New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-10
THEDAVIN WASHINGTON

policy of reciprocity with Canada. 1t Is all
most annoying. actually irritating, as must
he admitted by every unprecedented OBJ
server.
REPORT HONDURAN TREATY.-With
sudden access Of activity. the Senate
Committee on Foreign Relations voted to-
day TO report favorably tile treaty with
Honduras. which was extensively described
in this column in The Tribune Of last
Wednesday. Possibly the absenre OF Sera
tors Shivey and Rayner, Democrats, and
of Senator Smith. of Michigan, belligersnt
Republican had something to do with the
facility with which this convention was
approved in committee to-day. Be that as
II may. tho convention IL now before the
Senate there is ground for believing that
IL Senator Lodge puts his shoulder to the
wheel, az he did last session. in the interest
of the new treaty with Japan. the approval
OF the Senate will not be lacking when
Congress adjourns. The new treaty with
Nicaragua was read at to-days meeting %
the committee but no attempt was made
to procure a favorable report. because Of
the committees limited understanding OF
the situation. 1t is assumed that before
long Secretary Knox or one Of his repre-
sentat!ves will appear before the commit
tee and explain the necessity for this con-
vention. as he did so ably In the case OF
the treaty with Honduras. 1t may be
added that the convincing character OF the
written explanation of the HOnduran treaty
submitted by Secretary Knox went far TO
rave the way for to-day's action-that and
the fact that the peace party OF Boston and
vicinity has reached a realization that
there is nothing which will so make for
peace on this continent as the approval OF
these treaties.
ROOT OPPOSES BURTON. - Senator
Burton is working enerGetically in support
of his bill to preserve Niagara Falls by
continuing in force the limitation imposed
by the former Burton bill. which expires
June -. Senator Root has introduced a bill
i'm accordance with the Waterways treaty.
but is understood no; TO be pressing ii. lie
is however, opposed TO the Burton bill
The terms of the Waterways treaty permit
AN increased diversion of water from above
the falls Of 400 cubic feet a second, but
this is prohibited by the terms Of the Bur
ton bill. The advocates of a greater de-
mand on the falls insist that II Americans
arc not permitted 10 divert this extra
amount. the Canadians will. The advocates
of the Burton measure assert that the
American power companies do not now
utilize all the water they are permitted TO
under the Burton bill. and that an inspec-
ton of the falls effectively demonstrates
that an increased diversion viii seriously
detract from their beauty.
AN APOLOGY.-The assertion was made
in this column in The Tribune Of May IL
that certain insurSent Senators-to wit,
Messrs Bourne. Bristow and Cummns-
p;ayed golf Believing that where gross
misstatement has been made complete
and unequivocal retraction is as incumbent
on n newspaper correspondent as on any
one else I now retract that statement ana
humbly apologize for the error. were
disposed to. bubble and to seek subteriuee'
| might advance in extenuaton the 1act
that these men said they played goif' tha'
they had been seen TO don wonderiul IT,
gala. to which the word outNt docs no'
half do Justice, and To HE away IN the IL
rection Of the golf links each afternoon
and il is true that Senator Bourne does
play golf, most excellent game OF goi.
Rut as for the others. having heard them
Historically shout Fore seen them
foozle on the tees. fub with their irons ana
ovecute q performance on the putting
greens which resembed nothing so mucl
ss Hind man trying to play shiny. /
uneouiyocally retract my former statement
hulnby if not abjectly apologize aho W
now assert that as for Senators b'iS'""
and Cummins ley do not play soh' ho'
anything which resembles golf, nor give
the slightest indication that they ever VIII
play golf. " '" IL