New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-06
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


Samson pulled down the pillars Of tie tenn
pie he did not survive. and the question Is
asked. Can M Beveridge engineer re-
f,Isai 10 indo-se the course OF his party and
then rise victorious crom the ruins? Like
President Taft. I wanted on the free list
many raw materials. etc" Mr.. Beveridge
is quoted as saying but the regular Repuo-
leans call attention to the fact that the
President did not advocate free raw ma
terials" which was tire Democratic con-
tcntiou. but insisted that where the duty
was taken or the raw material the same
percentage of reduction must be continued
RICH: up through she schedules Of manu-
features thcrcfro:r-
\ Personal TNVESTIGATION--Th
the Investigation obtained by Representative"
stevenson into The met. DDS pursued by me
Merchant Marine League 10 promote rosa
suhvcntion legislation is largely personal
matter as has been Contended all along IN
The Tribune. H. demonstrated now that IL s
learned that Mr.. stevenson has obtaine"
the indictment and arrest OF John n Pen
ton. Of Cleveland. secretary OF the league
on The charge Of libel. Mr. Stevenson
was aroused TO a high pitch Of indignation
by an editorial I'm The American Flag,
the official publication of che league, ana L
was on ,hc charge that the editorial was IL
bellous that Penton was arrested here to-day
The course Of the league is greatly deplored
ry the friends Of this legislation. Its meth
Gods are pronounced raw" and it is as
serted that its boasted breezy Western en-
ergy" has done far more harm than soOd.
IA FOLLETTES VICTORY-Regu'ar
INF
Emil Seidel. the socialist candidate, had
I-en elected Mayor Of Milwaukee. declared
that this result indicated deal with Sena-
tor La Toilette whereby the Senator had
thrown his strength 60 the Socialist candi-
date with a view 10 obtaining Socialist sup
port at the primaries which are to name
the next Senator from Wisconsin. This is
the first time that Il Socialist candidate
has carried the mayoralty election in any
city Of the size OF Milwaukee in this coun-
trv. and il is confidently asserted that the
Socialist vote would have proved INSULT
cient 10 elect their man had not Mr.. La
Toilette made such a deal as is believed 20
have been arranged But while the election
% Seidel is regarded in some measure as
victory for what the regulars term this
''unholy alliance" they find some satlsfac-
ton in the situation as indicating the anx-
iety regarding his own success which must
have prompted Mr.. la Toilette 10 make
such a coalition.
LODGE NOT ROOSEVELT Senator
Frye. president pro tenn Of the Senate. is
indisposed and confined to his room. Vice
President sherman being out Of the city,
Mr. FRYE assigned Senator Lodge to preside
over the Senate. and the Massachusetts
statesman was I'm the chair during the
weary hours OF Mr.. Heyburn's monologue
to-day Late i'm the afternoon Senator Car
ter sent to Nj Lodge note saying. Why
DO YOU permit the Senate so seriously 10
waste its time? We are making no progress
during your administration" Mr.. Lodge
sent word by the page to Mr.. Carter that
any more such messages would result I'm
his (CartersD removal from the floor. Nj.
Garter. who is seldom al a loss for an an
sv-er, told the page 10 go back TO the pre-
siding officer and say 10 him, Mr. Carter
saws YOU forget yourself. sir. Your name is
Lodge not Roosevelt" The page started
back with his message. repeating it over
and over as he went but when the Senator
from Massachusetts suddenly turned or
him and said. somewhat sharply. What do
YOU yyaut?" the little fellow faltered. then
fled i'm dismay, and had not been found
when the Senate adjourned.
WILL OPPOSE MANN.-Representat
James r., Mann. Of Illinois. insurgent. anti
Caunouite and occasional critic OF House
manners. is to have opposition in his own
PARTY AZ the primary which Will name his
successor this summer State Senator Wal
ter Clyde Jones, Of Chicago. will soon an
rounce his candidacy against Mr.. Mann.
Mr.. Jones is the leader OF the state Sen
ate and the author If the Illinois primary
law. besides being a more or less close
friend Of Nj. Cannon. He IS understood tc
have strong organization, and it is freely
predicted that he will put up a fight that
/ will at least make in interesting for Mr.
. Mann q. G. H