New-York tribune., 1910-04-13
TFron The rrIevn. Bureau

Washington. April L.
Up TO THE GoNERNoR.-That Gov
ernor Hughes can have the place on the
Supreme Court bench made vacant by the
death Of Justice Brewer Is the conviction
Of most OF the members OF the New York
delegation. They say that the Governor
has given no indication thus far that he
would like the appointment. and they hope
he will not express himself for the reason
that he is needed IN the state more now,
perhaps. than at any other time In his ac-
rninistrstion. Nevertheless. :hey regard IL
as certain that were Mr.. Hughes to inti-
mate that he would Ike the appointment
the President would promptly appoint him
There g. a feeling among the members OF
the delegation that the Governor has well
earned the honor. and there would. OF
course. be no opposition 10 him. although
his retirement from the political situation
in the state would be the occasion OF keen
regret just al a time when he can be OF
the utmost use 10 the party, and espe-
cislly would his acceptance Of place
which would render IL practically impossi-
bic for him TO lend material aid 60 his party
next November be eeplored II IS suggested
that were the Governor 90 accept the place
there would be at leHs, a grim satisfaction
in the discontinue OF certain New York
interests at seeing the place filed with so
progressive jurist.
COST OF LIvING-The Lodge commit
tee charged With the investigation OF the
cost Of living has Issued a most ingenious
and convincing bulletin showing the com
narrative cost OF food products in Detroit
and windsor Ont. In the tariff debate
Senator Bacon submitted 20 the Senate
news spaper article which alleged that be-
cause of the fariff food products COM
manded a far higher price in Detroit than
in windsor which is just across the river
and the Canadian boundary. The bulletin
lust issued reproduces the advertising pages
OF a Detroit and OF Windsor paper, in
which prices are quoted on thirty-three food
products In most instances the prices are
identical. or the difference is so slight as
TO be inrnaterisl. There are slight difrer-
ences. however. ard on fourteen items the
prices are lower in Detroit and on eight
they are lover in Windsor. IN the case OF
sugar. the Canadian grocers advertise
eighteen pounds for ST." and the Ameri-
can srocers ten pounds for a. cents" so
that 81 would buy twenty-one pounds OF
surar in Detroit and only eighteen pounds
in Windsor. This document which is NO.
az. can be obtained from any member OF
Congress or from the chairman of the COM
mittee.
POLITICIANS SORROWFUL.-Great as
Is the qualification OF Republican members
OF Congress over the excellent financial
showing made by Postmaster General
Hitchcock, they deeply regret his reiters-
ton of his proposition 10 increase the rate
of postage on periodical mail Mr.. Hitch
cock said in his statement issued yester-
GAY. that he was firmly OF the OPINION
that a proper charge on periodical matter
world vino cut not only the postal deficit
hut would cause a sufficient surplus of
receipts to warrant ore-cent letter post
age" With the report Of the accounting
eHperts employed by the Postal ComInis-
sion. Of which II is stated that with the
present accounting system Il is Impossible
20 determine With any degree OF accuracy
the cost OF any branch Of the postal SER
vice. before them. members or Congress are