New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-04-10
THE DAyINWASHINGTON

on. some changes and amendments. In
deed There are few which cannot be i'm
proved by Intelligent consideration ana
amendment. NJ one OF the amendments
which the Senate leaders have mus Tar
shown q willingness to accep; detracts
from che effectiveness Of the measure.
Some as Ir. Root made clear. are some
What s,,psrfuous. but will he adopted 10
allav tho ,nisgivlrgs OF timorous Senators,
who fear 20 trust to the statement of
,,os,tix,a -,roposition without adding the
NEGATIVE ANY one who believes. however,
t,a+ tho President will be satisfied with
any old law Is counting without his
host. Tbs. law must be a good one to gain
executive approval. and thus far there Is
nothing 10 warrant the assumption that the
interstate commerce bill viii he other than
a good one.
THE LIGHT STILL HIDDEN.-Refer-
once was made in this column this morn
ing 20 the disposition Of President Tart TO
Eide his light under bushel. Another IN
stance of that propensity IS shown in the
case of the prosecution of the Glass Trust
Without any blare OF trumpets, as was
Doubtless proper. the Department of JUS
tice secured the indictment of sixteen Of
,i,iais and directors of the trust. But even
NOW that the indictments have been OBJ
tanned nothing is being said In onlcial
circles regarding this achievement. ana
reasonably intelligent people can easily pe
found who will assert that the Taft ad-
n1inlstrafion has done nothing toward trust
prosecution, except 10 carry on the cases
instituted before it's time Il never IKE
to try nv cases in the newspapers is lne
jnvariable answer OF the President Wheh
he is asked why he has not summoned Tue
revyspaper correspondents and sent the
news of indictments obtained to the four
corners Of the country Nheh cohNl0-
lions have been obtained IL Will be uiiie
enough to herald n victory broadcast ~
,l,, invariable comment of the adninistra-
ton. The suggestion that all political beh-
eft Will he lost by such a method carries
no weight, nor does the further Suggestion
that II convictions are not obtained IN TINS
Instance II will only be necessary TO SUM-
mon the correspondents again ana an
noi,nce a new set of indictments appear 10
IN. higher officials of the administrator
ProDerIv advertised. however, the ihdlc'-
mont Of these sixteen officials wouio DC
accented by the public at large AS eNi-
dence that there was something uolne Ia
this administration.
PISKINC; A VETO.-The leaders in Con-
eress would do well to confer with inc
president before they undertake an!
sweeping pension legislation or the crea-
ton of a retired list for volunteer officers
who served in the Civil War. and also with
regard to the river and harbor bill Pohu-
cal considerations will not induce the Prehl-
dent to approve measures ne deems I'M
nroper. Even the insistence Of the ieaHers
tlat to veto these bills will lose the House
Will not deter Mr.. Taft if they contain pro-
visions he cannot conscientiously approve
While favoring every proper care OF the
old soldier, anything which is extreme or
Is passed solely to make votes VIII meet
with his emphatic disapprovaL so, too IL
the case OF the river and harbor appropria-
;ions. Mr.. Taft has freely and frequently
.x.lressed himself as in favor OF generous
appropriations. made in accordance with
consistent scheme Of Improvement, but nc
has little sympathy with appropriations
distributed geogra phicaHy and for the pTi-
mar. purpose of Strengthening members in
their districts.
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