New-York tribune., 1911-12-12
THE NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

the express purpose OF Furnishing the Pres-
dent for his contumelious conduct. There
are others who insist that Governor foss
had played very shrewd political game,
whereby he had won large support from
the Catholics, who constitute 80 per cent Of
the voters of Boston, but that these same
votes VIII all be cast for Mr.. Taft IN the
national election even though they may
also he cast for the Democratic candidate
for Governor In any event thcre seeil''
to be little ground on which 10 deiehd inc
Attorney General for blindly doing ms du'S
wholly without regard to the pollucai lor'-
unes of the President.
CUMMINS WILL TELL.-Senator cum
Minis will point out next Wednesday for
the benefit Of tho senate, of an interested
public. and for such members OF the gu
preme Court as care 10 hear. the grave
errors of reasoning committed by the hlsh-
est judicial tribunal when n refused 10 re-
view the decree Of the Circuit Court oroet-
ing the dispersion OF the Tobacco trust
How the Supreme Court came TO rcach
hastv decision in this matter without con-
sulting the Senator from Iowa mas never
been explained although IT is quite pos'ipIe
the Iowa statesman may condescend 10
throw some light on that interesting phase
Of the subject. In any event. he VIII Hdhe
clear the mistakes which led the court 10
take this step. and he may possibly consent
10 point out some method whereby 'he
court may correct its error AS to whether
or not after Mr.. Cummins has spoken the
court will withdraw its decision and recon
slider f., neither the Attorney General nor
the Solicitor General will venture prenic-
ton. and II Ia probable the attorneys for
the trust. as well As those for the indepen-
dent companies. will have TO restrain their
anxiety and endure their suspense until
after Wednesday
WILL HEAR CULBERSON.-Th Com
mittee on Foreign Relations will listen on
wednesday 10 Senator Culberson In on
PLANTATION of his reasons for urging the pas
sage Of the resolution he introduced last
year. and which calls for the abrosation ot
ihe Russian treaty. II is understood that
Mr. Culberson will also bring before the
committee another witness who Will argue
in support Of tho resolution. II is not eN-
pected that either House ~ Congress Will
take any action regarding this treaty until
promised for soon after the holiday recess,
has been received. but there is evident
growing sentiment in favor ~ the denun-
citation Of the convention. and unless the
diplomatic negotiations now In progress
are productive Of some result such a step
can hardly be averted. Under the terms ~
the treaty. however. it cannot be de'
nounced with h-less than years notice. so
that the effect Of such denunciation would
not be felt for year or more.
THE CHILDREN'S BUREAU.-The atti-
tude Of the Senate toward the bill creating
Childrens Bureau as a part of the De-
partment Of Commerce ana Labor indicates
E possibility that IT win be passed hy the
Senate. The purpose in creating such
bureau Is to provide federal agency which
will be able to direct :ts entire attention to
the smeloration of untoward conditions
affecting children, notably the hours they
are required to labor and the conditions
which surround their employment As
there is considerable opposition 70 the
measure on the part of the Democrats. who
see. or pretend they see. in the measure
menace 70 states rights. there is little Ike.
lihood thet the hill viii get through the
House. II viii he recalled that u is in the
Southern states, end especially I'm the cot
ton mills. that the most deplorable condi-
tione were shown to attend the employment
Of child labor by the report of the Com
missioner of Labor, made last spring.
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