Seward daily gateway., 1926-08-25

very significant bit of news, one which may bel fraught with danger far the people 0f Alaska are concerned but which has apparently escaped the aten ton of the Alaska press recently appeared in the New York Times.
 Under Washington dateline, in the issue of August 1st, the Times correspondent says
 "Senator Norris of Nebraska, leader of the insur gent Republican forces in the Senate will become Chair man of the Judiciary Committed to Senator Cummins of Iowa. it is believed here, notwithstanding the resignation of Senator Norris before Congress adjourned Chairman of the Committee Agriculture and Pores try
 Senator Borah who could have the place if he de- sired it. because he ranked next to Senator Cmins confident Senator Norris will become Chairman The lat ter is next in line to MT. Borah who is Chairman of the Committee Foreign Relations and wishes to retain that place.
 MT. Borah said today that Mr. Norris gave up his place the Agricultural Committee because of the ted ousness of attending to details of farm legislation The same difficulties will not be encountered he thought, the Judiciary Committee.
 "The Progressive Republican forces thus would have leaders of three of the most prominent of the Senate Com mittee with MT. Borah leading Foreign Relations, Mr. Norris the Judiciary and Mr. McNary of Oregon succeed ing MT. Norris Agriculture"
 The Senate Judiciary Committee, which Senator Nor ris will head according to this announcement, will again. at the coming session of Congress- be called upon to pass upon the confirmation of two Alaskan judges and Dis tct Attorney the of Judges Ritchie and Reed and District Attorney Shoup withdrawn by the President after being submitted to the Senate at the
  Chairman of the Committee.
 The keen interest displayed by the people of Alaska in the bitter fight which waged by Delegate Sutherland against the confirmatons of Ritchie, Reed and Shoup and which resulted in the withdrawal of their from the Senate by the President to have waned and narrowed down to the interest of those dependent the officials for their berhs and to their very intimate friends
 The situation, however, presents very interesting problem which may prove of national interest and importance and great deal of speculative interest is be- ing shown in the attitude of the Senate toward it. With the complexion of the next Senate somewhat uncertain and with Senators unfrendy to the administration hold ing responsible committee chai1manships, Alaska may be responsible for upheava in national po tics. A
 The Judges and District Attorneys in Alaska are un- der the law appointed by the President by and with the advice and consent of the Senate and hold their office for the term of four years and until their successors a pointed and qualified unless removed by the Pres dent for cause.
 It is generally understood that the qualifying clause in the law intended to prevent the possibility of these offices remaining vacant between sessions of Congress- The terms of office of the two Judges and the District Attorney expired while Congress in session. and their Were after reappontmen sent to the Senate for confirmation Acting the advice of the Chairman of the Judiciary Committee that they could not be confirmed the President withdrew their naes but submitted no others and they permitted to remain in office during the balance of the Session of Congress and are now hold ing office between sessions and it likely that their may be resubmtted to the Senate when it con-