New-York tribune., 1908-06-01
FIRST SESSIONS WORK
OF GOTH CONGRESS-
rusT REPUBLICAN, M
!. 1JoRITK has DONE.
Substantial addition to the Ma
.;o,ol Statutes-Some Measures
Beseued for Consideration.
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r.o, Nav s1-with the adjournment
.. 1-sr session of the eoth Consre'
q INC x,..,,. nsre has been edded to the MS
O. - the Republican party Mee.lns ~.
"H not wholly suspicious. confronted os
cund'uoi' conditions and hsmpered al
5nse'' ,he session by the unreason-
ros' ...+.-,ne tactics of the Democrats IN Rhe
ssie leaders Of the majority have written
sooSo' .-e,uatle laws on the national statute
'rns have added a quota 70 the pooy OF
rocks law never before equalled by any
I''. g. .he annals Of the nation
Ear. OF widely varying opinions on the
. :, @ns,oe the Republican majority has
r-.,r. demonstrated its remarkable aoihty
S'--,,-s,nste personal view. and preferences
|" - o,inion Of the majority, and the most I'M
law OF the session the compromise
&c, hiIl. Is the result Whatever view may
'..,.oi,ed Of the respective merits OF the
e,.,ciai theorenns which found ahun-
Ta',-.ssio, Ta'l'1. in course Of the session, few
O-,.l OS 4,6ses will withhold admiration for
4,--v 6iscirline which brought harmony out
.,-.icsllv irreconcilable differences and en-
Law which. slthough II will probably
- he called into action, constitutes an IN
-,. against recurring monetary stringencies
- their consequent panics. Moreover. the
..,x--,ctive ability which made this law pos
s,-,,enes an earnest of the highly desira-
-. -ssrlts n he expected from the work OF the
-, w Monetary Commission which has been
-.,..5 N evolve new financial system which
- o-ziare ali reasonable objections to exist
s-,..ho5s and place the federal finances on q
-, GO sound as the demands of a rapidly and
-...s;,v growing country and q constantly ex-
handing commerce require.
ADDITIONS TO BODY OF LAWS.
.s;5s f-or, the financial law. the legislation Of
80, session is composed Of & great number Of
,o-rs-aiively small laws. thoughtfully con-
ox,ve5 and perfected with much hard work and
cs,s -be aggregate constituting highly vslus-
tas addition 10 the federal statutes. although
.sr gre IN themselves Of outstanding fmpor-
-sncs The work Of the Senate in perfecting and
.,,-o-ins International conventions must COM
rel admiration from every student of public af-
fairs
Tn. -,os- re-fecf harmony and cooperation
tsvs existed between the Department Of State
s-5 .he Senate. and rarely has the Committee
On Foreign Relations held a formal meeting
without the attendance of Secretary Root. whose
lucid explanation. and logical arguments have
r-oved Invaluable 10 the committee. with the
result that fo-ty-one treaties have been ratified
and only one Is ieft for further consideration
the international convention governing the oper-
alton of wireless telegraphy- Three Hague con-
-srtions have been left without ection. but two
Of these were not signed by the American pleni-
ro-estis-es 20 the second Hague convention. and
ratification Of the third was not urged by the
ssc-ets-y OF State Perhaps. as a matter of
courtesy 10 other powers, sgnatories of the
Hague convention no formal rejection Of these
treaties BY the Senate occurred, but their virtual
rsjection is not the less positive.
The cause Of arbitration has been promoted ov
The ratification Of treaties with twelve OF the
r-est powers: the approval Of eleven Hague
conventions will materially make for peace ano
diminish the hardship 70 non-cornbatants in in
ternarional wars while treaties with Japan pro
fecting the integrity Of American TRADEMARKS
ard copyrights from imitation and infringement
By japanese citizens In China and Corea VIII
60 far 70 dissipate hitherto productive source
q friction between this country and Japan The
skilful negotiations Of the representatives OF the
United States and Great Britain and the cordial
Cooperation of the Senate have removed nu-
rne-ous obstacles e. the friendly relations OF
Canada and this republic and the result Of the
conventions ratified will be the trnpossibility Of
boundary and jurisdiction controversies
EFFTCIENC 6FafILITIAlINCREAs
One of the most important laws enacted per-
tects former legislation increasing the efficiency
q the militia Under the former law the equip
ment q the militia with arms and accoutrenents
similar to those of the regular army vas partly
accomplished. but the new statute precucally
makes the national guardsnnen an integral part
o. TIE national military establishment, subject
70 The call Of the President in time of need, OBJ
waiting the necessity of reorganization and even
partial RECRUITMENT cf the state forces during
LIE stress of threatened hostilities
1rue 70 its promises as expressed in several
i.a'ional platforms the Republican party has
onserfully acknowledged the arrival Of the hour
"hen The existing tariff schedules must be re-
sa9usted 10 meet new conditions, and both
noVses of Congress have made ample provision
me accumulation and compilation of such
..ornaation as may be needed in the revision
E0Heouleo 70 oocur at a special session OF Con-
sfess 70 be held next spring
''espondlng 10 the recommendation Of the
sioent, the Congress has made provision for
0 ~I ~ International Justice and generosity
oiy Paraheled by the REIMBURSEMENT CT the
''" OF Cuba-the voluntary remission Of
-ofe lhan 100000 ~ The indemnity exacted
: I'm China to meet damages resulting from the
Boxer uprising
ADDITIONS TO THE NAVY.