New-York tribune., 1912-01-23
The WIN WASHINGTON

evening, ana Mf. fltchcocK mad iSsueu ne
invitations. 1t is probable that the royal
visitor will have military escort while
he is in this city. and he certainly Will
10 and from the White House When asked
to-day for details regarding the visit of the
Duke of Connaught the President eX-
plained that he would he guided In all
things by the advice Of the Department OF
state and the wishes OF the royal guest
as expressed by the British Ambassador
but that II Is. Of course. his wish that
every proper attention shall be paid TO the
uncle of England's sovereign.
CtrMNIINS MADE RIDICULOUS.-Such
nembers Of the Senate Committee on Ju-
dietary as believed in the Cummins reso-
Iuton directing an appeal TO the supreme
Court In the Tobacco case were maze 10
realize that they were playing with edged
tools when they undertook to cross SWORDS
with the Attorney General to-day. and 10
fool that. after all, the Cummins resolu-
tIon was ridiculous. The Attorney GEN
eral told the committee that he could not
appeal from the decree of the Clrcuit
Court for the simple reason that IL hau
done all he had asked of II. lie sara ne
was convinced that competition had pee"
restored among the several parts or inc
Tobacco Trust and that that was all nc
was entitled TO ask He told the commit
tee also that he believed the Cummlns
resolution to be Unconstitutional. and
why. and that even If II were not II
would hamper the Department OF JusliCe
and restrict its powers. When Mr. WICK
70
ersham had concluded no one couln pt
found who cared TO express an opinion III
contradiction Of his well fortified asser-
tions.
DEMOCRATS JOLTED.-Senator Hoke
Smith, Of Georgia. who has hitherto re-
spected the tradition that new members
Of that august body should be seen anu
not heard, severely jolted his colleagues
to-day. especially his Democratic breth-
rem who would like to pass the Sner"oou
rorsion hill Senator Smith. finding him
self almost alone on the Democratic Siue
of the chamber. and noting that IN accoru-
ance with custom, the clerk was merely
making a pretence at reading an OMNIBUS
pension bill on passage, objected, snd theIi'
when the clerk began 10 read IN detail
Objected 10 the entire measure Such
proceeding is without precedent and SEN
ators do not know what 10 make OF u.
They are wondering If the Georgia sen
ator was merely on the track or marc
rest or II. having had an opportunity 10
observe the improper character OF most OF
these pension bills when he was Secretary
oI the Interior, he purposes so far as pos
sible TO check the wholesale passage or
this form Of legislation so dear to the
heart Of the politician.
THIRTY MILLION DOLLARS FOR
PENSIONS Having heard the representa-
tives of the Grand Army Of the Republic
and Representative Sherwood In supptt OF
his s75.ODO. 800 pension bill, the Senate COM
r,ittee on Pensions decided to-day 10 report
q bIu based on age and length Of service.
which. II is estimated. will increase tho
pension budget by some s8o"o."p MT
Sherwood pleaded for his bill. and insisted
that IL would not cost the government
$4,000 coo a year. but had no reply 10 make
N the cold facts compiled for the commit
tee bv the Commissioner OF Pensions. The
representatives OF the Grand Army OF the
Republlc expressed themselves as faVo1ng
81 hill based on both age and length or ser
vice. rather than on length OF service
alone. and that appears TO be the basis the
Sonata committee is likely TO adopt In
framing its substitute for tho sher"oou
hill. w. w. IL