New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-25


THE WOOL BILL-With Canadian req
procity out of the way. the bill revis'hs '"e
tariff on wool and wooilen goods oe0"i''
the unfinished business in the senate W
day. but throughout the session tha' SUI
iect was not once referred TO by the 'iians
Senators who participated IN the uesu''o.'
debate The fact is there is no itteies' :"
the wool bill to any one except inc "i'"'
gent Senator who has proposed "oo'
bill OF his own and those of his Followers
who sympathize with his slogan ANY
thing to injure Taft" In purely acane'iiio
and political way the Democrats are inter
esfed. of course. but their interest Is oil such
attenuated quality that, despite the TACT
that the vote on this AL important meas
ure" is to be taken on Thursday. no Demo-
crat rose 10 support IL. nor did any give no.
tlce Of an intention of so doing. II Is prob
able there will be q few labored speeches in
support Of tho measure before THURSDAY
hut there is no prospect of anything APP
nroachlng serious debate. The most pro-
nounced sentiment in the Senate to-day
was one Of relief that reciprocity had
been disposed OF and anxiety 10 get
through and go home There was much
q
r,,itted they already had booked passage
for Europe and would leave on the msht
Of August :. and others discussed the hKeh-
hood that adjournment would be taken a'
noon on the Sth Those Senators VINO pre-
dicted the passage Of some form OF wool
bill probably as an amendment 10 the Tree
LIST hill. are reluctant to reverse them
selves and are awaiting the result Oh Inc
House caucus which is called for to-mor-
VOW and which. II is expected. will give
attention 10 this subject. Senator CuH-
Minis predicts the passage OF some tarln
legislation. but he does not make the pre-
diction with sufficient evidence OF conn.,
dence to carry conviction.
TRIBUTE TO KNOX.-The Senate PAID
a striking tribute 10 Secretary Knox 10
DAY when 1t ratified the North PACING iur
seal treaty precisely as negotiated ana on
the day il was reported from the Commit
tee on Foreign Relations. Unoer the ruies
consideration Of the convention wouid nave
had TO be deferred until tomorrow unless
there had been unanimous consent 10 us
immediate consideration. Such consent was
given. and after the reading Of the text
and a brief but lucid explanation by Sena-
tor Lodge the agreement was rauhed
nrornntlv. The view is freely expressed by
those most competent 10 judge that TINS
treaty is an admirable piece OF diplomacy,
that II has been undertaken and carried
10 completion on broad lines and that the
results from year 10 year Will continue 10
demonstrate the wisdom Of those responsive
for It, Every proper precauton has been
taken TO promote the welfare OF the sea-
herd on the Pribylov Islands. fact which
was well recognized by the experts VINO
ACCOMPANIED the plenipotentiaries VINO ne
sotiated and signed the treaty ratlned TO-
dav. The killing Of the superfuous males
is regarded by all competent experts as
contributing TO the rapid increase OF the
herd, and there IS every reason 10 expect
the most gratifying results under secre-
tary Nagers management now that peiaglc
sealing. which has largely DESTROYED the
herd. has been abolished.
DELEGATE WICKERSHAM CON
FOUNDED. james Wickershan, Delegate
from Alaska was met to-day by the At
tornev General. George w Wickersham'
in the only way II is possible to meet an
individual Of his type. The Attorney Gen
eral. who appeared before the Committee
on Expenditures in the Department OF JUS
tice. told the Delegate that his charge that
the Attorney General deliberately permit
ted the statute OF limitations 10 run In the
case Of certain agents OF the Alaska syn
dicate was simply a falsehood.' Mr..
Wickersham defed the Delegate to prove
his assertions, and the Delegate, who OBJ
yiously was confused, insisted that al
though he has been bandying the charges
about fer years he must have more time
in which 70 prepare himself. OF course,
time was given 10 him by the Democratic
committee The Attorney General told the
committee the Alaskan Delegate had been
IN the habit Of preferring unfounded