The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-02-14

near Princeton, In New Jersey, ,hrhvnly
defending the liberties Of America. The
Congress OF the United States. IN tcsti-
mony OF his virtues and their gratitude
have, caused. this monument to be erect
cd.
DON'T. THINK ALIKE.
WASHINGTON, D. c.. February H.
Representative Glass ard Representative
Flood hold Numerically opposed views
regarding the Elkins anti-trnst bill, Whien
tslnow about to become law. 80,
~ should like to have had the piil
amended. said Mr.. Flood but oe-
lievc IL is a good one. 1t prohlpits iMi
roads from discriminating In the matter
OF rates, and forbids their granting re-
bates. Il have always thought the prac-
tice OF railroads In, giving q lower rate
3 to shippers who could ship thousano
cars than to the small shipper who couio
only I'LL fifty cars. had done more tm M
any other thing, to foster the trusts. Inc
present law puts a penalty on the grant
Ing OF such rebates or dlscrim nation.
providing lor imprisonment OF railway
officials who grant them. This feature
made the law impossible OF enforcement
The Elkins bill places a heavy line " on
the company which grants and me snip
per who receives the benefit Of the q s.
,rimnation.' .
"The bill isn't worth threepence,
declared Mr. Glass while the bill was
under discussion in, the House to-day.
II am going along with the rest OF me
humbuggcd, and vote for it. but IT VIII
not accomplish anything whatever IN
regulating the trusts The Repuepl cans
are simply putting great big blalt on
The statute books. And suppose they
VIII bluff the people,
And the Sixth District representative
went back to his seat in disgust
But, as have said before IN tiis cor
Responsiveness, the Elkins, bill and the pub
deity feature of the Department OF Com
nerce bill will be the sum and substance
Of antitrust legislation this session. The
Lttefeld bill. which passed the House
Saturday, is now In the Senate Committee.
on Commerce. It will stay there some
time, and when It is reported will not be
passed unless 1t be with amendments.
In this case It would have to come back
to the House. It would not pass that
body.
The absolute incffectiveness of tho FL
kins bill. in the view Of those who OPP
posesit. lies in the fact that the railroad
company that 'willfuly'' grants rebates
and the shipper that 'wllfualY' accepts
rebate shall be punished ny fine The
difficulty In establishing that such rebate
was willfully granted or accepted is gen
orally recognized.
THE OTJEN BILL.
1t Is probable that tho often bill. pro-
hibiting the giving away Of coupons,
ETC., with manufactured tobacco will be
called UP in the House Monday. MIR.
Flood, who is greatly interested in the
measure, and Captain Lamb. both sail
to-day they thought the bill would be
considered Monday.
General Booth. the commander-in-
chief of the Salvation Army, made the
opening prayer in the Senate to-day.
Long before the galleries We're opened
there were enough people waiting to fill
them. General Booth Tucker, who COM
nands the army in America, occupied
scat in the gallery.
General Booth is apparently seventy
five years of age. His Hebrew cast of
cnuntenance and his glowing white beard
give him a most remarkable likeness to
Michael Angeles statue of Moses in the
Metropolitan Art Gallery. In New York.
he prayed six minutes. Everybody's
eyes were on him during the prayer. He
made striking figure in his army uni
form. standing erect at the presidents
desk, his hands clasped behind him. his
body constantly swayng back and forth.
hs fingers twitching nervously. Many of
the Senators We're presented to General
Booth after the prayer. Senator Hanna
Is his special friend and admirer It
was expected that the General would
make the opening prayer in the Senate
yesterday. and when he did not appear
Senator Keen, Of New Jersey. suggested
sotto voce, to Senator Hanna that the
latter. as General Booths sponsor should
take his place. But the Ohio Senator
could not essay the role.
PARKER BOOM.
Democrats about the Capitol are great
~ interested in the announcement pub
1:aled this morning that Judge Alton
+. Parker, of New York, would not mako
any speeches which might suggest that
he is endeavorins to further his presi-.
DENTAL boom. The announcement was
made in connection with his declination
81 an invitation TO attend a banquet to-
be given in his honor at Chattanooga. It
Is regarded as significant in that Judge
Parker THIS recognizes his own candi-
decY But he does not think it seemly'
that lLdge on the bench should make
speeches IN behalf of candidate for Of
flee. the ugh he himself be the candi-
cato. :,
Congressman - Jones has gone to his
home IN Richmond county. FIe will re-
turn 10 Washington on Sunday, accom-
panied by Mrs. Jones, who has been
sick for some time. but is now recover
cd.
It is but fair to ascrihc to Senator
s'NNNS >NAH' ~ 80 SIAta, iiQGIi I'll luc Circuit
due for the holding of the conflrma-
don of DR.. Crum as collector of the port
or Charleston. When the nomination
was reported to the Senate Mr.. TillGnan
made fiery speech. in the course of
which he said that if the nomination
of the negro was confirmed it would
cause renewal of ballot-hox stufflng
in Virginia and would also cause tho
death Of many a South Carolina ne
gro.
Northern and Western Republicanst
said at once they would not be init
Undated by such an open and very pc
culiar threat and We're for confirming
he appointment at once.
Senator Martin counseled calmness ana
moderation. He urged that tnc whole
South be not punished because of the
i.nprovident speech OF one man. He
declared the business interests Of all
sections of the country We're affected
~ the negro policy of the President.
lie succeeded in having the appointment
eferred to the Committee on Commerce.
hat committee has now recommended
chat the appointment be not confirmed.