New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-25
fF'rcm The Tribune Bureau.
Washington, January

aSnGlEton, January -
THE TARIFF COMMISSION. 90 The
crcakers TO the contrary notwithstanding,
the Ways and Means Committee reported
to-day tariff commission bill which is
substantially the same as that introduced
by Representative Longworth. and when
the leaders expect will be PASSED by tho
House. The news OF the action Of the com
mittee proved red rag TO Senator Bailey,
and the Texan vehcmently declared that
he would filibuster the bill TO death. There
is no doubt that he can do so. but IL he
does il will he contrary to the wishes Of
r majority OF his party. They appear 10
have seen the handwriting on the wall.
and after the Republican members OF the
Ways and Means Committee had consented
10 insert provision recurring the Tariff
Board to investigate and report on any
subject, AZ the direction % either house,
tho Democratic members all voted for the
bill, making tho report unanimous. The
Payne bill docs not change tho name from
tariff board 10 tariff commission. but it
increases the membership Of the board TO
five and clothes II with ELL the powers
provided by the Longworth bill so that the
name is Of little consequence. Another diff
ference is the omission OF the provision
that the members OF the board shall he
confirmed by the Senate. and the clause
appropriating $4,000 for the support Of the
board IS also stricken out presumably with
tho purpose OF making this appropriation
IN one Of the regular appropriation bills
Stir another difference between the Payne
bill and the LonSworth measure is that
tina Ia % oil tho
members Of the board at $500, while the
Payne measure makes the salary OF the
chairman $3.50 and pays the other men,
bers 5000 each. The President IS, OF course.
greatly pleased with the action ~ tho
committee. which has been confidently
predicted in these dispatches ell along. al
though there have been many who eX-
pected TO sec no measure result from the
conferences Of tire Republican members Of
the Ways and Means Committee
IT'S PLAIN PURPOSE Considerable
SPACE was given in the press this morning
20 the birth OF the National Progressive
League" OF which the fathers are Senator
jonathan Bourne. who also pleads guilty
10 the paternity Of the Oregon platform;
Clifford Pinchot, the deposed forester.
Charles r. Crane, the deposed Minister to
China James i. Garfield. the former Sec
rotary Of the Interior. and a few others.
The announcement OF the birth OF this in
fant lost most OF its interest. however.
when it was learned that ex-President
Roosevelt had declined 10 become a men,
Ter. The iedgling caused some curiosity
among those who wondered Just what its
-.
satisfied this afternoon, when Senator La
Follettes chief press agent came out with
the announcement that the purpose OF tho
league was the nomination OF the Wiscon-
sin statesman for President in 1912. OF
course this is just what many people sus-
pected. but the frank announcement was
the occasion OF some satisfaction 70 people
who Ike 10 be sure. Senator Depew In
the course Of his speech to-day gave TO the
league name more likely TO stick TO 1t
than It's proper cocnomen. "Bourne's sal
yation army is the witty pseudonyme ap-
piled 10 the little band OF deposed' by the
Senator from New York
CHINESE ENTRADITION.-Th terri
tory in which the American fugitive from
1Cstice may seek safety will be even more
restricted than it is now IL bill favor
ably reported from the House Committee
on Foreign Affairs to-day becomes a law.
The committee ordered a unanimously
favorable report on tho DENLY bill, which
provides FOR negotiations to be entered into
between the United States and China with
view 20 reciprocal extradition treaty
between the two nations. The bill carries
the usual provision that on competent owl
dence Chinese fugitives shall be delivered
~ that country by American courts, pro-
vlded the State DEPARTMENT il able 70
entcr into reciprocal agreement Of this
nature with the Chinese Empire. II is pro-
vded that the fugitive must be delivered