New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-01-26
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yVashinCto on. January

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washington. January %
TARIFF COMMISSION That the ieao-
ers Of the House are thoroughly responsive
60 the influence Of the President Is ciea'i'
illustrated by the purpose Of the Coih'''''-
tee on Rules TO meet tomorrow TO loIih
late a special rule providing for the III.
mediate consideration of the tariff pos'"
bill. reported yesterday from the NaIS
and Means Committee. The President re-
CARDS prompt action on this measure all
the more important because OF the frankly
announced determination II Senator Baiie!
10 conduct 1libuster against II In the SEN
ate Mr. Taft believes that the earlier con-
sideration in the Senate IS begun the less
likelihood there will he that Democratic
fubuster viii be attended with success. III.
however the Democrats persist in that de-
termination. and. despite the obviously
popular demand for tariff commission
Kill the bill by diatory tactics, the Presi-
dent IS anxious that the entire country
should appreciate where rests the responsi-
bllity for failure.
CANADIAN RECIPROCTTY.-Des the
fact that thenPresident devoted consider
able portion 'of to-day 10 the preparation
OF the special message with which he Is
10 submit TO Congress Tomorrow the Ca
madam reciprocity agreement, he has found
time 10 enlist the support Of numerous
members Of the House for the Joint reso-
luton by which he hopes the agreement
will be carried into effect. To those mem
bers who have paper mills In their dis
tricts he has pointed out the advantages
which will result from the pulpwood clause
IN the agreement. and 70 others whose con-
stituents will be benefited by the arrange
mont he has pointed out the benefits 10 he
derived from Congressional approval Of the
reciprocity arrangement
CRITICTSES TAFT.-Senator Paynter. In
defending his course in subscribing to
report generating Senator Lorimer, IN
dulged in criticism of President Taft which
is hardly likely TO promote the cause Of the
Illinois Senator That tho President has
lent his influence, not as Chief Executive,
but as the leader of the Republican party,
TO prevent hasty or i'll judged action on the
Iorimer case, and even that he lacks con-
fdence in the report OF the Burrows com
mttee. is well known in Washington. That
the Wholesale and easonable criticism OF
Mr.. Taft by those seeking 10 aid the HI
nois Senator is highly I'll advised must be
obvious 20 all familiar with the temper OF
the Senate. President Taft has at times
been criticised, even by his friends, for
being too judicial. but censure based on his
anxiety 10 deter the Senate from hasty &C
ton which might involve an ineradicable
blot upon the reputation of the upper house
will strike a responsive chord only In the
breasts Of those blind partisans Of the
Paynter- Bailey type
EXPOSITION CONTEST real bat
te between New Orleans and San Fran
cisco. both OF which cities aspire 10 be the
site OF the Panama exposition OF 1915, is
10 be fought in the House next Tuesday
The Rules Committee brought in special
rule to-day which provides that vote
shall be taken then The special rule will
put the proposition up 10 the House in
rather n novel way. Instead OF reporting
ont either Of the bills which designate re-
sPectively. New orleans and San Francisco
as the place at which the exposition shall
be held the rule leaves the question open
There is 10 he roll call Of the House i'm
mediately following the reading Of the