New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-13
THE DAyINWASHINGTON

France fails to obtain the minimum rates
Of the United States she will stand isolated
| among her European neighbors. while Ger
| many and Great Britain on a large scale
| and Belgium and italy on a smaller one
| stand ready and eager TO absorb that nor
| ton OF the trade of this country which
now goes to France. In fact, there is little
reason to believe that American consumers
of goods now imported from France with
the single exception of users of French
/ champagnes. will suffer any hardship or
even any serious inconvenience II a tari,
agreement with that country is NOT reached
On the other hand, the hardship inflicted on
French producers and exporters would in
sure the renewal Of negotiations and such
concessions as may be demanded by this
country at an early day
REQUEST MEANS BUSINESS.-A polite
request 10 appear as witness before the
Senate committee which Is investigating
the cost of living made little impression on
w. E. Poulson. a Baltimore butcher. who
received ii to-day Poulson calmly decided
that he had no time to waste on an in
vestigauon by the Senate and so he re-
piled by telegrap phi 20 Senator Lodge. chair
pian of the committee. Can't come" was
all that Poulson said. 81 want him here
Monday morning" said Mr.. Lodge to the
sergeant-at-arms with that distinctness of
enunciation which those who know the
Massachusetts, Senator well recognize as
danger signal. In the course of an hour
Poulson had been duly served with a sub
prna, had protested In emphatic terms.
had been threatened with arrest, and had
agreed TO be present on Monday morning
Poulson Is not the only man who has
q N jfy ING
from the Senate committee means business
a prominent packer. alarmed by a news
paper dispatch saying he would be called
sent an eloquent protest against being
asked TO testify. Tell him we are not
ready FOR him yet; that when we are we
VIII notify him, and-you might add that
ne hao better come" was the laconic in
struction OF the chairman to his secretary.
Ever since a somewhat prominent New
YORK broker was confined for thirty days
In the common Jail for refusing TO testify
In the sugar investigation those who are
posted have been chary about declining an
invitation to come before a committee of
Congress.
ROOT TO SEE F.-se,ator
Root, accompanied by Vice President Sher~
man and Representative John w Dwight
left here this afternoon for New York on
the Congressional Limited M Dwight
rurpo5ed TO go only as far as PHILADELPHIA
but the others will go on TO New York
ano Mr. Root expects TO have a conference
with Chairman Woodruff in New York to-
morrow. All day there has been an ex-
change OF kilograms between the New
York leaders in Washington and the men,
oers or the state committee with the DUR
pose of ascertaining the strength of the
1orce which can mustered against Mr.
woodruff If he refuses voluntarily to re-
tire. While the purpose OF these kilograms
was admitted. no of the party would
give any indication OF the tenor of the re-
Plies or estimate the anti Woodruff strength
IN the committee The results OF to-mor-
row conference are naturally awaited here
with the utmost interest
PORTO R1CAN BIL,L-Represenrativ
Omsted reported to the House to-day tho
administration Porto Rlcan bill with only
Few amendments added by the committee
one OF these provides that no corporation
shall hold more than 1900 acres of land In
the island, and any which already owns
more than that area must dispose OF the
excess. While the Porto Rican bill is not
a part OF the Taft legislative programme
the President is deeply interested in II
and hopes TO see il enacted at this ses-
sion. q G. II