New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-20
From The Tribune Bursau.l

WASHINGTON, AhdN ~
TRIALS OF A PREsIDENT.-If any one
imagines that, as the Irishman said OF De-
ing a bishop. "u's a nice aisy JOB 10 ne
President Of the United States Just ie'
him try It, Having. in the race OF ho
small number of obstacles, negotiated lne
draft" OF general arbitration treaties ne
tween this country and Great Britain anu
France. President Taft now fnds hihisehi
between two fires one coming from the
advocates OF peace. who insist that the
treaty does not 90 half far enough. and the
other from such belligerent peacemakers as
the only living ex-President. who fears that
II goes entirely too far. or course il ''i's
long stride in the direction of universal
peace is to be actually accomplished II
must have the cordial support OF all SIN
cere advocates of peace and arpluauon'
There will remain a sufficient opposition
composed of those who regard universal
peace as IAN ridescent dream 10 1eopaiu
the success of the convention, even II an
the peace advocates and the peace socle'ies
really work TO create sentiment In favor OF
the proposition. And if those VINO want
peace, but want II only in their OWN way
devote their energies TO criticising, lns'eao
OF working for the agreement 1t VIII I'M
QUESTIONABLE be doomed. In so FAR as the
criticism OF Colonel Roosevelt il concerned
there is some reason to believe that it was
based on a misconception Of the provisions
of the agreement, and that the very 1ea'-
ure TO which the peace advocates op)ec'
will serve 10 meet the objections raised by
the ex-President. In those international
differences OF gravest moment, referred 10
in the treaty as 'of the second class, the
signatories to the proposed treaty do not
bind themselves TO arbitration, but, in
stead, at the request of either party, 10
submit them to a joint commission when
shall determine II they can properly be
arbitrated. AS this joint commission may
take a year to settle the question, the ad-
vantage Of delay is assured. in which time
the nation at fault would have ample OPP
portunity to reflect on and mend its errors.
while such delay would doubtless often
serve to allay that hasty public sentiment
which has so frequently forced a war even
against the better judgment Of the govern
ments involved. The peace enthusiasts, IT
further appears, are perturbed because the
Hague tribunal is TO be less frequently
employed than they would like. This situa-
ton. however. affords them an opportunity
70 demonstrate whether they care more
for The Hague as new toy or for the
principle of universal peace.
PULP AND PAPER.-Those who have
been studying the Tariff Boards report on
the pulp and paper industry are greatly
impressed with three facts which stand
out strikingly These are the remarkably
small difference in the cost of production
Of print paper in the United states and
Canada. once the tariff on the wood Is
eliminated, and the startling difference in
the cost of production in this country, that
is. as between the efficient and non efficient
mill AS between the cost Of producing a
ton OF print paper in this country and in
Canada. after deductng the increased cost
of the raw material due to the tariff, the
difference is 81 cents of which only eight
cents. by the way, is due 10 the difference in
the cost OF labor. On the other hand. the
difference in the cost Of production between
the most and the least efficient mills in
this country is SIS 80. the figures being s.;
and S24 90 a ton. respectively. Even allow
ing a part Of this as necessary because OF
a adherence III rent, lIitlt ltlllciihS maj IA
which must be charged squarely 10 IN
efficiency and which will doubtless be used
to the fun by those Democrats who contend
that such inefficiency is an inevitable re
| suit of q high protective tariff. which, by
| saving the manufacturer from the spul
/, of competition, permits, IL not encourages
| him 10 carry on his business in name
| so inefficient as TO constitute as great al
! Injustice to the consumer 10 himself.
| HOLLANDER SUMMONED:-Dr. jacob
/ Hollander. who as financial adviser 10 the
impoverished republic of Santo Domingo
played both ends against the middle by ac-
| cepting 10000 from that country in add
| ton TO the pay drawn from the United
| States will be called before the House
Committee on Expenditures in the State
| Department TO explain the peculiar imam
| cial transaction. The committee determined
to-day to summon DR.. Hollander, who Is
| expected TO appear next Wednesday. Al
was pointed out in this column TN:
morning. the House Committee discovered
| the incident of the double payment through
the testimony of the Assistant Secretary