New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-05-21
HEDAyIN WA SHINCTON

free wool. Peters and Harrison. James and
Hughes Rainey and Randell and Dixon, are
unwilling to yield their undying convictions
except at the mandate Of party caucus.
so their desire will be gratified, and they
will lie down in the road while the Demo-
cratic steam roller goes through the mo-
tons OF running over them OF course.
they would not be willing to lie down In the
road II they had not heard from above. and
that is the reason that Mr.. Bryan's stout
protestations that he has never sanctioned
any half way treatment Of the wool sched-
ule are received with a large allowance OF
sodium chloride.
MORO CORPORATION TAx.-The Dem
ocratic leaders believe they have devised a
nifty little scheme for gathering in the sup
port OF the ''peepul' in tho proposition for
an increased and graduated corporation
tax Such a tax, they maintain, would
make up for the deficit they are bound to
create by their reduction Of duties. and.
being graduated, 1t is guaranteed to fall
most heavily on the larger corporations.
incidentally. It Is argued, such q tax may
compel the larger corporations to divide
themselves in order that they may escape
by paying a less rate Of taxation, and that
would, Of course, aid and abet the anti
trust law. OF course. there is no expecta-
ton whatever that this measure will be-
come a law, but it Is confidently expected
to make great talking point in the coming
campaign. Down with the corporations"
will be the cry of the Democratic SPELL
h. ND ba nil IN
this just and proper measure proposed by
the Democrats and ruthlessly rejected by
the plutocratic Republican Senate. 1t looks
great on paper. and the Democratic leaders
are placing much store in it.
THE BRANDEIS ETHIOPIAN.-Will 1t
be strictly ethical for the committee
charged with the investigation OF the Post
Office Department to permit Louis d. Bran
deis. retained by +. G. Lewis. Of St Louis
to assist the committee in It's probing OF
federal department? This is the question
which is perplexing the investigating COM
mittee, at least the Democratic members
thereof. K. G. Lewis, IT will be recalled. Is
a promoter Of large interests, who fell
sadly afoul OF one Colonel Theodore Roose-
=
United States. George B. Cortelyou. then
Postmaster General, barred Mr. LeWis's
literature from the second class mail. and
then made a report to President Roosevelt
which led that Executive to stand by his
Postmaster General as through fire and
water Mr. Lewis feels that he has
grievance OF large proportions, and he
doubtless expects TO get even with the for
mer Postmaster General, as much as with
the present one, II he only can utilize the
pre-eminent hectoring and browbeating
abilities OF Brandeis AS a creator Of cam
paign material Brandeis Is regarded as
quite a success, and the Democrats would
dearly enjoy his assistance. but, as has
been said, they are sorely perplexed over
the question Of whether or not 1t would be
ethical"
TRIALS OF AN EX-WHIP.-There may
be madden men in the House than Repre-
sentative John ". Dwight. former Repub-
lican whip. but it would be hard to find
them. Mr.. Dwight now possesses fine
head OF hair, but he is moved to excaim.
with the Psalmist. How long, oh Lord,
how ong?" For days Mr.. Dwight has been
trying 10 secure TOT MS committee room III
the House office building a brush and comb.
He Is not particular. Any good, plain
brush and comb would serve his purpose.
but so much red tape has been placed In
the way OF his requisition by the Demo-
Gratis in control Of the House that he IS be-
ginning to believe that by the time he gets
his brush and comb he will have nothing
left on which to use them. Mr.. Dwight put
in his requistion at the beginning of the
session. Then he sat down and waited pa
tently. Time passed and the weather grew
hotter, and every time he turned on the
electric fan his hair became sadly ruffled
But there were no implements with which
TO smooth II. Finally he sent a tracer
This has now come back with the report
that the requsition was duly referred TO
the Committee on Accounts; that at the
first regular meeting Of that committee II
was referred TO a subcommittee: that the
subcommittee called for an estimate Of
the cost and then got busy with patronage,
and that it is still busy with that perplex-
ing problem, and Mr. Dwight will have TO
wait. G. @. II.