New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-06
IRON The Tribune Bureau
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Washington, December ..
MADE THEM THINK.-It II was the
-,nsA Of the President 70 make members
"a Congress think, he certainly accom-
,,.,s6 his end by the first message Of
- session. The calm certainty with
Itch Mr.. Taft, as much by implication
hv assertion, maintained the correct
A. the course Of the administration
Enforcing the Sherman law. his straight
s--.-,-d almost judicial reformation that
49,. reroedy for so much OF evil as is to
:. ,ound in the present situation consists
- law providing for that federal incor-
s.-s,ion which he recommended to Con-
ZEE two years ago and his total dis
-orard Of the Nominations of those who
-. been condemning in unmeasured
..r,,s the ''pestiferous activity" of the De-
..r,r,ent OF justice led members OF both
to,,.es 20 listen intently 70 the reading and
- ,rs,st afterward they must have time
tb,nt Il all out before expressing an
.-,s,o, The general disposition Of Con-
S,.,e is not ~ act hastily, and there is
80 evidence that men who were startled
~ the apparently general protestauon
mich followed the bringing OF some OF
,,A recent suits are now wondering II, IN
~ Anal ANALYSIS, the verdict OF the peo-
.,I u,iu not be that the administration has
800 wisely and we'll and has interposed
- affective obstacle between corporate
- and an otherwise unprotected con-
',r,,,r public. Members Of Congress have
,.cor,e accustomed 10 a lack OF fireworks
=, NJ Taft's messages. and they are be-
.,-,irr 10 wonder II the public also Is
20, becoming used 70 the calm. judicial
,o,A NJ the Chief Executive, who always
.avs something well worthy of thoughtful
.ors,aeration, even IL he does not say IT In
..,,s,ner calculated 70 excite cheers.
long AND INTERESTINGLY is curl
avs 70 hear the variety Of predictions re.
sordire the duration Of this session OF
So,eress some believe II will be long and
An Others insist II will be compare
lively snort ana interesting, and sun othei
,-e5ic, that IL will be both long and inter
ss-jrq OF the prevalent desire 10 make
ARTISAN capital there can ne no DOUBT
hut that IL will last until after the national
convention is not in accordance with Gus
tor, although that has happened. In NV
,,s last wear Of President Harrison's ad-
r,,ristration. the session lasted until after
,bo conventions, adiourning August ., ana
n 1sSS adjournment was not taken unul
rctoher % In both these years III" Demo-
ora,s we're I'm control of the House, and
here is Of course no knowing what they
all do this wear After the long special
ssssior If last summer, however even the
democrats will desire to shut ND shop
ND 90 home" and n they fall 10 do so
+, will be only because Of their constitu-
.t,-sI ability 10 perform their work ex-
cautiously and 10 quit when it Is done.
This REGULARITY usually manifests rS'l
, Democratic national conventions Whlch
-srslv do their work without sitting an OIL
-, least ono night and sometimes more
T, is TOO early 10 make predictions re-
-ardfre the work Congress r. likely 10
lo although a political division Lct"een
the TWO houses is not conducive 10 el-
.fec,iy, work. and tho presence OF even
= email number of Insurgents in tho upper
touss bent solely on making trouble VIII
row, another obstacle TO effective achieve
ment
THE PEACE TREATIES.-The indica-
lions all point 20 the ratification OF the
General arbitration treaties with Great
britain and France. which Is likely to be
accomplished by the adoption Of the koot
rasoiu,iop. This asserts that in rautying
these conventions the Senate does so WIN
Che understanding that the Monroe DOC
Urine. questions Of immigration and Of con
trsctusl obligations antedatinG ;he treaties
are not jusdc.sole within tie meaning oil
{ the first article OF the treaties. Those