New-York tribune., 1911-01-29
IFrom The Tribune Buresu.l
Wa ehinstnn. January

a,,i hoe asked Congress for an approprta-
49,, ,,.i,b which 10 conduct a series of in
ve stigations and experiments 10 develop
these resources Some work I'm this direc-
ton has been done already and has been
productive Of such excellent results that the
exuert who was conducting the investga-
tons has resigned from the Department OF
Agriculture to carry on the work on COM
n,ercial basis. II has already been found
that potash can be developed from GER
tain kind of granite. which has yielded
per cent by the present somewhat crude
methods Of extraction. Secretary Wilson
believes there are other important sources
of potash in some of the arid regions OF
TIE West and in certain salt wells in that
section Of the country. The importance Of
developing an American source of potash
is obvious especially at time when Ger
r1any is pursuing a policy of conservation
which makes the supply from that quarter
EXPENSIVE. 1t is also expected that in the
development OF the potash some valuable
nitrates will he obtained
TARIFF COMMISSIoN.--In accordance
with the action of the Rules Committee OF
the House to-day, a special rule Will be re-
ported on Monday providing for the imme-
diate consideration Of the tariff board bill,
which has already been reported from the
WAYS and Means Committee. II is gener-
ally expected that, while lively debate Is
pretty certain, the bill will be passed be-
fore adjournment on Monday. This view is
expressed by both Representative Dalzeh.
who is a member Of the Ways and Means
Committee. and is opposed TO the measure,
H,. Da,, taf two. clark.
minority leader Representative Norris the
insurgent leader. also shares this opinion
There is no disposition on the part of the
Rules Committee 10 shut off debate, and
the rule will not, It is understood, preclude
amendment. If this bill passes the House
Monday. or even a day or two later, IL VIII
reach the Senate in ample time 10 permit
of action by that body unless such is pre-
cluded by the threatened Democratic hh-
buster which Senator Bailey, Of Texas
has promised 10 lead. OF course II thls
dlihuster develops it will probably be nee
essary to permit the Democrats 10 accept
the responsibility of killing the oll
ALASKA coal LANDS.-The Senate
Committee on Public Lands to-day author
ized q favorable report ON the Nelson bill
lands. one important amendment was
adopted tn meet the objections Of Delegate
NVickersham and to avoid all possibility or
criticism. This amendment makes II uh-
lawful for any transportation company or
stockholder in such company to own any
interest i'm a coal land lease. The adoption
, Of this amendment clearly diSposes OF the
prediction az the delegate that only tho
railroad companies would take out leases
nnder the proposed law. The limit Of the
area which may be leased 10 an individual
or corporation Is raised 20 ESQ acres, and
the fee FOR prospecting is fixed at p cents
an aero. Leases are TO ruin FOR thirty years,
and the royalties are placed AT cents a
ton. run Of mine for the first five years,
and not less than or more than 10 cents
thereafter. In addition. charges are i'm
posed Of n cents an acre for tho 9rst year
81 for the second. s. for the third and 81
thereafter. The bill provides that coal
must be sold at reasonable rates, and that
the Interstate Commerce Commission shall
have authority 70 pass on the reasonable
ness Of ,he prices charged.
PROTECTING MOUNT VEBNON.-The
question Of whether or not reformatorY
for the District of Columbia should he
erected in the vicinity of Mount Vernon is
expected 10 cause lively debate IN the
House before the district appropriation
bill is disposed Of Representative Carlin,
OF Virginia made the point Of order against
the appropriation for this institution when
it was reached to-day, alleging that the
reformatory would be within three and
half miles Of tho home Of the Father OF
His Country. and that it was both unneces-
ssry and unseemly 70 select this location.
He sought 10 amend the hill ny making the
appropriation available only If the re-
formatory was placed not less than ten
miles from Mount Vernon. Representative
Hun. who supported the amendment on
sentimental grounds. elicit j considerable
enthusiasm. and rs II was obvious that a
more or less protracted sentimental debate
was certain the matter was allowed to go
over. The LaGics' Mount Vernon Memorial
Association is back Of tho fght on this
proposition. and is as determined to pre-
vent II as ever. despite tho fact that the
Fine Arts Commission advised the Presi-
dent that the plan was unobjectionablc.
POLITICAL ARITUMETIC.-The Lori
0ST case seems 10 nlnSe nle1N on 4 PROP
lem Of political arithmetic. The question
which is being so earnestly debated seems
10 resolve. itself into this. !, a given num-
her Of the votes in the Illinois Legislature
are thrown out as vitiated by corruption
that IS, by bribery-is II necessary that Mr..
Lorimer should have had a majority Of
those remaining or a ma ioritv Of the total
number of votes cast? Those who defend
the election Of the Illinois Senator AS legal
contend that IL he had a majority Of the
which money was, or ia alleged 10
have been paid he was duly elected,
while those who contest the validity Of
his election maintain that he must have
had majority Of the entire Legislature
TO he duly elected. Mr.. Bailey. Of Texas,
contends Of course. that Mr.. Lorimer WAS
duly elected, and insists that "if any scoun-
drel was paid 10 stay away during the cleo
tion. that election was all the more valid
because Of his absence
THE DOCTORS TRUST - Senators
continue 10 be swamped with protests
against The Doctors Trust" which is the
expression used 20 designate tho purpose
of the Mann bill. which would extend the
authority Of the public health service over
the practice Of medicine Christian Scent-
lists. numerous varieties Of faith healers."
nllopaths. osteopaths and other paths I'm
greater variety than Senators ever dreamed