New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-17


conpIlshed largely By a movement in the
Senate this morning TO add the irrigation
loan bill in the form Of an amendment to
the river and harbor bill. The testimony OF
Frederick H Newell chief OF the Reclama-
ton Service that TO FINDS were needed TO
com iete this work gave the proposed bond
or rather Treasury certificate issue a
serious setback. as u wes assumed by those
not posted OF the subject that MI Newell
should know the facts, X Eny one cid. The
supporters OF the loan proposition, however,
have been able tc show that until quit. re-
Gently Mr. Newell favored the proposed
loan. that ne has frequently asserted that
loan Vas necessary, and that the -ecls-
nation was hsmper-d for lack OF funds
this having been the constant tenor OF his
representations 20 the irrigation commit
tee last summer. Mr.. Newelrs change Of
front is attributed b. the members Of that
committee 10 his realization OF the short
tenure of his place and 10 a desire that
his successor shall not enjoy the advan-
tage Of abundant funds with which TO com
plete the WORK This view has been freely
expressed by the advocates of the loan.
and. as is known. the President has sent
10 Congress a special message urging that
the certificates be authorized. so that there
seems 10 be little doubt such legislation
viii pass
BRANDEIs AND LA TOILETTE
Birds Of feather has been the invariable
comment OF Senators who have observed
the growing intimacy Of Louis D. Brsndeis'
chief prosecutor Of the charges against Sec
retarv Ballinger. and Senator la Toilette,
Of Wisconsin since Mr.. Brandeis came 10
Washington as counsel for l. r. Claws IN
the pending investigation But the extent
OF that intimacy was realized by few until
Senator la Toilette made his recent attack
on the merger OF the New York, New Ha-
ven & Hartford and the Boston & Maine
railroads. in a speech alleged TO be ad-
dressed 70 the interstate commerce bill
Quiet investigation by Senators who re-
scented Nfr. Ia Follette's wholesale imputa-
ton Of nalfeasance and dishonesty OF pur-
pose to the Governor of Massachusetts, 10
practically all its officials and 70 the Legs
lzture OF that state has revealed the tact
that Brandeis furnished 70 La Toilette all
the data which the Wisconsin Senator SUD
mitted as fact in his remarks 20 the senate
Incidentally. La Follette's magazine mas
been conducting a campaign OF vihhcatlon
of the administration and OF lauoation OF
BrsndeiS and his client ever since the Bal
IinEe-- Pinchot investigation began In MS
search for yellow material with which L
innpeach the motives Of the President the
Attorney General and all who are advocat-
ing the passage OF the administration inter
STATE commerce bill Mr.. La Toilette found
NJ Rrandeis an invaluable assistant. al
though it is wondered. in the light Of the
wholesale editorial condemnation Of MI La
Fol.ette's alleged information regarding the
hcr no N1EC0Tl
sin Senator places as high valuation on
the services % his Boston associate as ne
did when he delivered hts speech.
r40r-SE INSURGENTS CONFIDENT
one OF the most prominent Of The House
Insurgents declared to-day his confidence
that his course and that Of his associates
vrou1d meet with no condemnation from MT
Roosevelt. and said further that IN al their
efforts 10 overthrow "CannOnism' and OBJ
-ai-, q liberalization % the House rules they
had ever kent in mind the success OF the
Tar administration. which they were Ger
tain would be in accordance with the wishes
% the colonel" This member expressed
his opfnio7 emphatically that Mr.. Roose-
vel- would heartily disapprove the course
Of the Senate insurgents. who, he said, nave
never hesitated 20 eubarrass the admins
ration. and have invariably placed their
own ambitions above the party welfare
I, their campaign for reelection the House
insurgents purpose TO make much OF the
fact that. while they have fought with all
their strength 10 overthrow the Cannon sys-
TEN. thev even forfeited the pleasure OF
voting 10 depose the Speaker for fear II
would hamper the Taft legislative pro-
CANINE. and tina: they have stood the
-aurts OF the Speaker himself without
resentment for the same reason The
House insurEents-at least all but the Ia
Toilette element-pronise 10 stand by the
House leaders and against the Senate in
su-Eents in the movement 10 convey tun
and explicit authority on the Tariff Board.
q 9. II.