New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-12-06
THE DAyINWA SHI.NG5 on

poses take the t2rllL making Po"c- - ~
Congress and vest 1t in a commission.
Some Of their number. however, are not
willing TO go so far The regulars are
generally opposed 10 the idea. ana even
those who might for the sake Of harmony
consent to such a measure, even though Il
did violence to their convictions. utter
cries of anguish when the insurgent con-
ceptior1 of q. tariff commission is explained
to them. harmony programme based on
a tariff commission bill has many Elusive
beauties. But as concrete proposition u
seems to reveal a Pandora's box of differ
ences and discord. Certain Il Is that II VIII
take exceptionally nnasterful leadership to
drive together the conflicting factions on
this or any other basis. Not the least
serious phase of the situation as seen az
the Capitol to-day is the number OF Repuh-
1icens who saw or intimate "Oh, what's
the use7 We are doubtless in for a thrash
ing and we might as well take our nledi-
cine without protest.
THE SUPREME COURT-Ths prozpec-
tive appointments to the Supreme court
constituted one OF the chief topics OF dis
eussion among both Senators ana Fepfe
sertatives to-day There IS well dehneo
belief that the President is just no" strons-
", dtsnosed 70 elevate Justice Hughes TO
the chief iusticeshfp. but there are many
roey,,oers of CONGRESS who deprecate that
plan They regard the New YORK justice
as TOO procressive'' too much IN synpa-
thy with what might De termed modern
ism and they are urging that the ho-lcf
be conferred on Justice White There IS
general impression that neither JUSTICE
Swayze nor Justice GulnInere, OF Ne" 'ei-
sew Is in the running for place II us
Supreme Court, but al say that as the
President has reached no DEFINITE cohclu-
sion. anything is possible Inc ihlP-essioi'
is abroad at the Capitol that the Fresioeht
will select a Southern Democrat lof one
o. tbs places, but whether II Is wen louiiu-
ed or not cannot be learned One man
close to Mr. Taft remarked to-day ny
he has already appointed one democrat TO
+be bench in the person Of Justice Lurton
Then he added: However, it IS a remark
aha fact that there seem to be more DEM
ocratic judges with commanding aciii'S
than there are Republican.
PLETHORA OF RECOMMENDA-
TTONs-President Taft caused it to cs
made known that this week he would re
glad TO receive recornnl endations LOT lho
Supreme Court several other places on leu
eraI courts, tbs Commerce Court ana 'he
prospective vacancy In the Interstate Coih-
msrce Commission. As a result e'0i'
politician has found it necessary 10 rush "
the White House and indorse each anu
every prominent lurist in his balh"ck, anu
there is reason to believe that MI Ia1l wiz
know less of the merits of the Respective
candidates and much more of the rapacitF
of the politicians of his party BEFORE tIe
week is ended. As a messenger ehterN
the Presidents office with the evening pa
pers this afternoon 1ir. Taft Is reported
to have looked up YEARLY ana aSkeo-
John. haven't you got candidate Iot us
Supreme Court, too
ALL NOT GLOOM-Au was not gloom at
the Cspitol to-day How could IL oe when
Senator Depew. the ever youthful and ever
witty. was present. 7 read in The IT'D
me to-day that when a physician was
called to the bedside of Mother Eddy, who
had lust died, Brother FarloT said TO him
Mrs Eddy has made a grave error, salo
the Senator from New York greatly
fear that there are others Ct Us VINO also
have made q grave error. But Wnether
he felt so or not, the Senator gave no
evidence Of repentance. 'Chauncey. do you
know why you and some others I might
mention are like those asrcnauts who fan
tremendous distances without INJURY IN
ouired Senator Root of his colleague, Re-
ceiving negative reply. Mr.. Root added,
Because they come down with the ma
chine" And the infectious laugh Of the
senior Senator penetrated 70 the further
most corners of the galleries.
\ JERSEY SPARROW.-The chaplain Ct
the Senate in the course OF his prayer re-
ferred to the Divine Father. by Whom even
the fall OF q sparrow is noted Hello,
John, you must be one Of the Jersey spar
rows the preacher referred to-" exclaimed
Senator Carter as he caught sight OF the
Senator from New Jersey. It's no use
cooking your head on one side and looking
wise, John he added, as Mr.. Kean tried
to look as if he appreciated the hunnor OF
tbs joke. II looked up when the chaplain
said it and he had his eye on you Not
fallen, but only plucked," replied Mr.. Kean,
with a grim smile =. u IL