Evening star., 1923-04-29

reservations group for places on the
committee. Senator McNary Of Ore
gon. Senator Sterling Of South
Dakota and Senator Lenroot Of Wis
consin. all Of whom believe that the
world court. and would like to see
the United States enter the league
with proper reservations, may be can
didates.
On the democratic side four sena-
tors are mentioned for the three
vacancies. They are Senator'S Under
wood Of Alabama, Robinson Of Ar
kansas, Walsh Of Montana and Har-
rison of Mississippi. Senator Robin
son is to be democratic leader Of the
Senate and IL there is much rivalry
for these places among the others 1t
Is not unlikely he we'll stand aside
and the other three will be designat-
ed. Senator Underwood was the
democratic member of the American
delegation to the Washington con-
ference on Limitation OF armaments.
Senator Robinson sailed for Europe
last week and 1t is expected he will
study conditions abroad.
Senator Borah, now that former
Senate McCumber is out Of the SEN
ate. ranks next to Senator Lodge,
chairman, one the foreign relations
committee. The Idaho senator not
only is a dyed-in-the-wool irrecon-
cilable when 1t comes to tho league
Of nations question, but he has very
strong opinions in regard to the
recognition Of Russia by this country
and the calling OF an economic con-
ference favoring both those pro-
posals.
Others to BE Changed.
Other important committees on
which a number of changes are to
be made are the interstate commerce
committee. the committee on naval
affairs, the post Office and post roads
committee, finance and banking and
currency. For example. there are
four republicans leaving the inter-
state commerce committee-Town-
send Of Michigan. Poindexter OF
Washington. Kellogg of Minnesota
Two democrats. Pomerene of Ohio
end Myers Of Montana, members Of
this committee, will not be in the
next Senate.
The interstate commerce commit
tee will have to wrestle with one of
tile big issues-transportat
the next session. Senator Cummins.
Cummins transportation act, under
which the railroads were returned
to the owners following the war, will
remain as chairman of the COM
mittee.
Many Remedies Advanced.
All kinds of remedies to meet the
railroad problem have been ad-
vanced, extensive hearings have been
held and this committee is expected
to bring out some legislation soon
after Congress meets in December.
Senator Cummins recently announced
he would propose legislation to bring
about consolidation of many of the
systems for more efficient and eco
nomical operation. Senator La Fol-
lette. a bitter enemy OF the Esch-
Cummins act, ranks second to Mr..
Cummins on the committee.
Senator Frederick Hale of Maine
is expected to succeed to tho chair
manship of the naval affairs COM
mittee, made vacant by the retire.
ment OF Senator Carroll S. Page of
Vermont. On the republican side of
this committee Senator Lodge stands
next to the chairman and then Poin
dexter OF Washington. But Senator
Lodge will retain the Craftsmanship
Of the foreign relations committee
and cannot have two chairmanships,
and Poindexter is now ambassador
to Peru. Senator Hale comes next
on the list. His father before him
was chairman of the Senate naval
affairs committee and Senator Hale
will realize one of his great ambi
t!ons when he now becomes naval
chairman. Mrs. Hale, mother Of the
present senator, has the unusual dis
tinction of being the daughter of a
senator (Senator Chandler), the
widow of a senator and the mother
of q senator. The same. however,
may be said of Mrs. Elkins. mother
of Senator Davis Elkins of West Vir-
ginia, the daughter of Henry Gassa-
way Davis.
Sterling to Get Post.
The craftsmanship Of the committee
on post Offices and post roads will go
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