New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-10
THE WA SHINGTON

|, ident has not seen ~ to make public the
opinion Of Mr.. Wickersham. but he has
permitted It 20 become known that he he's
received such an opinion and that 1t Is IN
favorable. In the opinion OF the Attorne!
General, such fund would inevitably grow
by accret!on. like huge SNOWFALL rolIins
down hill. and ultimately II might const-
tutc force over which the government
could not exercise adequate control ana
might easily he utilized by the trustees 10
Illustrate the purposes OF the government
itself or to defeat the wishes Of the people
Among the purposes to which the funds OF
the proposed foundation might he devoted
under the provisions OF the bill introduced
and favorsbly reported by Senator CALM
ger for the District OF Columbia Committee.
is the endowment of institutions and other
agencies for carrying on the objects OF the
corporation. What those purposes were
would be subject solely TO the discretion or
the trustees. of whom there need not pe
more than FIVE. II is not far cry for the
Imagination TO depict situation where, IN
ell sincerity the trustees might determine
TO devote the funds at their disposal 10
the Illustration of some politico-econoInic
movement favored by large masses or the
people, under which circumstances it IL not
difficult 10 imagine growing state OF IN
dignation which would ultimately disregard
law and order and. perhaps. even attain
the proportions of a revolution. At least
this Is the view Of the Attorney General
and by it the President is most likely 10
be guided.
ENArOR -Gana.rr Curtis. or
Kansas. who for eighteen years has been
member of Congress and has been o
member OF the upper house since 1907, and
whose sane and conservative course during
ell that time has precluded the possloi'i'F
OF his being termed an insurgent OF a
flippant legislator. has taken the iniual
step to check the practice OF unhniteu
flibusterng in the Senate. Senator GURUS
has introduced a resolution amending the
rules so that when any subject has oeeh
considered on Ave separate calendar Gays
or has been debated for ten consecutive
hours. Il shall he in order for any senator
10 move to close the debate at fixed date
after three hours additional consideration,
such motion 10 prevail only when N re-
ceives the support OF two-thirds or the
Senate The resolution has been retcrred
~ tho Committee on Rules. where IL may
s,urnher for all time, although there is a
Growing number OF Senators who believe
the time has come when some step should
be taken 10 forestall the "one-Hah MI
busters" which have so foten delayed 'ne
proceedings OF the Senate and frequen'y
prevented legislation for which not a'o"-
a majority tut fully tvo-'hirds was ana
ions 4 recent instance or this character
was presented IN tho closing hours OF 'he
last session when Senator owen. OF okla-
hon,a. moved BY loyalty 10 the Arizona
constitution-or by a dislike OF the sundi
civil bill. which provided the fundS pS
r,hich the Attorney General could carry on
the suits aimed 10 prevent Mr.. owen COM
Melting his title to certain Indian ldnds-
'.ucceeded in preventing favorable action
nm tho constitution Of New Mexico Tor
which not p majority but practically tne
entire Senate wished 10 vote.
TIIF, NEXT NATIONAL CONVENTION.
DESPITE the fact that IL seems only inc
other DAY that the two great pohtlcd'
parties met in national convention ana
chose William Howard Taft and Willam
Jennings BRYAN IS their respective fresl'
dental candidates. the hrst notes OF the
trumpets whereby several Of the more en-
terprisng cities of the country hope 20
attract attention and enlist support as tue
meeting places for the next national con-
ventions have reached Washington. DenFef
10 preparing to make another herculean
effort 10 capture the Republican convention.
Denver made a good fight for that con-
yention three years ago. and, having faileo
10 gain the prize. came back and carried
off the Democratic convention from rish,
under the noses Of Chicago and Kansas
CITY. Kansas City, boasting Of her mag
nificent auditorium. which. like that III
Denver. seats twelve thousand people is
already grooming for the race. Thus far
Chicago appears to have taken no steps,
perhaps because the Windy City realizes
that she enjoys something OF an advantage
over her smaller sisters and can capture the
prize even ~ the eleventh hour if her citi-
zens are sufficiently generous. ST Louis
will probably enter the lists soon, and tho
people Of St Paul are talking Of doing 80.
In the matter Of auditoriums, Denver and
Kansas city have q decided advantage. In
the matter Of hotels and accessibility. Chi
caCo has the advantage. and will probably
capture one Of the conventions. 81. Paul.
only a little behind Kansas city when II
comes 10 hotels Those who experienced
the torrid weather which attended the Re
publican national convention Of 1896, when
II met in ST Louis. and the 'torrtder
weather in Kansas City when the Demo
cratic national convention was held There
In 800, rather dread the prospects ~ going
to any city further south than Chicago.
lad he ToT -ra [ II
convention In Denver three years ago 70
call their experience there with more than
little pleasure. The national committees
Of both parties will meet in Washington In
December 70 settle these rnomentous gus
tons hut the actual battle ~ tho cities Will
he attended with nuch preliminary skirm-
! ishing In the meantime. G. O. "
economy in sbolishing seven' offices In the
House Mr.. Mann said
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