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

committee has declared himself in IN
,1uiytcsl terms as Tavo-erie 80 tns -
madam r.cirTocity seresr,er, and rur
POSING ~ 40 everything iu hts ro-er - a.
cure rs approval =, tina session all 81
| which should IL. ~ course. amply sufHciAr,
~ a.ture ell hui ex'rsrn. skeptics that the
success ~ tho measure ia established he
vouf all doubt; TevsrthsIes- some stu
remain who regard the fate Of the hin p,
prohlems'icsl II IL confronted b. the most
lnsidious form ~ opposition which cen
meet a ries sure IN tire urrer house-sn or
position which IL not omen ana abovehosrd.
tut which will take advsrtsrs of avery
occasion ~ retsrd and iniurs tho bill which
will not bA abov. seeking n defeat u hy
alarming Tire in1rsrlahst= IN canada ara
Great Britain and which vii sess ~ avery
ingenious form ~ amendment ~ deiav its
massage o. ~ r.ndsr II obnoxious ~ the
Dominion government hf course. this ao-
Plies ~ The insurgents. rho With speciou'
lamentations over ths fate Of tho farmer.
will seek 70 Disguise THAR actual HOSTILITY
beneath a mask Of heartfelt sympathy hnt.
unfortunately. n applies 80 some extent
20 rezulsrs who viii not dare ~ vote
against 'ha nill II II can 10 brought ~
direct vote bn' will not hesitate 10 avail
themselves ~ the peculiar parliamentary
rulce of the senate n prevent vote or go
"a complicste the situation AZ ~ d'ssilisH
the real nurport ~ thelr votes l'nder
these circumstances there is no Disgusting
the fact that the reciprocity agreement has
still hard row 10 hoe.
GENERAL SUGAR INVESTIGATION
The Democratic members % the Committee
on Rules decided to-day that it would ne
unwls1 70 lin,i, the sugar investigation pro
posed in the resolution Of Representative
Hardwick to tho American Sugar Refining
COMPANY. and accordingly subcommittee
was named 50 10 rcdraft trs resolution as
n cover tho entire eusar industry. The
subcommittee Is Instructed 50 tn frame
the resolution as n make n authorize the
Investigation OF any sugar refinery which
the committee may regard as OF suiiicien'
importance 10 warrant examination. There
is considerable curiosity as 10 how far
back the Democrats will 20 with their IN
veetigation and Il IL suggested by tho Re-
publicans that n they will 90 ss far -
tho framing ~ the Wilson German tariff
bin they may find many things 81 the NJ
most interest. not to Democrats 50 much.
perhaps. as 10 the countr,' ~ large. The
subcommittee charged vito this important
task is composed of Messrs. Hardwick.
pou and Lenroot u lie expected 10 report
It's new draft tomorrow. ami the fun com
mittec Will probably report n Immediately.
THE sTEEL NVESTIGATTON.-It may
prove considerable surprise ~ Repre-
sentative STANLEY. Of Kentucky. 10 learn
tina, his resolution providing for An eH-
haustive investigation Of tho so-calleA steel
Trust lie tho occasion ~ no small degree
Of tatIefar,ion 70 the administration. and
especially 70 the Attorney General who
viii welcome the assumption NJ this re-
srousibiity hv the House. Tho Depart
men, ri Justice has rhfrsiue5 from taking
any action In tho direction NJ invest'ga ting
Tho steel corporation With view N pros.
cufipn under tho sherman lar. pending the
decision or 'he Supreme Count In tho stand
srd oil prd Tobacco sui's. tut any facts
which tho Democratic investigators can
bring - light win nc welcomed. end II h
hoped tha; they will not fail - 40 their
work thoroughly and in'tliiEently II thov
succeed Inv revealing grounds for prosecu-
tion under tho antitrust Pct Tho sdmir--
iraiior vii not hs el6V IN take advantage
~ 'ne Information
UEYBI'RN AND COLD STORAGE. IN
comp auhle As NUT appear any sugge alton ~
cold storage IN connection with tho cholArio
Senator from Idaho. " is fact that Sen
ator Tevburr f. actually pressing his cold
stors q bill. end has induced tho Committee
on Manufactures 10 SGT Nav e FOR the
hearing ~ those rho NAV pish 10 testify
regarding iis merits or demerits This
meas sure places = limit on The periods FOR
which various food rroducie NAV he kept
In cold storage and then offered for sale.
among them being hsef. esveu month";
veal pork and sheep four months. lan1n
poultrv. hrh. aame. tEss end butter. three
months and en- on All ~ The foof IN
oluded must Re branded as clearl, ~
show tho date If storage and violations are
~ he punishable bv hne- varying FROM
,inn - g. 0pn and imprisonment NJ from rI
months 70 ten rear- Because of tho but
ter and eFg provisions the measure is ~
especial interest N New YcrE Despite the
frigid character of this hill There arc those
IN the Senate who insist 'hs' am one rhc
IN tho bill pill And that - is fer from
euffoier' 70 keep the Idaho Senator rool.
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