The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1910-04-04
NEWS NOTES
FROM CAPITAL
A Fling From Mr.. FOSS's
Brother
DISCUSS COURT VACANCY
Eulogies Of the Late Senator McLaurin
Of Mississippi-Eyes TURNED on
Indiana--Mr. Taft and the
West.
DISCUSS COURT VACANCY

Washington. April New England
got fling in the House Saturday. where
for brief spell was considered the naval
appropriation bill, and in consequence
Of which Representative Foss, the chair.
man Of the naval committee, found op.
portunity to contrast tho long petition
which has been received from the min.
listers Of Massachusetts, against any more
battlsahips with the cry Of the people
Of New Bedford in 1928 when protection
was demanded against dread Spanish
warships. The limitations Of the chair.
man were that those who IN times Of
peace deery naval program Ia times
Of war are the first to become greatly
excited, lest foreign warship attack
them, and demand protection. Meantime
the program for two hattlsships con
sinues in some peril. Not yet 40 the
Republican leaders know whether or not
they have sufficient votes to keep tvs
battleships ii the naval bill II Is con
caded that II can be done only with
Democratic aid.
III other respects, Il was solemn day
in Congress Both houses disposed Of
two sets Of suleies over deceased mem
hers In the Senate Mr. lodge reviewed
the career Of Senator McLaurin deliver.
ing a felieitous address and giving some
literary point to his eulogy by inquiring
what constitutes gentleman and max
ing prose and poetry answer, and then
showing that the life Of the dead Mis-.
sissippian had been living exponent Of
the ideals deduced.
Those who favor reciprocity with Can
ada are s0lieitous for assistance from
public opinion TO force the House to
consent 20 an appropriation 81 $4,000
70 dcfrav the expenses that may he In
eurred IN negotiating reciprocity treaties
with other countries. The Senate at,
tached such an amendment 70 the diplo.
matte bin, but the House refuses 70
agree to it and is still fighting The
amendment in conference.
Washington is beginning 70 give the
vacant iustieeship in the supreme court
more attention and some study is being
made Of the geographical selections made
20 far II Is noted that there X a con
gestion Of Justices in the sixth district,
whence hail Justices Harlan, Day and
Lmton There sh0nld be only one lus
tice III this eireuite Consequently other
circuits are not represented Chief among
these are the circuits which embrace
The great states Of Few York and Penn.
sylvaDia While i ia still being said
with q great deal Of confidence that Pre-.
ident Taft will name Solicitor General
Bowers for the vacant post, Il Is con
tended that # New York makes a sufH
Gent rear about =, the president mar
be compelled to yield his wishes and
select New Yorker II Is mrmised
that he has been DESTROYS Of having the
post af chief justice Tor New York. Gov.
Hughes would be "a admirable selection
for that honor But II New York III
insisteHt now II "a believed that Mr.
Wiekersham will be selected and Mr.
Bowers be made attorney general 1t is
known that Alr Taft has in reserve for
the ernaiHe the name Of Mr.. wickersham
and also the name Of another eastern
lawyer, but which Il so far whispered
in confidence
The capital is watching indiana close
~, curious to see if Senator Bevefidge
viii be able to prevent the Republican
state convention next week from indoors
ing the Payne tariff act. Apparently he
Is In dilemma. TO indorse bis own
battle against the payne bill viii alien
ate many Of the rock-rihhed Republicans.
There are signs that rock ribbed Repnh,
leans ia the West are being heard from
BY the insurgents and progassives
Their growis look ominous "A an eln
ment they have not been considered here
tofore. Thus it is that the insurgents
and progressives are running somewhat
TO cover They do not want to get toe
far away from party lines
At the end OF the month, the president
will take another swing In the West. 70
be gone week, and ii is said that some
political speeches are to be made. It is
beginning 10 look as il there were same
design to thrust the president into the
az much az possible and make
him i railying point for voters. It isI
being declared that a turn is being no
ticed IN popular opinion toward him. The
Is wonderfully attractive
force. uRIass the occupant OF 1t Is thor
oughly obnoxious to the people. II Is
regarded az fortunate that Mr.. Taft has
met with the inevitable reaction early
in his term.