New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-02-11
THEDAyIN WA SHINGTOV

to drift out and only one definite acton
was taken. demand for n more corr
modious minority room was formulated anu
adopted unanimously.
PFNSION LEGISLATION Congress ap-
pears to he determined to place the fres'-
dent Under the necessity of approving pen
sion legislation which he can hardly REGARD
as proper. or Of vetoIng the Subway pen
sion bin. The Senate Committee on rem
sions has made some notifications IN the
Sulloway bill. by which it will GAUGE an
approximation Of not to exceed $23'vW'W al
dtional the first year, but that sum VIII De
largely Increased the second year, and the
only reason for this comparative modera.
ton Is the impossibnity of adjudcating all
claims under the new bill the first year.
One Of the unfortunate phases OF the deter
nninatiop Of the Pension Committee TO re-
port this bill favorably is that II VIII maxi
one more bone Of contention WIN WHICH W
crowd the closing days OF the session. ne
President has Indicated clearly to senators
his hope that the bill be not passed, Dur ms
wishes in this respect appear 70 nave H'"e
weight, as compared with the hope OF Seha-
tors 10 curry favor with the oid soiulef
The suggestion that the President ma! Veto
the bill is secuted by Senator'S, who inSist
that such a course on the part OF the fresi-
Dent on the eve of Presidential election
would be nothing less than political suicide
MAGAZINE POSTAGE.-The news OF the
action Of the Senate Committee on Post-
offices in connection with second class mat
Ter had hardly appeared in this morning
papers before telegraphic protests from the
popular magazines began 70 reach Senators,
and the indications point 10 lively de-
bate when this item. is reached in the con-
sideration Of the pOstoffice appropriation
bill There are many Senators, including
the members Of "Rourne's Salvation
Army" who owe their places almost as
much to the popular magazines as they do
10 tho Chautauqua circuit. and they are
extremely timid about voting for any leg
islation which will deprive them OF this
support Then there are others who be-
Iieve IT would he bad political move for
the Republican majority in the Senate TO
take this step on the eve OF a national
election. The members OF the committee
which adopted the provision are convinced
that it is wise and proper one, and Will
make n vigorous fight for it's retention.
The members OF the House committee are
amazed at the action Of the Senate com
mittee They say they refused to take
any action in this direction and they sup
posed the Senate committee would follow
suit. They are still too surprised. how
ever, TO be able to make an intelligent pre-
diction regarding the fate Of the amend
ment in the House II II is passed by the
Senate.
PROTECTING NATIONAL PARKS
Secretary Ballinger has issued orders for
the eviction of a number OF traspassers In
the national parks. Most of these tres
passers have gained foothold in the parks
by means of mineral claims. OF which l59
have been fled. BY direction OF Judge Bal
lnser special agents have been conducting
an investigation of these claims and have
found that they are. TO all intents and pur-
poses. fraudulent. Mineral has not been
discovered. in some Instances no prospect
ing has been done. and I'm number of
instances 1t IS obvious that the filing Of
the claims was merely ruse to establish
camps within the parks. The Secretary
has. therefore. instructed the General Lard
Office 70 institute proceedings TO cancel The
invalid mining locations and TO remove
trespassers. This is in line with Mr.. Bal
fingers policy Of eliminating private hold
ings within the national PARIS G. G. H.