New-York tribune., 1909-07-04
Constant Reader Tells Him
what He Missed IN Last
Weeks Newspapers.

sT saw ~ ths headlines during the week sst6
E.1sy Man last evening that President Taft
rasdees 70 the people expect dsfest 81 the next
elecraon Ien ne mare about 81 6ii not get
time to absorb the details
'sThs warning was uttered in the course Of =
euesch 81 the yale graduation exercises On We6nes
csv" replied Constant Reader, and il was re
cefved with great burst OF applause. The sched-
-1lss n the tariff bill had been completed by the
esns-e early il the week, with few parting in
cresses the House figures. and the Presidents
PET corporation tsz amendment had been damned
With such faint praise by eenetnr Adrioh that his
words were construed by nnany 10 mean that he
scceotes this tax solely means OF defeating
zn sroa-ae taz- The chairman Of the Finance Com
rrfttse then departed from Washington for q rest
,eavins the debate go without him Whether
shis vas the last straw which caused the President
.c unnurden his mind not ] don't know, but
hs declared en5h&ttcaIlY that unless the Repub-
ficsn PARTY lived 70 its promises and 10 the
rectztsons n the people IL would without doubt
be relesa+e6 &c the position of the minority oppo
siron-
on Friday seaaso- Aidrich had returned and
the corporation tax amendment was adopted by p
vote CT % 10 Il Only three Democrats voted
against tt
Il ezsect" oornmentec Busy Nan. that Mr.. Taft
Sc tie tfnc Of leader who despser 5ugglery. and,
hesanx put his hand 60 tine plough. will not turn
hack: but Just the saIns. he il going 10 meet
delrzs OF criticism II he tries 10 coerce Congress
even 70 ID its plain duty You know. there are
.aaoussrSs Of pseBls like have tie President
srssrfere II be fnterferes On their sida- They call
that a proper discharge OF his high constitutional
furction; but when he interfeces 70 help a meas
ur= they don't Ike they denounce that not only
Unconstitutional but 2 daulrabls outrage. The
head Hnes have also told that New York has a
nav rzlau at the head of the Police Department
How did that come about2
Mayor Mcclellan having finished his invsstigs-
ton OF ne complaint made b. justice DaynoT con
,ernt,ag Commissioner Bingham's refusal TO re-
move from ths Rogues' Gallery the picture and
measurements OF George p. DUFFY. OF no ~
zvrcEoT street Brooklyn, who. It was charged. hao
been sIslIzyvfzily bounded by the police Issued
order directing the removal Of these records. lie
also or6ered Commissioner Bingham 10 return First
r=pztv Commissioner Baker 70 eharge Of the Bor-
oGgh OF Brooklyn and Queens. to remove from Of
srpoiat his place Assistant Corporation Counsel
Josish a. Slower. He also ordered Bingham TO
-sunove from Office his secretary Daniel slattery.
meat Of the department These minor orders the
move Hanson sIattery. The Mayor then dis
missed the Commissioner and made the First Dep
uty. " T. Bassr. Acting Commissioner OF the
force Ezaxon sna slsttery resigned So did Sec
orc Dspzry Frederick Il. Bugher and Fourth Dep
urv Ar1hEx woods"
why did The Mayor take this unusual sctionT'
sekee B1sy Han.
1T is b3lieved that he did # for political
sons Bingham was not enough Ike Devery TO
please certain isatsz IN Tarnnsny Hal. like the
srltvzzx. s1d ezpee-arystste Senator Aocarren. cf
s-scf1y-, vho hsve ne use fer nan OF General