New-York tribune., 1911-01-31
THE EDAyINW WA SHINGTON

representatives in Congress II he Is rcaiS
interested. From the point of view OF the
administration there has long been clamor
for reciprocity. When reciprocity treaties
we're negotiated they failed Of ratification
because that required a two-thirds vote or
The Senate. Now. however, the admins
tration has devised method of avoiding
that complication. has negotiated recip-
rocal agreement limited 70 a single coun-
try and that one where labor Is paid httie
if anything less than in the United States.
and II is now time for the consumer TO
make himself felt If he is ever going 70.
The Canadian agreement II is remarked
was not easy TO procure Great obstacles
had 10 he overcoms. and II Congress re
iects this proposition, not only will this
and all other administrations he chary of
making themselves ridiculous by trying
TO negotiate others but other nations viii
naturally regard It as a waste Of time To
enter into such negotiations with every
prospect that the legislative branch Of the
government will repu1iate the work Of tho
administrative branch. Tho threat that
this, that or the other section will go
Democratic IL the agreement IL approved
his little weight with the President In
the first place. he believes the agreement
is a lust and proper one. and he IS little
disposed 10 pay much heed - political
considerations. and in the second place, he
regards such threat as somewhat hu-
morous inasmuch as those disposed 10
vote tho Democratic ticket as a matter
Of revenge would undoubtedly realize that
in so doing they we're insuring q reduc
tion of duties materially greater than any
which would he made b. the Republicans
THE HoNpURAN TREATY.-The treaty
between the United States and Honduras,
which has been referred 70 the Committee
on Foreign Relations, has been almost
crowded out OF consideration by the Can
adian agreement, but it is expected that II
will receive some consideration at the
regular meeting Of that committee on Wed
nesday This convention, which is a COM
paratively simple affair makes its entry
into the Senate under hardly fortuitous cir
cumstances. Senators have vague idea
that it must in some unknown way conflict
with blanket concession rhich Honduras
gave 10 an English concern some years
ago, which concern noated a large loan for
the republic. end they fear come scandal
may arse as result The convention pro-
vides for the ioint selection by the Presi-
dent Of the United States and the Presi-
dent Of Honduras Of q fscal agent who
shall assume control Of the financial affairs
Of the republic and who shall set apart
a portion OF the revenues q q sinking fund
10 meet the obligation . the New York
bankers who are 10 refund the Honduran
debt. Some Sllo0Qo0op OF foreign debts
have been lquids ted tentatively for So
000Q00 There arc some regulations regard
ing concessions. etc, but The treaty does
not go into great detail I in the estima-
ton of the Department Of state II contains
nothing which can properly he objected TO
by the Senate. Whether its way will be
made tho harder by the hostility OF the
Senate to the Canadian agreement cannot
yet be foreseen, but certainly that will not
help K at all. There are some Senators
who without even having read the con-
vent,on confidently predict its defeat
MOUNT VERNON PRESERVED.-Bya a
vote Of l12 to 42, the House to-day adopted
the Carlin amendment TO the District Ap-
bill whereby tho commissioners
are Inhibited from establishing a reforma-
tory IN Virginia within ten miles OF Mount
Vernon. 1t also adopted the Pearre amend
ment prohibiting the erection Of a refor-
matory on the Maryland aide of the Poto-
mac within ten miles OF Mount Vernon.
This, by the way. protects the home OF
Chief Justice Marshall as we'll as that Of
George Washington. It was urged that
under the law Of last year tho commits
sioners had already purcha scd a tract Of
land three and one-half miles from Mount
Vernon, at cost of $4,000. which they pro.
posed to use for this purpose. but the
House evidently thought the tract could
better be devoted TO some other use, or
sold. AS was forecasted in this column. the
question led to an extensive sentimental
debate, but the vote was so overwhelming
il is believed the action Of the House can
not be reversed by tho Senate
G. G. II.