New-York tribune., 1911-03-05
lFrom The Tnburc ruresu.l

washington MaTch 4.
PRESIDENT CHEERFUL.-It is entirely
chai acteristic OF William Howard Tart
that despite the failure OF the Canadian
reciprocity agreement. and despite the Kill
ing OF the Tariff Board bill In the closing
hours OF the session. he should find much
10 rejoice him in the work OF the session
Just ended. OF all the members OF the ad-
ministration and OF Congress il Is safe
assertion that the most cheerful this even
ing IL the Pi esidcnt. He has kept the long
Nigils which night sessions OF Congress
made necessary. lie has shared. al least
10 some extent. the anxiety Of the leaders
regarding the appropriation bills and other
measures. lie has done his utmost 10 WIN
over opponents. and placste opposition but
unlike the others who have done these
things. he gives no indication OF the strain
to which he has been subjected. and his
hrst comment vnen informed that the ses-
sion had ended was that in its work there
Is a good deal 10 be thankful for, aiter
all" Mr. Taft was genuinely surprised
when he found that large number OF his
party colleagues in Congress had not taken
seriously his assertion that II the Canadian
reciprocity agreement failed he would call
ROASifrS III NiltNltl SNSSlOlls BhA lAN N4N h~'
appear TO be impatient because they had
SO judged him. merely remarking that he
had done his best TO convince them that H.
was not "buffing" and that while he would
be glad TO spare them the labor of an eX-
ira session he felt now. as lie had ali
along. that 1t was his duty TO 60 everything
in his power to promote prompt approval
OF the reciprocity agreement
THE TARIFF BOARD.-It is not prob
able that when the conferrees OF the Sen
ate ana House compromised on an sppro-
Priation OF s-25.0eO for the expenses Of the
Tariff Board. striking out the provision oi
$4,000 10 cover its expenses FOR two years
either they, or those who subsequently ap-
proved their action. for a moment dreamed
that the Executive would avail himself OF
this provision TO enlarge the board 10 the
proportions contemplated by the measure
which Mr. Fitzgerald and his associa tes
KILLED in the House. The Appropriation as
made. however, imposes no limitations on
the President and. accordingly. he has
proceeded promptly 10 enlarge the board
to FIVE members. appointing. in addition to
the present personnel. Thomas w. Page
professor Of economies at the University
OF Virginia and ex-Representative William
NJ Howard Of Georgia. a Democrat. Had
the Tariff Board bill been passed. the Presi
dent would have been obliged to appoint
J thereto two Democrats. which would have
been at least inconvenient True 10 his
motto that sufficient unto the day is the
evil thereof MIR Taft is disposed 10 be-
lieve this evening that probably il was just
as we'll that Congress did not pass the
Tariff Board bill. The absence OF that leg
islation has left him with a freer hand
lie has assured Speaker-designate Clark
REPRESENTATIVE Underwood and other
Democratic leaders that TIE services OF
the board would be entirel- a their dis
posal He takes the ground that no true
protectionist can object TO al the facts re-
carding the cost OF production being
known. and that the more Information the
Democrats I'm the House acquire the bet
ter the legislation they must pass, or the
more obviously Illogical and improper viii
pe such tariff legislation Is they do pass.
Mr.. TAFT's ENERGY.-Those who have
been disposed 70 apply he adage large
bodies move slowly" 10 the present Pres
dent OF the United States VIII have to ad-
nit the inappropriateness Of the saying
when they learn the method by which Mr.
Taft secured the creation of the specia
postal commission in the closing hours
! of the Congress Just ended. n was at the
soporifc hour Of a. m. that Mr.. Tafi
learned the House had rejected the amend
ment 10 the postofice appropriation bill
which provided for commission to invesii-
gate the cost Of handling second class NAL
matter. He also learned that the chle'
obiector 10 this clause WIS Judge Moon
Representative from the Chattanooga dis