New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-03
THEDAVIN WASHINGTON

: is sought TO remedy by the sherman "'
trust law. Neither Colonel Roosevelt no'
Judge Gary considered IL necessary 10 re'',
70 the fact that President Taft proclaimed
this truth as long ago as January i'''
when Mr. Taft sent TO Congress Speo'"
message urging the serious consideration VI
a measure providing for federal mc"rP"i'
lion. attended by an amplitude Of fe0eraI
SUI ervsion and CONTROL but that ~
small moment. The fact remains ''
Prcside.t Taft ox-Presdent Roosevelt HI"
Judge Gary have all reached the same co''0
cIusion-that some form OF federal SUP
vision and control of the trusts Is esseh''"'
20 tho protection of the consumer ana '".
progress OF the commercial prosperity VI
the nation From now on there may he ~
pected scramble OF near-great i'nu'
seeking 10 ee, into the band wagon WIN
the two emincr; statesmen and one OF the
country's foremost Captains Of industry
txsI-RCENTs DIsGRUNTLED. - The
6,seruntlement Of the Bryanites In the
House hardly, exceeds that Of the Repur-
lican insurgents in the Senate over the ocV-
,ara,ion Of their hero. Colonel Roosevelt;
From their point Of view the colonei ~
short OF memory Did he not recall the
fact that. led by the distinguished
cons,n marriott Senator La Toilette. they
had denounced the administration poho! Va
federal incorporation as maven loi '"r
trusts? or remembering. mas the Oo'oi''
gone back on them? Why Is ne l1Ne"dIi'
on the initiative. the referendum ana 'he
recalI7 Is that a sign that ne Is uh"i'hns
70 swallow their extravagancesF hls APP
naront detection on these latter propositions
Was had enough without his actually auNo-
eating an essentially Taft policy. one con-
ceived and advocated in special mes
saee nv Mr.. Taft himself. II is all too as
gushing and the indignation and oisgruh''e-
ment Of Of the insurgents know no pouhus
Moreover, they are deeply suspicious 'ha' |
diSloyalty has crept into their own camp.
They suspect Senator Borah of having tcid
the secrets OF certain insurgent CONFER
ences To the colonel and OF having Joiheo
with the colonel in condemnng the Msh
minded and laudable La Toilette slogan OF
"Anvthing to injure Taft" OF course these
things may not he true. hut they look Ter
riblY suspicious and il the colonel "oui"
redeem himself in the eyes OF such honle
s;atesmon as Senators La Toilette. Bris'ow'
Clapp. ct al. he will have to come out WIN
something far more radical and antl-au-
ministration than anything which has re-
Gently issued from his trenchant pen.
CAMPAIGN PUBLICITY.-If the cam
paign publicity law is to be AMENDED IL
must IN made thorough in every respect. |
That is the attitude OF the I.epublican |
members OF the Committee on privileges anu
Elections. and 10 that end the suo-coinmlt- !
tee to-day amended the measure passe"
hy the House by incorporating therein GER
,a;r corr,r, practice features. The bill as
amended will require statement OF cam
paisn expenses after. as well as htlo'e'
election; will be made TO apply 10 pri-
r,ariee as well as TO actual elections ah" Il
new section regarding dealing IN oinces
will he inserted. The subcommittee VIII
rerort the measure 10 the fun committee
Tomorrow. and in the opinion OF Sehd'o'
l<envon and others Il will be very strong
bvi Senator Kern is responsible Tor the
sact,or relating to dealing in ofhces' MI
nc SUGGESTION was gladly accepted by the
Republicans.
Druocp ATS AND NEGROES.-Rcpre-l
ioincd the ranks Of Southern asSaui'e'S VI
negroes. along witt Senator B'l stone
who slammed ? negro waiter in dining car
some time ago. and Representative he"""
who shot negro on streetcar IN ABOUT
the same locality as the scene OF MI
Roddenherry's fracas last nieht. Inc IL
cident o! las; night appears To nave pceh
nrovoked by the negro, who stfuch ''e
Georgia Representative in the chest WIN
his elbow and who was severely punished
nv tho small but irate Georgian FOR ms
,emeritv. This encounter recalls me iact
that there are pending in the House TWO
Democratic Jim Crow bills, eech de-
signed 10 scsregate negroes in the street
cars Of Washington. Possibly as long as
Sneaker Clark entertains Presidential as
pirations they will come 10 nothing. but
should the Bryan feud prove obviously
fatal 10 the Missourian's boom. one or
other OF them mieht be sent to the Senate
which will not pass any such measure as
long as it remains in control cs the Re-
publicans .. q. H.