New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-09-09
I caves Questions of Rail-
way Labor, Japan, ETC.,
TO the Future.
PRESIDENT AT HAND
WHEN GAVEL SOUNDS
Dsoublicans Charge Gross
Extravaganza in the
Appropriations.


..,sl importance undecided as tha a
r'n1' a5ioyrned at 10 o'clock this
'a..l 10 without hitch in the plans
s s..,.e and House members closed 'h' III
' '..ion. and then fastened home TO
I','n .se fact that the President was
W. ,. -oo-n near the Senate Chamber
" . - 1T this final sitting out OF
'''''. .,,o,plsce. With the Republic
y ,barcng gross extravaganza IN
AIS - ,',,;o,-5ollar bills voted and
a' n.,,,o,ra,, defending their apprO-
80. the final gavel sounded.
'' ~. a,n,b was still unfinished. Latin
,. ~, diplomats now have a good
ne. - Americans testing about the
i''0.. with which their public
,r.;,ess is transacted
- o-oblem Of most recent origin
. >! ,oft Tn the air" is the rail-
~ si.so, question. During the recess
, ,sa commission Of five Senators anu anu
we ooaresentatives will look into this
', ,, 80 arestion. but the final solution
". " deferred until after election Even
.,onosal made by the President IN
..' sss-sss 10 Congress, which woulu
~, p, re.ulted in compulsory inve'tga,
=
... of such disputes in the future and
- ~, might have allowed the rail-
-. i they could demonstrate the
-..s..itv for it. an advance in freight
-. was let 60 by the board.
Every member Of Congress realizes
80. his problem must be faced before
..,.hs- wear has rolled around, since
-. law passed By Congress under the
hin and spur Of the four brotherhoods
a. q, is face but temporary measure
On, The Administration has eagerly
,-. of the evil day Of reckoning.
VI Conservation Measures Passed.
Every one Of the conservation meas
--ss which the Administration has
,ssD taking about ever since it came
70 power remains unpassed. In his
.,-,sigp soeech before the Common
c,u,,,l Club Senator Walsh made and
p,s,its., Wilson vigorously applauded
he ss:sment that "the people had
s.ss unwilling 20 trust the Republican
,a-,v 70 enact conservation legisla-
a'- because they suspected an athlla-
10, between the Republican party and
ne interests" According 20 the best
l.yices obtainable. this particular idea
I'D no, fgire prominently IN Demo
-a1e stump speeches. now that the
.snocrsts have failed 20 enact single
,-s Of the conservation bills.
These conservation bills include
re land leasing bill. the water power
Cd, the general dam bill, and tina;
!,r the leasing Of coal, oil, gas and
i.osphste lands. So the undeveloped
resources Of the country remain TIED
/ - despite the e1travagant promises
,spea,edly made By the President, b.
secretary Lane Of the Interior De-
;s-,ner, and other Democratic lead
rs
Since there was no authorization
n Congress for these bonds, u is as
i--sd now that they will be Panama
Csrsl bonds. which can be issued
r,iout further authorization.
l Jus. prior % adjournment, Senator
lTsr, Of Oklahoma. pointed out that
re platform pledge that campal On
Contributions would be limited and
-s's public had no. been carried out.
''tsident Wilson made 10 spectacular
ash 70 the Capitol % force through
IS measure. Democratic leaders IN
,s Senate permitted IL 20 die unwept,
Hys for the fiery sentiments eX-
rsissd By the Senator from Okla
D-z
/ he Presider, and Administration
ss'srs also abandoned any effort 70
Ass The Webb bill. which would have
ef-i,ed combinations Of American
t'prs in export trade, placing
zen On The same plane Of competition
"a foreign rivals.
i Tariff Commission Unsupported.
II A,o;her pos.ponement By this Con-
FHs is that affecting the tarlf com
II .on. knowing the agility win
'-ti the President reverscs himself
Important questions, Congressional
@3tft are wondering u he did not
tts Two switcaes on this particular
~ In HE Indianapolis speech no
JARED against tariff commission
Il lig nat the Federal Trade Commls-
rad all ,he authority desirable
Il ,1 10 urged & rea. tariff commission
@eorcarce with what he under
-, % be the Prcsident's ideas, Rep
<'iye Ra.rey, Of Illinois, second
.ag Democrat on the House Ways
ssans Comm .ttee, drafted a bal
'..ng for q commission, fixing the
u torm.ssiOners a. $4,000 a year
Fordlng q permanent annual sp-
yplton d 10000 for the com
WIS maintenance.
lhai'y passed, tho permanent sp-
NN-on s stricken out. and The
F-Ft o. COMMISSIONER are fixed al
year. ia shOrt, the commits
WI scarcely be regarded as q
,.Asht court. but rather a. TEN.
~ siar' which will make re-
-. lNo - lonYre.s and then dIs
a. I'D ne Commerce Court.
n ~ question u restricting immi
- % another - the problems put
= Nngrefs until after election.
go. "s. slaiioD framed b. ATTORNEY
h,,Se bfe2ory and urged By th'
~. - strengthen the law
aD ne Violations % neutrality
~ ieiely forgotten, apparent
-. ..sIiy since The Administrator
a. xNflng ~ the German vote
20, ~ ne anal adjournment va
Hrs1 - bib had not even been re-
" The committee.