New-York tribune., 1911-02-17
WA SHxNGTON

pino while IL was being accused OF crimes
blacker than those which occupy the at
tention OF the criminal courts" the Sena-
tor from Idaho was more than usually
entertaining. a local paper, commenting
on the reluctance OF the Senate TO vote on
the reciprocity agreement, asserted editor
tally this morning that If the President
would secure action at this session he must
crack the whip over the Senate" 1t was
this assertion which led the Senator from
Idaho to furnish to the Senate such a
highly entertaining advertisement. lie Is,
Of eSurse. unalterably opposed 20 the agree
mSt, and his Indignation at the sugges-
ton that any one. might crack whip over
the Senate led him 70 denouncc his col
leagues as towards and poltroons. and TO
present an exhibition worthy Of being
top-liner on any vaudeville stage. Wheth-
OF he realized what an excellent imitation
he was giving OF the gouty individual who
sings the song, u Want What / Want
When 7 Want It. or not. the Senator from
Idaho sat down as suddenly as he had
arisen. and the business OF the Senate re-
sumed tt customary humdrum monotony.
INSURGENT SORROwS.-The two RS
are giving thc insurgents in the Senate
more trouble and anxiety than their three
rs" ever did in their schoolboy days. These
RS are Reciprocity and Roosevelt. IL was
bad enough for them to have TO stuitify all
that they have said with regard to decrea3-
ing the cost Of living, TO have 10 swallow
their words Of condemnation of President
Taft and Of the Payne tariff law, without
being forced TO explain that policy which
is cordially indorsed by Colonel Roosevelt
Is not good enough FOR them They have
been making the most confident predictions
that the colonel would never so for go
back on his friends ming themselves
as n sav a good word for reciprocity, even
though he might deem 1t necessary to pre-
serve a discreet silence on the subject. But
now ne has twice taken occasion TO indorse
II. and even if his words were not as burn
ing as is his wont. and If his terms were
perhaps modified by pity for their embar-
rassment he has Endorsed the Canadian
agreement, and their papers back home
are using these Endorsements 20 build fres
in the rear Of the stalwart braves who COM
pose "Bournes Salvation Army
POSTAL sUBvENTION DEAD. -- For
three dsys the House Committee on Post
Offices and Post Roads has been vainly en-
dcavoring TO secure a quorum TO consider
the postal subyention bill. which was passed
by the Senate with the aid OF the Vice
President. and the few members present
have now given up the task. Chairman
Weeks admitted the hupelessness Of secur-
ing a favorable report and action by the
House at this session The Committee on
Merchant Marine and Fisheries, however,
reported favorably to-day a bill which ad-
mits to American registry all foreign built
steel vessels, no more than two years OLD
nor more than $500 tons burden which are
" holly owned by Americans. and which also
admits 10 American registry tho seventeen
freighters owned by the United Fruit Com
pany and sailing from New York Boston
and other Atlantic ports The bill stipu-
lates that this grant Of American registry
shall not carry with it the privilege OF en-
gazing in the coastwise trade. G. G. H.