New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-02-10
THEDAyIN WASHINGTON
Senators who voted for it realized what it

Senators who voted for it realized what 1t
would do.
It is doubtful If even the most enthusi-
astic advocates of the conservation pollcS
realize the extent to which that policy Is
being promoted by Secretary Ballinee''
Hardly a week passes without a Win
drawal of lands for conservation pun
poses, and on February 1 the aggregate
Withdrawals for coal. phosphate and water
power conservation had reached the very
considerable total of 7.103,246 acres. Inc
greatest area has been withdrawn 70 con-
serve natural deposits of oil, the toldi
amounting to 3.477. 967 acres. The phosphate
Withdrawals include ASH. 15s acres. and
total of 1078,120 acres has been withdrawn
TO conserve power sites. The announce
ments OF these Withdrawals are being
steadily made. but are attended by no blast
OF trlImpets, and as consequence the pun
lie at large has generally failed to realze
the extent TO which its interests are oelns
protected by the Taft administration. me
Withdrawals made in this administration
are based on trustworthy infOrma ton as 10
the actual location of minerals and the
power sought to be conserved, and TINS
policy will be continued as rapidly as the
Geological Survey, which is charged with
this important work, can obtain data re-
gardfng additional resources of sufficient
value 10 make their conservation advisable.
Senator CuIlon. chairman OF the Com
nittee on Foreign Relations, reported to-
day and the Senate passed his bill au-
taorizing the President to accept the inVl-
tation OF Italy to participate in the Inter
national Exposition of Art and History 10
be held at Rome, and the International
Exposition Of Industry and Labor to be
held at Turin next year. The failure to
accept the cordial invitation Of the Italian
government was first brought to the at
tention Of the public in this column, and,
following the urgent representations made
editoriallv BY The Tribune, President Taft
sent a special message 10 Congress recon-
nending the necessary Legislative action.
Mr. Cullom's bill. which is in line with
the recommendations Of the President au-
thorizes the executive to appoint COM
missioner general for each exposition at
salaries of $4,000 each. and $4,000 is ap-
propriated TO defray the expenses OF ade-
ouate representation. So far as can be
learned, there is no opposition TO the bill
in the House, and it is expected that it
will be passed and approved by the Presi-
dent in time to permit reservation Of
space for the exhibits of the United States,
which must be made by February Is
Senator Beverage has reintroduced his
bill prohibiting the giving away Of cou-
pons. prizes and tags in connection with
the sale Of tobacco, cigarettes, etc. This
is the same measure which the Senator
from Indiana offered as an amendment TO
the tariff bill and which commanded the
approval Of most of the Republican Sena-
tors at that time although It was con-
sidered unwise TO CompIicate the already
thrice complicated problem Of tariff legis-
lation with the provision The measure
also enjoys the approval of the admins
tlation, and there is no logical argument
which can be presented against il. The
employment Of coupons is one Of the most
effective weapons of the Tobacco Trust in
its efforts to monopolize the retail to-
hacCo trade. which efforts are mercilessly
denounced BY the Attorney General in his
brief in the Tobacco trust case, now
pending before the Supreme Court. Sena-
TOT Beveridge is prepared to devote his
unbOunded energy TO obtaining the adop-
ton Of his measure in the upper house. and
as opposition will serve 10 interests ex-
cept those of the trust. II is regarded as
standing an excellent chance Of enact
nent. g 6. H.