New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-07-11
THE DAVIN WASHINGTON

pending treaty In force pelagic sealing VIII
become an economic impossibiity. How
ever in accordance with a provision OF
the treaty. a combined diplomatic effort
will be made to induce all other nations
whose shippers might be tempted, when
the seal herds have made the expected IN
creases to try the experiment TO subscribe
TO a like agreement or at least TO prohibit
the pursuit by ships flying their flags
DIVIDED DEMOCRATS.-To-da de-
bate on the Canadian reciprocity agree
ment afforded much light on the division IN
tho Democratic party over the tariff. sen
ator Simmons. of North Carolina. was de-
nounclng free lumber. and Senator Smoot
threw bone into the Democratic camp.
Immediately the dogs OF war were IN run
activity. Senator Smoot pointed out that
the last Democratic national platform con-
tanned a plank demanding free lumber ana
that Mr.. Simmons had been MEMBER OIL
the committee on resolutions when are"
that platform Mr.. Simmons tried 10 e@-
plain that he had voted against the adop-
ton of the plank. Senator Bailey, VINO
has more than once shown himself TO De III
heart a protectionist of the old SCHOOL,
came TO the rescue of the Senator from
North Carolina, and then Senator VIII
Jams, of Mississippi, who is practically
free trader, entered the fray. From he-
rublican point of view II was all very
amusing. but it was decidedly Significant
of what would happen were the Democrats
in the Senate ever in a position to pass
tariff bill. There would be as mucn log
In
with the Wilson-Gorman bill.
THE COUNTRY WHARF.-The voice OF
the people is beginning to be heard IN per
emptory tones In the natioral capital anu
its message is short and TO the poih''
.eyote On Canadian reciprocity, quit ana go
home; we are tired of your procrastiiia-
ticn." This would make an accurate para
r,ra ca NJ the thousands OF messages Whlch
are reaching the members Of both houses
of Congress Ard the members OF po'Il
houses would glacly obey the mahdate IL
they could. But they cannot Ihey are
hold in washington by the frantic II
tu,us determination of little group OF
Senators 70 retrieve their lost polucai
fortunes The insurgents alone stand IN
the way OF Il NOlf pu INV
ment and on the two tariff bills which the
Democrats are anxious shall be passed
unon. Nor are all the insurgents paruci-
mating in the delay. Chief, of course Is
Senator la Toilette, who has given notice
that he will make a tariff speech which
u,u occupy five or six legislative days
Some of his insurgent colleagues nave
fried IN dissuade him, but without avail
MANY Of the Democrats have urged MN 10
defer his long speech until the resuidi
session. and have even promised TO listen
IN e 70 he will. But he is obdurate. lie
,n,agines he can retrieve his polltlcal lort-
unes by speaking now, and. like many men
who have imagined they saw Presldeh-
ito, nomination within their grasp. he mas
lost all sense of proportion. or course
there ia no way under the Senate rules Dy
which he can ne compelled either TO post
none ar TO curtar his speech. and win inc
,o,,id weather Washington is now expe-
rioncinp Senators have not the physlcal
endurance TO make him speak Immediately
or continuously until he gets through Anu
~ course. certain of his lieutenants IN the
,rsurcent camp would stand by nm II am
attempt were made 10 coerce MN hu'
once ~ can he prevailed upon TO c'ose' "u
tournment will follow fast. W. W. IL