New-York tribune., 1910-04-12
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


striving for better conditions in the Re
publican party in New York County" Mr.
Cummins's assertion appears TO be about
as accurate as most OF the assertions Of the
insurgents in the Senate. Mr.. Parsons is
an insurgent, but a House insurgent
WOULD PROBE SUGAR TRUsT.-Rep-
reseniative Hill. OF Connecticut, chairman
Of the Committee on Expenditures in the
Treasury Department. returned TO Wash
ington to-day and announced his purpose
Immediately 10 call on the President 10 In
ouire IL there still exists any reason why
Congress should not undertake an investi-
CATION Of the Sugar Trust Congress has
been anxious TO investigate the affairs OF
this comblnation ever since the customs
frauds were unesrthed in New York, but
has refrained from so doing because of the
assertion of the President that such an in
curry would be inimical TO the efforts Of the
Department OF Justice TO bring the culprits
70 Justice Mr.. Hill purposes. II the Presi-
dent informs him that such objections no
longer exist. 10 report the Fitzgerald
resolution. which in effect formally asks the
President whether an investigation by Con-
srese would be expedient There is some
reason 70 believe that the President will
still advise against such an investigation
by Congress. While the customs frauds
have been probed. IL is generally believed
that the Attorney General has secured
valuable evidence on which 10 conduct a
prosecution for violation of the Sherman
antitrust law. in which case he would
doubtless deprecate an investigation which
might result in immunity for some OF those
concerned
TAwNEY's HARD FIGHT - Reports
from the winona district OF Minnesota
which is represented by James w. Tawney,
have led that statesman to abandon his
work in the House and return 10 his dis
trict 10 begin his fight for reelection. The
leEding Democratic candidate, II. l. Buck
has begun an active campaign. and is max
ing assertions about Mr.. Tawney which
the latter feels II necessary 10 controvert
on the ground. Mr.. Buck is making the
most OF the lumber schedule of the tariff
bill. which is highly unpopular in Mime
sofa, but he fails 10 relate that Mr.. Taw-
ney strove nightly for free lumber and
that his efforts were only defeated by Dem
ocratic votes. The President holds Clifford
Pinchot responsible for the retention of the
tariff OF lumber. which Mr. Taft had de-
clared should be free. and which Mr.. Pin
chot testified should be taxed in terms so
strong that the lumber lobby caused thou
sands Of copies OF the FOrester's testimony
to he printed for general distribution. It
is a fact, however, which Mr. Tawney be-
iieves he can use TO good effect. that con-
siderable number Of Democrats voted for
the duty and against the Minnesota delega-
tion and many other Republicans
ALASKAN AGRICULTURE.-C
ton Of Alaskan agricultural resources re-
ceived A severe blow TODAY from Henry
NJ. Hoyt. former United States Attorney I'm
the district Have you ever run fifteen
miles for a crisp head OF lettuce or a sue
cJlent cucumber" Mr.. Hoyt asked the
House Committee on Territories. adding
Il have. On Seward Peninsula. near Nome
the agricultural possibilities Of Alaska were
discovered by the foreman Of the electric
lighting plant. He found that by melting
the snow with his exhaust steam he could
grow cucumbers and lettuce. When the
first sprig oil lettuce appeared there was
veritable rush for the place. and every man
sought 10 stake out a claim which would
include that head with his calling card.
Then cucumber came up, and there was
another rush. II was the same thing every
time a sign Of green life appeared. The ag-
ricultural possibilltiee OF Northern Alaska
are tremendous" said Mr.. Hoyt, provided
YOU have enough electric light plants" Mr..
Hoyt declared that an elective Legislature
would be highly inimical TO the best inter
ests Of Alaska because of the transient
character OF the population. lie expressed
himself emphatically in favor of the legis-
lative council urged by President Taft.
O. G.. H