New-York tribune., 1911-02-01
THEDAyTN WA SHINGTOW

insular views by coming within the sp.n
of his enthusiasm, even for few molhe".o,
they will certainly go away conVinCeu Va
the soundness and breadth OF MS s'd.V
uanship and probably will vote loI Wv
sgreement before they escape the sPe''
sI-LLEN SENATE. 1t has been SOL
that a woman convinced against hel W"
4. "unconvinced still" A Senate COM ih'-'
against It's will appears merely TO DE- 81
len. And certain II Is that the sehs'e 20
now I'm a sullen mood toward the Cahau u'aii
reciprocity agreement At least 'iih'
tho a+titude OF a considerable portloh VI
its membership. The Democrats al j."
serious nriandsry because Champ cars '"e
Speaker-designafe and Senator STONE n"''
both declared themselves for the ts'
n,ent Certain of the oidtime stand-pat-
tors are irresojute wondering II the fles-
ident will actually have the courage -
Congress in special session II they fal 10
act now. or II postponement uhi" "'
year will result in a vigorous recon-
ton from the White House OF q reuN' w u.V'
OF the duties I'm the wool schedN.t
insurgents are IN pitable frame oi "''i,
Senator Depew Is seriously consideI"hs '-''
organization OF society Tor the p'e'o"
ton of cruelty to insurgent oeha'''',
Senator Cummins. whose references 20
Gods penniess poor" In his denunCi 'io"s ,''
Of the President and the Payne tsillt &c"
moved strong men and stone irnaseo
tears. is searching .he statutes for rnethou
OF prosecuting for criminal libel those VINO
noint out that the Canadian agreement
would reduce the cost OF living. WIN ths
syception OF Nr Beveridge no insursene
Senator has mentioned the egreement 70
the President since 1t was suomit'@o W
Congress
THE TARIFF BOARD Tarin Board
bill. rassed by the House last night WIN %
large a majority, was referred TO the sl'
nance Committee OF the Senate to-day @'u
viii, ne considered by that body on trlday'
4 favorable report is freely predicted and'
ss has been said, all the indications are
that nothing short Of Democratic ""'
buster can prevent IT'S becoming la"'
Senator Bailey has, Of course. annouhceu
his impIacable opposition TO the measure
and his purpose 20 conduct nnpuster' pe'
so he did In the case of the OH increasing,
the number OF army engineer oincers' s"'
he proved entirely placablc when u"
Texas items were inserted in the river anu
barbor bill. With regard TO this. as TO the
Canadian agreement. the President Is on
tirey optimistic.
POTASH NEGOTTATIONS.-Th receipt
to-day Of a counter proposition from Ger
/ many I'm connection with the potash con-
/ troversy led TO long discussion OK TINS
subject at the Cabinet meeting. ana ho'n
! the President and the Secretary OF State
/ are more than ever encouraged regarding
n satisfactory settlement Of the contro'
/ yersy, although they feel that u would
! ieoDardize that end were publicity given to
! the negotiations at this time. II may be
/ said. however, that Secretary Knox VIII
secure for the American importers and
consumers all the benefits II is possible TO
extract from the situation, and In the
mean time. the importers would do well
TO trust their case To him.
DEMOCRATIC INSURGENTs.-In their
fifteen years OF control OF the House OF
Representatives the Republicans have de.
vcloped Just thirty insurgents. In their
two months prospective control the Demo
Gratis have produced ninety-one insurgents.
! This was shown last night when all the