The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1909-04-26
Mr.. NagIe Wants New Direct
or Of Census Bureau
TINKERING THE TARIFF
The Interests Of New England Appear
to BE Threatened--The Presi-
dent Still Keeps His
Hands OF.

Washington, April 26.--Quite the talk
Of the day has been the visit Of Secre-
tary Maggie Of the department OF COM
merce and labor to President Taft with
al axe and basket in which he has
requested Mr. Taft to deposit the head
Of S. n. d. North Of Massachusetts,, d.
rector Of the census The census bu-
roau i in the department Of which Mr..
Nable + chief, and it appears that Mr..
North has undertaken toset at nanght
the authority over him Of Mr.. Nagle,
and as Mr.. Maggie is man who toierates
no characterization 81 those under him,
he win have Mr.. Norths implicit ODE
dience or his head. Furthermore, mas
much as Mr.. Taft has said that he viii
permit the heads 81 his cabinet to have
unquestioned authority in their respec-
tive departments, and that they can
have such assistants as they choose, it
would appear that Mr., Nagle viii have
his way 1t has been known fer some
time that Mr.. North has sought 10 make
his census bureau rather an independent
branch Of the government even TO the
great vexation in his time Of Secretary
Straus, but apparently when he sought
70 impress his independence on Mr.
Nagle, coupled with strong faith in bic
influence with senators and congressman,
he misindged his man and has strayed
into some very hot water. There are
also charges Of moral conditions IN the
census bureau repugnant to hundreds Of
employees in the bureau. but Mr. Maggie,
50 Is Understood, has not laid these be-
fore Mr. Taft as a iasis for asking the
resignation Of North
on The eve Of taking the census n
would appear that the making Of a
change in the director Is rather not to
be thought Of But i IS understood
that Mr. Maggie has already in mind
somebody who would make very pro.
fcient director. Mr. North saturday
night said that he would not resign, aud
that in day or two he would make a
statement thar will be interesting He
appears to be looking up bis friends, and
among others he saw Saturday was
Senator Crane, who holds him IN high
regard
As President Taft permits his secre-
taries 10 choose their assistants. Mr..
Nagle's declaration which n reported.
TINT ha Is satisfied with the service 81
Herbert Knox Smith. commissioner Of
corporations, and that be intends to re-
tain him IS pleasing news.
The Senate committee on finance was
III session pretty much all day 1t IN
that quite combination
is forming IN the Senate Of forces that
want higher duties on oil, hides. lumber,
coal and wood pulp. Iron ore seems not
to be part Of it, hnt this industry i ap
parcntly well satisfied with the care
that has been taken 81 n The eonfbi
nation looks inYineibie ard its results, II
realized, should make New England look
sick. It cannot be imagined that Mr.
Lodge Is very happy over the status Of
affairs, AZ member Of the finance
committee il would appear be i going
70 be far less successful in obtaining for
New England what the section desired
than Mr. Mccall was member Of the
WAYS and means committee Free hides
has been The corner store 0f the tariff
revision sentiment In Massachusetts, but
the Senate appears to be IN the control
OF those who insist on q duty on hides
To be sure. Mr.. Ledge has succeeded IN
procuring recognition on number Of
things fer New England, but the main
things the section has been contenaing
for ia the way Of raw materials appear
t0 be a vanishing expectation. Mr..
Payne chairman Of the ways and means
committee, Il understood 10 he very
much disturbed over the tariff condi
lions III the Senate II Is also said that
he has practically determined 70 assist
on Representative Hill Of Connecticut
being appointed 4 member Of the com
ference committee. He win need tight
ing assistance.
Meanwhile President Taft appears TO
continue faithful in his resolve to take
no part in the tariff legislation in Con-
gross and SO the high protectionists are
riot and 1t il believed that even
the heated circumstances and exposures
Of such men as Senator's Nelson and
Deliver will result in nothing eibstan-
tial toward lower duties Those who
favor tariff revision Of true merit declare
That Mr. Taft would find II easier TO
have finger in the pie now than to
write veto later which would keep the
tariff question open and play havoc with
tha election prospects Of his PARTY.