New-York tribune., 1911-02-19
lFrom The Tribune Bureau.1

"'iihston, reDrOdry 10
A SPECIAL SESSlON.-While the unex-
pected may happen. the Indications now
point strongly 10 special session Of Con-
gress. and those who dread that ordeal
ere seriously discouraged. Precisely two
weeks remain before this congress will ex-
lire by limitation and the situation in
both houses is indeed grave. The House
has already wasted two days In a fruit
less flibuster, and the Senate. having de-
voted all of this afternoon To eulogies, will
DO the same on Monday. In the House
by suspension Of rules and the adoption
Of special rules shutting cf debate the
imperative work OF the session could prob
ably be completed by noon on March l. but
II that end is to be ACCOMPLISHED II will
require an absolute cessation OF flibuster-
ing tactics and an effort on the part of
both majority and minority TO complete
the legitimate work Of the session.
ALDRICH MISSED.-Probab bly, never be-
fore has the absence of Senator Aldrich
been so keenly felt In the Senate. APP
psrently he alone possessed the faculty Of
inducing the Senate 10 work systematically
and eXpeditiously. Senator Hale, on whom
has fallen temporarily the mantle Of lead
ership. is physically indisposed by a severe
cold and mentally disgrunt)ed because Of
the Presidents determination to secure
vote on the Canadian reciprocity agree
ment. Senators Lodge and Penrose, who
are sincerely anxious to orjng the Mccall
resolution putting the agreement into effect
out of the Finance Committee, expect to
report II without recommendation on
Wednesday This programm received the
unanimous approval Of the committee to-
day, except that Messrs. Hale and Aldrich
were absent. Nevertheless some OF the
Senators who supported this proposition at
this mornings meeting are this evening
predicting it will not be carried out. al
though they decline 10 give the reasons
for their belief.
BEVERIDGE CAUSES DELAY. - The
anxiety of Senator Beveridge to say the
last word on the Lorimer case has already
delayed the disposal OF this vexatious ques-
ton. After demanding an immediate vote
on the question yesterday Mr.. Beveridge
gave notice that ne would speak on the
subject next Tuesday, this being the second
time he has deferred his speech, with the
ObNlouS pun ppSS Ol ptlilS ti4e ldsl ~ dOulSSS
the Senate on the subject. The friends of
Mr.. LorimeT are determined 10 Illustrate
the purpose Of the Indiana Senator, and
under the rules OF tue Senate they will
probably achieve their END. To-day Sen
ator Lorimer gave notice that he would
speak in his own behalf on Wednesday. II
is the opinion of experienced Senators that
the case would have been disposed of this
week had Mr.. Beveridge been willing TO
make his speech and then subside. A mys-
case. The EIoltslaw deposit slip, which
Senator Bailey charged was forgery.
charge promptly disproved by Senator Root,
has been handed about the Senate until It
has now disappeared, although every ef-
fort has been made 10 find It.
THE MANN AMENDMENT The Mann
amendment TO the Mccall resolution, which
is opposed by Senators Root and Depew,
was approved by the administration. be-
cause il was believed that by offering TO
those provinces which impose an export
tax on wood pulp and print paper the in
centive Of free importation into this country
they would be led TO abrogate the export
tax II is pointed out that at present New
Brunswick is the only province which does
not impose any restriction on expectation.
Under the Mann amendment the few mills
in that province could begin Immediately
the free expectation of their product TO the