New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-16
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

ed from the rejected sections OF the bill
which is about to become a law It is
also obvious that when this commission
has completed its work II will be fmpos-
sihle for even the most reactionary n.enl-
bers of Congress to pass it unhceded and
that while this phase Of the legislation is
delayed the creation of the commission in
sures the action OF Congress at TO distant
date. Had the Taft administrator accom-
pIished nothing more than he railroad
legislation at this session. all fair minded
observers would have been obliged to con-
cede that It had been crowned with far
more than ordinary success.
POLITICAL PRoSPECTs.-The shrewd-
est Judges OF political conditions are prac-
ticaly unanimous in their assertion that
the victory which President Taft achieved
when ne induced the railroads of the entire
country to suspend all proposed increases
of rates until the pending bill should be-
come law. thereby subtecting such IN
creases to the supervision of the Interstate
Commerce Commission before they could
become operative. has turned the political
tide. and that the popularity Of William H.
Taft is greater to-day than ever before
But the popularity gained for the Presi-
dent by that victory will be largely aug
mented when there is a full realization of
the merits of his railroad bill. And II IS
also predicted by the politicians that the
passage Of the postal savings bank bill VIII
90 quite as far TO promote the popularity
Of this administration and Of the Repuo-
lican party as any other measure passed
in a long time. To those who will most
profit from the establishment of the postal
mi
as the opportunities it will afford for the
investment of their savings become avail
able 1t has been commonly remarked
that there was no great enthusiasm for the
LEGISLATION of this session. but in the
opinion of the most sagactous political oo-
servers that is only a partial truth. The
postal savings bank bill, for instance, is
not intended to benefit the business man or
the merchant It will hardly appeal to
residents of the cities, except, perhaps.
few Of the lsboring classes. But in the sec
tions of the country remote from banking
facilities among the mine workers and the
farn1hands and the railroad 1aborers, it will
prove an occasion of the utmost comfort
and satisfaction Lacking business expe-
rience. they too often refuse to trust their
hard earned savings to the bank, even
will lack confidence in Uncle sam, ana
each will greet the opportunity to deposit
his little fund in the vaults OF the United
States Treasury with qualification and VIII
bless the administration and the party
which made il possible. It is even assert
ed by certain Western members OF Con-
grezs that the operations OF the Black
Hand IN mining communities will be great
=, l..,xo5 b.- +be substitution OF the fed
craI savings bank for the stocking oahh
which is now commonly resorted TO-
TRIBUTE TO THE GRAND ARMY OF
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Meyer mas
Maid a nleasing tribute to the Grand Army
Of the Republic by arranging that $40 blue
Jackets shall march with the old veterans
at Syracuse on June q. The occasion win
he the dedication of a monument TO the
soldiers and sailors of the Civil war. ana
Mr. Never has been advised that so rapldly
arc the ranks of the veterans being thinned
by che dread reaper" that it is unlikely
thew will appear in any considerable num-
her in the parade. 1t is asserted that TINS
will he the first time that the bluejackefs
have been ordered out for a celebration
wholly under the auspices Of the Grand
ARMY of the Republic. and it afforded Mr..
Never no small degree of pleasure to be
able to grant its request for detachment
IF sailors TO take part N its parade
G. G. H.