New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-25
The DA YIN WASHINGTON

7 decided last November That is their lat
est mandate me House decided that It is
oest 10 reNse IL schedule by schedule We
have mace good start on that plan We
VIII continue as we have begun The coun-
try indorses what the House is doing. II
the republican Senate beats our bills or
President Taft vetoes them, we will ap-
peal to the country. and 1t will sustain us.
We believe we are right We are not
afraid OF a contest"
FOLK WORRIES CLARK cnsaker
Clark and his friends are greatly worried
over the disposition of Joseph w. Folk.
former Governor OF Missouri IN take hi.
Endorsement for the Presidency hv the
Democrats of his state seriously Mr. c,lark
and his friends do not take the indorse-
ment Of the Missouri convention ssr,ouslv
and they insist that the Missouri ex-Gov-
ernor should realize that convention in
dorsement. given at a time when the con-
venton regards the chances Of Demo-
cratic national victory as far away as
Halleys comet. should net he taken TO
mean anything more than pretty compli-
ment something on a par with the Presi-
dental boomlets which have been enjoyed
by Senator Bailey and Senator Culberson.
and of the same nature as the oratorfcal
bouquets which Southern gentlemen so
often throw at each other in their flights
OF oratory. Folk. they declare Is far from
q national figure He has. II IS true. served
his purpose IS a sort OF fagpole around
which TO rally the Democrats of Missouri.
but In the eyes Of the nation he IL not even
one. two. three with the great Pike County
statesman who now presides over the des-
TIMES of the House. and whom. they be-
lieve, destiny has marked for her very own.
1t is suggested. too that the mere fact that
Polk takes his Presidential Endorsement
seriously and presumes TO compare him
/ self with Champ Clark demonstrates be-
yOnd peradventure that the man has
10 sense of proportion" when asked what
they think of Senator Reeds declaration
that 11issours vote in the convention is
pledged to Folk the Clark supporters say
that is only natural, as Reed was q party
to the bargain whereby Folk got Presi-
dental Endorsement and Reed was sent 70
the Senate The genial Speaker acknowl-
edges that being Presidential possibility
IS all very worrisone,"
NEARING STATEHOOD.-One more step
in the process of adding two stars 10 the
national flag was taken to-day by the Sen
ate Committee on Territories. which or
dered a favorable report on the bill al
hitting Arizona and New Mexico 70 state
hood. The committee made some minor
changes in the measure which passed the
House. but it assented. by vote II to g.
to all the essential propositions in the
House bill. so it is not expected that when
the measure gets to conference any serious
difficulty in reconcilins the differences will
he encountered. Senator Smith. Of Michi-
gan, chairman Of the committee believes
he can obtain favora bic action on the bill
at this session Of the Senate and that II
can be presented for the signature Of the
, President before this session adiOurns. The
principal amendments added by the House
that providing that the provision for the
recall as applied to the judiciary snail be
again submitted 10 a vote Of the people OF
Arizona, and that providing that the dues-
ton OF making easier the amendment Of
their constitution shall be again submitted
70 the people of New Mexico-both re-
celNed the Endorsement Of the Senate com
m!ttee Aside from the necessity OF re-
submitting these questions. there is moth
ing mandat DRY about these provisions If
the people OF the two territories are salts.
fed with their respective constitutions az
they stand they need only say so at the
polls, and they will be adopted without
change. c. G. H