New-York tribune., 1910-05-25
from The Tribune Bureau

From The Tribune Bureau
Washington. May "a
ROOSEVELT RELUCTANT.-Mr Roose-
welt has replied to the invitation extended
to him 20 speak at the rally of the League
of Republican Clubs in New York City on
June 25. sa wing that he is reluctant to speak
on politics so soon after his arrival in this
country. He does not say positively that he
will not speak, and his letter is construed
as putting the matter in allegiance for the
present. When he arrives in New York 1t
will be pointed out to him that President
Taft, Vice-President Sherman, his son-in-
law. Representative Longworth. and others
are to speak. and it is believed that he may
yet decide to accept the invitation. In his
reply he expresses reluctance to make any
political speeches or address any political
body for two months more after his re-
turn TO this country. OF course, he expects
to make q number of speeches, but for the
most part these will be on non-political
subjects.
TAFT GOING TO PANAMA.-The Presi-
dent has indicated to some of his friends
that he purposes to pay visit to the Pan
ANA Canal next November. The visit of
President Roosevelt TO the Canal Zone set
a precedent for such a trip, although, as
will be recalled. prior to that it had been
supposed that no President would leave the
confines of the United States. President
Roosevelt found that his visit had a most
beneficial effect on the men building the
canal: that II greatly improved the morale
of the force and gave TO men whose field
OF labor was necessarily far from home a
feeling that the people of the United States
were interested in them and their work.
The officials of the Panama Canal Commits
-s-f+ -ba prHS
dent, and sincerely hope nothing will in
terfere with the purposed trip The Presi-
dent will make the trip. of course, on
naval vessel so that in effect he will be
on American territory all the time except
on the occasion of his probable formal call
on the President of Panama.
THE TCH-HETCHY.-The fate of the
beautif,1l Hetch- Hetchy Valley, one of the
most attractive sections of the Yosemite
valley will probably he determined at
hearing n he held tomorrow before the Sec
rersrv of the Interior This valley was
given 10 the city of San Francisco, with
ner,nission to convert it into a reservoir in
which 70 store drinking water for that city,
nv Secretary Garfield. but his action raised
surh a storm of protest that Secretary Bal
finger caused the case to be reopened. made
| a personal inspection of the valley and
also instructed certain engineers of the Geo
logical Survey to do the same with the re
/ e,IIt that on February 25 Mr.. Ballinger or
dered San Francisco to show cause why the
order of Mr.. Garfield should not he rescind-
ed the hearing OF all parties TO the contro-
yersv being set for tomorrow. The chief
/ onnonent of this rnaterialistic use of the
! Hetch- Hetchy Valley is the association for
reservation of the national parks. of which
| Iohn Muir is president. Mr. Muir, it will
he recalled accompanied Secretary Balm
ger through the park last summer.
| ONE TYPE OF OPPOSITION.-It is en-
tireIv characteristic of the methods of the
| conspiracy that Secre-
| tsrv BaIlinger Is being attacked in that
norton of the press which supports the
Pinchot- Garfield movement. on the ground
that his course is treacherous TO ex-Secre-
tarv Garfield. The larger issue of whether
| II is necessary 70 sacrifice so much natural
! heautv and TO deprive the nation of one o.
its great public Fairgrounds is completely
lost sight of in the fear that hasty action
of the former Secretary of the Interior may
he reversed OF course. this phase of the
question has TO influence whatever with
Judge BaIIinger. who is determined TO settle
! the case on its merits and without respect
/ to the action taken by his predecessor IN
/ order 10 insure as far as possible just and
! in7nartiai action Secretary Ballinger has
/ called on the Secretary of War for the as
s,stance of three engineer officers, and Colo-
mel Spencer Cosby and Lieutenant Colonies
/ John Biddle and Harry Taylor. all of the
engineer corps. have been detailed to attend
! to-rnorrow' hearing and assist the Secre-
! tarv in reaching a final conclusion.
/ THE CHINESE LOAN.-The American
! Ambassador to France confirmed to-day the
press reports that the bankers OF the
! United States. Great Britain, France and
! germany had reached a. final agreement on
,hs loan 10 China TO construct the Hankow