New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-03-04
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

dissenting vote. one or two Democrats re-
Trained from voting. but none voted against
Il. and several were for it. An effort Will
be made to secure the passage of the Dill
by the Senate at an early day, and when
ii reaches the House it viii go TO the Com
mittee on Postoff1ces and Post Roads.
Whether or not it will be reported 10 the
House at this session remains to be de-
termined. Chairman Weeks OF the Post
office Committee. and Representative tas-
seti. who is n member, are strong advo-
Gates OF this legislation and ii is believed
no serious difficulty Will be encountered in
bringing the measure before the House If
il is decided that such a course would be
wise. but unless there is reasonable Ger
tainty regarding its adoption il will be per-
mi;ted TO remain In committee until next
session
CANNON'S OPPOSITION TOTAL.-An-
other effort viii be made to secure favora-
bic action on modified form of the Lou
den bill. appropriating funds for the ptr-
chase OF residences for American diplomatic
and consular representatives The bill re-
iected yesterday. and against which Speaker
Cannon and Representative Tawney voted
appropriated 100000 a year for that pur
provide just half that amount each year.
1t is regarded as doubtful, however, if the
measure VIII be adopted long as Mr..
Cannon Is Speaker and he maintains his
opposition TO the policy.
CONGRESS AND ECONOMY.-Just as
President Taft has called attention to the
burden imposed the postal service by
the low rate paid by magazines, etc. ana at
a time when the administration is striving
for economy. Representative Dodds. Of
Michigan, has INTRODUCED a bill according
the second class privilege to all periodicals
Published by benevolent and fraternal
cieties, trade unions. educational institu-
lions. lodges, etc. This class of pubica
tions. which nave no legitimate subscrip-
ton lists. TOW pay the third class rates if
they carry advertisements Mr.. Dodds
= that the passage of the bill viii be
re- =. popular with great many editors,
So - is undoubtedly true.
INTERSTATE COMMERCE. RILL.-Rep-
Tesentatiye Mann predicts tie reporting of
the administration interstate commerce bill
the middle Of next week. when he will Ell
deavor TO have its consideration begun by
the House without delay It is the expecta-
ton of Chairman Mann that his commit
tee will begin to hold night sessions Mon
DAY. and that it will work continuously I'M
til an agreement has been reached and the
measure is ready to report.
PEARY PROOFS-The subcommittee of
the Naval Committee of the House which is
charged with the duty of reporting several
bills designed TO confer special honor OF
Commander PearY has decided not to ap-
point an investigating committee, but TO
ask Professor Otto II. Tittman, of the Geo
detic Survey, and Professor Henry Gan
nett. of the National Geographic Society,
10 appear before the committee and state
their opinion regarding the discovery of
the North Pole. The committees sole desire
is to have some evidence officially before
Congress that Peary actually made the dis
coverv before taking action predicated On
such discovery. Messrs Tittman and Gan
nett were members of the committee of the
National Geogra phic Society which exam
ined Peary's records.
WANT COLONEL PETE.'-The an
nouncement that Representative William ID.
Jameson. of Iowa. will not be candidate
TO succeed himself has raised the hopes of
many of the friends of Colonel Hepburn,
who was defeated hv Jameson hy about