New-York tribune., 1910-01-06
THE DAWN WASHINGTON

'he Tariff Board and the Department of
state concerns so-called sanitary inspection
ov Germany of American food products.
Sermany has always insisted on a system
ol rigid inspection. especially of American
meats which has been regarded by the
authorities of this government as a form of
protection in disguise. Indeed. the first
steps taken by the federal government tow
ara inspection Of livestock and meats We're
instituted with a view TO counteracting the
course of Germany. German citizens were
neieved to be unalteraby opposed to
heavy tariff on food products, but. SO rigid
were the sanitary laws that they seriously
interfered with the importation of Ameri-
can products and whatever may have been
the intention of the German authorities
they operated as a decidsdly effective form
of protection. American inspection result
eo in some modification OF the German
: laws, but not sufficient TO satisfy American
livestock raisers. and there is disposition
on the part OF the Tariff Board 10 regard
the existing regulations at German ports as
undue discrimination. The situation is
taxing the diplomatic abilities of the Ger
man Ambassador and the officials OF the
Department Of State to the utmost
Members OF Congress and officials of the
administration who are exerting every
effort to obtain an absolutely just and i'm
partial investigation of the Ballinger- Pin
chot controversy vehement in their ex-
pressions OF disgust over the course taken
by Senator La Toilette through his maga-
zine. Advices received here to-day say
that the Wisconsin Senator has prejudged
the investigation even before 1T begins,
that he characterizes 1t as a "whitewash''
arranged by Senator Aldrich, Speaker Can
non and Secretary Ballinger, and clearly
intimates that the entire administration,
including the President and his Attorney
General, are parties TO scheme to obscure
the facts and deceive the public. 1t is
realized. Of course, that such opposition as
this cannot be met. and it is sincerely
hoped that intelligent public will give
the subject sufficient thought to realize the
injustice Of such prejudgment 1t is hardly
necessary to add that by such conduct Mr..
La Toilette makes inevitable that con-
temptuous treatment by the Executive OF
which he complains so bitterly.
There is marked interest in Washington
not to say in administration circles in the
report from Minnesota that Frank B. Kel-
logg will be an active candidate for the
seat in the Senate now occupied by Mr..
Clapp, whose term expires a year hence.
II is generally felt that Mr.. Kellogg, whose
legal services have already proved of much
value 10 the government and who deserves
credit for the RECEIPT important decision
rendered by the Circuit Court in the Stand
ard Oil case. would be valuable addition
TO the Senate. Despite the fact that mem
bership of the upper house includes great
number OF lawyers there comparatively
few whose legal ability commands great
respect, and extremely few who have at
taned anything like the standing in their
profession reached by Mr.. Kellogg. 1t is
felt that not only would he add greatly to
the honor and standing of the Minnesota
delegation, but that his energies and abil-
tiles would prove OF the utmost value TO
the Senate in framing important legislation
@. G. H.