New-York tribune., 1910-01-09
Constant Reader Tells Him What He Missed in
Last Weeks Papers,

Has our new Mavor thrown any nour-
ishing scraps TO the Tammany Tiger while
choosing his subordinates?" asked Busy
Man when he met Constant Reader last
evening
Mighty little so far" was the reply.
Here are the principal appointments he
has made:
Corporation Counsel, Archibald Watson;
City Chamberlain, Charles 4. Hyde; Com
missioner OF Water, Gas and Electricity.
Henry S. Thompson; Commissioner Of
Bridges, Kingsley Martin; Commissioner
Of Docks. Calvin Temkins; Fire Commits
sioner, Rhinelander Waldo; Charities Com
missioner, Michael J. Drummond; Com
missioner Of Parks, The Bronx, Thomas J.
Higgins; Commissioner Of Parks, Manhat-
tan, Samuel Parsons, temporarily; PTesi-
dent Civil Service Commission, John c. Nc
CURE.
These hold over for the present: Com
missioner Of Police. William F. Baker
Commissioner of Health. Thomas Darling
ton; Tenement House Commissioner, Z. J.
Butler; Commissioner Of Taxes (president
Of board). Lawson Purdy: Street Cleaning
Commissioner. Big Bill Edwards
of these new appointments Rhine
lander Waldo alone is a Tammany man,
but the Fire Department has comparative
ly little patronage At its disposal Frank
J. Goodwin, Murphy man, has been made
Deputy Commissioner of Charities
Looking al that list" commented Busy
Man, lit appears certain that his honor
really did not know where Tammany Hall
was after all II would seem that the
only thing left for Boss Murphy to do
now is 10 take up the serious study of
themselves at Washington"
The President sent a special message
70 Congress advocating the following meas
ures;
special commerce court.
That the Department Of Justice conduct
al prosecutions and defences growing out
Of the interstate commerce law.
That traffic agreements subject 70 the
supervision Of the Interstate Commerce
Commission be authorized.
That railroads be compelled to quote
rates in writing on request.
That the Interstate Commerce Commits
sion be authorized 10 institute causes on
its own motion.
That Consultations be made subject 10
approval by the Interstate Commerce Com
mission
That the Interstate Commerce Commis-
zion be empowered TO suspend a proposed
increased rate for sixty days, pending in
Yestigation.
That shippers be authorized to route
SEDJrCl ~ ouftAN-SicH VI N4tc
commission.
That railroads be prohibited from acquir-
ing stock n competing line or which
they DO not already possess control
That all stock and bond issues be made
subject 70 approval of the Interstate COM
nerce Commission
That the commission be empowered TO
compel uniform adoption Of safety appli-
Ences.
That plaintiffs under the employers la
bilty Law be permitted TO bring suit Wher-
ever service can be had.
FEDERAL incoTpora ton for corporations
engaged in interstate and foreign com
merce
That the real and personal property of
such federal corporations be left subject
70 such state taxation as is imposed on
Ike property OF other corporations and in
oiyidIals.
Pull publicity for federal corporations.
Ihat fedefal corporations be forbidden
20 act holding companies
That federal corporations be made sub
Ject to the Sherman antitrust Law
That no amendments 10 the Sherman n
att trust .sW be made.