The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-07-31

sion shall be "put up to Taft" at ones
or not.
The best impression is that some al
least of the tariff measures will ge'
through the senate and go to the presi
dent. While this is probable, 1t Is D,
no means certain. The situation is pc
culiar No tariff measure can pass tht
senate without an alliance between tht
Dem ocrats and the insurgent Repuhli
cans. II this was all there is little
doubt that such an alliance could be CT
fected but the house introduces fac
tor of uncertainty. Will II accept
amendments to its tariff bills necessary
to gain the support of the Republican
insurgent senatorsf
Leader Underwood and other doni
nant influences in the house are silent
on the subject. They assume an atti
tude to Hwait and see. -
In any event congress will be thi
"cynosure of all eyes" next week.
Grass Prevents Slides
Made desperate by the constant ero
sion and falling of earth from the slopes
of Culebra out into the Panama cana
bed, Colonel Goethals has determined
TO try q now and yet ancient expedient
He will turn the yellow slopes into
beautifully terraced lawn, in the hope
that the closely woven grass roots will
hold the surface and prevent anything
but big slides
Colonel Goethals has called upon the
agricultural department in Washington
for assistance and several thousand
pounds of grass seed and lawn expert
have been hurried to the rescue. H
Pittier, an expert botanist from the
Smithsonian Institute, will have charge
of the planting, and will direct his eff
forts towards the quick growing Of
lawn.
Many Of the lawn experts of the ag
ricultural department are dubious as to
the outcome. They agree that if Mr.
Pittier succeeds in growing a good hold
ing lawn from seed on the steep slopes
of the Culebra cut, he will have ac-
complished great feat. To sod the
enormous area Of the two slopes is an
impossibillty, however.
Colonel Goethals and the canal Off
cials have come to the conclusion that
the constant erosion caused by the
tropical rains is even worse than the
big slides The slides bring the earth
down in one spot and it can be re.
moved in comparatively quick time
The earth that comes down through
erosion extends the full length of the
cut, and il grows in quantity rapidly
day by day.
VIII Coach Italians.
If reports emanating from reliable
sources are to be believed, Johnny
Haves, of Marathon fame, has been
offered a lucrative position. One of
the big Italian clubs desires his serv-
ices as coach to prepare its tenn foI
next years Olympic games.
The American marathon runner has
been in Italy for some months. He
likes the place so well that he deesn Z
mind sticking it out for another year
or so, according to some of his own
statements inclosed in letters to friends
in this city
The Italians are after the big hon
ors in the Stockholm meet, and vii
give almost anything to have capable
trainer or coach put them in winning
condition. They like Johnny Hayes
Hayes has picked up lot of weight
since he's been taking il easy on the
other side, He declares he was never
in better condition. He has won {
couple Of twenty-mile races, but h,
didn't show his best form, as his op
ponents didn't give him any kind Of
a fight.
CLARK Accepts Invitation.
Each day sees a careful pushin,
ahead of Speaker Champ Clark s presi
Dental boom, and the latest is the jub
liant announcement of the United Irisl
societies in Chicago that the Hon
Champ will be the chief orator an,
guest Of honor at the annual picni
August Ii. The Chicago Sons of Eril
are happy over securing the speaker
but hardly realize how happy the CIarl
acceptance for the date mentioned ha
made the weary statesmen in Washing
on. 1t indicates that congress will b
adjourned by that time. and that tn
speaker has firm faith in the Penros
! prediction Of adjournment by the Ars
week of next month.
! The speakers acceptance Of the in
vltation will give joy to other member
who have hitherto been unable to max
appointments for pleasure or business
and several delayed trips to Europ
will begin few days after the spe
cial reciprocity session is ended.
Senator Percy of Mississippi. VIII
came TO the senate for the unexpire
term Of Senator McLaurin. is now en-
toying an actual campaign for n fu]
term. and is making a tour of the stat
In the usual way so popular in th
south, where speeches are even de
manded. Senator Percy has gone inf
the campaign with much yicor and cor