New-York tribune., 1910-06-02
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

not even take the representatives Of the
shippers into his confidence. Had the rail
roads had hearing the granting OF the
Injunction might have been delayed. Mr.
Wickersham had so far developed the case
that il was possible to send Z. P. Gros-
venor, representing the Department OF JUS
tice, to ST. Louis on Sunday night with all
the papers necessary to procure the in
junction granted yesterday. OF course. the
case against the railroads has not yet been
prepared, but the action of the court in
forbidding the advance in rates Will give
the Attorney General time to prepare his
case without detriment to the shippers in
the meantime
PARKER PROBABLE.-The President IS
seriously contemplating appointing one Of
the men selected by President Roosevelt as
a member of the Anthracite Coal Strike
Commission as chief of the new Bureau OF
Mines This man. who is receiving the
most serious consideration. is F.. W. Parker,
now chief of the division of mineral re-
sources of the Geological Survey, who has
been for twenty years a government ex-
pert on coal and other forms of mining. He
was selected by Mr.. Roosevelt for the Coal
Strike Commission because of his expert
knowledge, and he is heartily recommended
by all who know him or his work. Mr..
Parker also has the support of a large
number of Western members of both houses
of Congress. as well as that of his nsso-
ciates on the Roosevelt commission.
PROBLEM FOR ROOSEVELT.-1f Rep
resentative cary Of Wisconsin, proves sue
dessfui in a movement he started to-day,
Mr. Roosevelt will he confronted with
problem that will require all his skill
solve Mr. Cary has undertaken to induce
all his insurgent colleagues to go with him
70 New York to meet the ex-President on
his return from Europe. and has obtained
the assent OF Messrs. Nelson and Morse, of
Wisconsin; Poindexter, of Washington;
Norris OF Nebraska, and Haugen, Of Iowa.
Mr. Cary believes Mr. Roosevelt is so far
I'm sympathy with the insurgents that he
will welcome such q delegation when he
arrives. The fact is. however, that Mr..
Roosevelt will not welcome anything of the
kind He returns with no desire to do any
thing which Will commit him TO either fac
tion in the Republican party, and it is be-
cause Of thorough understanding of the
ex-Presidents views that impetus has been
given to the proposition to make his recep
tion an entirely bipartisan affair He
mas, moreover. nlOiCGIHO IildI -le uOeS nul
desire to make any political speeches until
he has been at home for at least two
months so that an essentially insureent
demonstration on his return would hardly
be to his liking especially as he is shrewd
enough to perceive the effort TO make po-
litical capital out OF his reception.
FRATERNAI. PUBLICATIONS.-Rep
sentative Dodds. of Michigan, has intro
duced a bill designed to restore to the pub
locations of frsternaI orders. trades unions.
etc, the second class mail privilege, Of
which they were deprived by recent rul-
ing Of the Postof1ce Department. The de-
partment ruled that these publications were
not entitled to the second class mail privi
leSe if they contained advertising matter
which did not relate strictly to the chief
purpose for which the paper or periodical
was published. Representatives of q num-
Der of these publications have appeared be-
fore the Postofffce Committee and declared
that If the ruling of the department is not
set aside they will be obliged to suspend
publica ton.
IMPORTANT SAVING.-Few people real
ize the important saving in labor and
money effected through the adoption of the
omnibus pension bill. Although this labor
saving device was first suggested by Will |
lam B. Turner, printing clerk Of the Senate. |
as long ago as 1908, it was not adopted
until the winter of 1907-0S. when President
Roosevelt actually went a strike. declar- |
ing that he would no longer perform the
labor of signing thousands OF pension bills |
every session. Confronted with Mr.. Roose- |
yelt's .ultimatum, the Pension Committee
revived Turner's suggestion, with the result !
that the first omnibus pension bill. carrying /
! .a1n private pensions, was enacted. This |
bill, which the Executive was enabled TO |
approve with single signature. instead of |
! 200 also worked great pecuniarT. saving. |
The saving at the Government Printing |
once alone was upward of $4,000 and the |
saving in enrolling the bills on sheepskin |
amounted to S. 900. G.. q. H.