New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1909-12-22


Department to-day from Bluehelds which
indicate that the Estrada forces At Rama
have been successful cause qualification 10
the administration.
Reference vas made in this column re-
Gently 20 President Tsft's unvillingnsss 20
play politics" To the infinite dismsy or
the politicians in the party Mr.. Taft has
now intima ted that he may consider II MS
duty 10 veto any river and hsrbor appro-
priation bill which may be passed, unless II
is part OF a general and comprehensive
scheme OF waterway Improvement The
President has not threatened veto. but,
replying frankly 10 questions addressed 20
him he has said he Is by no means sure ne
viii not feel compelled 20 take that course
such sn attitude on the part OF a President
IN a Congress Just preceding the election
OF ? new Congress is appalling 20 those
leaders who have regarded pork barrel
Of this nature essential 10 the success
OF many Representatives In close districts
on the other hand. the leaders are not pre-
pared % adop, any elaborate scheme 81
waterways improvement az this time. al
though they may he forced 20 do 80 II MI
Taft finally decides that he cannot con-
sistentiy approx. the customary form OF
river end hsrbor bin.
Representative Mann purposes 10 lose no
time in his efforts 20 obtain adequate
amendment Of the interstate commerce act
a. this session OF Congress To that end ne
has arranged for hearings on the amend
rrcnrs he will ask the House TO adopt. %
begin on January Is. Mr.. Mann believes
tn President will complete his message on
this subject in the holiday recess, and that
II will ~ submitted 70 Congress as soon as
n meets again. Tho Illinois Representative
is however familiar with the chief features
OF the Presidents programme. and IL pre-
parins legislation along those lines IL -
his belief that IL the House sends this leg
islstion 70 the Senate sufficiently early IN
the session the upper house will also act
fsvorsbly on H.
Secretary Dickinson called the attention
OF Congress TO-DAY 10 the importance Of
providing for = public park on the Ameri-
can side OF Niagara Falls. He transmitted
with his recommendations the report %
the special board which has investigated
this subject and which = composed OF T.
D MiIlet. Frederick Law Olmsted. John
Stephens SeVeI and Major Charles Keller
L : A The board urges the creation OF
the park and indicates the plans and limits
y hich should Be followed. President Taft
rs Secretary OF War became interested in
this project. and he will support the recon-
rnendations Of Secretary Dickinson
For the first time in many wears Congress
has adjourned for the holiday recess with
out having received the annual report Of
the Postmaster General. a fact which has
caused much comment. It IL explained that
-
ful consideration 20 the recommendations
ne purposes 20 make that he has not had
time 70 compist. his report. and the mem
bsrs Of both houses are awaiting with no
little interest the receipt 81 What they think
must - an eKtrsordinary document, judg-
ing BY the time il i taking 10 prepare H.
Roth houses OF Congress adjourned to-day
for two weeks There was far less than a
quorum present AZ to-day's session OF the
House. and barely quorum in the Senate
Many Representatives and Senators ls,t
the city tonight and more will go to-mor-
row The President will take a complete
holiday on Christmas and on the Sunday
following and next week he will make two
trips 10 New York-tlr first on the 9Th,
when he goes 20 attend the dinner % the
American Economic Association. and the
second on the S0th. when ne goes 20 attend
Tho marriage OF his niece. Miss Louise,
daughter Of M and Mrs. Henry W Tar.
Politics and legislation will' give place 10
nerrymaking and appropriate celebration
az the holiday season in Washington for
the next fortnight. and this column will.
therefore be discontinued until January T.
when Congress VIII once more resume It's
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