New-York tribune., 1911-12-20
THE NEWS THIS MORNING.

CONGRESS Senate: The Lodge Tcso-
luton approving President Tafts ac-
tion in denouncing the treaty of 49,
with Russia was adopted by a mam-
nous vote -- House. A resolution
calling for information on army concen-
tration plans was adopted.
FOREIGN.-A special cable dispatch
L. The Tribune from Peking reported
that Premier Yuan would resume hos
tilties rather than aCcept republic and
that the monetary difficulties in which
such a course would involve him would
place him completely. i'm the hands ol
the powers. Progress in the peace ne
Eotiations at Shanghai was reported 10
be slow =- n was stated i'm st. Pc
tersburg that the present composition
OF the Douma and the Council OF the
Empire preCluded the possibility Of leg
iSlation amelOrating the position OF
Jews i'm Russia: the prospects of a ne"
treaty between America and Russia
were admitted to depend largely on the
passage of such legislation =- plot
10 assaSsinate President Madero. OF
Mexico was discovered; the rebel move
mcnt was reported TO be making heau-
Wav i'm the republic -= Figures oi the
German imperial budget for 1872 were
published showing a total expenditure
Of $1O1 $40. 40 -= The olympic was
stated bv the British courts 10 he 10
hlarne in the collision between that YES
sci and the cruiser Hawke. OF Septem-
bcr pc =- TWO thousand doctors at
a mass meeting i'm London protested
against the LLOYD George insurance
scheme.
DOMESTIC. President Taft, il was
announced in Washington, Will not
commute the sentence Of Charles w
Morse unless the convicted bankers con
dition becomes materially worse. -
President Tafts message transmitting
the report of the Tariff Board on wool
is expected 10 go to Congress to-day
containing q recommendation for down
ward revision of duties. -= In pre-
senting the case of the government
against the ten indicted meat packers
i'm the federal court at Chicago District
Attorney WilkersOn said the National
Packing Company was the most power
full engine for the suppression of COM
petition and the fixing Of prices ever
devised. == People who unknowingly
lived near the Mcnamara stores OF
dynamite testified before the federal
grand jury at indianapolis. -- TWen-
ty-three sticks of dynamite We're found
at the home Of Arthur Lofts, promi-
nent Los Angeles merchant
CITY-S.ucls were dull and strong.
- MayoI CavE0r took the police To-
kp youth, the case being similar 20
tnat at young Duffy. - The Alder
men allowed $4,000 for the services OF
physicians who attended Mayor Gaynor
after the attempt 10 asSassinate him,
but cut thn bills of the surgeons at
tlched % II Nary's Hospital. who pro-
tested Indignantly. -[ John Bigelow
the pUblcist. did after a weeks illness
al the age Of Binety-fOur years. =-
Although Martin w Garyoy's brother
who closely resembles him. sat next hin
in court. two witnesses picked out the
prisoner as the man who shot Stern
-- The moItars at Fort TOueu Wcr,
tested without any damage 10 property
or persons on the Long Island shore
- Commodore Benedict'S yacht
started ON q trip 10 the Amazon, which
mav boz extended around the world
THE WEATHER.-Indca for to-
day. Fair. The temperature Yesterday,
Highest. 80 degrees; lowest. -.