New-York tribune., 1910-06-22
The EDAyINWASHINGTON

talk to death il it took all summer III.
Taft rad heen told why Bailey opposed
the bill but he could hardly oeileVe Ii, S1'a
he u-an+ad m learn for himself Just what
vere -ba vro7nds of the Texans epposi-
tion He found out Bailey had no particu-
lar reason for believing the Legislation pau'
Neither had he any particular interest IN
Frederick H. Newell director of the Recia-
nation Service whom he said yesterday he
feared would be displaced He had much
more important reason for opposing the
bill. however The army engineers re-
ported adversely on the Improvement Oh
the Orange and Beaumont canals In Te1as-
The Texas statesman did not suggest that
thew vere not warranted in reporting.
That had nothing to do with the case
They may have done only their duty, but
they dared TO oppose appropriations Whlch
Bailey wanted. Was that not reason
enough? OF course 1t was. Bailey had
personal crouch against the entire corps
What more adequate reason could a dis
tinguished statesman desire? The corps
must be punished and taught proper hui
mlity SO the President gave II UP as
bad Job and perhaps the engineers will
know better than to oppose the dtstln-
guished Senator from Texas in the future.
DIPLOMATIC ExPEDITION.-The oc-
casion when the course of diplomacy is sx-
pedited is indeed rare. but such an instance
may be witnessed at the Department of
State just now. Secretary Knox and the
Mexican Ambassador. Senor de Ia Barra,
are transacting diplomatic. business with an
expedition which would make European
diplomats gasp with amazement. As re
suit Of their expeditions methods they
expect to sign tomorrow morning a treaty
providing for the arbitration Of the Chami-
zal question, which has been already de-
scribed in this column, and which concerns
a small tract of ground formerly part of
Mexico, but, owing to the vagaries of the
Rio Grande, now a part Of the city Of FL
Paso, even If it is not a part of the United
States. These distinguished diplomats have
not yet decided. just whom they will select
for arbtrators, but they expect to do that
tomorrow morning before signing the con-
vention. The occasion for this haste is the
approaching adjournment of Congress and
the desire to secure ratification of the
treaty before the Senate departs for the
summer. The Mexican Ambassador is a
broad minded statesman and Secretary
Knox is most reasonable man, otherwise
Ele; but as the situation stands everything
looks bright for a final settlement of the
question before Congress meets again.
ASK CHINA's APPROVAL. Great
Britain, the United States, Germany and
France have completed their negotiations
regarding the Hukuang loan of S3OO0O,OO0,
and all that remains Is to secure the for
NAL approval of China, which has already
informally approved the transa ction. Ac-
cordingly. these powers will now proceed
TO formulate an identic note praying the
approval of his celestial majesty, and, that
granted, the financing and building of the
road will begin. The United States, it will
be recalled. has procured quarter share
in this loan which means that this country
will not only lend one-forth the money with
which TO construct the road, but will fur
nish a proportionate share of the material
and direction supervising, engineers ETC.
The transaction Us regarded as nota BILE
diplomatic achievement for the United
States, especially as the other powers
named had about completed arrangements
to carry off the project without even in
viting this country to participate
HOW TAFT KEEPS COOL-While Con-
gress and all the rest of Washington
swelters in the torrid temperature of 90
in the shade, the President is keeping
cool That he can do SO seems an anomaly
until one learns now 1t is done. When the
addition TO the White House office building
was built last summer plant for furnish
ing cool air was provided, and as a result
the Presidents Office has been from 10 to 20
degrees cooler throughout the heated spell
than any othe~ place in Washington, ex-
cept the cold storage warehouses. The
Cabinet room is not equally fortunate. and
II was necessary 10 send out for a dozen
palmleaf fans to-day, but when the meet
ing was over Mr. Taft returned to his own
room, and If he did not smile at the dis
comfort Of those ordinary mortals who had
no cooling plant it was only because he
was too charitable. G. G. H