Evening star., 1925-03-15

TO large extent, or the Executive.
when executive business is over the
Senate must quit for lack of work.
The Isle OF Pines Treaty was
ratified Friday by a vote OF 63 to IA,
after a two-day filibuster by Senator
Copeland, Demo ocrat, OF New York,
who spoke against it Two reserva-
tions were added to the treaty, one
providing that. all past and future
treaties between the United States
and Cuba shall apply to the Isle of
inhabitants of the Isle of Pines shall
be accorded most favored national
privileges with the United States.
Ratification of the treaty. which
was drawn up more than 20 years
ago. and has reposed in a Senate
pigeon hole ever since, was opposed
strenously by the Chamber of Com
merce of the island, composed of
Americans who settled there after the
close of the Spanish American War,
under assurance by the State Depart
ment, they claim, that the Isle Of
Pines was considered an American and
not a Cuban possession. Their status
has been in doubt ever since.
Ciuics.
~ Hlp-dnQ LUCK HSTL between Inc
Executive and the Senate over the
nomination Of Charles Beecher War
rem for Attorney General has broken
out in a manner which has few prece-
dents After the nomination had been
favorabiy reported by the Senate
judiciary committee, the Senate, by
one vote, failed to confirm 1t. The
President promptly returned the
nomination the next day, against the
advice of administration Senators,
who declared 1t would not be con-
frmed. Hastily referred to the Judi
aihry committee, 1t was unfavorably
reported and again thrown into the
Senate for open executive session dis
cussion with probabilities that II will
go over until tomorrow for the final
vote.
On the first vote the Vice President.
who is privileged to vote only in the
case Of tie, was absent from the
Senate. When administration leaders
found that the vote would be close
he was hastily summoned, but failed
to arrive in time to break the tie
which was broken instead by Demo-
crat who changed his vote and regis
tered against confirmation.
A controversy between Secretary
Mellon of the Treasury and Senator
James A. Couzens of Michigan broke
out afresh last week with the report
which Investigated the Internal
Revenue Bureau and which was
headed by Senator Couzens. The re-
port charged that the Government
has lost r.llions OF dollars in taxes
through its system of settling the
amounts due in taxes from large
The Treasury. in
series Of statements, denied specific
ally the charges OF the committee,
and Senator Couzens found himself,
in return. charged with owing the
Government several millions in un-
paid taxes.
1t was made plain by the Treasury
that Its actions against Senator
Couzens are in no way connected
with his attack on the Treasury.
The Information which the Treasury
is using to base its claim for taxes
against Mr.. Couzens was received
from an Authoritative source" which
the Treasury declines to make pub
lie. Mr.. Couzens charges the Treas
ury's action is in reprisal for his
activities in conducting the investi-
cation.
President Coolidge last week nomi-
mated Rear Admiral William A.
Moffett as chief of the Bureau of
Aeronautics, who succeeds himself in
that post, as the Senate Immediately
confirmed the nomination. Thus the
Navy, according to those who have
followed the progress Of naval avia-
tion. is assured Of four years more
development of this branch of the
service under the direction Of a man
who has made the Navy aviation
what 1t is today. Meanwhile the
Army, which has just lost its assist
ant chief of aviation, Gen. William
Mitchell, is wondering when the
President is going to nominate Maj.
Gen. Mason M. Patrick new chief Of
its branch of aviation, to succeed
himself. His term expires in Oc-
tober. Congress will not be in ses-
sion then. Some uncertainty has
been expressed as to whether Gen.
Patrick will be re-appointed to his
present position or whether the gen
eral staff will name somebody else.
Science.
The American Congress on Internal
Medicine inaugurated it's ninth annual
clinical meeting here last Monday, and
remained in convention for the re-
mainder of the week. There were few
public sessions held for discussions, the
majority Of the congress time being
taken up with surgical clinics. at which
the visiting physicians from all parts
Of the country witnessed operations at
various hospitals. While there were
many interesting surgical feats during
the convention, one of them stands out
particularly for the romantic touch
given it when a doctor. knowing the
danger, submitted himself as a patient
for a serious and very delicate opera
ton at Garfield Hospital. The opera
ton consisted in removing a nerve CEN
ter, the improper functioning of which
causes angina pectoris, a heart disease
from which the doctor-patient suffered
The operation might have resulted in
the death of the patient 1t was pro-
nounced successful.
Another doctors convention-the Con-
gress on Education of the American
Hedicaf Association-meeting in Chi
caso. developed some interesting facts.
The high death rate from cancer, il was
stated there, is largely due to superficial
medical knowledge. This knowledge,
said one speaker, is increasing tremen-
dously, but the teaching of 1t is no more
thorough than in 1895. Longer medical
courses are necessary, he said. Another
doctor predicted that in the next 100
years the expectancy Of life" will be
nve-score. In 1777, he said, it was only
20 years. Now it is So.
A burial urn estimated by archeolo-
g1sts to be 2,000 years old, and contain.
ing the ashes of child, was uiIearthed
last week near Phoenix, Ariz. It is con-
sidered one of the most valuable and
rare relics Of that period ever dis
covered.
Every boy has read wierd tales of
the nyihg Dutchman," phantom
ship that sails the seas ana sat.
brave sailormen a-trembiin' when