New-York tribune., 1912-02-22
THEDA WIN WASHINGTON

that tho investigation itself was forgotten.
The mai aIority OF the Hay committee voted
to-day TO report the Watkins resolution
calling for all papers in the General Aims
worth case. The Helm committee on the
other hand, received from the War Depart
ment the completed record in the Ray case
A glance at these showed that practically
all had been submitted to the House a year
ago. although some In briefer form. Chair
man Helm and his associates are growing
impatient of the Ray case, which has been
exploded as a sensation maker, and they
now purpose TO hurry through with 1t, while
they seek TO gain supervision OF the alleged
Ainsworth- Wood feud. This feud is be-
lieved to be filed with far more front. page
publicity from now on than the Ray case
II was information of this determination on
the part of the Helm committee which led
the Hay committee hastily to adopt the
Watkins resolution, but the indications are
that il will be necessary for the House it.
self to take some action defining the juris-
dictlon OF the two committees before the
squabbe is ended.
INSURGENTS DTSCONCERTED-I -Ingur-
gent Senator's who have no doubt OF the
rejection CT the minority report on the case
of Senator Stephenson, but wish so 70 PFC
long ITS consideration as to make Of II an
other l1orimer case, and. If possible, to cre-
ate some political capital for Senator La
Toilette, were not little discounted to-day
by Senator Hepburn who would not permit
an interruption of the reading of the re-
port on the case by Senator Rorah, who
wanted n iDtarnpIatc
ator Hepburn somewhat emphaticaly in
formed his colleague that If he would sit
quiet and listen 10 the report he would re-
Ceive all the information he needed or could
desire. A little later Senator Bristow, who
is the chief disciple and lieutenant IF the
Wisconsin Senator, attempted an Interrupt
ton, and whens silenced by Mr.. Hepburn
showed no little irritation, saying that n
the Senator from Idaho attempted 10
drive the Senate with the methods of "a
slave driver he would succeed only in
greatly prolonging the debate. Mr.. Hey-
burn refused to yield. suggesting that q
prolonged discussion would doubtless prove
Interesting and informing. At the start
the reading OF the report on the Stephenson
case was ordered as a method of filibustcr-
ing against the Williams Confederate mon
ument bill. but now the Insurgents believe
they can make some sort Of political capi-
tai by protractlng the discussion and fend.
ing off a vote
WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY- The Com
mittee on Foreign Relations ordered a
favorable report to-day on the wireless
telegraph treaty which has long been pcnd
ing in that committee. When the treaty
was first received an effort to prevent ac-
ton thereon was made by certain m1nufact-
urers Of apparatus. who believed .hey
would soon perfect inventions which would
render useless certain provisions Of the
convention. while others sought by tne
terms of the treaty to obtain Il monopoly
for patents they possessed. The Inventions
have not materialized or, at least. have not
been proved successful and II is now found
that 1t Will be necessary 10 approve the
convention in order that the United States
may be eligible TO take part In the forth
coming international convention when is
called TO formulate rules for the control
of wireless telegraphy on the high seas and
elsewhere. II is deemed important that the
United States should take part. GGH.