New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-05-07

in which the Wisconsin patriot was pre-
pared to illuminate against the inclusion OK
railroad bonds as a basis for emergency
currency in the Aldrich financial bill That
provision also was stricken from the bill
Just as the Wisconsipite was prepared TO
speak, for 1t is a weakness of this states
man that he always seeks to close the
debate. Now Senator La Toilette is pre-
pairing another diatribe against the admin
istration based on the provisions contained
in Sections Is. Ia and 10. and he hwears by
all the gods OF radicalsm and insurgency
that those sections shall not be eliminated
before he has delivered himself of his burn
ing periods, even IL he has TO make his
speech as filibustering movement against
the motion to strike out these provisions
REJECT ROOT BILL.-The House Com
mittee on Interstate Commerce declined to-
day to report favorably the bill of Senator
Root which permits the bridging Of streams
within the limits Of q city where such
streams do not form connecting link be-
tween naVigable waters. Mr.. Root pre-
pared this bill with the purpose of enabling
the city OF New York to bridge certain
streams which serve no useful purpose in
any scheme of navigation, and the Senate
passed 1t without objection The House
committee suggested that 1t would regard
favorably a more specific measure which
gave to New York the desired authority,
however, and Representative Olcott. who
had appeared in support of the Root bill,
indicated that he would Immediately pre-
pare and introduce a measure which would
meet the approval of the committee and
attain the desired end. Mr. Olcott read TO
the committee letter from Cyrus Miller,
president of the Bronx Board, urging this
legislation.
AN UNTENABLE VIEW. - General
Keifer, formerly Speaker of the House.
surprised his colleagues by introducing to-
day a concurrent resolution declaring that
Ii was contrary to the spirit of Congress
that the Panama Canal should be fortified.
and that instead the President be urged to
negotiate joint treaty with the great
powers of the world guaranteeing the neu-
trality of the canal. Just what is the pur-
pose Of the Ohio Representative In intro
ducing this resolution is not known, but 1t
is a safe prediction that it will be received
with scant courtesy by the Foreign At
fairs Committee. So far as can be ascer-
tanned. the sentiment in Congress in favor
of adequately terrifying the canal and re-
tanning entire title and control in the
United States is so strong that General
Keifer's resolution will accomplish no more
than to afford mcdicum of amusement TO
the members, although 1t will probably be
made the occasion for a variety of memo
rails from peace societies and organiza-
tons.
WHOLESALE PARoLE-A parole for
all federal prisoners who have served not
less than one-third of their terms and have
earned good conduct records is provided
for in bill introduced by Representative
Sterling and reported favorably from the
House Committee on Judiciary to-day. The
measure, however, excludes prisoners IN
sergoing imprisonment for arson, murder
assault and treason. The bill further Gre
ates parole boards to consist of the super
intendent of prisons in the Department OF
Justice. the United States Attorney for the
District and some prominent citizen Nv
ing in the district in which the prison IS
located. This board is empowered to re-
yoke q parole at any time. q. q. H.