New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-06
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| RECIPROCITY'S FRIENDS COuT>-T,
The opponents Of Canadian reciproct,,. -
not to have II all their own wav a, Inc
hearings which the Finance Committee is
holding on that measure one b,rarod
representatives of the Chambers of Com
fnerce OF Buffalo. Rochester, Toledo cieva-
iaho and Detroit have arranged to annear
oetore the committee next Thursday and
they promise to present some corent raa-
sons why the agreement should no an
proved. This will be the first time nat
the FINANCE Committee has formally heard
| any arguments in favor Of the apraa,,,o,,
and its friends and foes are IooLiro CO..
ward TO the day with interest Tho former
believe the testimony of the renrason,a-
tives Of the Chambers OF Commerce will
strengthen their position and will fond 10
| onset the unfsvorable things which bavo
! peen and Will be said by its onnonents
Inc enemies OF the agreement however.
! are cherishing the hope. not 10 say the ex-
pectalon, that the testimony which will
pe given by these men from along the
boundary in favor Of the arrangement can
ne converted into arguments against il
"IhCh VIII be potent with the residents Of
secuons further inland. In fact. there is
almost conviction on the part Of some
OF the opponents of the agreement that
nothlng can be said in support of the prop-
ositon which cannot be turned 10 its dis
advantage. and they are expectine that
some highly interesting admissions will be
made by those who favor it, There ap-
pear 10 be some influences at work on the
insurgents in the Senate which cannot thus
hut
the heart out of their opposition to the
Canadian proposition. Senator Brown.
after talking with the PresIuent this morn
ing declared that in his estimation the
insurgents were losing heart and that by
| the ume the reciprocity resolution was
reported TO the Senate many Of them
would have abandoned their avowed Dur
pose TO avail themselves of every expe-
dent ~ delay vote This does not
mean, Of course, that they have vet aban-
doned their purpose to offer every con-
ceivable form Of amendment
INVESTIGATING CoMMIss1oNs.-The
Democrats in the House assert that thew
purpose to conduct really serious investiga-
tons Of the several Congress commissions
which have been appointed from time 10
time, and some Of which are still in ex-
istence. II they carry out their promise
these Investigations will prove the most in
teresting of all they have planned In the
anairs OF the government-that is, of the
federal departments-the Civil Service re-
strictions 20 far TO prevent fragrant abuses,
but with the commissions appointed by
Congress abuses are fragrant and numer-
Gus. and II is noteworthy fact that there
are no more wanton MASTERS Of the gov
ernment's money than the Democrats The
Immigration Commission. II its affairs are
honestly investigated and the results made
public, will reveal a lawlessness on the
part OF the Democratic Senators which will
amaze the country. and to a certain but
less extent the same is true Of the None
tary Commission. Deprived in large part
Of the privilege Of naming their henchmen
TO public Offices I'm Republican administra-
tons, the Democrats in Congress are as
voracious as hungry wolves whenever a
commission is created, and no matter how
meritonous the purpose for which such a
commission is wanted. f. is possible 10
avert the opposition Of the Democrats only
by promises OF generous spoils There Is.
Of course. little hope that the Democrats
in the House can be induced 10 expose the
members Of their own party in either house.
and it may be expected that any investizs-
ton OF commissions will be perfunctory. but
It is unfortunate that such is the case.
Honest investigations would 70 far to es-
abish in the minds OF the most skeptcal
the beneficial effects OF Civil Service re-
form.
GOVERNMENT AND UNIONS Second