New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-07


expenditures.
There was the usual crowd incident TO
the meeting OF Congress at the White
House this morning. but little Important
business was transacted. Secretary Knox
formally announced the appointment OF
William J. Calhoun. of Chicago. as Minister
10 China. thus solving one OF the most
difficult problems with which he and the
President have had to deal Mr. Calhoun
is selected because he is deemed peculiarly
well qualified for this important mission
He was reluctant to accept the offer, and
no political influence has been exerted In
his behalf. Francis b. Loomis. under whom
when he was Assistant Secretary or state
Mr.. Calhoun performed two important dip
lomatic missions paid high tribute to the
newly chosen minister to-day The Presi-
dent will leave here Monday for New York
and New Haven. returning Wednesday
morning.
There were no developments in the Nicar-
aguan situation to-day other than the
news received at the s'avy Department
that Rear Adm,a, K.mball and the seven
hundred marines under his command. who
are bound for Colon. were transferred from
the Prairie to the Dixie. and set sail early
to-day. A curious diversity OF sentiment
regarding this affair was exhibited at the
Capitol. Representative Sulzer, OF New
York introd iced resolution declaring II
TO be the duty OF the United States TO COM
pei the punishment OF Zelaya for murder,
and directing the President TO use the en-
tire land and naval forces 10 that end, and
10 effect the establishment OF a response
BILE republican government in Nicaragua.
Senator Dolliver. on the other hand. said
there was the utmost anxiety in his state
over the situation. "Our people" said the
Senator, regard Nicaragua as a spot on
the map no bigger than rump county,
and they are afraid Uncle sam Is going TO
shoot some Of his big guns at It, They
begrudge the powder, for they believe every
time one OF these guns is fired IT takes the
price Of a whole Iowa township"
Labor leaders IN Washington are rejoiced
at the decssion rendered to-day by the
Supreme Court on the petition Of Messrs.
Gompers, Morrison and Mitchell, whereby
their contempt case will be heard by the
highest tribunal before final decision is
rendered. Their attorney says that. as the
court has granted the petition for writ. ii
is also probable that IL viii agree TO
motion 10 advance the case, SO that the
subject can be disposed of within sixty
days.
The decision of the Supreme Court in the
Willamette Valley lumber rate case, in
which the Hartman roads sought by in
junction to set aside certain rate decisions
of the Interstate Commerce Commission,
occasioned disappointment among the ad-
vocates Of an extension Of the power OF the
commission. They expected the case would
call for a decision by the Supreme Court
on the constitutionality of the ratemaking
power. The case had, however, come up to
the highest court under the expedition act,
ana the court decided that the process was
irregular, thus imposing a material limita-
zion on the Interpretation OF the expedition
act and declining 10 hear the rate case.
Some OF the committees OF Congress ex-
hibit disposition TO get TO work at once.
The House Committee on Naval Affairs will
hold meeting tomorrow. The Immigra-
ton Commission held a meeting to-day and
will soon make public an interesting report
on the white slave" traffic. The National
Waterways Commission will meet to-mor-
row. with d view to reporting early in jan
uary its conclusions ;he relations Of
waterways 10 railroads. The National Mon
etary Commission will meet tomorrow 10
consider the best means 10 present TO the
public the information 1t has acquired on
the important subject 1t has under con-
sideration.
The Secretary of Commerce and Labor
called 10 order this morning the Southern
Commercial Congress. which has for it's
purpose the requirement Of knowledge re-
garding commercial opportunities in the
South, and such dissemination of that
knowledge as will compel the rest of the
United States and the world 10 appraise
the Southern States at their real value.
The British and French ambassadors ad-
dressed the congress to-day. as did Score
tary Nagel and the Secretary OF War The
enthusiasm of the large number OF dele
gates bespeaks an active and intelligent ex-
ploitation of the commercial opportunities
OF their section Of the country C.. G. II.