New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-06
From The Tribune Bureau
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Washington, August B.
UP TO LA FOLLETTE.-When the SEN
ate adjourned tonight Senator La roi-
iette was complete master OF the situa-
ton and regular Republicans we're WON
dering IL they had not made serious
blunder In asserting TO the appointment
OF q subcommittee of the conference COIN
r1ittee on the wool bill consisting OF 'he
Senator from Wisconsin and the Chairman
of the Ways and Means Committee. me
Senator from Wisconsin is thus In posi-
ton to prolong the session as long as ne
may desire, and that he purposes 70 90
so was made obvious by his announcement
this evening that the subcommittee wouid
not be ready to report before TUESDAY, al
the earliest. Senators who had been
counting on an agreement to-day and the
Presidential veto on Monday admitted this
evening that Senator La Follettes course
precluded the possibility OF adjournment
next week. OF course. the motives winch
rrornpt the course of the Senator from
Wisconsin are not known. Some Senators
believe he is sctuated only by desire 10
prevent the arrival OF the wool veto uh''i
the free list and cotton bills have reacheu
the President, as he Is convinced tnat 10
veto these measures will put the Presluei'
in a hole" Some color was lent 10 this
idea by the intimation that the conferrees
on the free list bill. Of which senator La
Toilette is one might report an agreement
en- that measure before they reported one
on the wool bill. Other Senators peheVe
the Wisconsin Senator has come 10 the
conclusion that he will not gain as much
credit from his coalition with the Demo
Gratis as he had supposed, and that MS
r,,r,ose is ~ make a show Of putting up
= stir nght for protection for the WOOL
growers before yielding 10 the demands Oh
~. House Representative Underwood
frankly admits that he does not purpose
TO make any material concessions from the
House wool bill. but intnates that ne IL
ready 10 report a disagreement ana 10 quit
~ the Senate conferrees Will take the re-
snonsibility for the failure Of the wool
hill Under these circumstances. the pro-
lcnRarion Of the session is entirety III the
hands Of the Senator from NlsconslH'
Some there are who insist that never De-
fore has ne enjoyed such prominence ana
rouer and that he purposes 70 prolong the
agony chiefly because OF the advantage ne
will get out Of the situation
NO RATIFICATION NOv.-The Senate
rerooved the Injunction Of secrecy from
the general arbitration treaties with France
and Great Britain to-day but II became
manifest that there was little or no chance
Of their being ratified az this session sen
a+or BACON IS firmly convinced that the
special committees for which they provide
and which. under their Operation. would
at q
a question was "iudiciahle would consul
tute an invasion Of the constitutional pre-
rogatives OF the Senate, and he appears 70
have the support Of A number or Demo
Gratis IN this view. Republican Senators
are less free 70 express opposition 10 the
conventions. although there are several
who are far from enthusiastic IN their
support. fact which probably lessons the
chance OF dissipating the Democratic oppo-
sition. IN any event. according 20 the Re-
publican Senators u would be folly TO try
10 hasten action on the treaties in view Of
the opposition OF Mr. Bacon and his party
colleagues as such a course would most
probably have the effect Of making the
opposition AL the more determined The
Senate has also removed the injunction Of
secrecy from the Eonduran and Nicaraguan
treaties. and II IS broadly intimated that
this means these conventions will never De
ratified. In any event the Democratic op-
position 70 them is too great 70 be over
come at this session. While there will be
disappointment AZ the White House over
the failure OF the Senate 10 ratify the ar
bitration treaties a. once. the administra-
ton view Is that they are so meritorious
that II will be onl-. question Of time when
the Senate will decide 10 approve them,
while the publication OF their texts will
promote popular sentiment in their favor
and dissipate unfounded opposition.
CNDIGNIFIFD PROCEEDINGS any
one familiar with judicial procedure or the
conduct Of orderly parliamentary bodies.
the conduct OF the committees OF Congress
when they have 70 deal with private citi-
zens ard especially when conducting IN