New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-20
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the President should not interfere in the
districts before the primaries but the ma
jority Of the House insurgents will be salts
fed if the President makes no distinction
in his Endorsement of ali who have upheld
his legislative programme. be they regulars
or insurgents
POSTAL SAVING scHooL.-Represen-
tative Weeks, chairman Of the Committee
on Postofices, is holding daily classes in
finance, with q view to educating his COL
leagues on the subject of postal savings
banks It is purposed to hold caucus on
this bill next Wednesday night, when, it
is hoped, a substantial majority for the
measure can be secured. That accom-
plished, the next step will be TO ask the
Committee on Rules to bring in rule linn
iting debate to one day. AS the bill is
Necessarily somewhat complicated and as
most of the members have little under
standing Of its provisions and necessities.
Captain Weeks is holding a class each af-
ternoon, explaining the provisions OF the
measure, answering objections and urging
members to support 1t in its present form
The House leaders are giving no cousidera-
ton to the situation in the Senate. They
are determined to do all in their power TO
uphold the President and promote his leg
islativc programme, and if the Senate then
cares TO assume the responsibility of de-
feating this or any other important admin
istration measure, the House, in their es-
tinnation. must be held blameless.
CAPITOL A GIBRALTAR-The west
front of the Capitol locks like modern
Gibraltar this evening. as there are ap-
parently six great guns mounted on its
parapet They are not guns. however, but
only 1s-inch telescopes, which Elliot Woods,
superintendent of the Capitol, has caused to
be mounted for the convenience of num-
Der of Congress comet parties which have
been invited to view the Haley stranger.
Visitors who approached the Capitol from
the west side to-day were amazed to see
what they thought were six large rifles
pointing out over the city. and were led
TO inquire If another Coxey's army was
expected to invade the Capitol grounds, or
Il the regulars were preparing for an on
slaught OF insurgents.
FOREST RESERVES. = Representatives
South Carolina, after a conference to-day
decided TO make an appeal to the Commit
tee On Rules to set z day for a vote on the
bill creating the White Mountain and Ap-
palachian Forest Reserves, of which they
are the joint authors. The bill has been
avorably reported and Is now on the House
calendar, but the Committee on AgriculU-
ure is SO far down the list in the call of
committees that Messrs. Weeks and Lever
are apprehensive It will not be reached
again this session, and fear the only means
Of securing consideration Of their bill will
be by a special rule. There is little ques-
ton that this measure will be passed by the
House if If can be brought TO q. vote. a
similar bill passed the House in 6 former
Congress by a large majority, and Mr..
Weeks is confident of victory If he can get
the measure before the House
WIRELESS TELEGRAPH.-The action
Of the Committee on Merchant Marine and
Fisheries to-day in reporting favorably the
bill making it compulsory for all vessels
carrying passengers and making trips Of
more than two hundred miles in length TO
provide themselves with wireless telegraph
apparatus affords prospect Of legislation
Of this character at this session. The Sen
ate has already passed the bill, and it is
believed that IL the House gets an oppor-
tuntty 20 vote on 1t Il will be passed by
substantial ma jority.. The sn1easure also
compeIs every such vessel to carry a COM
petent wireless operator. G. c. H.