New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-03-26
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PRESIDENT AND COAL 81 ,i nlil.,
There has apparently Deel- 80 ,.srr,t
to take too literally the f'eSio'u'
statement that ne was .il''' 20, oo,I
way with the hsEoI'''-O'.S ..,,. pr,s.
miners who threaten 70 81 o'' 81 -,
ident Tatts statement L. u -
~ true, but Tor the pehenV u Cl0So ~ ~.
anxiety has been arouseu =! 'iie
OF a serious strike u may De SaIu nc,
President has taken steps "hlch VIII ~
sure his being Informed regarding Ii'e pi07
rcss OF the negotiations ana IN 50 i'L q
possible. the merits OF the conlro'eraS' ~
the end that II SITUATION shou'u "e'e'o'
which maze II proper lot nm ~ az
could 90 so without delay ana without vi,
certainty. The Secretary Of commerce oI'N
Labor Mr.. Neil, are keeping in close touch
with the situation, and the President viii
thus enjoy competent advice # the occasion
Cor him 10 act arises. II Is well known 10
all who have had experience in connection
with strikes that there IS time Wheh any
attempt 10 intervene in controversy De-
tween employers end their employees IS o.
most certain to eXaggerate their diherehceS
strike becomes inevitable. In fact, this has
been done on some occasions by those who
at heart sought sclf-CloriGcation rather
than the prevention Of strike. On the
other hand. competent information regard
ing the nature Of such q controversy Is,
essential 10 intelligent intervention. or even
assistance IN the promotion Of an agree
rnept President Taft has therefore taken
the stens necessary 10 make il possible for
hin, 70 exercise his good Offices should they
become necessary, but as he is never a
seIf-seeker and never TOYS with Crave sit
uations for his own political advantage, he
will scrupuIously keen his hands off unless
and until the situation becomes one i'm
which the nub,ic interest demands that
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DEMOCRATIC MISCHIEF MAKERS
Not content with the fact that the political
ambitions Of Mr.. Bryan and his party col
leagues greatly aggravated conditions IN
the Philippines and doubtless cost the lives
Of many American soldiers during the
PbiIiDnino insurrcction. the busybodics of
that marty have again returned TO the sub
tort Of Dbrinrina indnnandence. determined
- vol. ,oli,ico1 cs7ital o,,t of II az what
ever cost The Democrati, members of the
Commits. an rps,,Iar ,nairs have decided
n rooort favorsbIv IN the House the reso-
Iution introduced Nv chairman Jones Of
Virginia which proyidcs that after 1913 the
Filipinos shall eniov ouasi-independence
and that after 1921 they shall be entirely in
Cependent of the United states. Following
this decision. Mr.. Jones introduced to-day
another resolution, which directs the Presi-
dent 10 enter into negotiations with Eng
srain and other nations with a view to
securing Joint agreement guaranteeing
the indenendence OF the Philippine Islands
OF course. the report that such resolutions
have been introduced will be the occasion
Of great Joy in tho "explosivista-inde-
pendcncia" party in the Philippines and
will prove the occasion OF no less dlsap-
pointment and unrest when fuller reports
bring word Of the futility Of such steps
which are taken solely for partisan political
ends IN the estimation of some Demo-
cratic Representatives il is the height of
fcllv even TO attempt 10 make political
capital in this manner as they believe there
are no longer sufficient anti-imperialists in
the country 10 constitute corporals guard.
II is Of course, wholly improbable that the
Senate could be induced to consider such
adopt them the President would doubtless
veto them, as no one knows the Philippine
hetter than he. and no one is more deeply
Impressed with the moral obligation Of the
United States TO guard and direct the