New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-06-15
from The Tribune Bureau.


THE PRESIDENT DELIGHTED.-Presi-
dent Taft is delighted with the progress
which is being made with his legislative
programme. TIE agreement reached TO-DAY
ON the railroad bill is especially an oc-
casion of qualification to him. and the gen
era! DISPOSITION of the leaders of Congress
TO promote those measures on which ne
has set his heart is most encouraging He
expects an agreement on the rostal saw
ings bank bill in the immediate future. and
even entertains hopes of seeing the party
pledge 70 grant statehood to Arizona and
New Mexico redeemed before the emu oi
this session. Senator Beverage told the
President to-day that he expected the Sen
ate would accept the postal savings bank
bill as passed by the House. and that IN
return the House would accept the Senate
statehood BILL which would, of course, OBJ
viate- sending the measure to conference,
provided its passage by the Senate can De
effected When Senator Carter attempted
to obtain the acceptance of the House
amendments to the postal savings bank bill
to-day Senator Bailey gave notice that
there would be considerabi bic debate on that
measure, but this is taken to mean that
the debate will be greatly curtailed if the
statehood bill will be passed. The adoption
by the conferrees on the railroad bill OF
the provision creating a commission to con-
slider a report on a method of exercising
federal control over securities is regarded
as an especial triumph for the President
in view of the fact that there IS a power
full railroad lobby in Washington opposing
that step. The younger and more up-to-
date railroad men do not seriously object
TO the proposed supervision. but the older
MEN. those of the old school. are extremely
bitter and determined in their efforts to
prevent this additional encroachment on
what they regard as their privileges.
MR. TAFT AROUSED.-President Taft
has not waited for representations TO be
made to him regarding the evils resulting
from the use of white phosphorus In the
match industry, but has taken the matter
up on his own initiative. No sooner had
the President learned the grave character
and the extent of these evils, which were
depicted in this column yesterday morning
than he sent for the Secretary of Com
merce and Labor. who fully confirmed all
that was set forth in The Tribune. He
then sent for Chairman Mann o. the House
Committee Interstate Commerce, ana
requested him to devote special attention
TO this subject. with a view to reporting a
bill early in the next session along the
lines suggested by The Tribune. Mr.. Mann
promised to do this. and will study the
subject and endeavor in the recess of CON
gress to determine the best method or
checking the evil, in order that he may be
in a position to act as soon as Congress
meets in December. The Secretary of Com
merce and Labor is of the opinion that the
problem of transportation in interstate
commerce of matches containing white
phosphorus will achieve the desired end.
especially as practically all the manufact-
urers of matches will cheerfully respect
such prohibition, provided their COM
petitors are subjected to a similar restric-
ton.