New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-09
THE WIN WASHINGTON

for the use OF both the president ana W"
Cress Such measure doubtless would DC
welcomed by the President, who cordianS
urged such measure last year. But In DIS
cussing his measure Mr.. Littleton appar
emily overlooks the fact that there Is no"
such nom partisan board. Congress. II II
true. failed to pass the desired legslat ton
but the President. awaiting himself OF inc
appropriation placed at his disposal by con-
gress appointed two Democrats TO the eA-
listing board. making its total membership
five of whom three are Republicans ana
two Democrats. Legislation which wouiu
make permanent, md thus avoid the ne
cessity for an annual struggle on the part
of the Executive for the necessary appro-
priation. the existing Tariff Board would
he most welcome TO President Taft. ana
there is little reason to believe he would
care materially whether such Legislation
was fathered by a Republican or by DEM
ocrat. OF course. Tor the present 1t is neces-
sary to assume that Mr.. Littleton's bill
does what he says il does. for there mas
not been sufficient time 10 examine It's pro-
visions in detail.
ROCKEFELLER FOUNDATiON.-Sena-
Tor Galhnger submitted 10 the Senate TO-
day q new report on the R0ckeieher
Foundation bill, with sundry amendments
whereby he hopes 10 meet the objections
of the Attorney General to the bill as re-
ported last session. These amendments IN
cude one providing that Congress may at
any time impose such limitations as ii may
deem proper on the objects Of the corpora
ton: that the total sum of tho property
iaI hxr EDunnafi
time exceed Sl00cDO.eN: that the income OF
the property owned by the Foundation shall
not be permitted to accumulate; that at
any time after nifty years the corporation
shall distribute its property. provided such
distribution is authorized By two-thirds OF
the members thereof. that the successors
10 the ncorpoiators shall he elected by the
members of the corporation. but mat upon
election their names shall be submitted 10
the President OF the United States, the
Chief Justice OF the Supreme Court, the
President of the Senate, the Seakper of the
House and the presidents of Harvard Yale,
Columbia johns Hopkins and the Uni
versity of Chicago. and if disapproyed ny
them such election shall be void. The Sen
ator from New Hampshire believes he has
now met all the objections urged by the
Attorney General. and hopes the bill may
be approved by both houses OF congress
and by the President.
LODGE AN ATHLETE-Senator Lodge
is good rider and a good swimmer but he
I'D not know that he was an athlete until
to-day, when he read in Boston newspaper
tia; he had been especially urged BY the
Mayor of Baltimore to attend the celcbra-
ton Of Cardinal Gibbons S jubilee, and that
so he went along on the train, carrying
President Taft" Now, as President Ia,
weighs not far from three hundred pounds
courtesy forbids saying on which side OF the
thee hundred MARYLAND as this paper dis
tinctly says that Mr.. Lodge went carry
;ns President Taft" the Senator from Mas
slchusctts Is strutting around the Senate
with a chest swollen TO twice its natural
SIZE. and some there are who assert that he
Is actually contemplating challenging his
close friend and companion, Colonel Roose-
welt. to boxing match.
BERGER WOULD ElDE.--Thore is some
curiosity among members Of Congress as 10
what the rank and file OF Representative
Victor Berger's Socialist constituents viii
think when they learn tha, the only So
cialst member Of the House has actually
made bid for the use Of the automobile
which Congress has provided for the Use of
the Speaker, ana which a combination OF
pure Democracy" and loyalty 10 the Mis-
sour mule has prevented Speaker Champ
Clark from using. AR. Berger introduced
:o-uay a resolution providing that this auto
mobile DC placed at the disposal Of the
committee on the District II Columbia. that
ia might 10 used in the inspection Of streets
and alleys Mr.. HcrGer happens 10 be
member of The committee charged with
tie duty Of inspecting the streets of the
District Of Columbia and he submits. il
would be cheaper for Congress TO permit
that subcommittee 10 use the aforesaid au-
tomobile than TO pay carriage hire for So
cialst and other members who decline 10
walk or 10 use the streetcars Of tho probe
tariat g. .. H.