The Hawaiian gazette., 1911-05-26
SENATE BEING BLAMED FOR
ALL THAT IS GOING WRONG
ny Ernest O, walker.
(Maii Special 20 The Advcrtiscr.)

the honorable senate OF the United
States likes & or not, public attention
is focusing At that end Of the Capitol.
The legislative plant is shutting down
in tho house, temporarily. The doings
Of note, with which the house Demo.
Gratis are associated, are temporarily
outside Of tho legislative chamber. The
ways and means committee and the div
ers investigating committees will sup
ply tho newspaper copy from that quar-
ter of the Capitol.
But the senate keeps fighting over
little things and apparently tho fight
ing win attend the remainder of the
session. When there 10 nothing else for
a moment TO divide and wrangle over,
I the senate Republicans get up a FIRST
, class quarrel over the election of n
president pro tempore. 1t was apparent
: some time ago that Senator Gallinger
/ of New Hampshire, now the recognized
floor leader on the Republican side
would be named as the president pro
tempore but the insurgents kept up
hot fight and made it uncertain whether
a deadlock could be avoided.
7 That had pretty little complication.
5 II the insurgents had held ont TO the
bitter end and insisted upon voting for
Senator "Moso' Clapp Of Minnesota,
4 one of their own number, Vice Presi-
dent Sherman could not have absented
himself from the Capitol, when con-
gress is in session for more than a day
!. at time. There is dispute among
the learned parliamentarians on that
o subject, all of which adds to the inter
d est.
Z The designation Of Senator CALM
s ger as president pro tempore, however,
l. gives him some additional prestige in
l. his new role as floor leader. Ordinarily,
Q the president pro tempore need not be
l. a man of great influence on senate pro-
cedure. But in this case, as Senator
L Gallinger holds no dominating commit
It tee craftsmanship, like finance or appro.
y lpriations, the situation is little differ.
emit. He is a member Of such big com.
D mittees as finance and appropriations
It however, which keeps him in close touch
with senate business.
S, The Democrats and insurgents are
l. driving the regular Republicans to con
y slider the resolution for popular election
G of senators, which is helping dissipate
r. the tariff monotony on the hill. If that
resolution gets through the senate soou
le as the house passed it, the extra SEES
Y sion win have at least one important
n legislative achievement to its credit.
n The Wool Tariff.
V. The scheduled quarrel in ways and
is means over those prosaic topics OF
W wool and woolens win apparently be Q
r. disappointment. Democrats of ways
le and means are asserting that it win be
re Peace, anity and good will, according
er to the same authorities, are habituet
If at the meeting place of ways and
in means. 1t is as good as decided that
it the tame season of the extra session
ne win not be enlivened from that quar-
m ter
There are and have been differences
of opinion. Some want free wool ant
others want the duties arranged on {
10 sliding scale. That means Democratic
N members. But these differences Of
opinion have in no sense become per
81 sonal and are not likely to. One of TIT
strong advocates of free wool, who il
u ways and means member, said today
he was certain that there would be al
u adjustment Of views. "I would like
20 wool imported duty free," he added
n "but the matter of revenue is to me I
y, compelling argument. We can not ye
" spare the money that the wool duty
O. yields to the treasury. That appeal
es to me more than the fears that FREE
ne wool would lose the party many vote
20 among the farmers.
u The amicable adjustment of wool ant
OF wooden duties by the Democrats them
re selves will prove a cruel blow to Re
publicans at the capitol AS one pros
IN pect after another for a Democrats
IL T., III -. L.. l.. 1.
Is minority have been as certain as coult
le he that wool and woolens would prov,
u.s. the hurdle which the Democracy eoul,
70. not clear. That schedule is exceeding
g. IL complicated. The Democratic bill
= whatever it may be. win be the targe
X for the most determined onslaught tina
u Republicans have made in the hous
IS during the extra session. The "shep
o. herds" and the "weavers" will hur
1e their combined criticisms.
The Democratic chiefs propose b
ls- have the differences Of view in thei
lg own party fully discussed and adjusted
re If possible, before they bring the woo
ID. and woolens bill into the house. TIL
de prospects are good for the ways an
means Democrats to unite upon som
compromise measure before they e
ma into the caucus. There viii be no hast
tn about going into caucus, as long q
discussion Of the situation on the oui
r.. side contributes to a general under
standing of the necessities as to rev
ut enue and party advantage.
H. Investigation Program.
ny The investigation of the America
Wooden Company, which is to be
On coneomitant Of the reduction of tn
r' wooden schedules, viii probably be au
th9rized in a few dayss The rules CON
pa mittee of the house, to which it was re
IA ferred, has had 1t under consideration
" There is probably no doubt that It vii
81 report the resolution favorably an
OF that the House win adopt it.
:, The investigation win easily TAX
several weeks, IL not several months
OF It will be one of the numerous inves
- LEGATIONS into trusts, combinations, an
ms other corporations which loom now o
i iin the big feature of the house program
The legislative program is nearly CON
-B pleted, as far as the house ID concern
u cd. final vote upon the farmers fire.
l.t NFnadnrs auI kha % a.