New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-10
THE DAyINWASHINGTON

memory Of great Secretary OF State,
John Hay. cannot be denied in the light OF
Dickenss description OF The Sewer, IN
Martin ChuzzIewit" Thus reads this pro-
phetc description: Here's t'sewer's ex-
posure Of the Wall Street gang, ana
! tsewers exposure OF the Washington gang,
and tsewer's exclusive account OF IA
grant act Of dishonesty committed by the
Secretary Of State when he was eight years
old. nof communicated. at great expense.
by his own nurse" There is understood
to be serious rivalry between Representa-
tive Hamln and Representative Graham
the hero OF the Controller Bay investiga-
ton, each Of whom is energetically seek
ing TO demonstrate that he is the proto-
type whom Dickens had IN mind when he
penne6 this paragraph.
URGING INvESTIGATION.-Re
alive Humphreys. Republican. OF Wash
ington, exasperated by the course OF Rep
resentativc Graham and his committee
which began an investigation Of the Con-
troller Bay matter, carried Il on only long
enough to obtain wide publicity for the
charges and ISLANDERS on which It was
based. and then decided 10 postpone fur
all the witnesses who were prepared TO ye-
flute the ISLANDERS until next october. intro
duced in the House to-day a resolution
, calling for the discharge OF the Graham
committee from further consideration Of
the subject and providing for It's immediate
Investigation by a special committee OF
| five members TO be appointed by the
! Speaker II is Mr.. Humphreys belief
! that anxious as the Democratic Speaker
may be to acquire campaign material he
would not go so far as to confde such an
investigation TO men OF the Graham type.
and that, for the sake OF the reputation
| OF the Democratic party. he would not
choose chairman who would tolerate the
appearance before his committee of an at
torneY who had been convicted Of and
| found guilty OF improper practice and is
barred from practice before any govern
ment department There are some indica-
| lions that the Democratic leaders genuinely
regret the character Of the investigating
| committees and are seriously embarrassed
WREN they have 10 come even TO their par
| tlal support as did Mr. Underwood in the
case OF the report Of the Hamlin commit
tee in the Day portrait matter, or find
! themselves. as did Mr.. Underwood. una
BILE TO give anything approaching cordial
support to the report Of a standing Demo-
cratic committee.
p. KNOX. PROPRIETOR.-rf II should
happen that the Hon. Philander G. Knox
! IL still Secretary OF State when the new
| building for that department IS completed.
| he may find himself confronted with "the
eternal servant question and growing gray
| in his endeavors 10 find a competent cook
For be Il known, the new Department Of
State IS 10 have cosey bed chambers for
national guests an elaborate kitchen.
| spacious banquet hall and all the other
appurtenances Of well appointed hotel.
and the next time Admiral Togo or Prince
Henry OF Prussia visits this country the
distinguished Secretary OF State may find
| II necessary TO suspend HIS consideration
| OF great international problems and the
, reha Utilization OF such useful words as
| ''fusticiabIe" TO inquire whether the eggs
! are strictly fresh and whether the nations
/ guest prefers chicken salad or cold ham
| for luncheon This II not Joke II is
! sirople fact Like the foreign Offices OF
other great powers, the new Department
/ or state is to have abundant provision for
the entertainment OF national guests, all
| within its own walls, and diplomatic cor
respondence Of the future may refer TO
mime host Knox" quite as correctly as
! N "the Honorable Secretary Of State
! EQUALLY CITRUs.-With that great
mantle Of charity which most Washington
/ CORRESPONDENTS spread over the private and
personal failings OF public men, the per-
niclous weakness Of one official in this
administration. an ungovernable propensity
for punning. has thus far been success
fully concealed. Nor shall the embarrassed
cuIprits identity be revealed now. but his
latest offence deserves exposure. Re-
| ferr,ng 10 the keen enjoyment the leader
o, the insurgent Senators is getting out OF
IN. publicity which attends his position as
"tbe Senate conferree" on the wool DILL
/ this irredeemable punster expressed his
conviction to-day that Senator La Fol-
,.,ta will soon find that the limelight Is
turning to the lemon light o. 4. n.