Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1903-01-24
ELKINS HAS A BlEL.,
West Virginia Senator Introduces
an Antitrust Measure.
A SYNOPSIS OF ITS PROVISIONS.
Test Vote "a the Senate On the State
hood Bi1l-It Ia Favorable to Adj
vocatea of the Meaaure-Pro-
ceedings in the House.

washing lOu, Jan. SG. - SENATOR
Elkins Wednesday introduced bill
which covers the features of anti
trust legislation, as far as it relates
to railroads. It contains the provi-
sions which have been recommended
by Attorney General Knox as to the
punishment of those who receive as
well as those who give rebates. It
provides for the punishment of corpor- !;
atoms by fine, instead of imprison-
ment of officials; also for injunctions
to prevent determinations.
The Elkins bill is the result of con-
ferences among various senators, most
of them being members of the inter-
state commerce committee. The pur-
pose is to separate interstate CON-
merce and railroads from other trust
legislation. The interstate commerce
committee has been unable to agree
upon measures which have been pend
ing before it relating to pooling and
fixing rates by the interstate COM
merce commission. The new bill
leaves these contested questions out
and covers features which have been
most conspicuous in the preparation
OF antitrust legisla ton The bill was
referred to the committee on inter-
state commerce. of which Senator Ell
kins is chairman, and it is the inten.
ton OF the committee to take it up
at an early day.
Among those who have been consult
ed in the preparation of tho bill be-
sides Mr.. Knox were Senators Aldrich,
Cualom, Foraker, Clapp and others.
Other Provi.lon~ Of Bill.
Among other provisions of the bill
are the following: The willful fail
ure to file tariff rates and observe them
subjects the road to a fine of 81 900
or $4,000; granting or receiving re-
bates subjects corporations or persons
to the same fine. The interstate COM
MERGE commission can institute suits
in the United States courts for sup
posed infractions of the law.
1t is the duty of the United States
district attorneys, under direction OF
the attorney general, to institute and
prosecute suits provided for in the
act. The bill gives the courts power
to compel the attendance of witnesses,
both carrier and shipper, who are re-
Quired to answer on all subjects relat-
ing directly or Indirectly to the contro-
versy; the court also can compel the
production of all books and papers,
but all witnesses shall have the same
immunity from prosecution and pun
ishment as now provided by law.
Senate.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 22-FOr three hours
Wednesday Senator BGrnham On. H.
addressed the senate in opposition to
the omnibus statehood bill. Becoming
fatigued he suspended his remarks I'M
til to-day. Senator Cullom explained
the necessity for considering the Gu
ban reciprocity treaty, and appealed
to Senator Quay to permit an execu-
tive session. The latter refused, and
the matter was put to a vote, with the
result that the senate refused to go
inc executive session 81 to q, which
was the first test vote on the statehood
bill. Toward the end of the day Sen
ator Hoar criticised the president for
expressing his approval or disapproval
of bills before con ress had acted on
them. His remarks were called forth
by Senator Burton offering a bill,
which he said had been vetoed once by
the president, but that it now met
with his approval.
Washington, Jan. 22.-The house
spent Wednesday in debate on the
Philippine coinage bill. The minority
offered substitute providing for the
introduction of the American cur
rency system into the island, and it
received powerful support from Mr..
Hill (rep., Conn.,, who declared on the
floor that the proposition for the ex-
tension of the American system had
the support of Secretary Shaw and
other high officials of the treasury de-
partment. Those who participated in
the debate were Messrs. Cooper wis.,,
Jones (Va.), Maddox (Ga.), Patterson
(Tenn.), shafroth (Col.), Crumpacker
qnd.), Williams (Ill.), Hill (Conn.),
Cannon Ql.), Robinson qnd.), and
Williams (Miss.).
Militia Bill Signed.
Washington, Jan. 22-President
Roosevelt Wednesday afternoon signed
the militia bill recently passed by con-
gress. Secretary Root delivered a
brief speech of congratulation to the
house committee on military affairs
on the enactment of SO excellent a
measure. Gen. Dick, the author of the
bill and the president of the National
Guard association, made a fitting
response. President Roosevelt then
spoke of the merits of the bill. He
expressed the hope that no president
ever would be confronted by such an.
emergency as would render it neces-
sary for him to avail himself of the
services of the troops provided for in
the BILL but congratulated the com !
mittee and the country its enact
ment and said he regarded the citizen
soldiery of: the nation. as most i'm
portant factor in the protection Of the
country. The presid ent gave the pen
with which he had signed the measure
to Col. Dimmick ,7..#..; Idol Ill =
Ex-COngFe8Aman Dead. E,a~4rr |