New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-08-15

ward revision from time TO time in particular
schedules expert investigation demonstrates 1t
20 be necessary"
do you think this forcshadows n split In the Re-
publican party asked Busy Man.
by means" replied Constant Reader. 1.-The
Republican party is a unit the platform that
protection Is necessary. Some want more and some
less. that's all These differences be adjusted
within the party the tariff is tested by expe-
rence. on the other hand the Democratic party has
completely lost its bearings and is SPLIT wide open
the tarfn issue more than half the Democrats
in the Senate having fatty repudated the tariff
declarations OF the last Democratic national plat
form"
Busy Man.
Another effort TO that end will be made at Sara
togs next month.' replied Constant Reader. "A
call for conference there on September . and 10
has been issued by list Of signer1 who represent
ftythree out Of sixty-one counties In this stare.
and include Democrats OF national prominence.
The purpose of the convention is 10 formulate a
declaration Of principles giving clearer meaning
10 the party name in this state. and 10 be the basis
cohesion the Democratic forces in the different
counties for the fall election The list OF signers
did not include State Chairman 'Fingey Corners
Charles +. Murphy. the Tammany boss; Pat Nc
Carren Mayor McClellen. Murphy spoke
Enthusiastically in praise OF the movement, however.
Fingey' declared there was 'nothin' 20 It.
LAS long the Democrats OF this state will stand
for such leader Conners" declared Busy Man.
"they can't expect the TO treat their party
with much respect What is President Taft dong?'
Doing his best TO get a real Beverly.
Mass. but a certain amount importunate business
overtalses him there. 1t is thought he may
have TO take a hand in the controversy brought TO
a head at the Spokane Irrigation Congress. where
Clifford Pnchot the chief forester apparently critl-
cised the policy OF Richard A. Balneer. Secretary
OF the Interior in dealing with public lands. Pin
chot declared that great water power trust
heir the West, and that IL is helped
and lot hindered by Mr.. Ballingers methods
"Friends of Mr. Pinchot in Washington have al
lowed the impression to circulate that during June,
when Mr. Ballinger had released from the reserve
into which MT Roosevelt had segregated about one
million acres OF land containing water sites most
of that land the so-called power trust secured in
Montana 1865 acres which said TO perfect
certain other holdings already secured by the trust
IL is pointed In this connection that Mr.. Taft
had directed Mr. Ballinger April 80 TO put the
land back in the Roosevelt reserve. and that this
was done or June &C. but that In the interval the
trust had done its work Secretary Balnger de-
MED. this, however.
CT feel confident" said Busy Man. that II Mr..
Taft does take hand in this matter. he will insist
on protecting the people lawfully and not otherwise
But II seems a pity he can't be allowed 10 attend
un,nterruptedly for a little time at least to the
measure. Anything important been going on in thu
courtsT'
"A committee of justices OF tho Supreme Court
of this judicial department called the Justices Of
the Appellate Dtvisien and upon the law making