New-York tribune., 1912-03-23
THEDA AyINW WASHINGTON

absolutely closed season for seals on the
Priblov Islands. In so doing Mr.. Lo"e0
explained that there was sharp dlNisioi
OF the committee OH this subject; that Ne
among others. believed it was serious
mistake TO prohibit the killing OF supeih"-
Gus males-an opinion which has the sup
port OF the ablest scientists VINO nave
knowledge on the subject. Aside from the
biological question involved those oehato''
who oppose the bill believe It's Passase
would be regarded as an act OF pau idi''
by Russia. Japan and Canada, ""o
pa arties TO the treaty. designed TO put
stop to pelagic sealing, and that IL "ou'u
result In making impossible rehe"ai Vi
the joint convention after Its present term
Of fifteen wears. 1t is admitted that the
convention makes specihc provision ioi
cash payments In the event that c'o'eu
season is declared. but IL is held that there
was an understanding that such season
would not be declared unless hecesslS
existed The leader In this movement ls
Senator Hitchcock, Democrat VINO pre-
sents the time worn arguments when nave
so often been advanced by Henry W.
Elliot Secretary Nsgel. under whose Juris-
opposed TO a closed season in the sense
provided In the bill. He Is convinced tha'
the propagation of the herd Will be ad-
vanced rather than retarded by kiihhs OH
the superfuous males. and 1t wouid not
be surprising II the President vetoed the
bill should It be passed by both houses
ILLOGICAL-One Of the most eminent
lurists in Washington has called attention
to the fact that in his latest advocacy vi
the recall of judicial decisions CoioheI
Roosevelt narrowed its application sun
further, explaining that he referred espe
cially to cases involving police powers.
This jurist remarks that never was a more
extraordinary spectacle presented than lhd'
OF a candidate for the Presidency making
his campaign for nomination on an issue
which he himself thus circumscribes TO
purely state affair for the police powers
to which Mr.. Roosevelt referred are spe-
ciflcally reserved TO the states by the
Constitution.
IOWA FOR TAFT.-Word came to the
White House to-day that Of the 7oS dele
gates thus far elected to the Iowa State
Convention 635 are for the President 1872
lOr senator IulUllllllS dilu ol l'i No'''''
Roosevelt The President is also assured
that he will receive the additional 20
necessary TO give him a majority OF the
convention, which will mean the four dele
sates-at-large from Iowa. -Four OF the dls-
tricts of Iowa have already instructed their
eight delegates for the President and. ac-
cording TO the advices which have reached
the White House, the delegates from two
more, districts have declared that they are
for the denomination OF Mr.. Taft From
Leavenworth County. Kan, comes word
that the district committee met yesterday,
and every member present declared HIM
self for Mr.. Taft and that the indications
all point to the instruction OF the delegates
for the President. The primaries VIII be
held on March IS The members OF the
district committee were elected by popular
vote d year ago last fall
MARITIME AND WlLEN.-Senator Mar
tine introduced in the Senate to-day
resolution declaring that the upper house
learned with regret that the splendid
career" OF Dr. Wiley as the governments =
chief chemist had come TO an end. and
that II appreciated the splendid services
OF the retiring chief chemist Mr.. MARITIME
h.. lanU Ia