Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1902-02-08
PHILIPPINES DEBATE
A Heated Discussion in the Senate
Over Sedition Laws.
FIRE OF OPPONENTS.
Mr.. Foraker Defended the Philippine
Commission for Passing such
Stringent Measures-lIoIse
Has Appropriation Bill.


Washington. Feb. THE lndustrla
Commission has submitted its final re
port 10 congress. Il is a document o.
more than 1000 printed pages Tn,
hrst part which has been made pgll.c
deals with ths p0eres OF the nation
Ia agriculture. mining and transporta
tion. The commission advises as "a
transportation:
THAT The policy OF governmental
supervision and control OF railroads. as
originally laid down ia the senate com.
mittee report % 1856 and embodied the
following year in the interstate com.
merce commission. necessary for the
adequate protection Of shippers and
clearly intended by the trainers 0f the
law. be restored and that the powers
Of the commission be enlarged practlc-
ally as couter plated In the so-called
Cullon bin of 1900, except as TO author.
ity 10 prepare and enforce uniform
classification.
such legislation should provide:
For more strong regulation OF the
conditions under which freight and
passenger tariffs are published and
filed.
NO rate or classification ought 20
be changed without at least so DAYS
notice 70 shippers unless specifically
authorized by the interstate commerce
commission.
That strict adherence - published
tariffs be required and rebates or dis.
elimination prevented by an increase
oi the penalties.
That the long and short haul clause
be strengthened and rigidly enforced. /
unless the carriers shah be released
BY special order Of the interstate com.
mission.
For the definite grant OF power 10 I
the Interstate commerce commission 10 .
pass upon the reasonl1!eness OF freight
and passenger rates ot charges. also
tho definite graHt of power 70 declare
given rates unreasonable. as az pres.
ent, together with privilege 90 prescribe
rates iu Substitution
For early hearings upon complaints
aud Tor prompt DECISIONS by the com
mission
For specific u1ur Of power 10 tho /
Interstate commerce co~uissioi over
classification. both as TO items and
grouping
For the establishmoH. Of a perm a.
lent corps of expert auditor, who shall
have authority uude- the supervision (
II the Interstate commerce commission.
20 examine periodically tI. accounts Of
al railroad companies.
That. 90 further the effectiveness OF
he commission. its membership should
ie directly representa- iyc o.. The yari.
Ius Interests concerned iu the persons Z
Y ~ pDers or business men. traffic ex. {
'erts rail and waterD AM men of legal s
raining and the number Of commits.
ioners should be increased 20 seven.
That legislation analogous 20 the
inti-stock watering statutes Of Massa.
'husetts be enacted % the several
.tates?
That railroad companies be pro- li
libited by law from making their 7
reight rates upon imports billed 10 the n
Interior OF this country In connection G.,
nth ocean transportation than are 9th h
rwise made on similar articles from r
he seahoard 10 the interior. or than al
re made from one inland point 20 an. n
ther when the distance Is not great IL
r." -
Profacing is recommendations re-
arding agriculture. the commission
avs that agriculture has derived
lore benefit from the establishment oil b
be department OF agriculture and !,
rom It's administrative work than any :.
ther federal legislation" N
II makes the following recommen- r
atoms on this subject: A..
That the secrecatry OF agricultural =,
p given authority: :,
To inspect dairy products intended
,r export and 10 certify 20 their grade
rd quality.
To hX standard grades for cereals
lscd on season OF growing. quality N
ld weight per measure and when IN. Oh
u1ed Tor export 90 Inspect and ccrti- 10
the same. On
TO cause stock cars and stockyards U.s.
be- Cleansod and disInfected when. ni
.cr Dc considers such action neces- u'
ry. Lc
ITO make adequate regulations pro-
biting the shipment OF unlnspected
diseased meat from one state TO an
her. or foreign countries lis
To require and direct the proper iu
sposition OF diseased meat. 90.
That a more comparative penalty de-
luse for shipping diseased meat be 80.
acted ell
That law be enacted 20 provide: lun
p For the inspection of nursery stock
tended for interstate commerce or
? export. and prohibiting the trans ,
-iation ~ diseased infectsa or unin-
srtad nursery stock ans for ruiaz