New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-23
THE DAWN WASHINGTON

on the enactment OF this legislation, and
II will prove a blow to him II 1t fails. so
there is always the possibility that he Will
be able to exert sufficient influence TO carry
the measure through. There is little doubt
that II 1t fails Speaker Cannon, rightly or
wrongly. will be blamed for the result Mr..
Cannons long opposition TO postal savings
banks will be recalled. and il will be in
sisted that he brought about the defeat OF
one of the Presidents most cherished
plans
SHOULD CALL MR. ALpRICH.-The
reasons which actuate the Senate insurgents
in their opposition to the Adrich bill pro-
viding for a joint commission to reorganize
the business methods of the government are
far from clear. Whatever view may be
entertained of Mr.. Aldrich's economic the
cries, there are probably few who Will deny
his ability a business man, or who do
not regard worthy of serious consideration
his assertion that II he had the authority
TO reorganize the executive departments he
could effect an annual saving of 800 10000.
All who familiar with the machinery
of the federal government realize that
material saving could be Effected by the
adoption of business methods. the abolition
OF sinecures cerated when the spoils sys-
tenn was dominant, anu the eiiiiiiiin sioii VI
duplicate work. Sound business sense
would seem TO point TO the ACCESSIBILITY of
RAISING Mr. Aldrichs bill by a unanimous
vote. insisting that he accept the chairman
ship and then asking him to make good
his declaration that he could save the gov
eminent so large a sum. Opposition to the
measure simply because II comes from the
Senator from Rhode Island will hardly be
approved, even by those who reject Mr.
AIdrichs tariff and other views, and the in
sstence that in an important work or this
character a joint committee composed OF
Senator's Representatives and members ap-
pointed by the Executive involves break
ing down OF the line of demarkatlon be-
tween the three coordinate branches of the
government will not generally appeal TO
common sense
MAY POSTPONE PUBLICITY.-The
President has been strongly urged TO give
his sanction to bill introduced to-day by
Representative Moon which extends the
time for corporations to make their re-
turns under the corporation tax law from
March l to May !. Mr.. Taft is not d1s-
posed to approve the measure IN advance
but should it be passed by both houses Oh
Congress there is little doubt that he Would
approve it Mr.. Moon will lay reasons
which he regards cosent before the
Judiciary Committee in support of his
measure and believes he can induce the
committee to report it faVoraoly. II ap-
pears that a number of the corporations
have put off the preparation OF their re-
turns SO long that they are now pressed
for time and, moreover, II IS generally eA-
pected that the Supreme Court Will nave
nassed upon the constitutionaity Of the
f,1n ono ed
that If Judge Moon would incorporate In
his measure the appropriation Of $4,000
needed to make public the returns when
received, he could doubtless obtain for it
the support of the President.
PEARY SATISFIED. - Representative
Loud of Michigan, informed the Commit
zee on Naval Affairs to-day that he had
been advised by Commander Peary that he
would be greatly gratified were Congress to
pass the Loud bill granting Peary an an
nuity of So 900. beginning with his retire
rnent next year, and extending TO the dis
coverer of the Pole the thanks of Con
gress. On the strength of this information
II is believed the committee will report the
Loud bill favorably.
MR. DEPEW DECLAIMS.-Senat De-
pew read "Washington's Farewell Address"
to-day 10 crowded galleries and a fairly
full Senate. The reading was from an Of
fetal copy duly authenticated, which was
first used for this purpose in 1900 Every
Senator who has read the address
Washington's birthday has signed the
book. and il now bears the signatures OF
Senators Foraker, Bacon. Burrows Dubois,
Hepburn Perkins, McCreary, Burkett, Nc
Cumber. McLaurin and Depew, in the order
named. The adoption OF the official copy
was an idea of the late Senator Hoar, who
feared Senators might be tempted TO in
terpolate il they supplied their own copies.
G. G. II.