New-York tribune., 1911-02-05
WA SHxNGTON

'lilrf IltIL bhfill NUt NIl ENdlu -
terday, are wondering to-day II they have |
done wisely. Senator Smith. of Michigan, |
who voted with the insurgents and the |
Democrats. has a large negro constituency. |
SO has Senator Cummins, of Iowa. So has, |
OF had Senator Beverdge Of Indiana. |
Congress may not deem IL wise % protect !
the rights of the negro in the Southern |
states, but that is a wholly different mat |
ter from alternating all right TO do so in so |
far as the election Of Senators is concerned. |
Throughout the insurgent states there are !
large numbers of negro voters who will be /
curaged by this overt act, the complete !
surrender TO the Southern Democrats !
which is embodied i'm the Borah constitu- |
tonal amendment. which was made fhe |
unfinished business before the Senate yes /
,erday. OF course. there is little probability /
that ibis amendment can command the /
necessary two-thirds vote in the Senate, /
even if the insurgents maintain their ''un- /
holy alliance with the Democrats. but |
the very fact that insurgent Republicans |
hove entered into such an alliance is filed
wi,h possibilities Of I'D 90 their future /
political welfare and some Of them are, |
metaphorcauy speaking, suffering from
severe morning after headaches
THE TARIFF BOARD-After consider
irg at IFS meeting to-day the tariff board
bu as passed by the House, the Finance
Committee came 20 the conclusion that 1t |
would be ready % report the measure by
next "Wednesday The committee adopted
tho amendment offered by Senator Lodge. |
which provides that the members OF the
beard shall be nominated By the President
and confirmed by the Senate, and at its
rext meeting Will consider an amendment
Boy Senator Smoot taking away what he IS |
pleased % call the "inQuisitorial powers
with which the House bin clothes the board. |
Just what AIr Shoots purpose is in seek !
lnig 20 curtail the power II the board 10
secure information Of a definite and final
character Doc las not yet explained Per-
bays the fact that Mr.. SuooJ is a confirmed
"staud-uatter' offers sufficient explanation
in itself However, even II he can persuade
his fellow members of the committee 70
adopt this amendment Il would have a
hard row 90 hoe in the Senate, and an even
harder row in conference. The opposition
of Senator Bailey 20 all tariff commission
legislation manifested Itself in the commit
tee meeting to-day but the Texan said he
would not seek To- prevent the measure be
inc reported to the Senate but would con-
fire himself TO conducting a flibuster there
whenever an attempt was made 70 pass
lEe bil
TAZING JEFF-That Democratic SEN
ators have long been ashamed of the dis
courteous methods, the blatant nonsense
and the cheap bl'inssgate Of Senator Jeff
B.. f. 70 ron 4
tive of the chill billies" of Arkansas, is
we'll known That shame found a means
Of expression recently. JEFF Davis took oc-
casion to make a characteristic attack on
Senator Depew. declaring that the New
York Senator should don court costume and
play the role Of courter ,he restsof his
days. The Senator from New York was dis
posed 10 reslv but was dissuaded with the
argument that it would be unwise 70 dig
nifty the Arkausan's cheap attack with any
notice Senator Daviss Democratic coli
leagues. however. took the matter IN hand,
and persuaded him that the Senator from
New York pulposeI Co reply and that he
intended % Illustrate his answer IN The
Congressional Record" with cartoons OF
Davis clad in knee breecaes. swallow-tail
coat and silk hat. ana 10 accompany tne
pictures with the assertion that Davis
wore thar costume 20 the Presidents recep-
lions. al the foreign embassies, etc. Thls
idea struck terror 20 the representative or
tFa ..EfI-bulies DO and he approached Sena-
,o- Dfrav Mr. DepeW." he said. Il didn't
mean anything personal by my talk about
Won the other day. It was all in friendly
eufrft You see. my state - made up or
queer cattle. and % make just an onlclai
tr-lck Iks that ou you does me a lot Of
go0d You amt eoin' 90 run FOR the Senate
again. and it can't hurt YOU but II you
r,ri1+ Them cartoons Of me going 10 the
,vIi+a W0uee I'm them kinClike fandangoes
m Win defeat me the next time ! run for
tra senate sure as shooting Mr.. Depew
listened gravey and then promised 10 con, con,
"fJar +ha p'aa ne is skill considering, and
t.. .riU-1fIIr' Senator does not yet know
trat he IS being naZed. q. q. II,