New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-13
From The Tribune Ruresu.1

THE COLONIES" SILENCE.-The nm
equivocal declaration OF Colonel Roosevelt.
that he will say nothing on political affairs
before his return to this country Is in a,
| tire accordance with the expe Citations and
wishes of his friends in Washington No
effort been maGe TO induce Colonial
Roosevelt 10 Indorse the Taft aduoipi.,r.
tlon the Payne tariff bin the admins
tration side of the Ballinger-Pinchot cor
roVersS On the contrary, many sincere
friends of the colonel have written or other
wise communicated TO him the hone that
he will defer all discussion OF these mat
tiers until he has returned to this country
and has had an opportunity TO learn the
actual facts from his closest friends. includ-
ing President Taft, Senator Lodge and Col
lector Loeb. OF course there has haen
mass of prej1diced material sent 70 NJ
Roosevelt from the United States b,It there
has been complete unanimity In the advice
OF al IN whom he reposes the greatest
Trust That advice may be summed I'D in
the single sentence. Say nothing until We
nave had an opportunity TO talk to YOU"
and, to the great qualification of all the
dispatches from Africa clearly indicate the
extent to which the former President has
accepted that advice.
ROOSEVELT AND ROOT-An interest
ing sideliglt on the relations existing be-
tween Senator Root and ex-President
Roosevelt is revealed by a letter received
III washington few weeks ago. and 10
which reference was made in this column
3. the time. wnen it was announced that
1ir- Roosevelt had agreed to go to Chris
tiania TO deliver the NobeI prize address
Mr. Roosevelt had consistently declined to
deliver this address, but when he learned
that his further refusal would initiate
against the chance of the prize being
awarded to Mr. Root. who has been nomi-
mated by Andrew Carnegie, he reconsidered
IN TACT. as soon as that was made clear to
MI Roosevelt he gave instructions that ar
engagements be made SO that he could de-
liver the address about the time of his
visit to Berlin, the first week in May and
his letter containing these instructions also
contained eulogy of the former Secretary
OF State which any one would be proud to
receive from so authoritative a source.
TARIFF NEGOTIATIONS.-A March 81.
the date on which the maximum tariff
rates will go into effect against all coun-
tries which have not been found to prac-
use no undue determinations against the
United States, approaches there is increas-
lions with Canada and with France. The
Canadian authorities submitted to the
American representatives at their recent
meeting at Ottawa some potent arguments
in support of their contention that the con-
cessions granted by Canada 70 France I'M
der a reciprocity treaty ratified before the
enactment of the Payne bill, and to a num-
Der OF other countries under the most IA
Vored nation clause, do not constitute undue
discrimination against this country What
view the President will take of this con-
tention remains to be seen, but il seems
probable that the tariff authorities will ad-
wise him that in their judgment the con-
cessions made TO France and other coun-
tries do not materially affect American ex-
ports TO Canada. and should not therefore
be construed as undue discrimination. es-
pecially IS the Canadian authorities hold
cut the hope Of certain concessions In the
future which would be really vital to this
country.
THE FRENCH TARIFF.-The French
government has shown decided change of
heart within the last few days. Ambassador
Jusserand has become decidedly anxious
and there is reason to believe that a tariff
war will be averted. although the admins
tration feels that it can far better afford
to have such 4 war than France can. If