New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-08

, the government has not been aware. but
| there would be more probability Of such
fortunate result II Chairman Stanley ana
his associates were less ignorant Of what
! has long been developed and Of what the
government has already done to abolish the
evils.
GEORGIA AND RECIPROCITY. - The
President is greatly delighted With the en-
thusiasm which the farmers OF Georgia are
displaying with regard to Canadian reel
procity. He was told to-day that the
Farmers Union OF Georgia had declared
its members TO be emphatically In favor oi
reciprocity that they fully appreciated the
situation in the Senate and that a vote Tor
any amendment TO the measure as passed
by the House would constitute a vote
against reciprocity. He was told. more
over. that the farmers Of that state "ere
watching keenly the course OF the Demo-
cratic Senators. and that they would deeply
resent the placing OF any obstacle IN 'ho
way Of the agreement. Ir fact. assurances
are coming to the President from all parts
Of the country showing that the people. IN
Guiding the farmers. are with him heaft
and soul. all of which is naturally most
gratifying to the Executive. although ne
sincerely regrets that members Of his own
party should prove so blind. not only to the
merits OF an administration policy nut 10
their own political welfare as well. In MS
estimation the Republican majority IN inc
Senate lie quite small enough now, without
Republican Senators deliberately commit
ting hati-kiri by uilfuly opposing meas
ure which has won the approval OF the
vast majority OF their constituents.
INSURGENTS .-Apropos OF
the attitude Of the insurgents, 1t Is note
worthy that all four Of the progressive
Republican Senators who Will have 10 aP-
neal 10 their states for reelection next
winter have repudiated the La Fohet'e
leadership in connection with the Oppose
ton 70 the election OF the caucus nominee
as President pro tempore OF the senate.
These are Senators Kenyon, Borah, DIXON
and Brown The rejection of such de-
cision of the party caucus Is so ciearl!
Reputation Of the party itself that those
who adopt that course can hardly De sur
prised II their associates refuse longer 10
regard them as Republicans. and mat l.
doubtless the chief reason which mas
actuated the four Senators named in their
refusal to 90 to such n length. There Is
another reason. however and that IL that
they do not feel they would he fighting on
safe ground if they were TO oppose the
PARTY caucus. not as a matter of convic-
t,on nut solely as a matter II pique, be-
cause some OF their number were not IA
,.orod with nc many or as desirable com
mittee assignments as they wanted espe-
nIe IF
ones were not based an any precedent IN
the distribution Of committee piuins'
SpEC'JAT, MESSAGE COMING. 90 The
Colorado River, having broken its hounds
ie NOW about TO compel the President to
break his resolution not To ask Congress
q, this session 10 take up legislation "ther
than that necessary to put into erect the
canadian reciprocity agreement. THIS on
s,renerous river is raising Cain. IL mas
ALREADY caused damage 20 the amount OF
$500 600. and it possesses possibilities oil
worLinp incalcu;able injury if it Is not
checked The Secretary Of the Interior
General Marshall. Of the United States
Engineer Corps: General Harrison Gray
otis ~ Les Angeles: Colonel Ockerson. OF
81 Louis. and G. l.. Grunsky. special engi-
80 and formerly OF the Panama Canal
Commission held a meeting to-day, ~
which (, was decided that II would require
q 600 Goa TO maintain control Of the nVer'
and that this ought TO Ire made avaiiaD!e
Immediately. that the work may ne done in
the dry season. These men later laid the
matter before the President. VINO mas
agreed TO send 10 Congress n special COM
municatlon urging the prompt appfopr!a-
ton Of the required sum- u. u. H.