New-York tribune., 1910-01-19
THE WIN WA SHINGTON

Washington this winter, and his physician,
DR.. J. j. Richardson, was finally obliged
to insist on tho Senator's seeking more
salubrious climate essential to his rapid
and complete recovery. Mr. Aldrich ac-
cepted the verdict of his physician with
great reluctance. for the reason that II will
compel postponing until his return the
serious consideration OF the railway rate
legislation regarded as chief of the Taft
policies. In view OF the necessity of this
postponement, however. 1t has been de-
cided to take Up the conservation measures
first. and thus to give their opponents an
opportunity to exhaust their denunciation
in the absence of the manager of the
Senate
Senator Lodge procured the passage By
the Senate to-day of two bills, granting in
corporation under the laws of the District
of Columbia to the National Institute of
Arts and Letters and the American
Academy of Arts and Letters, respectively.
The list of incorporators of the National
Institute constitutes roster OF the leading
names In American literature of the present
day. Among them are Charles Francis
Adams. Henry Adams. Henry NJ. Alden.
James Lane Allen, John Bigelow. John
Burroughs. George W. Cable. Samuel L.
Richard Watson Glider. Hamlin Garland.
w. D. Howells. r. U. Johnson, Henry
Cabot Lodge, John Bates McMaster. John
Muir. James Whitcomb Riley, Theodore
Roosevelt, r. Hopkinson Smith, Henry Van
Dyke, Reginald de koven. John La Fargo
and many others.
Senator Newlands has received an inter
esting letter from A D. F. Hanlin execu-
tive head of the school of architecture of
Columbia University Mr. Hamln, who
writes from London. reports keen surprise
and disappointment in Europe. and es-
peciany in Italy, over the neglect by this
government of the invitation extended over
a year ago by the Italian government to
the United States to make suitable rep
resentation at the commemorative festival
and exhibition to be held in Rome in 1911.
Mr.. Hamlin says the art exhibition on that
occasion will be one of the most notable
of the age. He calls attention to the fact
that for the express purpose of making
possible suitable representation of Ameri-
can art the Italian government has extend
ed the period In which reservation of space
may be made TO February 15. He says
every other great nation will be repre-
sented. and calls attention to the fact that
Great Britain has set apart 100000 10
secure an adequate exhibition of British
art. Although the time remaining is very
limited. Mr.. Newlands will make an earnest
effort to induce Congress TO take the steps
necessary for proper representation of the
United States.
The President has sent to the Senate the
name of George II. Bowers to be Commits
sioner of Fisheries. 1t was not necessary
for Mr.. Taft to send in this nomination,
Mr.. Bowers has long been Commissioner.
having served under Presidents Mckinley
and Roosevelt. and the new nomination
really constitutes an especial compliment to
Mr.. Bowers, who will now enjoy the
privilege OF receiving a commission signed
by President Taft and countersigned by
Secretary Nagel. There is no branch of
the Department of Commerce and Labor.
all of which has been thoroughly investi-
gated by Mr.. Nagel since March 4, which
ton to the same extent has the Bureau
of Fisheries. Under the administration of
Commissioner Bowers this bureau has
vastly extended the sphere of it's useful
ness, but, contrary to the custom of many
federal bureaus. there has been a steady
din,inution of the cost of administration
IN proportion to the amount of work per
formed. This record is as creditable as 1t
IL unusual, and IT was, therefore with
more than ordinary pleasure that President
Taft and Secretary NageI conferred on Mr..
Bowers the distinction of a new nomina-
ton under this administration. c.. 6. II.