New-York tribune., 1910-02-25
THE DAWN WASHINGTON

tions which he must think over, and as Mr..
Clarkson's term will not expire for some
time he is disposed TO defer his decision
until he can make formal and definite an
nouncement Senators Root and Depew
called at the White House this morning
and urged the appointment of a Repubh-
can preferably Richard Parr, who would
be most acceptable to Collector Loeb. and
I'm SO doing they expressed the sentiments
of the Republican members of the New
York delegation in the House. Mr. Parr is
the special deputy surveyor who discovered
the steel spring IN the scale on the docks of
the American Sugar Refining Company.
ROOT ANSWERS HUGHES-Senator
Root has clearly set forth his views
Governor Hughes's criticism of the pro-
posed income tax amendment to the Con
stitution in a long letter to State Senator
Davenport. which Mr.. Davenport purposes
to read in the Senate at Albany on Monday.
Mr Roots letter will be source of COM
fort to some who have feared that the ac-
ton of the Legislature might preclude the
publication of the views of the junior Sena-
tor from New York and will also, no doubt.
go far to allay the fears of several state
legislators that the adoption of the amend
ment would prejudice the value of state
securities.
DEPEW'S NEW STORY.-Senator De-
pew enlfvened the Senate to-day with a
story which was new to most of his
auditors and was greeted with every evil
dence of enjoyment by his colleagues The
Senator from New York was discussing
Hawaii and the high opinion in which that
possession was held by Great Britain. He
toll of h,a courtesy extended a fha
Queen of Hawaii at Queen Victorias ju-
biIee, and said that the dusky queen
marked TO Queen Victoria: Your majesty,
/ am a blood relative Replying to the
astonished inquiry, How so?" the Ha
waiian Queen replied: My grandfather
ate Captain Cook" Mr.. Depew also told a
story of King Kalakaua's visit TO Chicago,
which Seniors Culom and Loriner insist
is a libel on the Windy City. The Senator
declared that having put in a strenuous
day showing the dusky potentate the
sights the Mayor of Chicago drove the
monarch to the hotel where he was TO be
entertained and left him in the lobby
with the remark. Good afternoon, King.
We have had hard day, and l think you
had better go up to your room and wash
up"
WANT PEARY PROOF.-The sub-com-
mittee of the House Committee Naval
Affairs which has before it the several
bills concerning Commander Peary, is still
disposed to insist on some evidence that
the civil engineer discovered the North
Pole, and to that end is disposed TO call
upon Admirals Schey and Melville and
General Greedy experts, to advise Con-
gress whether Peary actually made the dis
coverv with which he is credited. Admiral
Melville is known to have credited Peary
with the discovery from the start Admiral
Schlev was disposed to favor the claims OF
DIR. Cook until just before the University
of Copenhagen decided adversely on the
contention of the Brooklynite, while Cen
eral Creely has scrupuously refrained from
committing himself on the subject. No de-
cision was reached by the subcommittee.
FOR PURE OYSTERS.-If DR.. Harvey
". WILEY. the government chemist. has his
WAY. there will soon be a dearth of luscious,
plump white oysters in the market Dr
WILEY maintains that under the provisions
Of the pure food law oysters which have
been submitted to the bloating process in
fresh water are subject to condemnation,
and he purposes to make an effort to pre-
vent interstate commerce. at least, III
oysters SO treated. Lynnhaven Bays and
B,izzard's Bays viii shrink to Blue Points
if Dr. Wiley proves successful, and doubt
less the genuine Blue Points VIII have TO
be served with a magnifying glass.
G.. G H