New-York tribune., 1911-03-01
THEDAyTN WA SHFNCTON

asserted vehemen'ly. however. bis conWc-
tion that even now majority of the Sen
ate would not vote against tho proposition.
\ SENATE PICTURE.-An entertaining
spectacle termed by Senators the Maine
statesman expeditine the work Of the snort
session." was presented in the upper house
this afternoon by tho Senator from Maine
who lay stretched out AT full length on
sofa at the back of the chamber, sleeping
as peacefully as n babe. IT Is tradl'loh
not to he violated that members OF inc
Senate do not snOre. but IL Is certain thd'
TIE regular and slightly sonorous breathing
of the Senntor from Maine AFFORDED
abundant evidence o. the peacefulness 81
his elun,bnr Senator stone. who had the
floor raised his voice once. but that caused
the sleeping statesman 10 stir and al t1e
suggestion OF colleague the Missouflah
WAS on his guard thereafter and delivered
the remainder of his remarks in gum
shoe" tones Mr. Hale appeared decidedly
refreshed when he finally awoke. There -
q growing feeling that Mr.. Hale Is some
what I'm the attitude Of samson, deter
mined 80 pul the temple down about as
ears. now that lie IS retiring to private NE
If T. noteworthy. however, that ear'N III
tho day he yielded his opposition 90 the
Tariff Board biI and 20 the 10000 appro-
priation in the sundry civil bill for me
work Of the Tariff Beard, when it became
obvious that otherwise vote on the Lor'-
mer case would be impossible
RrUTNp THE SCENES. When list
~ nominations was received from the
White House to-day il was noticed WIN
some degree of amusement that the on'y
Senator to send TO the desk FOR copy OF
the list was Senator Bourne. Mr. Bourne
II will be recalled entertained the senate
and galleries last night with an eXtraVa-
CANT denunciation OF President TAFT and OF
ex-Presldent Roosevelt because OF tneir
alleged use Of patronage. Hence the smi!e.
The incident to-day recalled TO certain
members OF the Commerce Committee an
incident which took place there a few
days ago. The reappointment Of the COL
lector of the Port of Portland ore, was
before the committee and Mr. Bourne
moved that IL be adversely reported.
"Wby. senator" innocently asked mem
her. This mans papers eeem TO be III
right" Because he is politically offensive
TO me" was the response OF the oregon
Senator. rs il possible. Mr.. Bourne. that
tbe leader OF 'Bournes Salvation Army
would oppose a man on political grounds?
Does net vour Salvation Army stand for
Civil Service REFORM" asked another Sena-
for Senator Bourne appeared to be net
tied at the inquiry. hut ne answered: You
may search the platform or the Progress
sive League from one end 10 the other ana
then parse every word of II, and you VIII
not lnd one word which precludes Sena-
tor frors controlling the patronage WITHIN
his state" Those who had enjoyed TINS
little glimpse behind the scenes believe
they understand why the oregon reformof
Is go opposed to the use of patronage.
PROMOTION FOR MERIT-One Of the
most remarkable instances Of advancement
based solely on merit and n striking con-
tradiction Of the contention tnat there are
no opportunities for government clerk
Is 10 be found In the case OF Robert =.
Bailey. now secretary 10 the Secretary OF
the Treasury. but nominated by the Presl-
dent as Assistant Secretary Of the Treas
urv. TO succeed Charles ID. Hilles. MI
Bailey has long been 4 newspaper man. re
was never an sspirant for Office but ne
attracted the favorable notice Of the Presl-
dent. especially In the campaign OF l'oS'
and when Nr. MacVeagh had accepted the
Treasury portfolio and asked Mr.. Tart
advice regarding A secretary, the latter
told him that # he could induce Bailey 10
leave newspaper work and become MS
secretary he would have reason to ne con
graduated. Since March, 1885 Mr.. Bailey
has been secretary 10 the Secretary Of the
Treasury. and so pre-eminently has he
"made good" that he Is now appointed 20
this new and important post without solid-
tation and absolutely without political IN
fuence Of any sort. While doing news
naper work Mr.. Bailey studied law ana
was graduated from one of the Washlng-
ton colleges He has developed peculiar
aptitude for fiscal affairs and for that por-
lion of the law which has 10 do with them.
G. g. H.