New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-13
THE WASHINGTON


threatening to go on strike because ,f the
density OF the atmosphere Washington IL
far from summer resort. and now that
the first keen edge Of the Democratic en-
thusiasn has worn of they are all anxious
to get away. or course. should the weather
moderate there would be some revival OF
their earlier energy. but II will steadily
diminish with each hot spell. Senators. too
are more irascible In such weather as this
hut nothing seems capable of inducing them
to get down to work With the hearings on
the Canadian agreement prolonged there Is
practically nothing for the full Senate 70
do except to contemplate the weather and
express itself In .uncomplimentary terms
about the Presidents course in calling O
special session. OF course, in any other
walk OF life the same men who are mem
bers OF the Senate would insist on prompt
action on the reciprocity agreement and
then on immediate adjournment. but once
man becomes "one OF the ninety-two" he
appears to lose all ability to follow the
cemmonsense methods OF solving problems
or dissicating difficult and uncomfortapie
situations.
TRUST DECISIONS SOON.-In the opin-
fon OF the President. some Of the abiest
lawyers in the government service anu
other keen observers. the Supreme court
OF the United States will hand down us
decisions in the Standard Oil and American
Tobacco cases next Monday. This has peeh
the date chosen by President Taft as DIS
guess all along and the Solicitor Genera
has held the same view. OF course these
men do not care to he quoted. hut IL II
hardly violating confidence 10 say that
they do not expect that these decisions VIII
be as sweeping as many suppose. JUGGLING
the probabilities by past experience they
regard It as quite likely that the court VIII
content itself with passing on the law anu
the facts in these two cases. but VIII re-
frain from handing down decision wh'ch
will clearly define the precise extent "
which those who care only for tho ietter vi
the law may go without actually rehueilii s
themselves liable to prosecution. lililo'hS
l.. Woodruff, who called at the Nhi.e
House to-day. expressed the view that IL
the court adjourned for the summer WIFI
ont handing down these decisions business
would be absolutely paralyzed TOT sumo
time to come. There is no expectation III
Washington. however, that there VIII I've
any such delay Mr.. Woodruff aiso re-
marked that the President was GAINING III
popularity every day. especially III ne"
York State and that his RECIPROCITY pohc!
had won for him numerous frlehos' par
ticuary in the cities.
DEMOCRATS AND ECONOMY .-haV'ns
heralded to the world the fact that theS
had cut of a few bits Of patronage In the
interest of economy, the Democrats In the
House are now steadily and stealthily en-
gagged in undoing their work and providing
places for the faithful After having Sc
cured some measure OF credit Tor lopplhe
an amount OF patronage aggregating WV
Representative Palmer quietly dropped intC
the hopper to-day resolution which reaas
Those places which were declared to %
! vacant on and after May by House reso
luton l2s, adopted May Q, 1911. are restored
with the same force and effect as II they
had not been included in the said resoiu
ton " The resolution then goes on 10 pro
vide that the places thus re-created shai
be as follows: Janitor 10 COMMITTED
stenographers, s71: jantor to official re
porters of debates. $500: index clerk. s2,ooo
n0ti1CdtlOn clerk, SZ,o', spt'ioi
clerks document room, sl.6so; clerk II
charge of pairs. $500; assistant DOCK
keeper, $500: one clerk in office of door
keeper. 1880. Following the accusation o.
the minority leader. Mr.. Mann, and ex
Speaker Cannon that the Democrats were
seeking political capital only. and tina
eventually they would deem 1t necessary
10 restore certain employees In order prop
crly to transact the public business ne
publican members laughed in their sleeves
| to-day when they read the Palmer resolu
ton. 1t is expected that similar resolution
adding to the House payroll will be put II
one at a time until. through this game Of
hide and seek. there will he no substantial
reduction in the public expenses. The pub
lie meanwhile is expected by the Demo
Gratis 10 keep It's eye on the opening decla
ration of the caucus. that the country vii
he saved nearly $4,000 by the abolition
Of sinecures about the House wing OF tn
Capitol u w. H.