New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-15
fFson me tribune Bureau

washington, May ~
ROOSEVELT AND SOCIALISM, u
not generally known that when eS-r es1
dent Roosevelt went Into the African Jul"
Gle he carried with him, In addition 10 INC
published pig skin library vasl ann
of literature dealing with the SUBJECT %
socialism The former President resafu7
this as one of the 'liyest subjects Vi 'no
present day and as the one serious iiist
to that long continuance OF the oh.s1"
States under its present form OF govern
ment Reports from Europe Indicate aias
Mr.. Roosevelt is awaiting hirnseh OIL eve,
onportunitv to famiIiarize himself WITH the
methods Of dealing with the lnaigeht aio
other problems which many economists oe-
Iieve can be solved only by the ADOPTION VI
the principles and policies OF sociaiie-A'
Just what use Mr.. Roosevelt purposes "
make of these facts is not KNOWN put ne
has expressed the view that every pubic
spirited citizen should master the afgu-
ments against this economic phliosophy'
and 1t Is assumed by his friends that the
results of his study of the subject VIII De
seen In lectures or editorials which no VIII
prepare on his return to this country
ADMINISTRATION PLEASED. - The
Administration is decidedly pleased with the
compromise on the long and snort maui
clause of the railroad bill reached In the
Senate yesterday, not only because II mas
brought the Republican members OF mat
body closer together than they have been
for some time, but because 1t IS regarded
as a great improvement over the present
law in that it puts the burden of proof On
the railroads. Heretofore shipper befiev-
ing he had cause to complain of a rate high
er for a given distance than that charged
for a greater distance has been compelled
to bring MS case before the Interstate Com
meree Commission, and to establish. If pos
sibie, the Justice of his contention, and in
some instances he has been compelled even
to carry his case through the courts. a pro-
ceeding which involved serious hardships to
shippers not possessed OF abundant means
Under the provision adopted yesterday IN
the Senate. however, the burden of proof
would be on the railroad which desired to
charge higher rate for a shorter distance
than for longer, and the shipper would
thus be wholly relieved. The railroads
under this provision must establish to the
satisfaction OF the commission the existence
of any conditions which warrant ouch ap-
parently disproportionate tariffs.
CHIEF OF MINES.-That New York
mining engineer will receive serious consid-
Grafton for the post of chief OF the newly
created Bureau of Mines Is the prediction
of those in touch with this situation. The
man whose candidacy is regarded as likely
to appeal to the President and the Secretary
of the Interior is Benjamin z. B. Lawrence.
of New York, q graduate of the Columbia
School of Mines. of the class of rs. Mr..
Lawrence has had wide experience both in
this country and In Canada. and Mexico,
and is described by his friends as an ideal
man for the place. DR.. j. A. Holmes is
also candidate for the place, but may find
his close association with the former For
ester, Clifford Pinchot, a bar &c his selection,
as he is understood to be in sympathy with
the Garfield-Pinchot attitude toward the
present administration. Representative
Huff and a number of mining engineers
with whom DE-. Holmes has had TO do in
his present position in the Geological Sur
yey presented his claims to the President
to-day.
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