New-York tribune., 1909-12-21
THE DAWN WASHINGTON


At learning from the chief Executive him
self that there was no warrant for the be
lief that by his winona speech Mr Taft
had attempted 70 read the insurgents out ot
the party. Mr.. Steenerson SAYS the reports
that insurgents are not welcome At the
White House are unwsrranted. thus con-
frming the assertion made in this column
that. because Senator La Toilette has prsc
tically read himself out OF the party. he
was wholly unwsrrsnted In spreading the
report that other insurgents we're accorded
the same treatment as himself Mr.. Stee
nerson was also much gratihed az what he
learned regarding the use TO which the
President Is putting the Tariff Board
Secretary Ballinger is steadily pursuing
rho policy he laid down when he first en-
tered the Cabinet OF withdrawing from SET
tlement all lands which may prove useful
for water power purposes. OF because ~
their phosphate petroleum or other mineral
deposits. and Of releasing 20 settlement all
lands hitherto Withdrawn and now found ~
be OF no value for these purposes In ac-
cordanoe with this policy. he withdrew from
settlement to-day 1920 acres in Utah.
s7.474 acres Of petroleum lands in Colo
rado, 3S.721 acres along rivers in Idaho and
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He restored 10 public entry $50 acres Of
land in Wyoming. which has been found
on examination TO contain no material de-
posit OF phosphate This restoration still
leaves 2.574.15e acres OF phosphate land
held in reserve pending legislation.
Late Christmas shopping will be done
by the employees Of the Senate. although
through no fault OF their own. With the
expectation that a resolution would be
passed last Thursday authorizing imme-
date payment Of the full salaries for the
month of December. the usual pay day
the l5th-was passed The resolution
failed Of adoption. and the employees were
deprived Of even their accustomed income.
To-day. however, the resolution passed.
and II is doubtful If more expeditions work
was ever done by secretaries. enrolling
clerks and others in the effort 70 secure
the necessary signatures OF the Vice-F F-esi-
dent. the Speaker and the President
Within half an hour after the resolution
passed the Senate the entire force OF en-
ployes was lined up ar the pay counter OF
the disbursine Office. and Mr Nixon. the
disbursing officer. was paying out the
100000 called for bv his payroll as rap
idly the money could be handled
out ~ difference 70 the wishes ~ the
people Of Hawaii the administration has
consented that one OF the military posts
on the island shall be named after their
first and most beloved King. Kamehameha
I The fort at Queen Emma Point, which
was 70 have been named in honor of Brevet
Major General Emory Upton, will, there
fore. be known hereafter as Fort Kane
hameha to the intense qualification of the
Hawaiian people and the infinite sorrow OF
those army officers whose duty r. will he
70 write and pronounce the name.
The Postmaster General has announced
officially that Great Britain has withdrawn
its objection TO the use Of Red Cross
stamps on mail addressed 20 that country.
provided. Of course. that the proper post
age stamps are also affixed. This decision
is a tribute TO the diplomacy Of an Amer
lean woman. Miss Mabel Boardman, whose
interest in the Red Cross is well known
and whose tactful influence exerted on the
British Ambassador has proved sufficient 70
overcome the edIct Of the Postmaster Gen
eral OF the United Kingdom. G. G. n.