New-York tribune., 1910-01-11
THE DA WIN WA SHINGTON

! serious difficulties in connection with his
+ confirmation by the Senate The Finance
Committee met to-day, but deferred action
on the nominations of Mr. Curtis and or
Royal T.. Cahell, Commissioner of Internal
Revenue. aIr. Cabell will be confirmed in
time. but il is not a safe prediction fhat
Mr.. Curtis will be, although he may. His
position head of the customs service is
a responsible one. and some of his duties
delicate in their nature. He has al
ready rendered some decisions which do
not meet with the cordial approval of the
Senate and which furnish a further OBJ
stacle TO his confirmation There is. too.
hint of suspicion that Mr.. Curtis. if not
involved In. is az least somewhat closely
related TO, the Return from Elba" move
ment. which also perhaps constitutes an
obstacle 10 his expeditions confirmation.
Friends OF the administration are turn
ing anxious eyes toward political condi-
tons in the Empire state. and inquiries re-
sarding the situation there are numerous.
Governor Hughes is regarded as having
eliminated the OLD organization, but the
question is constantly asked what has he
done to replace 1T? Is he building up any
efficient organization to take it's place?
X is not easily conceivable to Republican
leaders in Wa shington that tho next cleo
tiou can be carried to q successful issue
without some efficient machinery. II Is
appreciated that much depends on Repub-
lican success in New York. and there Is not
the utmost confidence In the leadership of
Representative Parsons or Of Mr.. Wood
ruff. When Mr. Root was elected Senator
and William Loeb. jr.. was appointed Col
Hector OF tho Port of New York, 1t was
generally assumed :1ere that Mr.. Root
would become titular, and Mr.. Loeb actusH
head of the Republican organization, with
more or less harmonious agreement with
Governor Hughes, but Mr.. Root does not
find politics congenial. and is taking no
active part, while Mr.. Loeb has been so
busy with affairs In the Custom House
that he has had little time to give 10
politics.
The Minnesota delegation, after anathe-.
rnatizing Representative, Tawney because
he stood with the administration on the
tariff bill. has decided that it cannot we'll
deprive itself OF his ability. and will there
fore elect him the Minnesota member Of
the Congressional Committee. He ia now
vice-chairman and a member Of the execu-.
tive committee on the Congressional Com
mittee, and his colleagues say frankly that
his services are too valuable to be dis
pensed with. The membership of the new.
committee will be decided at the caucus OF
Republican members Of the House called
for Wednesday evening
A delegation from Indiana, headed by the
Governor, arrived in Washington to-day
for the unveling OF the statue OF General
Lew Wallace, which will take place in
Statuary Hall tomorrow. Some members
of the delegation are considerably per-
tureed over the fact that the base OF the
statue has been constructed OF Indiana
limestone, which they declare looks eheap
when compared with the Carrara marble
of the figure itself. Lew Wallace. f..
grandson of General Wallace. will unveil
the statue, and James Whitcoub Riley will
read poem composed for the occasion
The members of the dramatic company
which is producing "Ben Hur'' at the Ma
ttenal Theatre this week have been invited
to taxa part in the ceremonies and San
ator Reveridse will deliver the PRINCIPAL
address. G C. IT