New-York tribune., 1909-07-18
I'd ESPECIALLY FOR THE BUSY MA

chance to pass also amendment providing
for the election Of United States Senators by popu-
lar vote"
Its no trouble to show goods seems TO be
the motto Of that successful salesman OF political
nostrums." commented Busy Man. Where does
the amendment go ncxt?'
Before the forty-six state legislatures. Three
fourths of them must ratify it. Failure to ratify
by twelve states Will defeat the measure. Under
ordinary conditions il is estimated that il cannot
become law earlier than 1911, unless extraordinary
sessions Of state legislatures be called for the ex-
press purpose of voting upon 1t. Not for forty
years before this has amendment the Con-
stitution been submitted the states for ratihca-
ton"
Such being the case" replied Busy Man. there
would seem 10 be no need for undue haste now.
Moreover. II would be fair and just to the
voters at large consider il this momentous CUES
ton were TO be passed upon by legislators elected
after the voters knew such issue come be-
fore them Up to a very short time ago no one
dreamed Of such grave responsibility being thrust
upon the state legislatures I know that l. for one.
would not vote for the Assemblyman or state
Senator whom ! supported at the last election.
What has been going on in the world of business
outside Washington"
Several Of the leading independent steel com
panies announced an advance of 81 a ton in the
price Of steel bars, plates and shapes and II is ex
pected BY the trade that by December prices will
lie back nearly the level existing before the open
market declaration by the United States Steel Cor
poration last February. The Appellate Division Of
the Supreme Court Of New York decided that the
Public Service Commission had exceeded its powers
In refusing TO give its approval to the franchise
granted by the Board of Estimate 20 the South
Shore Traction Company just because IT believed
the terms not best for the general public.
The Interstate Commerce Commission condemned
the manner in which the leading express companies
of the country conduct their business and COM
manded them file with IL a new basis OF rates
for the carriage OF small parcels The harvest
prospects continued to be so fatterIng except in
region of drouth extending for about three hundred
miles around New York. that farmers have almost
nothing to grumbie about except the cxhausting
effect Of bumper crops the soil. Nevertheless.
the loss by recent floods in the Missouri Valley
estimated at s7oo0,o09 and sixty thousand railroad
passengers were detained thereby for shorter OF
longer periods in Kansas City"
AS good for the hotelkeepers as a national con-
vention declared Busy Man Amy persons of
consequence die7''
Lieutenant Colonel Frederick Phisterer. called
by Governor Hughes the father of the national
guard OF this state, died I'm Albany Professor
Simon Sewcomb of the foremost astronomers
OF the world. died IN Washington. John Goode sole
survivor OF the Virginia secession convention. died
in Norfolk, Va. Louis Loeb well known artist ind
illustrator. died in Concord, N II. Baron Oskar
Rothschid. OF the head OF the Austrian branch
OF the great Rothschild house Of bankers. died In
Vienna. by his own hand, Il was reported dua 10 q
disappointment IN love. lie twsHty-one years
old DR.. William ossz ssiebsatsd his sixtsth