New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-09
Worn The Tribune Bureau
Washington. August 8.

Washington, August 8.
SITUATION UNCHANGED.-Sena La
Toilette Is still master OF the situation In
the Senate, and he Is getting keen enjoy
ment out Of II despite the factor possibly
because OF it-that his almost ninety col
leagues are exceedingly discounted by his
prolongation OF the session. 1t IS now ad-
mitted, even by the insurgents. that the
Wisconsin patriot can gain no ultimate ad-
vantage from his position OF temporary
power, but he Is obviously determined TO
get all the advertising he can from H. and
will trust the future 20 take care OF Itself.
This morning Senator La Toilette had de-
cided that the only effective way to put
the President in a hole would be by send
ing him the Farmers Free List bill first.
Il was believed that II the President should
veto that it would augment the indignation
of the farmers who believe that Canadian
reciprocity is inimical to their interests,
and the insurgents could dwell on the fact
that even when the Democrats tried to
compensate the farmers for their losses
from reciprocity Mr.. Taft would have none
OF IT, After consultation with other insur-
gents and with Senator Bailey. however
the Wisconsin statesman abandoned TINS
idea. perhaps in part because II was inti-
mated that should the President receive
the Free List bill first he would avail HIM
self OF the full limit OF ten days, In order
10 give the Democrats an opportunity TO
send him a wool bill. before yetoing The
former An agreement on the wool bill ap-
pears TO be no nearer than II was yester-
day. Senator La Toilette is still being
urged by his lieutenants in Wisconsin not
to yield to the House on the ground that
n do so would ALLEVIATE the entire pro-
lection vote of Wisconsin-possbly Of the
country. Representative Underwood, on
the other hand. is still determined not 10
yield to the demands Of the Wisconsite.
Mr. Underwood and his Democratic friends
would like to end this session. They are
willing 10 send 10 the President the House
wool BILL or one substantially IT. accord
ance with it's provisions. or they are will
ing to report a disagreement and ask that
the conferrees be discharged, and then adj
iourn. Or they are willing to drop ;he wool
bill to seek an agreement on the Free List
bill. and as soon as the President vetoes
that TO adjourn on the ground that 1t was
useiesS 10 sffh ttNi'ipii c.
this session After a long talk with the
Senate conferrees to-day Mr.. Underwood
said he had been unable TO determine what
Senator La Toilette was willing to do, and
while he hoped an agreement on the WOOL
bill would be reached by the end of this
week he could make no predictions. He
had suggested the ACCESSIBILITY OF LAYING the
wool bill aside and dealing first with the
Free List bill, but the suggestion lad been
rejected.
LA TOILETTE THE GAINER.-The
Senator from Wisconsin Is the gamer from
the death of Senator Frye. As soon as the
health OF the Senator from Maine gave
Indications Of being infrm. many months
ago. the Senator from Wisconsin filed"
on his seat which is by some regarded as
the most attractive seat in the Senate. II
is the front seat on the Republican SIDE
of the middle aisle, and had been occupied
for many years by the distinguished SEN
ator from Maine. During the long period
of Senator Frye's service as president pro
tempore, which necessitated his being al
most continuously in the chair during
President McKnley's term after the death
of Vice President Hobert. and during the
first term of President Roosevelt Senator
QUAY usually occupied this seat, through
the courtesy of Mr. Frye. While all sem
ators prefer a seat or the middle alsle'
there are some who prefer those further
back. but Mr. F'rye's seat is the most con-
spicuous in the body. which, no DOUBT lea
the Wisconsnite to file on It.
ARBITRATION TREATlES-The Pres-
,dent has taken occasion to-day to urge
uron the Senators who called on him the
necessity OF ratifying the general arpitra-
ton treaties at this session. assuring tnen
that any other course will inevitably check
the negotiation OF treaties with various
other countries. As is known, Germany Is
already contemplating the negotiation OF
a treaty with the United States, ana so IS
Japan The President also believes II VIII
be only a question of time when similar
treaty. can be made with Russia, ara
sweden and Norway and the Netherlands
are giving the subject serious considera-
ton. II. however, the Senate OF the united
States hesitates to approve the conVen-
lions there will be, OF course, an imme-