carry in both sHouses.
Would Command Trade.
with the Central and South American
trade RAPIDLY increasing and ready to
come to US. we ought to pass some meas
ure to aid in establishing steamship lines
to command this trade. We can pass
such a measure, limiting it if necessary
to Central and South America. almost
any day in the Senate. and such a meas
ure must, OF course, take its chances In the
House, which / am led TO believe may be
found more favorable at this session
than it has been before.
1--WE shall / suppose, as is usual IN
the short session. pass the new appor-
tionment bill under which the next Con-
gressional elections will be held. In this
action as to the members and member
ship of the House and the apporti0nment
TO the different States the Senate has
generally deferred TO the judgment ana
action of the House"
DO you expect, Senator. that the Pres
dent viii be content with any such pro-
gramme?''
Il do not IN the least speak or claim TO
speak for the President. 1 presume in
his annual message, which is document
treating generally upon the condition Of
affairs in the country and its needs and
wants. that the President will express
himself freely upon all such matters, ana
will quite likely indicate his desire for
legislation In different directions"
DO you expect that an extra session
viii be called In the spring. the Senator
was asked
Sees No Extra Session.
II certainly do not" was the en-
phatie reply. Mr.. Champ Clark tells
the whole story about this when he says
that nobody expects or wants such a ses-
sion. except the clearinghouse keepers.
the hotel managers. the traGesmen, ana
the newspapers OF the District"
DO you look for a combination OF the