New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-12-16
THE WASHINGTON

nrerIate too, that such denuncialon WI
have far more effect IL concurred III ny 'h'
Executive. and they are therefore ahA-
ions. II possible. to put 1t into such FORM d.
can be approved by him. In the last he"
davs numerous protests from Polish Jews
ogainat the denunciation of the treaty have
heeun 10 arrive at the White House, these
neopIe apparently believing that so long
40 this country maintains friendly relations
with Russia II may be able TO exert an In
auence TO protect the Polish Jews. which
will be wholly lost If these relations are
ruptured. The whole question Is regarded
l,v the administration as very grave one
and IL is certain to receive the most care
full consideration from the members OF the
Committee on Foreign Relations and the
President
UNDERWOOD AT ODDS.-Representa
tive Underwood has declared himself
sduarely at odds with the majority of his
party I'm the House and threatens TO take
the issue 10 the Democratic caucus. Mr..
Underwood is opposed 10 a pork barrel
that being the popular name for public
buildings bill He consented to the Sher-
wood pension bill, although he voted
against II, and ho voted for the resolution
denouncing the treaty of 1852, but even he
cannot face suplnely the prospect Of adding
another 81, 10000 to the campaign con-
tribution" which the Democrats have al
ready made through the Sherwood bill. Al
though the Democrats have sought 10 dis
guise the effect Of the pension bill, Repre-
sentative Mann Is authority for the state
ment that # will add 100000 year to
the pension budget. To this the Democrats,
with the exception OF Mr.. Underwood, re-
spond that they might az we'll make 1t
hundred by passing the pork barrel >
Mr.. Underwood believes that he can exert
sufficient influence TO head off the public
buildings bill, although he admits that he
may have 70 carry the night 10 the caucus.
Curiously enough, Mr.. Underwood appears
10 be almost the only Democrat who can
perceive any qualification of Democratic
demands for economy in the determination
10 add s75ro,0Oo TO the pension budget and
s25.coo0oo 10 the expenditures for public
buildings.
POLITICAL MISUNDERSTANDING
The friends Of the President are getting
very weary If the constant necessity OF
denying false statements regarding the
political standing of Mr.. Taft and the attl-
tude Of the party leaders toward him.
They realize that these statements all
emanate from a little cabal, chief among
the members being certain disappointed
ofiiceseekers and former holders OF public
office, and the threat is made that If such
MISUNDERSTANDING does not stop the sources
will be exposed and the names Of those
who are guilty will be given 20 the public.
Mr.. Taft's friends realize that any one
has right 10 oppose the denomination OF
the President, but they contend that such
opposition should he based on facts and
should not consist of deliberate misrepre-
sentqtions and falsehoods. They point 10
a long list OF false stories az evidence 81
the kind Of campaign which is being car
ried on and among these cite the report
| that either Senator Crane or Senator Nell
son had written 60 ex-President Roosevelt
begging him TO allow his name to be used
l. as n Presidential candidate, which elected
! a prompt denial from both Senators; the
story that Senator Penrose was opposed
10 Taft, which Senator Penrose promptly
| denied: the report that Sam Perkins
national committeeman from Washington
/ had said his state was against Taft which
! Perkins promptly and emphat ically denied
tho report that Governor Eberhart Of Min
nesota, was opposed TO the President
which the Governor denied; the report that
! Frank Knox, of Michigan, had said he
could not support Taft, which was denied
! by Mr.. Knox as soon as he learned ar II
and various others OF Ike character. o