New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-18
THE DAyINWASHINGTON

to recognize the capture by the MadriZ
forces of the custom house and in deny
ing the existence of blockade of that
city This protest will have little infu-
ence with the administration as Com
mander Gilmer has acted entirely in ac-
corddnce with the policy of the Depart
ment of State There are abundant prece-
dents for the prohibition of the lombard
ment of an unfortified city. In fact the
British once pursued the same course with
regard to Greytown AS for the capture
Of the custom house. 1t amounted prac-
ticaIly to nothing, as 1t was merely an out
lying station, so to speak, all customs be-
ing paid in the city and the custom house
being maintained on the bluff merely as
a convenience to shipping With regard
to the blockade which 1t was attempted
to maintain with the Venus, Secretary
Knox takes the position that that ship has
no standing in the eyes Of the United
States She was held in New Orleans by
the federal authorities. and released only
on the assurance by the representatives of
Madriz that she was not a ship of war.
If she was not a ship of war when she
sailed from New Orleans she is not ship
of war now, according to the administra-
ton. or if the other alternative be &C
all along a ship of war, she secured her
release under false pretences, and there
fore is entitled to no respect. There are
reports of q revolutionary movement in
the western part of Nicaragua. and alto
gether the Madriz protest is regarded as
entirely likely to prove a SWAN song.
TO INVESTIGATE LORIMER.-The
Committee on Privileges and Elections VIII
meet tomorrow morning to consider the
Loriner resolution providing for an invesu-
CATION of the election of the junior Senator
from Illinois. It is generally believed that
the committee will decide to report SUD-
stitute for the Lorimer resolution, author
izing an investigation to be made by SUBJ
committee or otherwise and further author
izing the committee or such subcommittee
to sit during the recess of Congress and to
visit Chicago or other points as may De
deemed necessary There is a growing
feeling that action in this case should not
be postponed until Congress meets in De-
cember, although it has been felt that it
would be wise not to act hastily, but rather
to await, if possible, the outcome of the
legal proceedings in Illinois If the COM
mfttee decides to ask for authority to in
vestigate the affair before Congress meets
again II 10 udiQiy athCiy IAioe siANAS ''At-
be a dissenting voice.
LABOR LEGISLATION.-The House
Committee on Labor reported favorably to-
day two bills designed to protect free labor
from the competition Of goods made by
convicts. One of these prohibits the pur-
chase by any official of the government of
any goods made by convict labor and the
other makes goods manufactured in ono
state subject to the convict labor laws of
any other state which they may enter
such entrance of course, necessitating their
crossing the state line and thus becoming
interstate commerce. There is little likelt-
hood Of these bills being passed at this
session, but they will go to the calendar
which will make them subject to action
next session on the first calendar Wednes-
day on which the labor committee is
reached
THE ADJOURNMENT FEvER.-The
symptoms Of adjournment fever are strong
IN both houses Of Congress and members
are counting the days they will have to re-
mann in Washington, just as schoolboys
count the days before an approaching vaca-
ton. This has been especially noticeable
in the House this week. One member after
another has secured leave to extend his re-
marks in the Record and each time the
permission is asked 1t is greeted with
hearty applause. Occasionally a member
fails to- avail himself of his privilege and
delays the proceedings by giving utterance
to his views on the floor and invariably any
extended utterance is greeted with groans
which even the continuous rapping Of the
Speakers gavel hardly proves sufficient to
abate. The leaders of both houses expect
now to complete the work of the session
next week, opinion differing as to whether
final adjournment will be taken on Thurs
day, Friday or Saturday. But there are
few pessinists who believe Congress Will be
in session after Saturday, June 25 which is
the date predicted in these dispatches as
long ago as May "a. G. G. H.