New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-27


tempt the transaction Of further importdh'
business with the mere smattcring oil 'ne
Democratic membership which mas ~
tended the sessions OF the House receh'S'
Mr.. Mann long has threatened to raise '''s
point, for II IL a fact that for many "eeh'
there has not been n quorum OF the HOUSE
In Washir gton. but he has been Ied u!
tho reports OF the infinite enjoyment '"e
Democratic members were gaining at sea
side and mountain resorts 10 refrain from
so doing Now that the Democrats arc at
tempting to play still more pontlcs ny
passing cotton revision bill and other
LEGISLATION OF a more or less important
character, however, Mr.. Mann mas leit IL
necessary 20 insist on the presence oil
quorum. and consequently Mr.. UNDERWOOD
was obliged this evening TO send teIegran's
far and wide calling back to Washington
tho recalcitrant Democratic members
Despite the urgency or the majority lead-
er's communication, however, Mere is some
question II n quorum can DC obtained
A RUSSIAN QUIETUS.--A quietus was
iaced or the Culberson resolution miro
duced, of course solely to embarrass III"
administration and which called on inc
! Executive to dcnounce the Russian treaty
| I'm force. by the Committee on Foreign he-
lations to-day. That committee voted 10
hermit tho resolution, which was before IT,
/ to 20 over until next session for furthcr
/ consideration. The administration is oend-
ire, cyorv energy to induce Russia TO accord
| inst treatment TO American Jews, but IT IS
! convinced that Il would nc tho height OF
/ folly 20 put IN Jeopardy those diplomatic
efforts nv the highly undiplomauc step
contemplated by Mr. Culberson and others
who urge the denunciation Of tho existing
treaty Moreover, IL is pointed out mat
grave peril would result 10 the rights OF
many American citizens, many OF them
Jews. because the existing treaty guarah-
tees 10 them tho right OF inheritance 10
/ any property which may he left to thcm
| in Russia, aud which rCht would he lost
n the treaty were denounced.
UOPEs AND POMERFNE.-senat
Works, insurgcnt from California, won id
| miration in the Senate to-day by his fear
loss and commonsense denunCiaton OF Inc
Poncrcne resolution "instructing" the At
| torney General TO begin criminal prose-
cutlon of tho officials OF the Standard OIL
! Company II. 'in his discretion the facts
warranted such a prosecution. Mr.. works
| pointed out that tho Pomercne resolution
was purely political hunc0mbe, that II
meant nothing at all and that the Senate
was asked TO consider it from purely polit-
| icsl reasons lie declared that II, in tho
| discretion cf the Attorney General, the cir
| c,lnstancns warranted a criminal prosecu-
ton Of the officials Of the STANDARD, that
officer Of the government would certainly
| undertake such prosecution, and H. in his
! discretion, no such prosecution was war
ranfed he would not, and therefore, " was
, a wgste Of tho time OF tho Senate 70 con-
slider tho Pomerene resolution. The Ohio
| Senator was discounted greatly by this OK
rosure Of his purpose lie has counted
greatly on tho resolution 20 help him IN
Ohio. believing hN could depend on the lack
OF intelligence Of his constituents 20 pre-
vent their pcrcevins tho futillty Of such
n measure. Senator Works said further
that he Gravelv doubted tho AUTHORITY ~
the Senate 20 direct an officer of tho al.
ministrstlva branch Of tho government and
that he certainly questioned the wisdom Of
such course whom the Senate was nota-
! bly, Jealous of Eta own prerogatives whom
| (nere was any suggestion OF eDcro9 chInnnt
/ BY the administrative branch. Senator
/ Reed, Of Missouri tool; occasion 10 do.
nounce tho Judge who Iot or certain adj.
mittcd violators o. the Sherman law. who
pleaded nolle contendere 10 indictments az
participants IN the wire pools. with fines
! Of g. nn0 each
| CLAPP ACTTNE.-senator Clapp pre-
vailed on tho Senate TO-DAY 70 pass his res
| oIution authorizing his committee to sit
| during the recess. and al such places as Il
| may deem wise, 70 Investigate and consider
such legislation az may be necessary 10 OK
| tend the usefulness of the Interstate COM
merce act, and calling on tho Interstate
! Commerce Commission for such rccomman-
dations As 1t may deem proper No ono
knows what the Senator from Minnesota
has in mind, although !: would surprise no
! one. now that he has been converted from
/ an incorporating enemy 10 a fun Aedred
disciple of Senator La Toilette IL he had
in nina a bin providing for government
ownership Of all the railways in the coun-
try.
6. q. IT.