New-York tribune., 1909-12-11
IFrom - Trihnn. Rnrean !

lfrom The Tribune Bureaul
washington. Dec. N-President Taft is
considerably embarrassed BY the recein, az
an informal protest from the R.Dublfran
members OF the Senate Committee on Ju-
'SAry against the nomination OF Judge
LDfeoh Tor the Supreme Court. based on
that Jurist's age Mr. Taft had purposea
20 SEND the nomination 10 the senate to-
oay. senator Root and other influential
members OF the upper house haa indicated
mat they were entirely satisfied with the
reasons which We're presented by the Presi-
Gent Tor MS choice. and II was supposed
al The White House that opposition 10
S0oge Lurton had been completely dissi-
patec- Mr.. Taft has not Vet reached a
nhal decision. but this announcement Of
the action OF the committee viii doubtless
result In reviving the hopes OF those inter
ested In other candidates. LLOYD " Row
ers. Solicitor General for the DeDartmsut
or Justice, VIII be seriously considered bv
the President II he decides not 10 name
Judge Lurton.
While the President is preparing his spe-
ciai message on conservation. the law Of
noes OF the Department or the Interior
under the supervision OF Secretary BAL
hnger. are drafting legislation in accord
IN the secretary's annual report and pro
Nioing for proper classification OF the pub
nc domain. the conservation Of water
power the leasing Of coal. phosphate and
ONher mineral lands. etc. In his annual
report Secretary Ballinger urged Iegisla-
non authorizing the separation of The
right 10 mine from title TO the soil. bur
olo not commit himself as between the
Teasing and the sale. under conditi 1ns de-
signed 10 prevent monopoly OF coal and
other mineral deposits. The measures
which he is having prepared for the use
OF congress. however. provide only for the
leasing OF such deposits
There is an apparent effort in some
quarters 10 create the impression that the
insurgent Republicans are no longer well
come al the White House, and that their
recommendations with regard 10 patronage
are being received with scant courtesy.
This impression is wholly erroneous. and
grows out OF the attitude Of the White
House toward Senator Ia Toilette and
those members OF the Wisconsin delegation
IN the House who DO the bidding of the
junior Senator. Senator DoIliver. Senator
Cummins. and indeed al others who voted
against the tariff bill. ind no difference in
their reception at the White House. and
Ale same i true OF the House insurgents,
with the exception OF the little group OF
Wisconsin members referred 10. So, too,
in the case Of patronage. the recOmmenda-
tons Of all insurgents, with the exception
OF Mr.. La Follette and his followers, re-
oeive as much consideration from this ad-
ministration as did the recommendations
OF the same men in the past.
Some OF the lesser lights IN Congress.
arch-sIandparters. worked themselves Up
10 a high pitch OF Indignation over Secre-
1sry MacNeagh's frank discussion of the
Payne tariff bill il Boston on Wednesday
evening. Having decided among them
selves that AIr. MacFeagh's statements
were objectionable, these statesmen ap-
preached certain leaders with the PROPOSE
tion that the attention Of the President
be called 10 the subject The leaders as
sured them, however. that Mr. MacEeagh's
assertions constituted an even more ac-
cUrate presentation Of President Tafr's
sentiments than his Winona speech: that
he clearly inuimated il his message ths.J
the Tariff Board would procure informa-
tion demonstrating the necessity Of fur
ther revision; and. finally. that Il would
be highly Unwise 10 take any step which
might call forth any more explicit express
sion OF the Presidents views. The fact